T- "Hf t The Phantom Lever By Ruby Ayres THE GtlWpSlJe 3W Xmm Shopping fiarly r. .fifl RTAIITS TUB STOIt im-iv ilellewet, matrimonial catdh, VfalWS&J'k fteS wH? Heturnlna te his apartment, :ftil$i'hU "friend, Ashton, who ays fiW.azJll.nn'aiid his BUJcetheart S'Srt reauett and atkt MeU 5 WZi te deliver a letter te the ptrl. VtSSt Mevers the girl, Esther Shep. W ,".1. , nn he had met crvlna ITiiesimt. Instead of delivering h letter Ashton gave him he writes '.'"" - i,ijii,- one. and slana Mthtr, "' . ' i, Ktthxr ti-lL, ihten-s. .""!'. '".,", :;. : t.y e ner""","".'" irS."i .. ?. -f.fn"srg,r 7 a "iuKS e m. . n has created, Is incredulous "F. X mui I no pe Were, lie :3 flfte bel&les herself engaged "l&.S: , w tells him of the letters Ithls received from Ashton. Micky ."?.. ..hi ' ifr. riirti anil ier(ix Xr Utter te Kether above Ash yrZntur. Esther. June and rtft-j ,,...-.-. - B..l!. -..., ifite '( its Ashton and his mother In '.Tff.'.l .n(ix Esther, but en leavlne GJ. Vmd ert en fc . fret with vvu. . ...... ... HftaMrftMA. AND HEHB IT CONTINUES. 110 AND IltlU 1110 Wl unu icavu iiei V ETC. v 'iX2. 'Jr Prep. CO., 0204 Colen'S 'v-UTDOmt, -"", "SS 'Ml . dJelnfl, ''"i Se, -'01 In tM, ""1 up. il I "ffi, :d r .. , Rhe Bald aliarull'. The leek of tttrng In his fnce hurt her. Icky Lt out Inte the com niBiu oarencanca. . hardlv Knew wimt no was.aeing. no feed for eome inlnutce en. the path, rttln why he nau come out nt un, Unit nome en.', juib b"i. ., njht him back te a sense or tlme ana lb went down the read te leek for a xl. when ne came uacn jvuner wan 'tlntf up. wrappeu in icr uiuuh, ehu .. mi crvlnr new. but she looked llke ehlld who wants te cry but la detor- in.rl rnt (n. June was sianuin ocsiae ner. "We're quite rendy," she said. She m nn arm about Esther and Micky Mewed them silently. He taw mem into me can, out qui it fellow, June asked a sharp ques in; "Aren't you coming?" ",N'e at least, net If you can mnn- fe without me." His voice Hounded nerved; he looked away from June where Esther was huddled Inte a Imer beside her, and suddenly, as If ged by nn impulse ne could net con cen con eL lie leaned forward, groped' for her knd In the darkness, and. bcndlntr. Isied It passionately. A moment later ne nau stepped back id shut the deer. He steed looking after the cab till It uiisnea reuna a corner, then he went itk te the theatre 'or his hat and coat, id set en aenln down the read. He was net conscious of any real iuuvii. uub nu wuiKru Hwiiuv nu n mnn us who has a set purpose, and he. did it etep till he found himself nni.Mn it Aahtens' house. It was net far efT mldnlBht, but lights timed In many of the wlmlnwn i Her a swift glance at the face of thn euselie went UU the ntcrm mid mn h. ill. " "" It was some mementH lmfnr ih ,!.. U opened by a mildly amated loeklnir tn-ani ; Micxy asked for Mr. Ashton. A moment later Mlnirv Iiae.i au ;n's voice. "Veu old nlffllt hlr.l I Wl.n, .. oily hour te cull en any one I I was . uini 10 D5(i j come In." ili.i ' , """"' ui mere wns ;i llhtly anxious leek In his eyes ; he loll ui.i'.. .... ,v.."..:raTy- .w, eluuu umy against the table. 1th Miss MicpHtene. and she saw you, be at least sh iiaix-.. i. ..' hd I am mlnrf t r.ii.. . .'.""J1 u' IHtaken. "Hew seen can 'A "J.r" rK Lwn niirt hurtle ,.. -,-.."" "" wufc "i i .'