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The Mystery of the Red Flame
t CopjTlsIit. 1810. by th Paire Co.
CopjTifjnt, 1119, br Etenln Publlo Ldr
( THIS STARTS THE STORY
J Hugh Garland, of the United
i State customs service, Is assigned
t by Ilromley Karnes, his chief, to ills-
cover the tvhcrcnboiitti of a wonder
j rful red diamond which has been
J smuggled Into the country. To that
end he accepts n position as assistant
to Colonel Wharton, a collector of
antiques and gems. In the colonel's
house he meets Dora Wharton, his
. niece, and Jules Jacquctto and Victor
Tayne, guests. A visit from Doctor
Henderson, a neighbor, starts a con
versation about diamonds, ami the
srtonei displays the Star of the
South, the jewel for which Garland
is hunting. Garland hesitates as to
his course because he hni fallen In
t love with Dora. A letter from Itrazll
J causes Colonel Wharton to lose con-
aclousness. Garland has reason to
! believe the diamond was stolen before
S it was smuggled, Dorn's aunt looks
after the sick man. Doctor Hendcr
, son says the colonel is suffering from
aphasia.
AND HERE IT CONTINUES
T into thnf nffrnnnn u.hn Hum i
i v. .i-i,., f t, ..,., f !
left the sickroom for the purpose ot
taking a walk around the garden. She
had on a light blue dress and wore n
cap and apron that gave her the ap
pearance of a professional nurse. The
outfit was becoming and she looked
trim and natty in the costume. She
seemed more like herself than she had
been at any time since the illness of
her uncle. I stood on the step of the
museum admiring her graceful move
ments and debnting whether I should
join her. At that moment Victor
Jnync came out of the house and to
speak to her It vexed me to think
that I had permitted him to feet ahead
, of me. Presently they started off to
gether, walking in the direction of the
summer house. I resolved to take an-
other path that would enable me to
- join them without seeming to intrude.
Five 'minutes Inter I renched a turn
in the shrub-lined path which enabled
me to see them without being seen.
Nothing had been further from my
thoughts than to listen to their conver
sation. Dora was spenking in a tired
voice.
"If you don't mind, Mr. Jnync, I'll
stay here for n while."
, "But the answer to my question,"
he persisted. "Won't ton please say
' yes'?"
"If you insist," she retorted, "I
shall say 'no.' "
"You know y mr uncle's feelings in
this matter, Dora. Won't you con
i slder him and me?"
"Please stop." she pleaded, "no
more todny."
He followed her, caught hold of her
skirt, and began ugnln.
"Dora"
I could not restrain mjsclf any
longer. I stepped forward and ex
claimed :
"Miss Wharton wishes to bo let
Orione. Surelj any geiitlemau under
the circumstances "
"You here?" he interrupted, scowl
ing at mc fiercely
DREAMLAND
BY
'OO-LA-LA,
(Peggy is ihited in her homo by a
Hindu Magician icho carries her to
India.)
Tho Oirl In the flasket
-IjA-LA, the Magician grasped
w p,
Peggy bj' the arm and drew her
behind the well.
"These Hindus approaching may be
peaceable pilgrims, or they may be fren-
"-filed fanatics one neter can tell in In-
"VU -""" Y, .'' ." ,. .., ,. ,
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x eggy (lion I Knott tinai irenzieu
aiatieB" meant, but some waj thej
fund
strange words seemed to tit the ragged
crowd trudging along toward them in n
cloud of dust. "With their brown faces,
f their glittering ejes, their straight black
'ialr. their turbans and their robes,
the Hindus looked queer and fear
f tome.
"Perhaps they will pass bj and not
.see us," Uo-la-la whispered, throwing
jhis robe over her. He did not cover
himself up, but sat beside the well bilent
and rigid, his eyes gazing steadily far,
far away, as if he were looking into a
distant world.
But thc pilgrims for such they
wer! did not pass by. Instead they
stopped at thc well to drink thirstily
of the water. And after they had drunk
athelr fill they squatted about on the
ground, resting their weary legs.
Peggyi peeping from beneath tho
magician's robe, saw a bearded Hindu
place a basket in an open space be
fore the others. At a glance she knew
that he, too, was a magician. With him
was a little eight-year-old brown girl
who looked up at him with dread in
Her eyes,
The magician took from the basket a
feword and a whin. Lifting the shrink
ing girl he stood her in the basket, and
though it seemed far too small to hold
-her he crowded her down and down
until he could shut the lid on top of
her.
Then it became npp&rent why there
was such a look of dread in thc girl's
eyes, for the magician seized the sword
ana piungea 11 into mc oasKft. reggy
could scarcely hold back a scream of
horror, for she was sure the girl would
jio killed. As for Oo-la-la, he sat
silent and still, his eyes looking far,
far away.
Again the magician plunged thc sword
into the basket and again and again,
each time in n different place. Peggj
was sure thc girl crowded inside must
DOROTHY DARNITSo
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"Yes," I answered, "I happened to
overhear what you were saying."
