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By KATHLEEN NORRIS
Author of "loaseiuri Wife"
(Copyright, ID 19. by Kathleen Norrli.)
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THIS 8TAHTO ....,"-"--.I-
utrirktond. Ma two dough'
" lonithtr & the Callornfa
-nn' !iM T refer. hcr Ml07bor,
rtdicoodt. and reitr. n y rf
8m,,?.i Anineer. nropotea nuirrlafle
HW'JS c'tAc doc or ee.rt lo cne
C5!T oltev""1 daughter.
Anne, h?&, vouno man. Allx cftMe
ina a vine, .M'Xing the ruins of
ffi . 'i"1'
,NT
IIF.BH IT CONTINUKK
.. A1..1 Vtnrtl ATI ihtl
irrrrrrLu never ""
"Wof, my dr boy," AIU W ma-
iS pureed M. Up,, .hoo l.to
J J,,,htfu1ly. The roM' ft '
hMf co had been spreading fan-llke
? wS toward the ridge-pole, a
br&n 'd, half above their heads. But
Morr n J1'1 of yeBterave that had
JTu.'.aprnJd brought In the .urn-
tndt dragged it from Ha place ann
r',?t a SmW. of emerald leave, and
funI. rfuitera of creamy bloeeoma,
m4t .! Lil, and the steps of the
MT A HX t oVed UP at the outward
0f the reversed tranche., bent
STaept Us Place for
. V,.m and then- suddenly nopped.
rrnmSry turner- -he obscned re-
$?$ Vcek nco x "7
.noodle.r .he added
"H.llo. Old bumra'""'-:".- .t, rtnr'n
""" j,ch a buln "both hand, irt
silky head, .a,."" "aeUo, o'd Buckl"
".?.?. f" heiven?a sake atop
"A?xandra .for . er j0
an8"erPdC0I,"i);-a1" P5.r1,,fnd'" "" "
and h' wauiIiV ? w'nln nclneer,
Sidol l'a.1Vor"bena0tW. SlntlSShw1.
.. . an arm ,n her uncles aiirt in
Allx'a arm. "Don't brlniJ Hint ...,!
in. Allx. plejsel nreakfast. "uncle e?
Command have another cupofC ceffe?;
"Prince Charming, ch?" refer nchnnA
thoughtfully, aa thSy a turned I tow2?2
a dellcipu. drift of the odor of baSon
S"n1n'roCo,mnt,.rirossed ? porch toiho
AbrllTaVc'h' yo8hl AK
ir.!;!iiruLd-0,'.8cUlnf 'atterr' Allx spec.
Snvictton!' Blx added' w,lh a caIlrt
iVD0i yo.4. alnaH nay the thin thar
will give the most offense " r.Vr..l1?.r
Whero'a Cherry?" he added!
conviction.
Do you
will give t)
annoyed.
glancing about.
by t?al'ilnrnhVC.rntlth,0 iu"on herself
' trailing, "I in a Jnpaneeo wrannpr
Sntb5r?"S,J ?. rlnkr coffee
y". ioiiuor nrms rest ng on the turils
Nobody protested; the adored ySunVeat
was usually gAcn her way. AUx'a ?n!
d'rence to the niceties of he" toilet
ha? been seriously combated.
but Cherry waa so young, arid sS Srcuv
In any drss or undress, that it was im
. u.., UlUiCUVE '. IIIA fnn. .
nair, and taken to
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CAKP CAVAft bON0r TO DAV?
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VUIUf rA1?rLP JY OONbS
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MKC'A BOUeP.FACfCT!. AROunu
MCrXfe WAIT TlkU l-iTQC
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SAv ! Vfiu VlLU.AtG
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rcallsM pertectly that A Ix would Saw
clipped her thick hnir. nH .u.i? 'w.'
ol2omfrs. r 'n'ekbockera outrlgh at
the .allghtoat encouragement. indl.iH
SS88S5 CrrndFbtS
I heard you all IS uKlng ur
window, and lt-woko-mc m, r
nam urcanuiy.
under th
up I" Cherry
'It teemu to " a,, ...... ....
eyeing her un.7iv"3 7"?. K,u ..De"
conio uownsta ra in
"Alexanara. ,"'!. -aid Peter Joyce
hindllng that brute- "ft,tQne path, '"i
ititwiledly. coming "P "' hreav.
