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Spooks
lly It. KAY 11AKEU
The psychology of tha trouble between
Grace (Inrdncr niul Ralph I'orter ti
psychology. To bo more definite, It wui
gpqoks.
When he ns In Chtcngo on a busl
M trip Italph attended a lecture by
Ur Oliver Lodge. When he returned to
Dodson he m convinced, and enthu
siastically he set out to convince cvciy
0n elM. With some ho may have suc
cteded, but with the majority he
failed. Included In the majority m
r"Ali nonicnMl" Grnco told him. "H
jou bcllevo that stuff you ye reverted
to the belief of our uncivilized ances
tors. If everybody believed It the world
would have taken a big step backward.
"On the contrary," Ralph periisted.
"It would mean the world had taken a
ten forward. IfV only tho etubbon.
materialist who clones hli ears and re
fuse to be convinced. You wait and
you'll see." .
The climax came one Friday evening.
Like all resectable small cities. Port
ion boasted a haunted houiwj. It was
In realltv a ruin of a veritable castle
that had been erected in the woods bj
a wealthy family several generations
go. The window glasses had all been
shattered, due to the excellent aim of
youthful stone throwers, and weeds had
grown in profusion about the dilapi
dated structure. The interior wa bar
ren except for n fow pieces of antique
furniture which the last tenant had left.
On this Friday night Ralph appeared
t Grace's home with bulging eyes. A
patch that tan through tho woods, pass
ing close by the haunted house, was a
short cut between his homo and hers,
and usually he made use of It.
"There's a disembodied entity in the
old haunted house." he informed Grace
earnestly. "I heard It prowllnjt around
when I passed. Let us Investigate. If
we see a materialisation It surely ought
to convince you of tho soundness of the
survival t&eorr. ., . . . ,,
"Not 1," Graoe objected. "I don't
Wieve In roar newly acquired Ideas,
but Just tbs fm, I havs no desire to
Tlalt that old ruin In th woods, espe
cUllr at nlekt. Personally, I think
ron'vfl dwelt loo sanoh on your foolish
notion, and yoa'ra beginning- to see
thlnts' ,,, ,
Ralph ww hi no mood for crtttclarn of
this kind. H took himself seriously
with his new hobby, or whatever it
might be called, and while he had not
hitherto very earnestly resented Grace s
oensurinj, h did not relish being told
that he was seeing things, or hearing
things, which would have been a better
wav of phrasing it.
The consequence was that a recn'ar
battle of words ensued, and terminated
in n breach In relations. Ralph left in
the grip of anger and started home
along the path. However, he changed
his mind and dedded to skirt the woods.
It was rather lonely in the woods at
night Of course, he was not afraid,
but well, the Investigation could wait.
The breach put Grace in a far from
enviablo frame of mind. She loved
Ralph, for all of his "foolish fad." as
she called It, and she was morose all
the next day.
Early Sunday evening Beth Stark
came to sec her, and they went for a
walk, wanderine into tho woods.
Suddenly Grace, appeared to have
an inspiration.
"Let's visit the haunted home." sh"
suggested. "Ma? be we'll get a look at
a spook. I don't take anv stock in
such things, but we can have some
fun prowling over tho ruin. It's just
growing dusk, and it isn't as. bad ai
if it were real dark."
Beth agreed. She was a sensible
girl and braver than many of her sex,
and she was ready for a diversion. So
the twot girls made their way to the
haunted house.
So into the haunted house they went,
RsJnnff access through a window, be
cause the doors were boarded up. In
side it was quite dark, for foliage
covered most of the windows, Grace
felt herself trembling.
The girls went through several rooms,
feeling their wny along dungeonlik
passages. In one of these hallwayr
Beth stumbled upon a board leaning
ngainst a wall, nod it fell with a clatter
At the same, instant, it seemed, thej
heard a step resound on the floor aboc,
"What's that?" quavered Grace,
shivering. She placed u hand on Bcth't.
shoulder and felt the latter trembling,
too.
"Don't ask me." whispered Beth.