"Happened 1" ho cried. "You mean
that you were spying on us,"
I moved over In his direction with
my fists clenched and my face burning
with rage. Hut one look at Dora's
white face caused mo to nbnndon my
purpose. It would not do to have a
scene.
"I was not spying." I retorted, try
ing hard to control myclf, "and you
know it."
At this point in the encounter Jules
Jacquette strolled along In the most
casual manner imaginable. He seemed
surprised, jet I was satisfied that he
understood the situation. He patted
Jnync on the shoulder.
"My young friend," he said, "you
must control yourself. You young fel
lows nrc bo impetuous when jou are in
love."
I could have cheerfully strangled
him on the spot. Hit ill-timed refer
ence to Dora seemed like sacrilege to
me. While this pasilng through
my mind I noticed hint lean over and
whisner f-omethlng In the car of his
comnanlon. JnMie's face gac the
faintest flicker of acnuseence. ns if to
soy that he understood his cue. He
Mr stringy mustacllP aml turuC(1
to mc in nn insolent manner.
"Spying does not come veiy hard to
yon, does it?"
I raised my arms to strike htm. but
it was Dora who reached out nnd re
strained me. The four of us were
standing tn the graveled space in front
of the summer house. I shall never
forget that scene if I live to bo a
hundred. I faced him with blazing
eyes
"I shall hold you to nccount at mc
proper umc aim pnicu ;
ii" i
topped forward
a jauntiness 1
fore. He spoke ,
To my surprise he steppei
with un assurance and a
hnrt neer seen in liim befo
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in a louu oice aim us ne mu u
pointed his finger in mj fnco.
"Mr. Garland if that is jour nnme ,
this thing has gonp fnr enough. 1
accuse jou of being a spy! You nre i
nn agent of the Treasury Department
and jou came into this house for the
nnd ton came into this house for the "" ""'' oppreseu me at that mo -purpoe
of trapping Colonel Whartou ' w"t-, . "t know how long I rc
n il Miss Wharton l malned there with mj sorrow. M hcu
"Onlt this morning jou held a long ' 1 '"oked up I saw Jacquette nnd Jnjno
.ii, ....; t,.., . uv, ... ni,if still stnnilniK near thc summer-house
distance conversation with jour chief
for the purpose of getting further in-
struetions. Tuder pretended friend-
shlP jou have been acting the part o
Victor."' he said tilth pretended,
fairness, "you have made a serious no-
ra"n,.!: FMmM- SU"-
lj jou are mistaken.'
"I'm not mistaken." ttas thc stub-1
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some evidence I can show you trcasurj
department stationery which I fouud
In his room.
"Utideiitly
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3,"Mr vL W !M
"f V, J
this straw
something of n spy
"I didn't spy on a woman," he re
torted.
"Neither did I."
ADVENTURES
IMDDY
the Magician"
be pierced thiough and through. And
indeed as thc magician thrust in tho
sword for the sixth time there was a
scream of nngulsh from the basket, ami
the sword came forth apparently cot -cred
with blood. Quickly the magician
threw open the lid. There was no sign
of the girl only a poor little dead
bird ljing in thc basket.
The magician gave a shout as if of
grief and tried to bring the dead bird
hack to life, but he could not. Finnllj
he nlncnil it irentlv in tho i...iO...( ,.n,1
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fPed dust otcr it. Then he shut
the lid and did a funny dance uround
the basket, waving his hands over it.
His dance finished, he threw open the
lid a second time, and there ttas the
little brown girl weaptng bitterly and
holding her hand to a bleeding wound
in her cheek.
The Hindus grunted approval of thc
show as they arose from their rest and
threw a few small coins into the turban
of the magician. They departed on
their way, carrjing a cloud of dust
with them, but the magicinn and the
little brown girl stajed behind at the
well.
"Bahi What a stingy crowd!"
grunted the magician; then his ejes
turned totlard the little girl, who
shrank from him. "And jou elumsj
dolt that you arc why did you let
yourself get cut? You almost spoiled
my trick by getting really killed." He
seized his whip.
"Oh, he's going to whip her," ex
claimed Peggy. "I wish Hilly Bel
gium were here to stop him."
Oo-la-la bad sat unmoving throucli
all of this, but now he spoke. "When
we think of our friends sometimes they
nre closer than we know." he muttered
Peggy did not have time to marvel over
this odd saying, for suddenly Oo-la-la
was on his feet facing thc old magician
who towered so high abotc him that
the youth looked like a boy.
"Don't you dare strike that girl,"
said Oo-la-la. The old magician glared
at Oo-la-la with flaming ejes
"I am Ilamda-Kin, thc greatest of
Hindu magicians. Stand asldo or I'll
turn you into a rat," he said.
Oo-la-la's lists doubled up.
"1 nm Uo-la-la, the greatest of all
magicians," he replied. "Drop that
whip or I'll turn jou into mincemeat."
(Tomorrow will 6e told how magi
cian latttcs magician.)
