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" - '1 k ' in -m ,, SISTERS By KA THLEEN N ORRIS Author of "JotteWt Wth" (CefVrlshl, 1010. fay ItathlMn NorrlO irtisKh nc-dded, folded his arms ttbroM ir ills thMt, and stared Into tlio early d.i TBre u no "her way' to irk "anW the very spot where the horror had occurred, but Thompson told hi, Mft later thnt poor Joyce had not emd to know It when they passed it. w- ma he give nny evidence of emotion whJri tltSy reached the. old, Strickland hhUM ard entered the eld hallway where rhwrv had Vomo (lying In. a few short mm . l" Mrlli? first hlM upon Two"'doctor, summoned from Ban rrinilico. were here, tuid two hUrHen. iiortiii Imd been laid upon h hastily ?n2d bed in the old study, to bo spared E narrow stairs. The room Was. Iiieta. IMESi the whole house, moved auaut las about a pivot, and there was no !lf .IiTi i.,it fnr the man Who lay, some times moaning and sometimes ominously '"rcamfoMiver'whlsperedChefry. irhastly of faco, and with the utter eiiaos of lier hou! and brain expressed hv her tumb'ed frock ahd the carelessly fished back and knotted masses of her hiir "Ills arm s broken, Peter, and nair. "","! ,i. .lni ,lt-A Inilnli hi lee crmneu 'ucj wv.. "! ..v. htm And the surgeon says the Bblno, (nA-find you see his head I Oh, Oodl it in so terrible," she said in agony, impugn shut th. knotting her hands tone her. 'It Is too terrible that ho Is breathing now. that ilf is there now, and that they cannot hold It I' Sho kd Peter Into the sltt ng room, where the doctors wero walling. The nurses came and went I the lamps had been lighted Both the phys clans rose Js Pe e came In. and ho knew Hint thfv had botn told that this was the man whoso wife had been killed that Say" Their manner expressed the sym Sailiy they did not voice. Peter sat 5,J.w-n w!"lUiCjr.- n4r. I, naked, when -hrrv had cone away on one ot the MBtltu. unnecessary journeys wmi Ahicnsne was .mp; -". " .8',.iVr, "A.. '" " wey nt w'" "jv ,. i noaslblo ho mav weather It, of course," the older man 'aiV1 . ,! ii i.tr. .i .,, una man biiuuh . "". "r""- - e11nc4 they heard Martin groan. lt is possible ho m v weather . 0 course," tne oiaer man ('u'""u""""' M. la com no ovt of that Orst stupor. and we may be able to tell better in a short time. Tiie tact mai no b at all Indicates a tremendous vitality. Thoughtfully and gravely they ex changed technical phrases. Cherry s Chinese boy brought In a tray.Tttiil iiotn GUESS Who Killed John Braden Tlirre arc lilenty of i-hics, but It tahes sltlil lo pick ami folldw the right one. i)o yoli possest Unit skill; Judge for yourself. The Paradise Mystery That h the flame of a thrilling story Which Will begin oft thU page next Wednesday. READ IT STjy GUMPS An Old Settler Pal of Andy's . MRS. HEHOC S OIVIM6 A BttfrMPAY CteftTAINLV OOSS KNOW now to ENtefctaiN mi - hMAY SHOW I OVV AT E OLD PCOPteS' VIOME. and Willi hln fnlt lm lol.l in 1.1. t.tu.U tfT.. -iiIJlJVV'V ". "". """"' '"" tmiiiuiig ins rigiu to sianv uesiue uio grave or tne mistress he had loveii runy. Tne sight of ,ii..VI, . a W......BJ urn;,, uiDicuii