v i)T, "5& Ps? ' i v. ,.', ' ,.,? I ft J. AM 1 The Phantom Lever By Ruby Ayres -.., TAnTS TIIK STOIIX ' ..f!ij n.iiiit? (e M apartment. KndT Al ". AMe, wftoaeve ?? K. lth.r reauett and atkt Afet- iLetM te deliver a letter te the un. UMiU dlwveri ih plrl, Btther ahep. etoise.te te the onththadmjtcruine in the elreeU Inttead of delivering ike Utttr Athten gave him he wrliee another, a kindlier one, and tlgn Athm't nam te, tt. Btther tells tttekv of her Mention te accept a po sition e amanuintl te Mrt. Athten, and Mlekv, teoleiu Phantom ...... m Keji treated. tt inoreduletu rtwl Ml her eh mutt net go there. He propeit marriage te her and is mltHii, Bnt esiieves nerteij vngagea At Ae reeelvei retn AsMeit. Af(cfc) oeet te Pari: u eet. Athlen and atkt the hotel eUrk If there are any leltert for Athten. It receivet one .i i eeent. and "alaneine at the Cut two word the bleed ruthe te U face.1' AND HEBE IT CONTINUES -tflEKE h faced the greatest moment In hti life; as te whether he should se n with this thing or wipe It out of his once and for all Ashton had done with Esther j he was re that Ashton meant te marry Mrs. lore. This Being se, waa u wrong 01 Im te try te live Esther some happl. heis In place or wnw ane naa iesit Bh had refused te marry him she had Laid that she could never care for him: fteuld n hope te make her change her mind? In his heart he was sure that ne could;' he wanted her se badly that It seemed te hint as If the very ferce of his desire must compel some return from r. It was a great risk hut "I'll chance It," said Micky under breath, as he read: My Darling Bey Yeu can never new hew giaa ana nappy a wh h tt your letter tonight and te knew that can really write te you at last, x been se miserable during these y MVA i in unite of all your goodness and ou have been geed. It makes me feel n ana ungraieiuj new wnen a mew hew horrid I often waa te you fore you went away. When you come rv l will make It all up te you. and te veu hew nice I really can be, be- :ause I de love you I have never loved my one but you. Thank you se much 'or the money you have sent me I was .try much down en my luek when It me. They haven't a vacancy for me ust new at taareas, or eiee may am let want me back, and I am going te :y te find another berth. I am living r. a new bearding heus. as you will iee; It's ever se much nicer than the Jrlxten read, and I shall be able te tay en new you are se generously send- nr me money. I nave maae a nice friend hare, tee, a girl named June Masen ehe tells me that she knows our mother, ana you. tee i am net lei ber knew hew well I knew you, dear, ia I thought pernap you weuiu rainer said nothing about It. Sne has a bn friend who sometimes comes te see -a Mr. Mellewes she th nks the irerld of him, but I think he la detest hl " Mlekv caurht his breath hard. After t moment he went en reading: "June tens me he is very rlen, ana lultn a 'somebody,' but I cannot sec uiythlng out of the ordinary about him. Snd he Isn't a bit goed-look.n?. He knewa you, tee hut he does net say buch about you. Dearest, It seems such long time since I saw you arm i Kannet neiD wenaerinr u you reau nlM me and want me as much as rant you Sometimes I would give ust anything te lay my head en your meulder ana say new mucn I love you. I'm very lonely, really; though June Is te kind ehe Isn't anv one of mv very wn, Is she? And new I wonder If ou win d very angry witn me it i asit ou something? I don't think I should ave earea te, only your last letters nave ten se dear and kind. Raymond, why an't I come out te you and be with eu7 we ceuia get married, ana we iheutd be ever se happy even If we lave te be peer at least, I knew I uld and from your letters, somehow, think It sounds as If you tee. have tallied that there Isn't much happlnees .way from me. I have had the offer f a geed pest I won't tell you what Is. as