.;" "" iv t uriBi came te ask If you would tell me the best way te get therd." "Yen," nald Micky, His volce Bounded choked. "And he se you want te go out thore te him, Is that It?" Her face brightened. "Yen. I should have told June, only only she Isn't very sympathetic. Veu see" ehe smiled faintly 'rehe hates my phantom lever,' as alie calls him, and se se I knew she would only de her st te keen me from c-elnir te him: but you" X am afraid," said .Micky . quletly, "that I shall try te de the same thing.'1 He turned and looked , at her squarely. . "Yetrvn nnver been te Paris." he said. -. -..--- --.. '. 'ana probably you can't spcax a wera of French. You've probably never trav eled nny distance alone, Miss Shepstene, It's Impossible for you te go. I am only advising you for your own geed. Why net wrlte te te your llance and ask him te make arrangements for you?" He broke off helplessly, The poe; lit tle letter In which she had already done se lay In his pocket at that moment It turned him tuck te think nf the tissue of lies and deceit his own actions were forcing upon lilm, "I t have asked him." she said al most In a whisper, "but he said he couldn't have me then I nut that's liilte a long tlme age." she added hope hepe ully. "And I thought If he saw me lt I get ther and surprised him " Micky turned Rway. He could Imag ine fce well what would happen If In deed she found Ashton. He walked ever te the window and steed looking into the street with unseeing eyes. "Have a llttle patience," he Bald prcs ently. "Take my advlce and stay here. If hOH-lf he can. he will send for you. I am sure." 8he eat twisting her hands togethor nervously. Alter a moment sne toeKeu tin at him. "Thank you," she said. She rese and began te pull en nor "I hope you don't think It's very dread ful of me te have oelne," she said do de precatlngly. "But but this morn ing, somehow, I felt I must have some ene te talk te seme ene te advlse me ,t "I am honored that you came," uaia Micky gravely Her eyes fell before Ida. "And and you wen t tell June7 one appealed.' He smiled rather sadly. "I am net likely ever te tell any ene, he said. , He went downstairs with her. "Be wo're really friends new? ' he nald when he bade her geed-by. 'And you'll premise te let me advise you again, when you're net qulte euro what you ought te de?" Thore wan a note of anxiety In his volce. She flushed nervously. "It's kind of you te be Interested." It Beemed strange te her that a.ter all that had happened they sheu d !,,. .n anallv rnt lllLCk tO their 01(1 footing of friendliness. But Micky was By SUftey Smith LOT op -rMUSS FOtt. VNIAS? Y I HAVEN'T treVXSrlT HALT THE YrMN5S MRS. NH0C HM ALL OF HK XMAS SHOPPING wvic eviue 2 WEEKS A60 saTij YIE.U-- T TttfY Take rtE.Tt EKV U56 A V . "" " ' EaTij g .SVit tPNT HA) Te SWe'THE. THlrASS SO t-VJCM "rrteuewT- seme euT a box OP WRMT1N6 FAPEt TMAT VMUL tawe anttviN(; crvrr ink SWcC SEHC? A. PAR OF SVCATEB TO A 6VN WT WtVJ-HATM A UOSQV WOF?E Te WER (JrtAwp TA-WER- AW.O A JVMpK6 ROPE Te HER 6fcAMD KOTHEfc. A SuHWste Te A MV6WT- ATCHHAH "SHE POESKT KkctW V7HAT ITS ALL ABOUT J0Y a long ats the: "P-tae-: its 6V4V THATS 'ALL If!' -adiffJr SHE'LL Et P.H OOTNA WEEK ErORE CHRISTHA TOO- SENO OUT A JAPAMESC pCKK.'T HAMt?KEecHBF AHD EX?ECY Te GET A PIANO TOR. VT Vsg) I PWi' r i SOMEBODY'S STENOGShe Was Wasting Sympathy TT 'AT Athlen stared ; the color had rushed te , i, after a moment his eves fe ? .,'. den ..knew vhat the deviPf.!1- "inff at,- he ad irritably. ?V ea'i ceme te Ixinden without N mn fthi n he said Irritably. Vup! ask. -he .Vri"J -.."'