ui ine "al erlap white, ahd with a sad and all these wero famlliri-. m oohed lacdlj at his blAck the turned earth next to headsioiie. telllnc hlmgelf ' Thoughtfully and gr hanged technical phr the other men aio anu uroim. i-cic. lodded a negative without a change of .xpresslon. but presently he roused him- Ucked and ticked In tho stillness. rlmrfv roml In th door to BaV DOC- LUjrl" In a hurst of tears. The nliynl- IManB departed at once to ine Biutiy, nna li'eter was Immediately summoned tu assist tnem in nanuuns mo i'" "V'J" lof the patient. Martin was thoroughly conscious now; his face chalk white. Cherry, agonized, knelt beside tho bed, her frightened eyes moving from face to face. There was a, brief consultation, tnen Cherry and Peer wero banished. 'Don't worry, dear," said one of tho nurses, cominir qui oi uio bick ruum. ,.. 1.... W . TT .. I1.UI.- 1... lis jubl iiiui uoaov liruiy iiiuins ut would be more comfortable If we could get the arm and leg set ! You see, now that hft'fl rnfiRPlmm nnrl In ninnlnir tllnt a little temperature " Mucn rever. unerry asKea. enarpiy 'Oh. nothlncf nt nil. ilpnrl' tlm niirn hastened to say. "Tho only thing Ir, that setting the arm and leg will ease th tiflfri anil aava 1,1b artairrr1, " U.l,n bustled oft for basins, bandages and hot water. In the sllenco iMartln's groans occatlitnally broke. Cherry, her eyes on the study door, stood biting hr fingers In frenzy. When from tho soud of Martin's voice she leallzed that ho waB being hurt, she looked at Peter In agony. "Oh, why do they do that why do they do that? Torturing him for noth ing!" he heard her whisper. "Go In and go In and do something 1" sne urged, Incoherently. But the sounds had stopped, and there was a blessed Interval of sllenco The clock on the mantel sounded 8 In swift. flllverv Rtrnlraf, -iti,1 nrMiinllii n .. pathetic nuns camo silently In with a tray holding two cups of hot soup. Cherry shut her eyes and shook her head, "Please, Cherry you need It!" Peter pleaded, carrying her n smoking cup. bhe protested again with a gesture, looked wearily into his eyes, and drank the soup docilely, llko a child, t "You, too, Peter I" she said, suddenly rousing hersolf. Peter gulped down his own cupful, waved away the sandwiches that Wero on the tray, and took tho uialr opposito tho ono In which Cherry was sitting. The clock presently struck thft hair hour, but neither spoke. Cherry's pallor, her air of fatigue and bewilderment, and the familiar setting pf tho old environ ment mado her seem a child again. i... .u . . "v. " Luiuusea sense that the whole frightful day had been his 0nco Bhe looUc1 "P anil mot "He can't live." she said In a whisper. . Perhaps not," Peter answered very musing ry returned t0 ller somber ..'r)eudl(ln.'t, Beo thla nrt to It, did rir-8hauf.a,a wlth n P'tlful Bm"o after a icng while. eve?h0n,?