They stood still, listening, and the I
uuioc uiute was repeated.
IJLetV-let's go," suggested Grace.
JI m willing," her chum agreed.
They retraced their steps toward the
room they had just left. It wns the
room in which a staircase mounted to
the upper story. As thy moved along
the passage, the girls heard a step on
the stairs a perfectly distinct step.
Otoey stopped again, wondering what
to do next: for certainly they did not
wnnt to meet the spook or whatever it
was.
There it was again the step, and it
was repented consistently. Somebodv
or something was distending the stairs
I he girls turned ngain and moved
swiftly in the other direction. Hut
they could not find n .door. EvId-ntK
tflehBll had only one means of egress
i,n fy."ouche,) -tose agaiut the wall!
while their hearts beat loudly. Tan
rer!aP' T''e nis nas row"s
,.5ra.Cit'S f00t, toaoherf th(" Td that
had fallen, and it moted with n scrap
LLT,nd. The fo0tsteP' ceased for a
m.,t' then wer renewed.
Chills coursed up and down Grace's
back, and her teeth chattered The
steps were on the. floor now FrMnntir
tSk, had deWedMaa .ffifaS
was walking across the floor. YeV and
horrors! It was mflku,g7or fhe halN
Grace was convinced now. Her -$JWtlL
waTrigt
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0or it ceased. Gracn tri,i ... Jl.1L
Wif il,i' L.Uraro trIw' t make
I'!f Mie,Z oe bad imagined the
E& but, ft as "newed while la
wind was followlm? hnt ..,..i l
TV' 2 l J?ked 'J th 'ainatd eyjjs,
and watched a tall shape appear in
wf "M01' BeJh wffihnWng Tlolontlv
SSSnSr; - - wi;
mXhTh8ere7"8T - l
Ths spook advanced nlnn. ,. t,.u
55', 0lo!y ,and making right 'for
ft girls. Finally Grace ntastered 1 ?
' Vocal powers,
r J&MJWJtoWl. and scrare I '
".. u,im mi wau. a match
flajred in its hand and illuminated it
eountenance. Ralph Porter stood there
v-JooWng very Hfeliko hut pale.
"You startled me," be said ahskih
1 cama to investigate and I heard you
down here, and came down to And
out what was going on. T thought
jou were a spook, and, frankly. I wtih
t wared to dnath. I jruess I'm tlimuxh
yiUh thl spook businw. Ltt's go to
jour houso and talk about about tho
y wrnlhcr or sonietlilng."
"That suits me," tald Grace. .
.Next complete norrJoite. "Caught 1
Store Hours, 9 to 5
pQI It Accuracy of service. .
rp , Dependability of merchandise.
A UeSday And real economy of price. '
Gimbel Brothers
MARKET 'CHESTNUT:: EIGHTH : NINTH
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' A distinct leadership in Fashions but we do
not pile on the price because of that. Gimbels lead
in value-giving.
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Tuesday
Price-Smashing Pre-Inventory Sale of
Women's, Misses, and Girls, Clothes
A week of very remarkable prices on Women's, Jlisses' and Children's Suits, Wraps, Dresses, Separate Skirts, Waists, Sweaters and Bathing Suits.
These groups ready for tomorrow:
Girls' $5.75 to $10
Dresses Reduced to
$3 and $5
Soft fine whito voilea.
Crisp lovely white organdies.
Fine white lawns.
Organdies in rninbow colors.
6 to 14 year sliea,
Gimbels, Salons of Dress, Third floor
Women's Wraps of
Every Description Half
Price or Less
New f4l
Satin and Canton crepo
coats end wraps that
ware $86, ?55, 69.75 and
$76 now $20, $25,
$39.70 and US.
75 natural tan sport
coats, were $28, noir
$12.80; that were $19.78,
now $10.
A group of Yolour
wraps silvertone wraps,
serge and tricotino wraps,
coats and capes, includ
ing 75 "odds and ends"
that were $59.75 and
$60.75, now $28.80 and
$32.50.
80 knoe-length, silk"
lined bolivia coats, were
$89.75, now S20.