I want It te be n surprise te ou If I de take tt. Dut If you would ike me te come. I will Just leave every thing and come te you. Couldn't veu end me a wire when you get this let- er? I shall be lenclnir and waiting te lear from you. I am a little bit afraid my heart, really, new I have written his, but your last letter la lying beside e. ana I keeD neeDlnr at It ana read- Big what you say there, and somehow reel tnat it's going te no an rignt. witn 1 my love for ever and ever UA.LLID. MIeky cat there sterlnr down at her (mature a lenr time after he had eached the end. He could picture her se well wait g for a wire that would never come. Chapter XI MIeky waa at June's when a letter im for Esther. She read It eagerly. nd finished Just as June left the room r a moment. Uteky moved a step nearer te IDs the r. ieu nave naa goea newsi ne saia. She looked up startled. Mleky's eyes flamed. "That being se, of course It M use is for me te ask if you have ehanred our mma yew ne saia again. corner gave a stinea cry. "Are veu trvlnr te Insult me?" she sUed under her breath. He half smiled. '1 am, If It's an Insult te ask you te arry me." There was no time for mere, June come back. "I must go," he said. He turned te ether 'Ooed-by, Miss Shepstene." "Ooed-by." i aid bather. She wu Kind hat he did net offer te shake hands 1th her; she was glad that June went i me mm eir. as seen as ins aoer naa lesed en them she took her letter out rain i she pressed the paper te her lips It was worth waiting for, worth the eartache and disappointment; she lesed her eyes for a moment and neught of Raymond Ashton Hew she uai nave misjudged aim in the past I , did net seem true new that they had ver quarreled, or parted In anger ; that he had ever been se unhappy that she Id net want te live June came running up the stairs I she as slnslnir ehiuirllvi frhi. miut n , ---v -.--...,, .......... H.....WH MH ne ustenea it must be won wen erful te always be as happy and llght eartea as June was. TVell. draimurt" M Tuna h hni he deer with a little slam and cams ver te where her friend eat. "A nennv or your thoughts." Ehe lenltAri n T'att.a,, Ami.. .. I- Ihe flrellshL " i "M!i.8(l verythlng Is all right after Ij eht" she asked. Esther nnrl.r nn5f1.'m "ft1.1 W 8Wl.n,r t0 Mre- ABh n' after all." h eaM with n .., Only I didn't Mr. Mellewes wmi .tJil i . -Vea anxiously:"" ' ' UU ""' .MLdca.r,p0Ur' J ""'" "'"J June mVL,Y' ut for ln '" et " I can't mderstand hew It Is that this man of Jrs has get such an Influence ever iSVift I"? ".!? H?." mti. SSffi"? rnkhe musl b".T k.nd'el I w ' 'or II Sw ..r.5'a"?i an."7er f0" a moment , "I'll read you Just a few little bits," she sold shyly. The bleed surged into her pretty face. June leaned back In ft corner und closed her eyes. She held e. cigarette between her lips and puffed at It lastly, There waa a little alienee; then Ksther said suddenly ji'I can't, It makes me reel tee self conscious. But he just says that he doesn't want me te go Inte any berth Just yet He says that he may be home very seen new " "Oh I" said June, chagrined. "And then, of course, you'll be married and live happily ever after " "Yes," said nsther. "I hope se." June opened her eyes. Charlie, curled up en his oushlen, started te purr lastly. Presently June flopped down en her knees beside hint and began stroking his head. "You'll let me have Charlie when you're married, won't yeu7" she ld suddenly. "I am sure the phantom levor weni want mm. Esther did net answer; she hated her self for remembering that Raymond had ence said he loathed cats. CHAPTER XII Micky had invited June and Esther te the theatre, and Esther, after some thought had agreed te go. "I don't suppose Ilaymend " "Se It's Raymond Ashton." cried June. "And you let me run him down." Esther flushed scarlet "And he's net a phantom levers he's very real," she aald. June