-n,J?J"Pr.8a'"' putting his Bent of hi, head? ' B ' mVe" ufn ,r'ySnt hve ha- this hap- rh niii i,-, v"'j'0 'uue wrinKieu, and uL ' ,er .nd no.r8a 'er eyes mm Jeters heart. Her tears began to fall ihi.0f Cherry If I could spare you all .ilLhsad Hnott,nS his lingers and Hl-f.for the fl,Bt "mo tho prick of olt,i" -rs against his eyelids. she JaMhfn?Jis notIi"1R -ou tan lo," i hVa,i?Lll,'srSK . wS1'!r. after a self. "'othmn 'Cl''?.,t ncr- Thpn Vv, " "u""''t ; notning ' lamJJf",, tncr? waa silence again The ThartSrav n.i e.fc Id..VT0oI8'. D'c'-ens and IrnfnS-"'""8'-" lUuStrrC,an',(,CamierrSaCk: th"e Wa a ated themseh-es " "Semcnt aa " tio'u chanSer' Cherry asked, cau- headB Chanse" Both "en shook thetr Thi.y,'an,y.hone7" sho faltered crV."?"' narrowing ot T, imawer "pB Bav her her thoUBhtn8petirStr1!18fl.'ln" W-MerlnB. hlng he had v.l waB nft ny thoughts wllh AHx vCpfn1fctod ln h's her. ln Al,x' yet It was all for lltMe'chSfclT waan!?ovan,(1 st,UI' nnd the "id packed wYih Jied w,lth "oweis, crying ami .i PeoP'e. Women were straining thVouah h T'18 orBan w ', and ihA mb"i tno warm, fragrant had been ojffii vnW1 a,transers, "1 that one' teva 'tpthla one. Vood" always been so "inL'lh.ln!:.. 8ho "an 'happy ce" 80 Interested," and so of thSm0?h'S Bfflb,ir,ea '" flow"" many ""lies and stSLuln..n?W8rB 8ho lovcfl. the the sweet .sober ,Vn'rlmm- '"1" Homehow ime herseftf n,W1?fr8 thnt woro love llngerrrt nn i nt lo.0,t of triumphant the falngtrRno of rnnulof, foce' ni atlll tnTl,ekylnn"d '-rrymmou,,hUCh0a the 'S ttby,"' t the wholma loved h-f r8n,,nnd ,old trien 'T tluee men nloni ,on 'r- aml two "lone the wlndh.P- qrnfnMlve.d ,1,er dow" ?11 oemetery, clferrJ1! that 'ed to tho tbo bedside of hlK. W?H lmnBlng over IracukTisfynJturtand, whS atlll Pain, but as p d through hours oi touch on hi. i8tcr- esponslvo to a touch on his ,m,r' esponslvo to a Porch in kiH'8,, arm.' crossed the church , r. he su v, ,Une,tern"11n w'tlng motor. hf'ont seat in ffi and, ?rnve. on the l , m nU decent hoi dav blaohl tearsln tied face shook Peter strangely. m miow a sign oi pain The twlslcd low branches of 0a trees threw shadows on the gravo when they nnoiiv reached It, nnd sheep wero crop ping the wntered grass of tho graveyard, it was silent nnd peaceful here, on the i'SXX p f, tho world, not a sound In-ii.-Tt1, a.nd "othlnf stirred but the Eirt.fe i ftun,yl,,1B; Vr.a hha lha slowly moving, rounded wdolly backs ot the Bheep. , soft autumn sky. ,the drift ot E?w,Ki.S12!1J.'Lncr08s lh0 "'" tho clear shadows on brown grass under rtie imkM. ui tiirso wero famllipi-. nut tvier ntul his blAck ouft and nt :xi 10 tne doctor'B i,i. -.h.v',Lc,V 1 '"iV" " ."BB1" ...v. V. '..'..'""i1. "w oiien lie noa fn' iniflt,tln,r,thc'"e',wU' hor bi-lBht i5imi red !nrt s.wfet' rtB oho tamed lOVltlaTll. tmttahlt t, . .iL . .,. i.Y .Hi '""'"J " ncr minor i Aney .ni.ft" "onf.here, Peter the mora L M..BAcca.UB,'! Bh? wfts "o sensible and ah lhih,SrBeLf !nt0 one ot the crl8P blue ifiiinf amB'.chattcr on the road fit her '' '?M :of thi oVdo'ctbTs Vv & Sumei "? Bn,a"i- abd tears dame, she ?i X? lc.?idei? heFelf wlth that mix thit f ob'ldlsh and maternal Impatience ? was so chnracterlstlo of her. and tn?J. Vuf had Been Il6r U8e tO tlllfl ery father years ago I eiri '0,4!rcmb''d hcri tall, awkward fr,.m h J1-0'"'"? of Dickens Bllpping hv Th.hnrJn? aa, 