Knoop Got Off the Grounds
n traitor, lour inoieiH rourisiuii oi rnMi , Vho wt nf ihi. Kitiintiii , r "'BB0 "ominimeiit 1 ran pay jou is to its rippling ttaters ttith deep lecling.
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Dora Wharton stood there during
this dialogue. Her face was as white
as marble and there wns a dangerous
glint in her eyes. She strode forward
now, indignation depicted on .Jicr
countenance.
"One moment," Bhe cried, "permit
me to .ay n word."
There was perfect Rllcncc. The
eyes of nil were fixed on her. Hlic
turned, to ino in an impersonal man
ner. She did not address me by name
but said ubruntly: "You hirvo heard
what he isald?"
I bowed my head in assent.
"Is it true?"
"The statement that I have snied on ,
yon," I began, "is false"
nut she cut mo oil abruptly.
"I want 110 explanations," she
cried. "I ttnnt to know if ton" nre n
.... .
special agent of the treasury depart-
mem.
x Hesitated tlie traction ot n second
and then said in a low oicc:
"I am !"
A snnsin of nnin twitched her fnne.4
it went a shade whiter, and she cried I
in n voice filled with desnnlr anil I
anguish :
I
1
nnd
"Mcrlful heavens! A spy!"
Tho next instant she turned
hurried away. I ran after her
caught the sleeves of her dress.
audi
"Dora," I cried, ''please wait n i do jou? Thej came to me to express
moment. I can explain" ' their indignation."
.She grasped my arm in n grip ofl I looked at him critically.
lro'1'ni' "' ' off. I "An indignation, I presume, which
Don t touch me!" she exclaimed in ijou shnre with them "
a choking Wee. "Y'ou're too horrible I He had edged into the lhing-room by
,,: n ,, "'is time and he looked about to see if
..it"1' vorn . . .wo were alone. Then he looked at me
now imn -jou insult mc uy spcauing .
mJ nnme- Leave ine at once. I can't I
I breathe the snme nir with jou!"
one sp on uittniil the house, sou-
i bing as she went. I sank on n bench,
,jK lls ,,,,, ct.
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am. buriul m.v head in mj hands. '1 his
was the most crushing blow of all.
lo cause her p-itn was exquisite tor-
ture to me. To seem base .in her s ighl
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me greuiesi miiiiiuntiou in which '
I could c;er be subject. The universe
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tpl1 l p t5r?u".. i , " h,)H',P,f liai;-
n reined blotted from i my life No
l" eter imagine me weigi.i ni
J""". " '' i,rh , "I'l''1 m at that mo-
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I PU"cd mj self together with nn effort.
t':",", ,,,' 'f ,,n 'Jt
ppniiittin
his1
!5 .,. .'-"T .tt0r. .f. hi':.K0":1 'naS:
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I drained to sp.ik to Ihe Ilrazilian
?' l"al.. ' ""'"' "u 'na 'A?. W. '
nt that moment and made mj wnv to
l"c HUUM-. ifiirn tMif in. urn iiviuK"
r".m standing near the windows oyer
loklng the grounds. Her tcar-t-tiiiued
ejes showed that she had been weeping
out as x enu-rni tin." mum cue urcw ncr-
self to her full height. I hcltated anil
she turned her back to mc.
but ns x entered the room she drew hcr-
'Miss Wharton," I began in a low
voice, I
"I don't think there is anything
more to be said." she interrupted.
"I!ut surely you will grant me n
bearing even a criminal is entitled to
a hearing."
"Heing n detectite." she exclaimed
disdainfully, "you arc probablv better
acquainted with the ethics ot crim
inals." "You are unkind," I said softly.
She turned on me like a Hash.
"Unkind!" she exclaimed, the fire
fuirlj darting from her luminous black
ejes. "How dnic jou use the word?
How could jou be so despicable as to
enter this house under (oter? How
could jou attempt to win mj confidence
by a pretended affection?
"I never imagined a man litcd that
could descend to such a contcniptibir
deceit. And the hjpocrisy of it makes
jour act nll the moru loathsome."
"Hut jou wou't let mo saj a word
in mj own defense "
"What?" she cried incredulously.
"Do jou want to keen un the farce
after thc mask has been tout from jour
face'
I stiffened at this blow .
"In tiew of what jou say there is
nothing for mc to do but to leave
Hcdgettater House. 1 merely wish to
saj that I promised Doctor Henderson
that J would, remain until he" came here
this evening."
She laughed mirthlessly.
"So jou to fooled him, too? And you
seem to be very scrupulous about jour
promise. Well, there's a train leaving
Hedgewuter at 7;'-0 tomorrow morning.
If jou have ant shame left take that
train."
1 bowed
if iikiiii !. ot n,.n -null. Snmo 1l.1v.ited. She doesn't care to talk much
pcrhupH, jou niaj think better nf inc.
I ascended the stnlrway to my room.
Ao T innioii ntrir n. imntnipr T mu
her leaning against the curtains, the
tears streaming down her chiifcks.
Itehind tho Summer-IIouso
THH world bad gone black for inc.