Si? eltyhrr C?o wash your hands!
M?Tihf; "daughter turned to smllo
Fa,i'im tall lean man. with a young
UlAk fine y groomed head, and with
Jrh of premature silver at his tern
!u lie waa very much at home here.
& been their closest friend for many
1 '' a bachelor, lust entering his
th "lies a faitldlSU critical, exacting
?rWiiSS- raj. -Srt.
iprarentiy had no extravagant tastes.
anolUed as qulfitly, or more quiet y.
?han tliey did. He had a brown cabin,
up Sn the mountain, wher .two or hrec
rortutu!!') boys and an old. fat Chinese
cook ttiair-iged his affairs, and he some
Umes spoke of friends at the club, or
brought two or three men home with
him "or a visit. But for the most part
hi liked solitude, books, music ogs.
and his fireside, me old doctor's one
social enjojmont waa In visiting P'e
and the oungcr man went to no other
plaw so steadily as he came to tnu
old houw under the redwoods.
The girls accepted him unnueRtlon
ini!lj'. sometimes resenting his frank
crlllcleni. sometimes grateful for the
cmtrtalnlng he delighted to do for them.
but most often Ignoring him, as If he
had been an uncle who.e place and
minding In the domestic circle was un
qucjtloned. but who did not really enter
Into their young plans and lles. He
vtt whimsically, good-naturedly dis
approving of Alexandra, nnd h frankly
did not like Anne, but ho had always
btfn ebrwclally Indulgent to Cherry, and
had taken the subject of Cherry's
(choollng and development very serious,
ly. And Cherry treated him, In return,
cs If tli hud been his demure and mis
cMmous and affectionate daughter.
"Morning, Peter!" said Doctor
Strickland now, smiling at him. "Ilnvc
you had yours?"
"My hou," said Mr. Joyce, fastld
louly, "Is a well-managed place."
"Of course." Allx said, naming from
l'truHeonie to the dog, and laughing at
the newcomer without resentment, "of
course II la for the president emeritus
of the Maiden Ladles' Guild Is running
It!"
"Don't be Insulting," Peter answered.
In tho same mood. "Say," he added,
purtulng his lips to whistle, as he looked
t thf rose tree, "did Tuesday's wind
do that? '
"Tuesday's wind and dad," Allx an
mrcd. "Will it go back. Peter7"
"11 don't know " he mused, walking
lowly about the wreck. "If we had a
Iner down hero, and some fellow on the
roof with ajrop. maybe.'
'Mr. Lloyd Is coming over!" Allx an
nounced, .Peter nodded absently, but the
mention of Martin1 Llovd reminded him
that thev had all dined at his house on
"is ery enlng when the mysterious
file had commenced, and with Interest
ne sled.
"Cheny catch cold coming home Tues
day nlglit?"
"No; he Rnufpr.rH In hln-n -;i.t
. and was ns warm ai toast!" Allx
T?J.?,r.'d psually. "How'd jou like .Mr.
uoyd.'" she added.
Vlrf f'l'pw!" Peter answered. Allx
Kied'. &.n? had before thls accused
e ..of '01" .Partisanship with his
tv.c. ,a crltlclred women severely;
S.d ,.i!"",d K-Ir. ,,ad-0en been angry
fnlif.n,f,,, .at ',l8 cements upon the
if h?Zny' cfavagance. and Ignorance
!. !r,,ow,n S0J' but wlth pler' all men
proved V "ect. until otherwise
-wi fcwfuul,.V. n,c' Allx agreed. .
WhirL iLh?i Peter al,ked curiously.
"here nre his people and nil that?"
eyeing net- uneasily, md lia-hiiv ii.ni
some ono I know la get" ng ifrotiv old ?r
como downstalrn i .i.;.l'i? ola. l(
strangers are here I" "K wne"
Sing thCehCrorbye .bo'uWr anW,1,!?.
Anne a resentful glance WhVhlu?
