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THE GUMPS Last but Not Least
A DAUGHTER of TWO WORLDS
Cepyrtcht, 1019, br tn Trlbnn Co,
By Sidney SmitHl '
A Blorv ot New York Ute
By LBROY SCOTT
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THIS STAUTS THIS STOBY
Jennie Matonc Is the daughter o(
Black Jerry Malone, who conducts a
cafe in New York. "Slim" Jaek
on nnd she have been rlcnds tlnco
childhood. Together they forge a
cheok for which Jennie is arrested.
Taking the full blame upou herself,
to screen "Slim," ebo is Given a
preliminary hearing ami remanded for
further trial, but allowed liberty on
bail. The next morning Jennie has
disappeared Unclo George, pos
ing as her guardian, takes her to a
flrst-cluKS boarding school, nhero she
la introduced as Jennie Miller from
Wyoming. Weeks and months puss
K nnd Jennie fits into her surroundings.
' Bho is snuhbed nnd ieuorcd. but
bakes one friend, Sue Harrison, and
an enemy, Gloria Hayinond. Hue's
mother invites her to spend tho fas
ter holiday's us Suc'b guest. She
iffflds herself in a handsome Fifth nc-
uo nousc, anu sue ms ta ncro 100.
t "blood calls to blood" '
While visiting her tuthcr in tho old
Pckin Cafe, Casey( the detective,
unexpectedly walks in on n friendly
visit. He allows her to return to her
friends on tho understanding that if
ever arrest becomes inevitable ho is to
"make the pinch."
AND nERU IT CONTINUES
T UNDERSTAND I'll be ready,"
Jennie whispered.
Black Jeriy had drawn from a pocket
I biff roll o bills. "Casey," he said
huskily, "you sure are a whilo man
and "
What kind of a cur do jou thiuk I
lain?" roared Casey.
"Why. Casey, 1 thought "
You stick that doujjh back in jour
jpants, or I call all bets off!"
And then in his even voico again:
"However. Jerry. I lulzht be nu
ll proached by the offer of a good cigar,
si you've got ouq that wasu t raised by
them Ejetallau truck-farmers out on
Long Island,"
He took the -three cigars Jerry thuist
upon him, stowed two carefully away,
lit no from his fast-expiring stub, and
made for the door. There he paused.
'IBettcr moe along quick," ho nald
to Jennie. "And saj, kid, I hopo you
wja out lonignt and in the jcurs
.ahead. I hopo you make irood on vour
Ibijr chance. But romember I gotta
lali7ays be on tho job 'ready to nab you
rwben you make your first flip. Good-
mgni, anu x nope 1 netor tpeau to you
Ugaip. So long, Jerry."
.IVneu Casev hail irono. Ttlm'lr .Torrr
Iffrlnned Jennie's shoulder with flnr
(that sunk deep in his tensity. "God1,
that was a close one! Don't you ever
hcqme down again ! Understand? Don't
Byda ever come hero again!"
I won't, ,dadl Never!"
"It'll A hit- hnnif vnu r-nf nnrl T
don't want you to lose any part of it."
r jus qarK iocu toon: ou tue grlra set o
that October night -when Uncle George
had proposed this plan, only now there
In as also exultation in the look. "It's
inlready worklnc out the wav Uncle
EGtorge and mo thought jou're al
rady getting to be homebody. I want
Pypu to do your best to make good!
You'll do that, Jennie?"
"I'll do my best, dad."
"You've already dons a lot!" Ills
Syes tloated pridefully over her crim
figure. "A little whilo longer and
oa 11 really be way nbove my class
it taai's wnat I counted on, jcnnlc.
tat don't you ever come down here
again I"
He caught her suddenly to him. then
fchrust her almost roughly through the
Hoar ana closed it bcnlnil tier. Sue
stood thero in the dark for a moment.
Fner soul torn ana tnrooDwc wun emo
tions. Then she remembered what lay
ahead, what would certainly nccom-
nany any slightest misadventure Hue
(adjusted her veil, muffled her face in her
boa. ana s loped cautiously uown past
Jthe doorway whence issued the old fa-
nliar hilarity out into tHe mgnt and
awav. She was conscious o tue no-
verjoc presence of Casey, and twice she
glimpsed nlm. antra was not a mo-
dent tnat tear was not cmicning at
her, menacing her.
But yet again fortune seemed to fa-
Ltor ner, ana sne corje at last 10 me
arrisont' street, Sne paused ana
nd ii ron rid the corner: the night
abrhman was not in sight, so she hur
led for the Harrisons' door. Then
fortune, which had been her friend uo
onjr, suaacniy aeserieu uty. jv buc
tartea up tno sioop bho ncuni voico
all, "One moment, rales l" and she saw
he bulky prlvato watchman bearing
own upon ner. no naa a iranuc lm
,nl tn run hut that course sho in-
itiatly recognized would be fatal. So
ho baited. She looked quickly back iu
he direction whence sho had come. Ap
proaching was a shadowy hguro which
be knew to be Casey.