Never, since embarking upon the
curious enterprise, bad I felt so thor
oughly depressed nnd disheartened 'is 1
did after that interview with Dora
Wharton. The expected had happened,
but, alas! I found mjself unprepared
for it. In the early part of this nar
rative I accused mvself of living in
a fool's paradise. Thc truth of that
accusation was now more evident
than ever. I wns disgraced in
flip nrfid rf Ham Wtinf i1kp tnnl tni-iwl t
Hnf nreupntlv thin blnrk mnnil nimnpil
My heart was as heavy as leud. but I
was determined to fight thc battle until
I the end. I could still sec the tcar-
stained face of the girl 1 loved, but
beyond It I caught the grinning, leering
countenances of Jacquette and Jajne,
nud I made up my mind that they
should rue the day they brought un
happincss to tho heart of Dora Whar-
By GEORGE BARTON
Author ot "The World's Greatest Military
Spies and Secret Service Aaents"
ton. I might never Ruccccd In regain-sure you, Doctor Henderson, that I
Ing her love nnd confidence, but I would have not done if thing since I have
tunke them know they had been in n been in this house which would cause
battle. mo one moment, of shame."
J did not go down to dinner nt the "There, there," ho cried, turning
usual hour. The thought of sitting nt comforter. "I didn't ask for any cx
the table with Jacquette and Jajne was planation. You'vo got an honest face.
Intolerable. Dorn and her aunt. I was That's enough for me. As for the rest
satisfied, would not be there. Truly n of it, I think jour coming here nt this
desolated home, with these two lascnls time and under existing circumstances
ranking themselves comfortable nnd in I may prove to be providential to Colonel
command of the situation. That last i Wharton nnd his niece."
thought filled mo with unavailing rngc. I j flushed jji, ,-,
ltut were they in command of the situ I nri.- it ti 11
atlon? Time alone would tell. ,!. 'nt ? ,Uic very feeling I v had.
I busied myself In making out a re 'ctor, mid I wasn't conceited enough
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n( , n 1, VZ ' V ,v . '
,isk when l.n flnnllr arrived nnd. after I
dusk when he finally arrived nnd, after I
gMng him time to visit his patient, I ,
went downstairs and stationed ntjsclf '
In the hallway where I would be sure I
to meet him. He came out presently. '
. . : . : -, . . : . . . .
to meet him. He enme out presently,
n look ot ginvity upon Ills rounil face,
rity upon his round face.
I began, "before wo B I
d better tell jou some- I
,Kif r if i
?i;"
"Doctor."
any further I
thing nbout m
He rut mo Rlinrt
"I know all nbout it," he said,
"There's no need of coim. Into details."
1 looked at him 111 nmnenient.
"How in the world did jou know?"
He smiled grimly nt that.
"The ludies told mc. You don't sup-
i.usn. uivj i i-.:i u Mi-.i-i : iimi,
through his gold-rimmed spectacles,
"Well, son," he said finally. "
of ns lllto tn do f,,lo.l .1.. .V"
I admitted tho impeachment.
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.v, ui nniioi; iiu mill i. .11111, luusb
,,f nll, women. Thej are tery properlv
angry nt jou, nnd I think that if J
i,ll(1 bccll in thc plni.p of Mls1 ora ,
,,,,, hn ,,' tnm,r,,i to ilavu
.-.mi ii in nmu uruu I
M ratched jour face s oiir amiable
countenance seems unblemUhcd. I take
it Hint she consideratch lefiained from
iutllrting thnt deserted punishment."
-i t,0cilt , mslt mu, tnkc
.liffcrcut view of it," 1 said, miserably
,.ough. "I can assure jou that I
would die sooner than do Miss Wharton
an Intentional wrong.''
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"?MK o awnj at arm's length looked
"'Umrcly at me with those honest old
cycJ
,. &on' "e exclaimed finally, "the
'. ll. ' l'nl"e ncie In the
i huiau in iiii iissisiiuu ui voKinei ttnar-
lon. lor that decepaon I will prob
ably lose the line of one who is most
dear to me. ltut I incicly obejed the
orders of my superiors. I presented
mj.self under false pietenses. I'm not
proud ot that phase of the business,
nnd I guess I'll alttats have qualms of
conscience nbout it, hut I want to as-
THE DAILY
LOVE VICTORIOUS
By Josepblno Murphy
"nTH SIIATiT.1 have quantities of lilacs
' V unless another frost comes," said
Agnes; then abruptly (banging the sub
ject, she went on: "Walter is much
brighter latclj poor fellow! He is hn
old, quietly contented self once more
uon t jou think so.'
"I seldom see him." Constance said ;
and Agnes lenlized thnt tills wns true.
ttas it her fault or t niter's, she won
dered. Constnnce rarely or never cnme
to their house on Sundajs now, while,
on tho other hand, Walter had been to
Miss Clark's only two or three times
during the winter Here Constance in
terrupted her train of thought.