patted her hand, but said neth ing. Bne was aeep in tneught. ( They met Micky and dined. lThen they went te the theatre. when the light went down again Es ther leaned a little closer te htm. "Mr. Mellewea " she said "Yes," Micky bent his head tewrd her eagerly. He could hear her agi tated breathing; hear, tee, the. little quiver In her volce when she spoke. "Dlr you see who was In that box en the rlght7 the lower box I thought It was Mrs. Ashton." Micky answered usually that very likely It was. "Odd, eh." he said, v"that we should dine at the same place (and have tickets THE GUMPS-Only Ten Mere Days Till Xmas , By Sidney Sinith '..-:. ' .J . ' f" t -.. ---- MMMM..MMMMMSSaSMIPSMMMMl.SSMWlll'MMMM I VJEU.- N. ' " WM4W te i KMOW . , HERgS WE Ust - y Sr f HK-r CLAU3 TOVAtfr Wrt VOU WMTTCt MPWMts war. k 1 HVWY VOV ( UM NICE LOHO TAUC ( ett yM FttSMTS TOR. A. I ( A UT vivm4 wm tee- NfcTvt-- vexr ;Yl 0. a Ltt:T V coop uvtue bon j . nl m.www te vcHONMAVt ) i MApe uf -T y, v JsntMl v Mill f Pnrr HZr' fu- rT " rT nTlP L,rrL "B0V? Llli SOMEBODY 8TEN0GIf Silence Is Gelden the Bess la a Pauper Oeprrlfht, ltM. by Publle IUr Ce. twice In nerv- if shamefaced delight "C rant te say se In front of ... Oh. aren't you lerftiT' .rlii ",u' "8 n ' t all won wen 1 iwl' him l5i f.xcePt te me. and- und ihe wSSf-J? VTy. mR" wonderful te tartly tU;55a.vnl" ."" 'n June Berti r .- u,"."n " minks lie's a r Out E.?C.idlet' " tells htm se." kSeusSl w WM t0 happy ,0 Uk8 " laurh?nAv.r qutt8 BUra whether you're SBlnr.5tfc,5' or net." she said ner" butL... X knew y en't mean te, "ulhLhana cn K'ther'a lap. retepe!1" dr,w th6 ler m Its fn- for the same show?" Esther said "Yes yes' eus nurry. There waa something strained and un natural about her and though Micky could net see her face clearly he knew that something had happened te dis tress ner. "What Is It?" he asked anxiously. "Is anything the matter?" She shook her head. "Ne Ne." She sat very atlll till the curtain fell again, but Micky had the feeling that she was net paying the least attention te what was going en en the stage, mid he knew that her eyis turned again and again te the stage box. What was she afraid of, he asked himself In perplexity, even If Mrs Ashton did see her anj recognize her, surely then In a flash he knew the light had been turned up suddenly, and In that moment he had seen the figure of a man move quickly from the front of the box te the screen of the curtains. Mickey gripped the arms of his seat; for the moment he could net move. It waa Raymond he knew it aa cer tainly as If he had been told. Ne doubt he had seen Either. whllt she peer child 1 Had she seen him, tee? He looked down at her! ehe was .1. ting up stlRly, her hands clasped In the lap of the new frock of which ehe had been se Innocently proud ; her face wus aa white as the soft tulle of her sleeves, and her eyes were fixed en the box with Its velvet curtains where Mrs. Ashton sat laughing and chatting with a girl In a pink frock. They both turned from time te tlme te some one who steed behind them In the shadow; once the curtains moved a little and a man's hand and arm showed distinctly. Micky could bear It no longer; he touched Esther's clasped hands. "Are you 111? would you like rae te take you out?" But she shook her head. "Ne, no please leave me nlene." June had discovered a friend In a neat a row or two ahead with who ehe was trying te carry en a conversation; Aha had no eyes for Micky or Esther. MICKy gave a sigh of relief when the lights ere lowered again; he could feel 'al that Esther waa suffering, he could put himself In her place se thoroughly. If he went round te the box and made sure If It were Ashton, perhaps that weum ee tne eest way; he could manage te glve htm the tip then te keep out jf the way; he half rose In his seat, but Esther moved at once, lavlnr her en his arm. "Oh, don't go