.'.". b ier knew m wV " T uviwxrr.). 'e for weVits." """ tnalB n" Wcliy steed Immovable. I'al.l fllntiiy VJ"'1 W nutlen." I .. , ""!". Hew seen can vn,i Xt r vi i-oiicienr " -i'i,05.W.'!n?7.W"bwath. ft xjy'-wti PSrtferam?ie "lfCkm,toelc aie rward. Lir jeu want te maUn ,, me forget iat il.i.. . :. . '" . "" loins the right way te 5n,U.?e', yeu're lleen his i. i a5 ..V.? ' .' will fcT of vnnri. ,.".., """ A unt want KMi ,7 1 rV"e?2?n thinks nun .r..K .i.i.. ..... ;:- ."""""y ion nit: . v i:?""". r ""'". te you or trv A ' ii ou ' et0,?'!,iy"y Wl ""'"' vj iiien in Iio flhruffffed his 4JSfffiW,3K!SpaSw.,w M,T'h;K '? --;.eh-8zcvJ TOO III I,.., ,.-..-, '".?'?' VB I tntmv Iaii.-' J . ",lu mat. Veu fcAtcM?.",1! syn1f. It's .....,"' an t comeback hntnn . " UaVfl 111 mnn U- -.1 "-...w v. nd ir. .::'. " ear?' AsMen Liughed w(UC'."J, Must?" he n.il.1 r,, icm - ir it. hetn est ti Hi oil. (XI iid get upset. A nhmil.l ... . 1 in sorry If she's still Metmk Ih.i ,i.'..7,V...u . I Wcky agilnJ,8Wered " Wertlen," 'Wffert0,bm "ih M1WeH wlth a k cenls ; ei, hul "i..'l:e,nB. ?t.en.d' out "e clmclieii. ine lum t..i t t.-.i lidH , ".". ,'".w. pn? another. may as well "If 0i.v. ..".". 'ft ln"t fell. It hewn i i,."...:r '?."" J""1 me " -". ""fitriiiKiv. "I tiinu ne .i en tl,t I'm r,m i,. i"""f. '""" "' ! Heasc and- " " "" lu ttns elUsVl ' ba,d Mlcky' Ue lnted n'&n" lvt,,f.1.lcd.'1,lm CC" he room 0 cnlleil te him reacneu n,e deer he te iier. W,,nt tlle dev" are you go- "I'm in';;!' ."nKf?. wi!.heut turning l.eu've trr.,x." '"J?- VBre lhe way '"Os lijjf Th I ,DO .""epsione, und f sh' ii ,Vih.. l,pct't ort I think she SZ ,",v..rd.? you've Anhten fellnw.,1 ,,V"i... cZl0baJnkl!dW0,;i,Vnd dutches his arm. 'II trr ni ,,d0" ' he such a 1 rebr.md : - mnrrm!.n. ;l(fr,.?"t. by tlie llrt train 'l"". but ." "J"Jf " vainer was .nHnrr Minnftllv nllL When Driver brought lunch, he found Ilcky poring ever a Bradshaw; he tpeke te the man with olaberato care lessness. . .. . , , ' "You'll have te take another trip te Paris tomorrow will de." "Yes, sir," Driver smoothed a crease. In the cloth. "Te pest another letter, slr7" he asked expressleniessiy. Micky looked up sharply, but Driver met ms eyes innecenuy. Micky Colored. "Ne : It Isn't a letter this tlme," lie said. "It's te buy a fur coat." CHAI'TRH XIII "The phantom le ir," Bald June Ma Ma eon lugubriously," !j 'certainly turning up trumps." It was a week later, and ehe was giv ing Micky tea. Esther was out. She knew new that It waa te see Esther he came. She was quite reconciled te the fact, and had get ever her first pang of jealousy, but ustners inuinerencc te mm enrageu nor. "I'm beginlng te think that I've mis judged our Raymond," she went en laughingly. "Perhaps seme ene has converted him: Anyway, he's treating Esther handsomely. First the money, and lust week the fur coat. " Micky looked up wltn sudden Interest. "Oh, It's come; then, has HI" he said eagerly. "Come I It's been here two days. Hew did you knew?" alie asked with sudden suspicion. "I heard you talking about It. 