Velour wraps and im
ported sport capes, wero
$39.75 and $45, now $20.
Black and navy silk
lined, full-length sorgo
coats, were $35, now
$18.50.
75 sleeveless wool flan
nel sport coats, braid
hound, were $10.75, now
$7.30.
20 silk-lined white chin
chilla coats, that were
$59.75 and $69.75, now
23 0,
Gimbels, Salons of Dress, Third floor
Women's $39.75 to $59.50
Dresses at $25
Including somo
of the smartest
sports styles of
the season, in rich,
heavy silks.
Including street
dresses and after
noon dresses and
travel dresses and
Country Club
dresses. All of
rich, rich silks.
$19.75 to
$39.75
Dresses
Reduced
to $9.75
Dainty's otted
Swisses.
Stunning ging
hams, Tokyo
crepes.
Eyelet voiles.
$7.50 to $10.75 Dresses Reduced to $5.75
Dotted lineens so cool! so practical! and the lineen's imported!
Gimbels, Salons of Dress, Third floor
Two Thousand $3.95 to $6.95 Waists
and Over-Blouses Reduced to $2.85
Voiles and Organdies All-white or white, charmingly embroidered with color.
Or the softest, sweetest French blues, embroidered perhaps in black. Long and short
sleeves.
Button-in-back; and slip-over styles.
Plenty smartly lace-trimmed. Gimbels, Salons of Dress, Third floor
15.78 10.1S 92S
Misses' $45 to $7,5
Dresses Reduced
to $24
Heavy, rich, shimmory satins the model styles.
Crepes do Chine perfect dreams I
Taffetas you know the quaint styles in taffeta
that are cither beaded or cmbroidcrod ?
M m 5 1 1
$2
S7.T5
$20 to $29.75 Dresses
Reduced to $7.75
Organdies.
Ginghams.
Serges.
Tricolettcs.
Taffetas.
Tricotines.
Travel styles up to dressy affairs.
Gimbels, Salons of Dress, Third floor
All "Fews" in Women's,
Misses' and Girls' Sweaters
That were $5.95 are now $3.93.
That were $7.95 are now $5.
That were $15 to $23.50now $8.93.
Gimbels, Salons of Dress, Third floor
Women's $40 to $50
Silk Shantung and Silk Taffeta
Suits
Now $18.75
Twelve of the smartest
styles this ultra-smart
season has developed.
Cool enough even for ;
this torrid weather! fJv
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Wonderful grades
silk and the finest man
tailoring that comes!
And $10
Lineens
at $5:50
Six styles
White, Harding blue,
navy blue, helio.
"Lineen" is cotton, you
know.
Gimbels, Salons of
Dress, Third floor
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TOMORROW
Sale of 1440 Vanity
Envelope Bags
A Good Half
Saved at
$2.95
p to
Made up in eveiy
wanted leather and in
solid and pastel colors;
leather gusset.
Just from the makers.
Newest shapes and
leathers and colors.
Fitted with leather
purse and enameled-fin-ished
toiletries.
Mounted with metal
clips. $2.95.
Ecrase; calfskin
alligator and calfskin
4 beaver; morocco;
tooled and saffian
leathers.
Gimbels, First floor
Gimbel Furniture Sale
Opens Next Monday July 25th
The furniture is being placed on the floors and we are so proud
of it that we designate the five days of this week
Courtesy Days
Come see the sale being arranged examine the furniture
leisurely select if that suits your convenience.
New values will rule in this Gimbel Sale.
Convenient Terms of Payment Cheerfully Arranged
The sale next week.
These are "Courtesy Days."
1200 Men's
Pajamas $
1.65
$1.15
Plain Colors and
Stripes
Cotton pongee finish and othei
good materials.
Men's Madras
Shirts, Special at-
Clean-up lots three makers' and
from Gimbel stocks.
Men's $8.50, $10 and $ Pf OC
$12 Silk Shirts at . O.O
Only "quality" silk shirtings in
these shirts broadcloth silks, silk
crepes, jersey silk and others.