"Ilotv I wisli that I could feel as
you do, Agnes. I don't mean to be dis
contented. T I try not to complain.
but evcrtthing Is so unlnterestinc and
. 1 1 T . 1 I ..I
so hard It seems I am carrying n I
weiifht here " iid she nreswd bcr liTiml
to ,er liinri" Pressed her hand
"Poor little girl ! you " Agnes began
sympatheticullj ; and then Miss Clark
loiucd them, most inopportunely, as ttas
her wnv.
Constance excused herself on the pica
of wishing to go through the new gar
age; as her father had felt hurt be
cause she had not manifested thc prop
er interest in its progress.
"Does it occur to you that Con
stance isn't very happy?" Agnes said
to Miss Clark; us they ttateh the girl's
slight tigure disappear among tho trees.
"She isn't. I am certain of that.
l iiuuci-u 1111 along uuu tvus tow spir
"! she would rather be alone than in
1 company.
' Here comes Wnltcr 1 cried Acnes.
i "Jlott i arc jou this evening, brother?
"Not at all." he renlied. and when
he renched them, he kissed hcr cheek.
Agnes's happiness was contagious;
love is not blind, tradition to thc con
trary notwithstanding. Hatred is. In
difference is distressingly nearsighted.
Hut love sees far and love sees kindlj ,
which is to say that it sees clearly.
"Let us sit dott'h," Agnes said, after
the three had walked through the gar
den, and then added quickly, "It's too
bad that Constnnce has gone. She ttas
here with us, Walter, but went to look
nt the new garage. She is listless these
dajs and she used to be a real sun
beam." "Perhaps she is in love," Walter sug
gested. "It's not an uncommon malady
at her time of life."
"Impossible!" cried Miss Clark.
Hut Agnes smiled and looked wise.
"I!ut with whom?" insisted Miss
Clark. '
"How should I know?" Walter
laughed. "I leave that for you nnd
Agues to decide." While they were dis-
o this thing through. I'll leave here
'","" morning you know I've been
", & L"? the premlses-but my heart
"' J"1" llcrP ?n,l ' .w' not, neglect
"'?, J",,cnr"lHI ,ot our. frin,I', '
t?5.l1,?ppo, ,mo 0M tho 8!0,ll(I(;r' ,
ln ,t,lp. morning you know I've .been
nri prr
Spoken like u man. You may de
..,, ,"",'
PCe Vrmih M. V
i" 11L"Kp ' .l1' lK'
nry to prolong
I. m Ket the cons
pend upon my co-operation nud," smli-
asses, "It it is neccs
our stay here I think
firet the consent nf the mlstrcRS of I
the house. I
"No, no!" I cried hastily. "That
would never do. Resides, T think that
it will be desirable for mc to go to the
city tomorrow." I
guarded'"
rnd leave Hcdgeivatcr House un- .
T , 1 K n fioniit v
"It will not he uncunriled nnd. be
sides, jou will be here part of the
time."
"Hless mj soul!" he cried. "I'll he
here most of the time if I'm needed
I'm getting on in jenrs and Dora Is liki
n daughter to inc. I'll sacrifice uuj
thing for her sake."
"So will I." I said simply.
He lnughed heartily nt that and re
pentedly clapped mc on tho shoulder,
which was his method of showing that
he wns pleased with inc.
"(111. vim witlm, filmu.M tin rrleil.
"how ton do talk the sentimental nou
sense!"
He left with tho understanding that
he would call In thc morning and with I
a promise that he would spend much
of liis time nt Hedgcwatcr House until
I i eturned. t I
"Tor you will return, son," he said,
giving me a sly poke in the ribs. "I I
Know, because I'm u student of human.
nature.
Thnt interview relleted me immense- i
l.v. It took part of the weight of woe
off my heart. After the departme of
thc doctor I went out into the grounds
nnd smoked a cigar. I made my way
to the edge of the river nnd gn7l nt
to the bouse. The' moon was obscured
by the clouds nt that time and I had
to carefully pick my way. A few vards
ahead 1 could see tnc corner oi mo
summer house and ut a distance the
mansion loomed up in thc dark like the
hull of some great ship. Slowly I moved
along, feeling my way like a blind mnn.
(CONTINUHD TOMOUUOW)
NOVEIETT
lit
J
cussing the matter he murmured some
thing about having piomlsed Mr. I.cc
to examine his new garage.
"Bring Constance back ttith you!"
Agnes called after him. "If 1 can!"
be answered.
Meanwhile Constance had reached the
I J'use aml wandered through two or
three rooms, but soon she stood before
a window nnd gaped dreamily into thc
garden. Directly in front stood n slindt
spot nnd under v tree two benches. It
was there she and Walter bad held it
memorable conversation. Constance
looked sadly at the place, living over
every detail of the evening. What lie
had said was so little, so vague; per-
nans sue linu misunderstood its dritt.
t, 11 ,!?urt..,?IL i?n.?fl?cd-.lt &Lrf
I ; i, tMn . "v "'" """"' "
"
i," conunucu io iook at mc spot
hnllowcd to hcr foreveri nml ,),, hid
IIV! fill' 111 1111 IIUUUI 1111U IMIUUVll. llllLj
one minute only, then she regained I
herself and hastened her steps from the
house in tho dircctiou of the gaiage. i
m, i ..-. .1.. ..v ii.
quiclt, firm stpp attracted her attention, j
"1'te been looking everj where for1
you!" Walter said. "Al'ucs told me,
that I'd find jou here. She wished me
to bring jou back with me."