'Wasn't It you? Ne? Then It must have been Miss Shepstone." "I dare say," sold June easily. "I never saw any ene se delighted with a thing as she was with that coat And It Is a beauty. Micky, I only hepe It's puiu ler, sne auuea prncticaiiy. "Why shouldn't It be paid for?" Micky said. She made a llttle grimace. "Because llnymend Ashton never paid minus it no ceuiu neip u; ana you knew he didn't," she told htm, "How ever, as he seems te be a reformed char acter, we'll glve him the benefit of the ieudi. suuueniy sne began te laugh. "And that Isn't all," she said again. "Thle morning a cellar arrived for that blessed cat " She Indicated Charlle sleeping peacefully en the rug. "A nil. vor cellar, tee, my boy, with Esther's IIUUIO Oil u. - - - Micky steeped te examine the cellar; his face was red when, after a moment, he looked up again. Esther declares she never told him we'd get a cat," June told him doubt fully, "But. Of OOUrsp. Hint mini I,,.... done, or clse the man's get. second eight," Micky waa drinking his tea; he choked suddenly. A feeling of panic closed 'upon him : never tela him she'd get a cat I of ceurse she hadn't ! What a feel he had been te make such u blunder what nn utter blockhead. "I expect she did tell him," he man aged te nay. "Yes, that's what I think." A moment later he came ever te wlu-re Hhe was sitting, and steed behind her chulr se that slie could net bve Ills rn1'' . ; ul!,,a ,te make un my nilnd te tell you lets of times," he said. "Hut I thought perhaps yeuVl have guessed be- fc"" new- He stepped and moved away restlessly. ..u.ne ,1at. very 8tl" i Presently ..J,1 " tstlier," she nald quietly. "Yes." "Peer old Micky ! 'Yeu needn't ba I HA. HA! P0TTIA41 A40RE,W3MEf lr4 TH BAAJK, CUTIE? 4 HELLO JIMMIE MO.l JUST SLIPPED AAJD BUMPED MVKAJEE. r x ' v f FT w Copyright, 10IO, by Publle Ldser Ce. By Hay ward y7 net at nil happy; when she had gene . ... . "i' 'a meoeasen or the rear When be steed for a long time at the window The Yeung Lady Acress the Way Regular After:Dinner Checker Came H TOO HAD. DUCHESS. A- QH DEAR?! " V - 1 U fiSSSiW" SH.?S5 2"-J$ A. irt . C-i "-Z ":' U.,X,Ta.:il "--"-- ji 0,-r I A PAULUASI AIKjMI """ r- . . aH r O JmCmJL. 1 I WHAT MADE ME. f T ' HH J ' I eJeT I fs Iwnl Hours : r J Oss Wm ur w ) .' ) f& 1 I ill fy i'v Ii x&pJ Gy Mx? i - i JM?,""JA?: We"Peer 0ld Dad a te Strule Along Without HI, By Fontaine Fex The young lady across the way says her father Is very conservative in nil his investments and she doesn't believe he has a thins that doesn't pass its dividend regularly. SCHOOL DAYS Bg DWIQ PETEY Maybe She Could Use a Shee Hern . (fOOO-THlNK I'rAtfOVUfl , "- &SSMR,0e tiOnOVi-THAT' ? -v lct ya Rioe per jes' Wte.. -SQeflTS sme TO BUTr a eue Wife ukf iMps''BJNT? ble m HftD n W-GflUr- HE H.TcKGO ,T Te ft SUCe - S i sorry for me ; walked Inte It with my eyes wide open, 1 knew Hhe wan engaged I knew It all the tlme." does she Will .... .""ion scowled "It's a nice way te mere's feat a fri.rTrf V, i ll " tt nee wily nv,nd' grumbled. "If "It's .1.. '.' "i0 u statue. Li.. ' e"'t of you te takn I,. l.t. ,,v"iil Ul Vfl I tn .Ml.. 1. . .. rnieii weni ,, r. XV... """'.. ."cr "ui, l""ed I, ;"r' "int mmih iVl m,,.,l. '7 '' ' Heney i . m-1 lu'"-'' Mick Stin'M tinu.r If I'd had any ''XWorSPp.V,1,hen'1,,,Oh. held your He u, n, ?uc' ,w Bil'd furiously h.1!". PHt 'f the room, slm'ttlm. ii. .