Something clicked in the watchman's
and. and a tiny light flashed into Jen-
ile'e face. "If you don't mind, plcaso
lift your raoutn out ot tnat mere iur.
be watenman saia poiueiy, out nriuiy.
DREAMLAND ADVENTURES
3 "THE SHOWER OF JEWELS"
(Penmi. OoAa-Xa. and Pindar, the
ilephant, recover the rajah's jtwelt
from the Hindu rolben, but are at.
tacked bf the Htndui, who ore
nounttd on three figntwo elepnantt.
Vhty ctQapf to i en Oorla-la send)
Iha tilenhanta and Hindu into tnees-
' tug fits toith hi) maglo powder.)
Bath Down tho Well
)INDAIt sped awlftly bearing Peggy,
On.la-la and the rescued fortune
oward. tho camp of Rajah Mlr-Bubu.
But at tho same time big gurgles ot
slighter sliooK tno giant cicpnant as no
tOugnc 01 tno way vurvc ufiuuui, ci:
imnrji and tho Hindu robbers had been
Kyercotao" by Op-la-la's magic sneezing
jowaer. .
"I have an idea," rumbled l'indar.
Up n the hllw Is a tribe ot wild ele-
ants nave long waiucu iu Ku
it's capture them with your magic."
JW-tf ' wa rmiRf htirrv this treasure
tno waiting rajam uitaieu: u-
said Uo-lu-la sternly, liut at
m, time he nassed to Peacv the
which hod held his magic powder.
it la empty." ne wmsperea. we
get to the rajah's camp before
mora trouble arises."
fcellfg a, bit curious about the magic
ur, t'eggy put me sncis to ner iace
riell of It instantly she fe t a
be tickling in ucr note, and tnen
' sudden pne -was inaiten uy a great
fie.
f'.pe-pepper" she stuttered, as an-
Ee sneeze seized lier. "xuo masic
FWder Is pp-peppcrl"
Jldn't It fool every one just dandy?"
jin Oola-lu looked at his wrist
kteh and gave a shout of alarm. ''Gee-
miners, us almost r&iumgtu in
nerictn timo ana i must get you
ne, speed, nnaari"
indar did speed, and in a few min
is be rushed Into the rajah's camp
lids the well and set Poitev and Oo.
Ia down before Iiulah Mir-Bubu and
'little daughter. Lada.
Veleofee,, Oo-la-la and Pejgyi"
lirmiMion bag been In vain." Then
- uicett tue rue iron Ala tmtniii
Jcnnio could but obey. Sho saw Ca
sey draw nearer.
"U'm I thought so," remarked the
watchman. "Excuse mc, miss, but you
don't live here, do you?"
"I'm visitiug the Harrisons."
"That may bo so, miss, but I know
all the Harrisons and all their servants.
And I never seen you before."
"But I'm visiting here I" she pro
tested. "And Ie got a latchkey!"
"That may bo to, miss" very re
spectfully "but they's been a lot o'
clever burglaries pulled off in this
neighborhood and I don't daro take -no
risks."
"You mean jou don't believe me?
f.he breathed.
"I ain't saying that, miss; I'm just
saying I don't dare take no risks. A
(lever lady-crook might have a latch
key she probably would and Bhe'd
hao ready just such a story as yours."
Jennie realized that he did not (be
lieve a word she had said, that bis
politeness was merely to protect hlra
in the event of the hundredth chance
that it should turn out ahe had spoken
truly. And sho saw that Casey had
moved to within a dozen feet and had
halted under prctcuse of fumbling vfor
a match.
"But ring the bell!" she cried des
perately. "Then can identity me!"
"Excuse me but a lot o' these rob
beries ia partly inside cases. The per
son that answered the bell might be
tho very one that furnished you the
latchkey, and of coiirse the prnon
would identify you as being O. K."
"Then what aro you going to do?
"Askin Tour nardon. miss they's a
t'olico station just around tho corner. ,
We'll just step over there, where every- i
thing'll be safe, nnd I'll telephone Mr. 1
or Mrs. Harrison."
In u police -station! She swayed I
ilddily as he slipped a hand through
her arm. Case) again moved toward
her; the knew what Casey wbh about
to do. For the second time that night
sho believed that all was over that (
sho was done for und there was noth
ing whatever sho could do to sae her
self nothing! She jVuuod weakly ,
against the watchman .
And then for the second time that
night Bafety camo uuexpectedlj . A '
tnxicab which had just turned tho cor- i
ner slowed down ut the curb nnd a
young man stepped out.