8h? 8at on a hasBoeft 5n.ithi.RS;-L,55ilnf?. J!er & 8oldlng toScifA 0eh50ne8,,lin,lldy black Iia'"'. tulck aii ;. ,, "J ubii. mai was tne rili .i Ad da,s'. when ho had crlti ?w .i 2d iP',1"? d her' and told her little Chew I mr0 "k0 A"no Hnd dnlIOinre.mifmibore.d.b;InB delegated, one iK' l.. lako 1,er I"10 town to tho dentist. fl?nM.V,a,t Upo". d "covering that he dnuinti.w8. n?i ,n.hlB omoe' ' had hn,iefc.her i.0 ,the. ,clrcua Instead. She had been about thirteen, and had eaten ul ,manv Peanuts, ho thought, and eadniB(tnatpeUiC0.at,,n fu'l B,nt of the Ea,",d.8taJ1d-. t nw grateful ahd happy she had been I pear little old- bluo petticoat I" he : ,','Pear llttlo old madcSp innJlffA w?s 8'!.nco the Bllenco of se? wl.h ab0,t l.llm't, " camB ,0 hlm 5m. wi'in..a B,nrt' "a was up on the hills, ln the camxterv hl. ....... aii. grave, newlv covered with .nu.. Hll0' nwers, and he was keeping ness -and sympathy: '" "" ",nu" CoM f?Lback lnL t.hi.n2.'0,:ca'-i ..Kow hlff he "valley' ta.kel "eaTllV"' TnS hlm iVh. er attempting to Interest nanvn1 Bcna'?a'r8 ?f 80mo wftter com Pnny m San Francisco. trniV,hen thoy K,ot to the valley a city train was arriving-, and refer saw rowPfullvUliVr at ,lh" .""tlveand sT manv tfc,.. a0.. re'"embered the many, many times Allx had waited for i,im ot trio trains; ho glanced toward tho big W nre Un4er whlc" 8hc alwavs parke3 hi.car- .. Sho wnB usually deep In a book ns ho crossed from the train but ho would fling It Into thS lmck s?at.' and make room for him besldo her? The Aau car wnniri at... .T"U "i8.."1"".' tne toward th ; '1 L1..?11 garden high Up on the rldgeu,e c' saldS,hseimulvr had a" aCCldent' Pred'" h8 grawiThnt Thf,. otncr t" nodded hrnveiy, but there was a worried look In tonert " "ot like Peter's qule L- u f .Py be that her steering, gear broke," ho said. "I don't believe It was her fault. Never will I No, t was .n?nt..n2. ?f those thlngs-lll" Ho emptied his lungs with a great breath of Pleadlnlv """"'" ne uegnn, h. .o no no !" Peter said, quickly "t had better go to her sister. Poor Lloyd H lying, and Bho Is on the verge of u collapse. The nurse said thU? morning SST5SA nIeedhameUer K the F"d' "No chanco for him?" the driving man asked, turning his car. V "C "$hr"ltBonl.y a. 'natter of time I" n.oS dff, s'Se7"r t" ,d dOCtor'fl ha7soaIWo;eVtty!L0BWo-moAr,haTiygrvlefne will1 be" wen 'n'vRt! .1 tho sister now8 ShS tono Tf,.flxcd' , Peter 8ald' n a dull ihA-n !mKW0.u.,.d.haV0 Pleased Allx." sun ta7tt.b,cautf"1 woman, and young ni1,'. Ba,ld th0 Pther man, after a while" Poter did not hear him. he?,;f?;yhl1f.Brd, zar p?r, !?,? SX, .""., '",88ant weep say enough for her self.cont7ol: she was she "Sao glway- bu.K Prom r-eaar"y morn nir. whn ohn .iinV...! r."";. ea.rV room, to stand looking at the uncon splous ilnrtin with a troub ed Intent exnrrnn hn Ihnl ll, .V "."""". '"tent it"f supeVvIsed tVe Chlneser. W mo nurses had their hours for rest and exercise, telephoned, dusted, and ar ranged the rooms, saw callers "w.ntiJ and patiently, filled "va'seli with flowed t-vi ry day sho had several vigils In onrBltaklll''l0.m' ,Vd