Gimbels, First floor, Ninth Street
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A Pre-Inventory Clearaway of Remaining
Stocks of
Columbia
Grafonolas
At New Prices
At
Tomorrow Odd Sizes, Short Lines and Broken Lots of
$3
Women's Low Shoes
Makers Hoped They'd Fetch $7 to $14
At
$4
mm$0
It's near stock-taking time our
buyer has gone through the different
lines weeding our broken lots and fews
and re-marking them regardless of
cost to us.
Practically every leather and
fabric and style that's smart this
season. Splendid "picking" on the
aisle tables, Shoe Section, tomorrow
morning !
Gimbels, Shoe Section, Second floor
Keep Cool in Any Weather!
Here Are Big Breezy
Electric Fans
Tomorrow
at
$7.50
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Regularly $12,501
Have deep curved 9-inch blades how they stir up
breezes !
Operate on direct or alternating current and at the
hourly cost of about three-tenths of a cent !
Two speeds and stop. Adjustable to any angle.
Complete with 7-foot cord. A "real blessing" al a
bargain 1
Gimbels, House Furnishing Section, Fourth floor.
Tomorrow Clearance Sale of Sewing Machines
We've gathered together small-quantity lots floor samples used machines taken in exchange, and
repriced them at many dollars savings for quick clearance. Machines of fine makes and high quality stand
ards. All backed by the Gimbel guarantee. All big bargains.
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Domestic
Singer
Willard
Leasing
White
Willard Parlor
CabLnel
$49
TERMS, $1 WEEKLY
Fifteen Used Machines
$19
Perfect Working Condition
Domestic: Singer: Wheeler and Wilson
and other Good Makes
Present Stocks
and Floor
Samples at
Prices Greatly
R-E-D-U-CE-D
-Gimbels, Fourth floor and Subway Store
blngrr
Machine.
$35
fill
111 -Hill
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No. F2
Regularly $140
Recently $100
.,$74
No. H2
Regularly $165
Recently $140
,$95
Sold on- Easv Terms
The "Columbia" is one of the leading makes of talking
machines these reduced prices are to effect a clean-up of our
present siocks.
It's your chance to get a famous Columbia Grafonolaat
very low price, on convenient terms.
Gimbels, Seventh floor.
No. E2
Regularly $120
Recently $85
at $69
No. G2
Regularly $150
Recently $125
at $85
Tomorrow, SUGAR
In Sanitary
Sacks
Philadelphia refined white for preserving and , .
household use if purchased with other groceries, Xn u
limit 25-lb. sack, at Of C ""
Buy Canned Goods Now (
1500 cases "Purity" crushed creamy Corn; Eglantine solid m
Iomatoes, Independence Pork and Ucana, or White 1 OjL
Lily Early June Peas, or Silvor Lake Red Beets; 1 t 2
cases, special at $2.90 dozen, M, dozen or 3 can lots, can '
SPICED SARDINES
"TatiKO nrnnd" Inrne can" of":"
BPlced; SOocans, dozen, 'A- IzAC
dozon or 3,can lotn, enn
wvmn a afl.-TIM) PEAS .
Next to smallest kHs Brow n, g
Vorlt State pack : No i ggg
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mry cnite, uuacn wv - .,
MERCANTILE COr;Bb
Dry-roaat procees, roasled ami, j
i lbs. special
Made from r-ectln ; for nl' Ji'
Jell: demonstrated; doien jyg
KANSAS l.'inm
'I.enox Brnnd," mude from nelected
wheat ; bb!. In wood VS,8lt, -
or 'i-bbl family size... U0.0
SIFTED PEAS
"I.onox" nnest grown, tender New
lorK htate l'enp. No 2 family size,
cans, dozen canB 18,30, or o
can OUC
STEEL-CUT COFFEE
"Iord Cahert'.' Quality Coffe.. chaff
removed; 3 -4b. cans, i or
special at PXOt
UREAKFA3T BACON
own pieces -uenox" lean or o
fat etroaked, at lb ZOC
ZOC bott'les S,50i bottle ..."" t
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