As they passed through the gurdeu
.-mi- iiiiibi;u ui iiiu 1.11LI milt-, iiirn u
one ( mild see tlio thoughts ot the gar
ago was the farthest thine in their
mind. I'lnnlly they came to tho snot
which Constance bud been di cumins
oter from the window.
Do jou remember thc last time wc
wcrohere together?" he asked.
"i'es." Constance answered, so softly
thnt only a lover's ear could hate caught
the words.
"Do jou remember, too, what I said
that night or tried to say. Constance.
but jou would not listen?" I
Constance turned her head attaj.l
ner Heart ttas beating fast, her face
was as red as roses. There was a long
pause before she looked up into his face.
"HutWalter, I love jou now !" she
baid,
Agnes and Miss Clark were just be
ginning to wonder what those two
people could find so interesting in an
empty garage, when they looked up and
saw them coming hand-in-hand across
thc field.
I in so glndl .said Agnes, as she1
went forth to meet them and kissed
Constnnce. I
Coustnncc turned n smiling face to
ward Walter, who only returned the
smile, saj ing, as he placed his arms
around hcr: ''I guess wc won't have
to unnotince it Constance. Agues liat
read it In our faces."
The next complete novelette Janet.
CopyrlBht. 1010, by tho Ilell Syndicate, Ino.
HOME VICTOR
WATER HEATER
rem coAii
Nw principle: comtant utiplr!
24 to 30 e&llon, lc, Ittata
radltUor. too. Ther ( nothlnc
Juit an Eood. Tret Book.
Reeves Stove 38
& Foundry Co. So. 2d
PHOENIX
3411 that it's name implies"
soi,u ii v i'ito(ini:ssivi; iikalkrs
Mnniifattureit br
Phoenix Paint & Vnrnish Co.
1SI MAIIKKT ST., I'llIM., 1A.
T
TIlKKi: nre many rooting com.
Iioiimla, hut there Is only one
(T?qqf-tte)
Mnkts lraky roofi, or KVKRY KIND hi
mod as new. KnMljr uiipllrd. If jou
want j-our roof tight, nsk for "Roof
Tltr" nnd Bet It.
Gfi,priELow,dis
18 S. 7th St.
JInrkfl (174
BENEFICIAL LOANS
At Legal Rate on Household
Furniture, Real Ettate and
Endorsed Note. Call, Write
or Phone Walnut 1175
BENEFICIAL LOAN SOCIETY
Ltcrnenl-Money-Iienderfl
Liberty Building (10th Floor)
N. E. Cor. Broad & Chestnut Sts.
IJcenned liy .State llnnktnic Comtnlnfiloner
Member of number of Commerce
Member Hoard of Trnde
Member I emit Reform llitreiui to ntlml-
nnte the f.onn .Shark Ktll. Incorporated
SSI
B
j
I Motor Trucks
g
n
5
1 to 4 Tons
Continental Red Seal Motoi
All Standard Units
SMITH-DAVIS CO.
2132 Market Street
PHILADELPHIA
Open Wed. ana Friday Ecenint I
Until 0
ilS
m
1IHIIUIHIIII1IIII'
nniBiiain
Money savim
gas ranges
and heaters
Tn t)Ur(.insin(r i rinnn nr o-n
hea?inylrsCt1oav3oPau X.?'
aider tho amount of its gas cpnsump
tion. This is :l hiir item and nic.in!
inonov to vou everv montn. Tin
appliances described below aro so con
oiiulilu .1 III LIU 111U IIIUAI 111 llll'
efficiency for a minimum consumption
of pas. Como in and let us explaii
their mnnv features.
m, iwmw-rotwiyjan .1110 wiiect tu
Hon' Gas rang'
with Its patent hea
r f ff u la t o r 1b tlv
grcitest time, labo
and gas sater ln e,ni
ranges made todty,
Tho patent heat reg
ulator does tho work
It nooks an cntln
meal at one tlm(
without watching.
!&afamAum
Hro constructed to gift
long scivlcs and satis
factory cooking results
Their uso ln nearly 100,
000 Philadelphia homei
prove their worth at
economy ranges.
The "Humphrey Haul
dlanttlre" Gas Heater It
a wonderful new dis
covery In gas heating
stoves C.Ives a direct
heat Its cheerful bIomi
Is like tho warm rays
of tho sun. Inexpen-
Itnilliintnre slve ln eas consump
nm ilratpr tlon and ready at a
moment's notice.