..wI!?t?r,.ftrc 5'0U a strnnger?' Allxnalil
rnattd'y ' Vh.W01"'". "" Kdd"d "'"
Pfttcrd'wa.,,auti,oSugh" tfSSe lTS?l
hours: you ran'i .k . :. a '
do a llttla ironing without having Pour
under your feot; lie borrows nio.ney
bru0w3irme! " bUl"CS HonK about allng
"'"?. ,.u sorrow monei
my child, don't forget that.'
'..ui'ku Boreneiy, peeiln
from me
Peter In-
applc.
PETEY Another Tteory Busted
lllm km
"I don't como to see you. Allx."
x navo a ropo somewhere " the
doctor ruminated. "Where did I put that
long rope what did J have It for. In the
first place "
"You had It to guy the ppie tree,"
Allx reminded him. "Don't vou ramrm.
per you got a regular ship's cable to
tie that tree, and It never worked? The
it ua mm qicu nucr nil
"Ah. yesl" tald her father, his at
iciuive iace Drigiuentng. "Ah, yes!
now wnere ih liat rnnv" iin, t,n
n Allx observod that she had seen It
somewhere, and advanced a tentative
guess as to the cellar, his ecs fell upon
Cherry, and went from Cherry's, ab
sorbed face for she was dreaming over
her breakfast to Peter, and ho won
dered If Peter had kissed her.
"Come on. let's get nt It!" Alrx ex
claimed with relish. She loved a struggle
of "any description, had prepared fot this
one with sleeves rollod to the elhjws.
and had put on heavy shoes nnd her
briefest skirt. "Come on, Sweotunn."
she added, to the dog, who had some
how wormed his way Into the dining
room, and was beating tho floor with an
obsequious tall Bhe caught his fore
naws. nnd ho whipped his beautiful tall
between his log', and looked about with
agonized eyes while she dragged him
through a clumsy dance "He's the
darllngcst pup we ever had "' Allx
stated to Cherry, who was departing
for the upper regions and a complete
costume.
"He needs a bath," Anne objerved
coldly, and Peter's abrupt shout of
laughter made Allx flush nj?rll.
"Bring your cigarette out here. Peter, '
the old doctor raid, crossing the garden
to look In the abandoned greenhouse for
his rope. "We're In no hurry." he said.
"We mny as well wait until t.lovd comro
along; the fellow's arms ar, like Mails.
You " the old man opened a icluu-
tant door, peered Into a glassed spaco
filled with mudd shelves and empt
flower pots and bpldcrwebs. "It's not
here," he stated. Then he began again,
"You brought Cherry home la3t night?"
tiA united
"As a matter of fact. I didn't " Teter
answered. In his quick, precise tones. "I
came with Lloyd nnd Cherry as far an
the bridge, then i cut up the hill Why?"
he added sharply ''What's up?"
"Nothlng'B up." Doctor Strickland said
slowly. "Dut'I think thnt Lloyd admires
or Is beginning to admire her." he
said.
Who Cherry !" Peter exclaimed,
with distaste and incredulity In his tone
"You don't think so?" the doctor, look
ing nt him wistfully, asked eagerly.
"Why. certainly not!" Peter said
quickly. "Certainly not," ho added,
frowning, with his cses narrowed nnd
his look fixed upon the vlita of uood
land "I had a fancy that he might have
been putting notions Into her head,
i,r nHir niri. nnxious to be reassured.
But great Bcott!" Peter said, his
face very red, "she's much oungcr
tnnn Inn nnil Ally "
"T rinrsn't nlwais CO by that," the
Arftn ni1ifr,.f tt
Vn. F know it doesn't, ' Peter
answered in his quick, annoyed fashion.
"I should be sorry." Cherry e father
admlttod.
(CONTINURD TOMORHOW)
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The 3 0ung lady across the nay
hbjs hIip sees that the ngltnttou for '
a national corrupt practices net lias
been renewed, but slu fccla nuro
there nre enough honest men in
Congress to prevent the legalising
of such things ns that.