don't leave me here." she said tremulously. It was net the man himself she want ed, but his presence somehow gave her a feeling of confidence ; If, Indeed. It was Raymond Up there In the box. She tried te argue herself out of the fancy; he nuum iiiive lei ner Knew ir ne had come te Londen surely she would have been the first te whom he would have cemj; she was mad te ever think the man up there In the background could be Rav Rav mend. But the conviction waa there In her mind. iv1 ,sv ""T1 knew w "" emsthlng Iri her heart was saying ever and ever again obstinately. . The rest of the clay seemed mAim she rese with a quick breath of thaek- 4UM1BBS wnen u was ever. "Yeu are In a hurry," 'Haven't veu enlnvi ir "Yes, eh, yes, but It's het I want te get out" Micky was deliberately betng as slew as he could he blocked the way out ob eb stlnately; the stalls were almost empty when at last they left them. june leucnea nis arm. .,'uIlck,y- ;B E'ther 111? Loek hew white she Is " Esther was some little way ahead of them. She seemed te be trying te ret out as quickly as possible. It's tee het for her, peer darling I" June said. "Micky l."'ur "" i Micky laughed savagely. "It's net that," he said, "but Ashton was up In that box with his mother, irid ehe saw him." "Micky" He silenced her with a frown He followed Esther as quickly ns he could, but she was outside in the cold night ftlr before he overtook her. There was a crowd here, tee rows of far.1.na carrlages outside, and women n-tFln."vcn,.mr frSk ana tu shlvor shlver Ing In the cold wind. Micky drew Esther's hand through nls arm. "We shall find en. nh thi. .- think." he said evenly. r' He had seen Mm Aihtn- AMi.. .. yards awny. and he dreaded every mo me ment that Esther would see her. and see, tee, who was with her. .i alii in bJ?u ,n tfc" crew1 momon memon momen tartly hindered them, and In that second a man s light laugh rang out above the noise and chatter of voices. Mlckv felt the girl beside htm give a convulsive start. She tried te drag her nnijfrs from his. but he held them fast The crowd was moving again new; a second and Raymond and his mother were lest te sight. M'cky had slipped nn arm around Esther; he was white te the lips. Ha knew new hew near he had been te discovery and the wreck of all his hopes. .., ....... ,,, hieiciiu uini ne am net un derstand the cause of her agitation. He looked down at her. "Better new veu'r In h .i. v. n.1s.wt T .... i.. a: .. " fir 5f :,. " v. "Ul "' "" ineatre. Esther " She had ewiing heavily aaralnst him. and looking down In sudden alarm Mlckv saw that sh had fainted. Meat of the peeple had gene, one or we of the theatre attendants I ne"efl It seemed a long time before Esther opened her eyes. She lay for a moment looking vaguely about her then her eyes came haek te Micky, who was bending .0hVBnrh,er'e.raMeC"rMlyl"a .J,mad anw lLe ." h.Mf burst Inte 'tear. """ uuu "uaae"'y ". Thn little sound of sobbing broke the .n.11 that seemed te h.v.VldJui! ehe went down en her knees beside her figure nrm8 r0UtUl th aIender shaking MICKy una risen te his feet r'nvrn ii' . mm. tJUSTTVtlNK ITS OWLV TfeM DAVS AAtf WHAT WOULD S&U 3ET HARRV DOHT fOU THIMK THOSE BAGS AR& CUTS ..- r I CETAL6ETME ) MR. LAAAft TVrt 7rVe-TUK-OLive! HOWW DiAT .' wk'aMBMiasNSMMaMaMaiaVH lWHATVOULel 1 H I Vin fZuv ruiei ib I aBH 1 T fYii ii f fiRT r-J --saB . !. ..,-, WV.' T '& ' " I ATi?'IHeAR 'JtniSSr: 'ZZF& rir' dtevet )( Af emtmte k m " 4T- BUBflBWBFA By Hay ward I f z Sair r WAAir zap olive, at .e- AAP "TUfi I AMR 5TPW?. AflTM OLIVES-AlO-Xe I WAtfT MTER CHARLtEi XCKTl ??!? I OOAIT K.MOW i.hiiM er i i r NVHAI i WANTjJ I. LIbE. GIVE f, h i . . -..i- pERrTe' peA ' 'fie... 1TV7-I The Youne Lady Aoresa the Way "ssaBjBjaaBsBaaBVBBaMaavaajaaMsjBaBissssBBBBssiaaBaaaBB J r Te THAT V ' r Hrteff v- 7&&J t j ; " . 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