RttrigtratorMt Gas lYfr IJmattrs; Cms
.Oil and Electric Htatmg Stows. At
ttandard makma in many stylet and size
sPHILADELPHL
13h
KANbtADrH
AND
VSTREETS
West Philadelphia Store
263 So, 52nd St.
West l'htla. Store Open Fri, A Eat. EvM
Bn Chas. Mc.Manus
nil
!iiiiBiiiwiniiiMiiiiiiiiiiiii!Einiiiiiuini!ai!iii:i
H ' g
1 "For Men Who Know" 1
II
Msessemer
ri""Hi,,,ori3SKffl
IMrirt 1
I Action
dan Ranee
I
TYPE
WRITERS
and Addlnt Mschlntu Rented nnd flold
Atents fur UQRQNA TjpettrUrr
LIBERTY TYPEWRITER CO.
CI029 ChostnutJ
Urtaflfl iidhAd.JbAhif i
1 Garage Ventilation
Why cough your
head off and rub
your eyes out in
smoke, gas and
dust? Booklet.
! Liberty VcnUlatin'p; ling. Co. ;
Trenton 2l80 4410 l.tIIt.(HV HT.
'r..L...f...t.....til.s1'.'.'.'.L.
FOR WOO D-METALOA PLASTER
fITtlll Iter
or
ThomscnWbodnniihinq Co.
Painting in
preparation
for winter
Paint, besides being dec
orative, should act as a pre
servative. But to do this it
must be good paint, laid on
right. Wilson can deliver just
such a job every time. So
think of him when planning
your paint job in preparation
for winter. We'll be glad "to
estimate.
MAffMM 0
IHGOOD PAINTING
ff SL9V1
Will stand the test of time
4T4 N.Ttb.St.
'Established 1051
tic
f'l 1 1 ,1
I!L liy
r i. u
! -I
! V
7THE WHITE
M ENAMEL f m.
3&
. " ia rfr""1i
See the display at the Broad and Arch Store or at any
District Office.
THE UNITED GAS IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
rmiTorLAis
PHOTO WAYS
THRU
v COMPANY r
OFJMERICA
AlUimk-o ""I'i Morris 4. I'asryunk Ate.
rmiumuio ;iat Daily nt
KtBB.UiJSfcU.
DonnriiY
l'HIM.H'H In
TO IIAITINHSS"
"Tin: iiiuuv
A POT I C 6:D THOMPSON STS.
f"r KJLLaKJ MATINK13 DAILY
.1 W KUItUIUAN" In
"A Willi R MAN'S CHANCr,"
ARCADIA
CHESTNUT Hclow HITII
1(1 A. M. to 11:151'. M.
HHYAN'T ttAHIIHIIltN In
why stiriu i.ijrr iiomi,"
BLUEBIRD
HituAU H'rniiiir and
hUiSUUHIIANNA AVH.
OI.ItK TRI.I. til
"llll! '1K1'"
BROADWAY "JTOr
HTAU OAST In
"CHKCKKItS"
CAPITOL
MAIIKKT ST.
10 A. M to 11 :1S P.M.
CONSTANCY TAI.MADUn In
"A ti;.m1'ru.yii;ntvl. wire"
COLONIAL Gll4,M7apa,nru0rfvM.s-
BK11T 1.1 TELL In
"LOMUAItni, LTD "
EMPRESS AW bA?$kY&
JACK PICKrOIlD In
"nn.L ai'I'i:iison'h hoy"
FAIRMOUNT20.'
DOt'Gt.AS TAinilANKH In
"Hlt MAJUSTY Tin: ami:iuuan"
TTAMIT V TIIUATIHJ 1311 Market bt,
r "IVJII1-. I u A. M. to Midnight.
, HI-.SSIK lUltltlhCATH In
' "KITTY KULIiY. SI. D,"
CtTU CT THUATUU Helow Spruc
JJ 1 1 1 tJ 1 . MAT1NEC DAILY
l-A.N.sii; WAHU In
"oun iiiiTTun hi;lves-"
FRANKLIN mD SJSS
MAItY I'lOKTOIM) In
"THE HOODLUM"
GREAT NORTHERN USVAL
Erie
HLANCIIi: 8WKF3T In
'THE UNI'AHDONAbLE SIN"
f 1VI PF R I A I 00Tn WALNUT STS.
llVlr EiJAlZ-VU. Mat 2:30, Ilvga. 7&0.
ANITA HTfitVAIlT In
"HUIl KINGDOM OK DREAMS"
I V AHPR 41ST LANCABTL'n AVE,
lH.tJiUn.l MATINEE DAILY
MABEL NORMAND In
"MICKEY"
1 I RPR TV ltOAD ft COLUMDIA AV
LlDCirV I MATINEE DAILY
MAIIY I'lOKKORD In
"THE HOODLUM"
333 MARKFT "nEET THEATmj
3J3 IVlS-MMVCi 1 n A. M. to il ;in P, M.
HAHRY HOUDINI In
"J1IB UH1M OAME"
MOnFl 4ii r OUT,t ST. Orohe.tra
IVlWlXLUi Contlnuou 1 to 11.