A NBW GAME HAS BEEN INVENTED IN OUR BLOCK CALLED "FOUCEMAN
AND AUTOMOBILE THIEF" : : liy Fontaine Fox
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DREAMLAND ADVENTURES
THE FLOWER GARDEN BALL
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Bum2?& "'JJ1 n" ar' invittd by
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At the Ball
T.5 !jlmmrln Path of moonlight
M id ,0 'Aon invitingly to Peggy
Uurhini5, JTll?y ran me"lly down It.
it S n5 ?nd. 1"Fnr In their happiness
Bt5 iML10.. V,ft b ' A thv ran the
bin2 SFn l 'n'er8 a carpot which was
XC.ra0nd'tprceVster t,,S paBS,nB a
i tinVrt .Anser ,0,h.1" llns for BU
Whin" them rt pecrert lnto " blackness
Vlow"oic?n8r ttake', rcKn'
,"ino One's brhlnri ...
peering eyes
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nls firs S:." "rnesB. Neither
Wily nJr?m,JUM lmalned It." lai
". wm ViZy' B,ut.. x "ur8 thl
i" naS SOm One fn1tnu.ln ... l
.'"y ran on down th. hrih ... .-
mu.iy.n.rd a sound Ike distant
laughed
thought
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'nt ith,. .. ''""rc" son oi mus o
uiffk' th'.m ,,al ever heard. It
mie Ihel'r fmnlLn,Bi ""r. ?f noll!e whlch
?lc, hur?i,ainiB,ll3i ecltld by the
?" endid h.f2nward' th Pth sud
'W In That utSf "i tunnl-llK open-
t"r M,e0rtbr, a.,angled forest. PeemJ
hMhch&lly recognlted It as the
lki. nlch "ordered oite of the garden
ih?y w to ro1i1 lhJ t,,nnel and' a
crU ..'"'.. 0 thn end. ,.nnn..i ...1.1.
ftrl oi rituht. .."?, "topped with
ra a ln:V. , ""'""L"1- .'"'
end,
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'.'t of hund;i.' .ri"rS-. Tne glowing
i..J1y and f.Viiv. "r"ul!8 ruminated
?Ivty green n fcen('' Ovr the
Wire '.ii?5 f the close v cllnn.i ln,
rf.7 wrV.hd and .B,,,Ilnr fiowriT oi
m" Vnt colon. cr,pJ'Sni V'oweH
. . .. -..ar.jnijr pvS;
tiny, coquettish blooms FIowsrB
flowors everywhere, and all were happj
and gay. and dancing to the music of
what do you think? A bee orchestra
A swarm of bees were gathered In one
corner of tho hedge where the flower
folk were holding their ball and were
making the strange, humming music
which had so pucsled Peggy and Wll
And who do you suppose n as the proud
and pompous band leader' None other
than Bumble Bee Bum himself.
The bee musle. set their feet to jig
ging and soon Teggy and Billy found
themselves dancing with the others. As
they passed tho orchestra BumWn Bee
Buzz spied them and. commanding his
orchestra to stop with a nip of his
gausy wing, he stepped out to greet
them. . ,.
"Welcome Princess Peggy and Bold
Billy." he hummed "Welcome to the
Flower Garden Ball." At these words
the dancers crowded around Peggy and
Billy excitedly. , . ,.
"la this the Peggy who plays In the
garden?" asked the Itose rrlncess In
gracious voice. , ., .
"And Is this the Teggy h startled
me so this afternoon when she Jumped
to her feet an I whs asking Sweet Pea
to the ball7" laughingly murmured the
beautiful golden butterfly
"And Is this the bravo Blllv who saved
my life when he pulled up the jveed that
won trying to choko me?" lisped sny
little Pansy.
"Yes," answered Bumble Bee Buzz.
"They are that Billy and Peggy
"Then welcome, welcome, welcome,
To our ball so gay,
Come and Join our merry throng
And dance till break o' day"
sanir the flower folk. , ... .
"Yes," Interrupted a cross voice "And
that's the- Peggy who always forgets to
water me. so that I'm growing old be
fore my time."
"And." continued an even ciosner
voice, "thafn the Billy who kicked us In
his play, We'll get een Wilt and
Peggy, Billy, the flowers and the bees
turned to see who the speakers wcte.
. (Ttmmnw wllffci told howunty.
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