"Hello, there, Ilalpiu. Mhats the
matter?" ho exclaimed.
"Evening, Mr. Harrison," said the
watchman. "I seen this young lady
?oing in tho house "
"And he thought I might be n
fhif." Jpnnie Interrupted, with hjs- i
erieal relief, "Hnd he was golug to
tnko m to tho nnlice station
"Why. it's Miss Miller!" the young
man exclaimed, staring inn unmirairai.
Jennie's wiU responded to the. emer
gency. "Yes. I was restless and
couldn't sleep. Ho I took Sue's key
nnd clipped out. for a walk. I thought
a walk might help me fall ublecp.
"I'm sure I beg pardoti, inns
began the watchman.
"Was Hnlptn rough with you At in
Miller?" joung Harrison broke in
sharply. , , .
'I'm sure he did no more than what
he thought was right."
"Thank you, miss. You see, air.
Harrison " ...
"Needn't explain, Halpin. Miss Mil
ler will tell mo all about It. Oood
uiSht." ., .,.
Young Harrison paid on mc " ""
J Jennie up the steps. C.lanclng
led
back, sho
saw tho heavy-footed Casey
moving ou
iu his manner ot a mere
PaWhen ' they had gained the hallway
two Oights up, "Thank- jou ever so
much good-night," Jennie said
quickly, and started for her door. But
Hurrison caught her by the hand.
"What's the hurry?" he asked In
hlB pleasant voice. "Stay a minute
'et's get acquainted. Besides, you
know jou are to tell me all about how
you nearly got arrested for trying to
rob us. And like a good child, take
off that veil ; this isn't a masked ball.
Sho removed tho veil, also the hat,
and standing directly beneath a wull
light sho gave him a carefully edited
account of her adventure. He looked
at her steadily all the while, and when
she had ended he demanded in a lowered
vnlr-:
"Shall I tell you, Miss Miller, just
what I think about all mat?'-
She gavo an inward start. "What.'"
"I thLik." he said gravely, "that you
have the handsomest pair of ejes I have
looked into for a year.
"Oh!"
"And I have a guess that, by the
time you have decided you uro a wom
an, you are going to be all kinds of a
beauty and that you aro going to make
all kinds of trouble for us poor men."
"I must be going to bed," Jennie
breathed hurriedly. "Good-night."
"Wait, please" and he caught her
hand again. "Now I wonder if you
really are such a quiet little mouso as
you seem to the naked eye?"
"Why?"
(CONTINUED MONDAY)
and the recovered jewels and gold pieces
jou in a enower at toe rajan b feet.
"Ah ha, I am rich again," shouted
the rajah," and you shall bo rich, too.
Peggy and Oo-la-la, for I wll load
you down with diamonds, rubles and
pearls."
xxay, ' saia uo-ia-ja. "wo can
take away with us no more than we bad
when we came. This is the law of the
magic tnat brought us here."
"But how can I show my gratltudo?"
asked the rajah.
"Be good to tho poor; set up schools
mai, uiey may Decome wise ana weaitny ;
give them tho same chance you have to
be happy."
"That I will do, and my littlo daugh
ter shall help me," cried tho rajah,
clasping Lada to bis breaBt.
"Farewell!" cried Peggy and Oo-la-la.
"Farewell I" cried the rajah and Lada
and tho rajah's followers.
"Take me with you,'' trumpeted
Pindar, the clenhant.
"Nay, wo cannot, but wo may come
oacK io visit you some day," answered
Oo-la-la,
"It you don't take me I'll not let
you go," trumpeted Pindar, reaching
for Oo-la-la. But swift as a Dash of
light Oo-laIa grasped Peggy by tho
arm anu piungeq into me well.
DOWU. down, down thev fell rhrmirh
darkness, and then suddenly they came
to a stop. Peggy heard u bell chiming
ana opened ner eyes to una nerseu back
in her chair in front of the fireplace.
The clock on the mantel was strlkim?
midnight. Tho door opened and Peggy
turned
to see Oo-la-la but nn. If.
wasn't Oo-Ja-la, it was Rilly Belgium
in Oo-la-Ia's clothes. He winked at
her, then scooted out of tho door, just
in uua io uouge leggy s xatner and
mother, who were coming home from a
party,
"Gracious," exclaimed Peggy's fain-
er. "Here It is 12 o'clock and that
cairn is not in oeq yet."
And they never knew that ihn hH
been all the way to India and back since
supper ume,
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comes to vitlt rtmJ,
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PETEY There! That's Settled
The Young Lady Across the Way
The young lady across the way
jiays wo mustn't expect perfection
in anybodj and" tho best ball player
on earth cun't hit into a fust double
play every time.
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