-..'.""" 1'Olllnd lilm tl ,.,.J:. 'tae ""! 1'n,l,,d "'the hall nV, d Te t ' Pound , J" in "? nlr,ht' The hloed tuaj i SlnK, "h" veins, he felt ni! '? knew hew' iVi'iT, i ' v,oleneS he d d 'i0ri.Tmyh6 "! ity. ed of "yii u:iu ti,. 1 . lone afi,V ". i ,u S." r what he had "Weeded Ii i.Lvli,,, Tw1.."0 .nn(, eny f & little whM.-rX.h" Ul6 i'v tuble :no, ....... wn" I'.nther would imv i Sum, . " "r la'er, " ,ia'wliuw K, ,e, .'',, w 'HS!, All for n ITn a tear' ' rth " thought, or J''lV he gut iu.k , ,,, . -', nnvtr tu mn i,i... ".,"" "'"'ns m r emel w v , ."rf'fc ".". '!?. : cSi-t lur'h''1,'1 ,eSK ''oero "Ashton; n.tralm. 7 hulWt'en ' two men was i "And Etliir knew? Have you told her7' .e-. She took It UM un In. suit, perhaps It wns; I don't knew; you see, l knew she waa engaged te thut ether fellow "All lllll.lfla. I Tl.l.. 1 t. ,i,;."k. ,r""",". ' "'" '. wurtn a ..; i 'i u u" ur,eu indignant y. "Micky, hovvever could she have refused yeu7" lle laughed. He looked down at her ..!!.,"""' oppression in nis eyes. ,. ?e,B net e,fl!;at woman who's dene that," he temlnded her. "Hore Is Ksther." suld June suddenly. 'he lady with the fur coat," she un un neunced drily, "Pray, ceme In. ma dame I" "June," said Esther protesting!' She fceemed te guess who was thore Mie looked past her friend at ence te Micky, lu She colored faintly as he rose te greet i J'6 ''ad net seen her In the fur coat before The dark fur suited hep fa"", noes Rdmirubly; the heavy felda iu ng gracefully about her slim figure ; h"? face rose like a (lower from the big, ul,. standing cellar. ' ' "And whero have von h.. ..i, .,.. afternoon?" June demanded. "w waited for you till nearly five." "I've ZZZZZ'b Much LomcckNeu THE CLANCY KIDS-That Cut By C. A. Voight i 1 , . . : JLj : T1 H .1 r- SbLAWFutTTMEl rAUTCHzrfc7j fl Heur iATif-r:f f ' BuTTcjm tT up The J g Esther made a llttle grlnm tea out." ', "wriu.,1 ii.,, ,ivJ. 1,m KUK te ,e looked i.i m? u,lH.r tomorrow" jw. -r ttLW'Shy with triumphant When Mk.kJV.TO... ' .'.' . . nui iriii'K irk iiiu u... . lie iHd HliiK '"'fu"'! te (Ind Esther t.m"rn, ,..Y,,.,",I' K0 te I'arls." m,e "Vmii n.. l.1...'1 te see seme mm" .....it-eT- imiuired Jllcky. "he said, blushing. ''And I had my I snail have te be going," Micky said nhmptlv. ".ny "I don't want uny dinner," h l0M I ij ; when he get ,. "I'm going te Urlver opened his mouth te say somo semo some hlng and clewd It again ; he breuiht tin. livening papers and his nam.,..-.? l i..,i n i ..."- " i.i'- At Paper, pcrs and turned te leavn n. ,..'." th.; deer hu stepped and looked buck .... : : " ... inu ueilllllr Hir" h asked deprt-catJngly v.1', said MU-uy. Soinethlng In the ihiui'h veire arrested his attention i. turned In his chair. WhjVniuiui'S Drlwr came back it step (CONTINUED TOMOHHOW) (OevvrluM, WtO, bu bell fliiidicat, inc.) Hf5H IUf1i?P YOU Mfl. NGuRlCH i IvCteCCJANO HOW'r THAf wnrMe .s ) ' , IMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM I - ' I HHHHlllllllllV T 1 .illllllllllllllBI 1 - I HHHllV V XII. HjlPercy L. Cresby CAUJ6 Koe NeCTfrrTT.. &er yeiR K-fsucrfcer wxKrtu ujmgn you tT UJITM V0Uf nrvif, Z' I I - ! 4 til ii ii Tlrflftskl i' iilil-B-l. y LiesL"'. ii.'.Ai Y t&f 12 r i
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