ANITA HTEWAItT in
"HUMAN DfcaiUE"
OVERBROOK Ma vfora
HLANCHE SWEET ln
tup c'NiMHnnvAm.w stN"
BROAD ST. AUDITORIUM IS3SJ15
D. W. Griffith's
"Broken Blossoms"
CT ID CI- A 0TH & MATIKET 8T8.
l.tllrkl MATINEB DAILY
- Hearts Ease
Sore -throat
May lead to worse
BAUME
ANALGSIQUB
BENGUE
used in time may
avoid severe Ill
ness. Get a tube.
Thai. I.entf( Co.. N. I.
lil III avoid severe 111-
m RiiBin I
!IlWB'JPfillHi
WMMmtfMkmMkM
I I
I I
MJS Cabaret and Dane- "gj
H ing from 7 until 1 B j
UM o'clock. Unusual WU
Bjff vaudeville and su- ' -MU
JmAl pcrb dance music. '9 (
Mi The $2 Dinner, WM
served from 5 :30 to mM J
mM 8 o'clock, has al- Ifl '
Up) ready become the J&H
l talk of the town! MM i
Companionable
There is an air of companion
ship about a room illuminated
by modern Incandescent Gas
Light. Not only is the light it
self cheerful and wholesome it
brings out admirably the artis-.
features of the furnishings
No matter what the size or '
character of the room, there is
an attractive Gas Light to suit
it exactly.
I'll(ITOI'LAS
The following theatres obtain their pictures
through the STANLEY Company of Amer
ica, which is a guarantee of early Bhowinr;
of tho finest productions. Ask for the theatre
in your locality obtaining pictures through
tho Stanley Company of. America.
PAI ACV l-'I MAItKET STREET
i -wi-vc io a. m. to 11:151. :
SPECIAL STAR CAST In
"THE MIRACLE MAN"
PRINCESS
1018 MARKET STREET
8 'SO A SI. tn 11 IlS 1. M.
A SPECIAL CAhT In
llll) OTHER HALE"
RPP.PNT MARKET hT. Helow 17TH
DORO'lItV (HHH In '
"lURNINd -III 1 TA1ILES"
RIALTO
GERMAN'IOWN AVE.
AT 'IIII.PHIIOCKI'N' AT.
iu.il .iiuuhi; in
CITY OI' COMUADE.4"
.. ...... .-. --
RUBY
MARKET .ST. UHLOW 7TH
10 A. M. to 11:10 P. M.
LEAH HAIHIf In
"HIE VOLCANO .
SAVOY 12U MARKET bTKEET
OA VUI s A. M.TO MIONIOIir
ENID HENNETT In
"HTlH'l'INO OUT"
5TANI PY MARKET ABOVE 1CTH
O 1A1I1CI 11:1.1 A.M. to 11:15 r..M.
...WJI.MW1 v 111
"1JIE HltAT"
VIirTORIA MRKKT ST. AD. OTH
V lt 1 tlMrt. 0 A.M. to 11 :15 P.M.
TOM MIX In
"ROUail-RIDINO ROMANCE''
c?
THE NIXON
NIUDLINOEU i
THEATRES
13
BELMONT C"D ABVE, MARKET
HARRY HOUDINI In
"THE GRIM OAME"
CEDAR COTn 4 CEDAU AVENira
REX REACH'S
"THE NEW HPOILEH3"
POI IFI IIVI MARKET BETWEEN
V-VJ-iltJCt-llVl ROTH AND O0TII
MAURICE TOURNBUH'S
"THE tlHi LINK"
FRANKFORD 4715 Ir,lI,kf'"', v.
. UILI.IR RUHKE In
"THE MISLEADING WIDOW''
II IMRO rONT ST. & G1RARD AVE.
j uinuu Jumbo Junction on Ii'rankfvM "L'
, nnVANT.WAHHnuiW In
"A VERY ObOD YOUNO MAN"
I f)n KT R2D AND LOCUST STREETS
i-WUUOl Mats. 1:80. 3:30. EvKr.O:S0 to 11.
DOUOLAR fAIRIlANKS In '
"HIS MAJESTY THE AMERICAN"
NIXHN 52D AND MArtKBT STS,
11.VJIN Slj8, T anJ 0
STAR CAST In . .
"THE OPEN DOOR"
RIVfM I CD AtD BAN80M STS.
K1VULlALT.ACE Hfi"5 AIW
"THE LOTTERY MAN"
CTR AMPi CERMANTOWN AVE.
O 1 IMINU AT VENANOO
H011ERT WARWICK n
"IN MIZ80UKA,"
WEST ALLEGHENY 358WS
fHIBheiiif
JOHN RARRYMIRE In
M WH- .(.
JEFFERSON ."ta'.'lV
WALLACE 11EID In
"The Valley of thc Gianta"
PARV niDan avb. & DATjpniN rr.
rAIP. Mat. 2(15. Evjr. 0 to II4
ELSIE FERGUSON In
. ('THE WITJKEH8
)?W TUK Ef WSJfV'
:
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