V"ry y at leas one long talk with the doctors. Peter would find hor deep n letters and documents or find her who had loved to bo ldlo a few weeks ago busily sewing Some- tondnSl?LeaVa h.lm 1 lnK "at of things to do for her In the village and the city, and every day she wrote notes Cherry, who had always hated to write 25"i,r& ,hank ,ne frlenda who had 8pnt In flowers, soups and jellies, and custards for the patient, r.iary after- and" Peter were rarely ATon. ! 8"tt n .. "J ' wh uuony unconscious of the life that flowed on about him: sometimes ..., raiu in recognize fnerry, and would stare with painful Intentneis Into her face, but after u few seconds his gaze would nni.. in it.. . : '? nurses, and the room that he had never known, and with a puzzled sigh he would close his eyes again, nnd drift back Into his own strange world of pain, fever, and unconsalousness, Almost every day there was tho sud. den summons ami panic in the old house, Peter going toward the sick room with a thick beating nt his heart : Cherry entering, whlto-fnoed and with terrified eyes ; doctors and nurses gather, mg noiselessly near for the last scene In the drama of Martin's suffering. But the release did not come There would bo murmuring among the doctors and nurses ; tho pulse was gain ing, not losing; tho nppaiently tatal, final symptoms ware proving neither fatal nor final. Tho tension would re lax ; a doctor would go, a nurse slip from the room; Cherry, looking anxiously fiom ono faco to another, would breathe more easily. It was Inevitable, she knew that now but it was not to be this minute, it was not to be this hour! (CONTINUED TOMORROW) i i ""y3l ,7 ( ES-AND I'LL BET SHE COMB NttMteH Wtm A CAKe WITH ABOUT 32 CANPL6S OH tY- that out? bird's prae&sKs Arcs 6ernM6 QHorefo all. uSHE&. -CHeferts .eoDeRLi HAIR, parked and turcL-iere. ! tm i i ..v r " ' SHE'LL BE BACK IN H&ieu CRIS K A COUPLE OP MORS YEAfcS SHe WAS TH rlMSt WHIT iMLO WEt SHE WAS SIVtNG Br2TWDAV OUU. W rS rAPose By Sidney Smith I WHEW A MAH HAS A BIRTHDAY HET VAK1E& A PAY 01 OUT WWfeK A W0HN HAS A. BtrTmOAY SHE TAKetJ A Yfvtt- OTT8 PETBYfte,8 Afraid of Gop&, Anyway " U- gif!i!us't ill.' -.a ' ''' Mi '' 1Tt '", " i- u,,n'lMw MOM- I ALL'RchT If5 "Those si?ls CAM GfeTBY N H - ' ' - ' i,,t- i A j SEE HERE. MISTiTR-NOD I I OUGWTEiR aEA1? a cm dvetc "TVlA"f 15 AIO 5?oT otY0bft& ) MtausE UASueio--j-r x a - ' MSk - - x - "s. invz4ar I 1 i? "ML. tP " --.. Va jJ afc -. BBaKXaWaKf&KSA ByC.A.Voighl G0SH- Ihe vatomeki caw dET Awav vxrru EvEfiVTv-tlwG- - 3(M w VruYl A 1uUUV"fclttD A - iAirt(i.T J VAWMiUC MIH A-AlWSXUM-5rROKK m ' CA'V&ia Tho Young Lady Acr6Ss the Wy MtltSriC FIGURES I 1 -JLJI Zty Fontaine Pox I SCHOOL DAYS The young lady across the way says her father makes It a point never to owe anybody anything, nlwaye giving his note at tho bank fof whatever ready money ho needs. Trie CUOCK MUST 06 WoN6 ku aas4n I Ii l- ",rr,rMr,,r" zr F1L' I 'i l HMThrVfe. . vw-ii .Mil B A' I f M'lfaaflWMlU-&iO . I 1 i?fi ,r '"inprRs U.uiK. . . fP& '' 1 III if ' " "' ''tJK. . 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