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4 By GEORGE GIBBS
I'M -r -TAe Splendid Outea$t," "The Yellow Dov;H "Tht Stent
fjfahit et p Wltntu," Etc.
cepvrioht v Aefuron 4 00.
fete"DEOlN8 THE STOUT?
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S Kcnnedvr McQulre
WSXSbM Cameron
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""' ,m nnNTlNUES
A"7 n Qko ronnn't
UfBA " T mBrrlBe was what
K,n.t: .. ...ri, an easy, word to
ft " -..... .iniHled In hU.
M NichoW' .he ..sped.
V?rt" w you won't-that you
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KInotwr.ofyon "
ftloTeJOU.Betn-
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'; jo-bettor than nnywing . ..
wotW." ., . . . ?
Ar In the trcmbllnB of her nn
d."T, ' Whv didn't he finish her
r;tr her? Marriage. It was
,,,word. And yet he evaded
Twd saw ,lmt he mcant t0
WM " . , ... iaf in mt
. "Enough to nave " -
-1 - hnrdlv to touch you
.i ,lo have your Hp within reach
T! !.l vet not to take them. Wt
Siiwhat you wanted, Both? Gentle-
. flung away from him draper-
itW - . .i.i .!,!
"No no. 1 wani nonnnK "''
- i Vmi don't wnni 10 uuutr-
iriw ---. ,., . .
rtMj' And tnen wiui on cuu d..u
tod her poise. "Thlngii must bo as
a- re. Nothing clso. It's getting
Utf. I. must go.
TJtth Not yet. Just a lnmuie
"No."
But he did not go and only stood
dill, trembling with irresolution. He
b what ahe wanted him to say.
'dim rmild he no middle ground for
leti. She must be all to him or notti-
hf, Marriage. It wns tlio uranu
Sokt Peter Nlcholaevltch wuo bad
mid thlf very moment while Potcr
KIAob had urged him to it. And it
mi Peter Nichols who knew that any
twit gpoken of marriage to Heth Cum-
ea would oe irrevocauie, iuu vimu
Dak Peter (an opportunist) who urged
hln to Utter Uem, carcicsa 01 conse-
ennc. Ana there stood ueia auor
Ui in her Denilexlty. conjuring both
et Mm to' speak.
R vtas t'eter rticuois wuo met mo
dbiUap, oblivious of all counsels of
trld, culture, vainglory anu nypoc
tto. This was his mate, a sweeter
Iut than any be bad ever Known.
"Beth," ho whispered. "I love
m. Nothing In the world makes any
oftrence to me but your happineu."
He came to her aud caught her in
Ui arms, while she still struggled
amy from him. "I want you. It
doesn't matter who 1 nm or who you
art. I want you to "
Beth suddenly sprung nwuy from
him. ttariot at a figure which stood
in the doorway as a strident, highly
pltcted voice, cut In sharply on Peter's
coafrsrioa.
I didn't mean to
Ton cart be pretty ran
'Rho win
of thnf
I'eter was pacing up and down the
room, his hands behind him. J"If she'd
been a man'' he was muttering:
"If she'd only' been a majui
Ilcth watched him a moment, still
smiling.
'fill T MU4 .lit nk. h(..nI .h. ...
Just trrln' to Insult me."
one laugncu. accms as If she'd mnd
of succeeded. I suppose I ought to
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THE GUMPS Andy 'and the Bright Liffhts
By Sidney Smitti
face for her;
hntftl Brtslllnl.A.1 1..
itvu nviuiiut;u ucr llt'rj iur ncr i
think I would have If she'd Just stayed
ft Mlntil. 1.au T.. . t
.. miuuie luiiRii, sunnr, 100, uccnusu
I always used to think she was so
sweet."
Peter throw his arms wildly Into the
nlr and exploded.
."Sweet I Sweet! That girl! Yes, If
vinegar Is. She'll tear your reputa
tion to shreds."
IScth had stopped smiling now and
leaned against the wall, her chin lowered.
. maun i oci ven iiic iigiiL. .
hadn't any business to be comln here
noat night, anyway."
vmi, xioin. ue picaucu, caccning
her hands. "Why couldn't you have
let things be?'
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SOMEBODY'S STENOG Style and Comfort
"Oh. Kimsfl mi!
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It Mien Pire AfpOnlrx In liir
cerlM Til and her sport suit, with
mm erea somewhat scandalized by
whit she had seon, for Peter was
ittading awkwardly, his arms empty
la dismay and now stood with dlfll-
wy recovering her sm-poBSCKslon.
i neither of them Bpokc Mla McOuiro
VCflt ATI rtlrlirl1-f net kKa InnAA.l ,..!
Mly around the cabin.
HO. ill. r . i v
ou iuis ib wnerc you live .' 1 seem
lave spoiled your party. And mny
lM h " and her eyes traveled
wrnfully over Deth's flguro, beginning
tcr tboes and ending at her flushed
j; I think I've seen you before
"Miss McQulre," said Peter quietly,
IWsU Miss Cameron "
?r.' y tho kitchen maid."
win . Cflraeron," insisted Peter
"WlX. "v,io has just done me the
..5Vif rfml'lng to marry mo."
'Ohl I gec "
Beth stared from ono to Uie other.
?. 'i10 .meaning of the visitor's
toner and of Peter's reply.
rtiii. l. uj lrue- B" Bal(1 vcr'
Iu,.'.ii her deen vnirn viiir.,n ...in,
Mr
her heel.
on did.'
S-fr. "I come hero often.
TtZ5 .i?'. mo muslc- l "ui
tetM.c?alro turned 'on li
nSid'fSS w,"nlcI"i cold with fury,
ESuVh? door beforo her and stoiiil
oSt mi .p"K"way- "Miss Mc-
eifc'i oubl? yu t0 b more
Wdlcllr addrcS3lne ny guests," he
,2' me paaa "
Jn a moment."
ou a dnro v
tab eSSn i."kf you ,0 niletand that
mrll mlne-whllo I nm In Iflack
wntatlon ifn I "erB corae nt my
fhtSSSafi?. nr? me by "cceptlng
of latin'- Put i rsc" th PrW-
J,Vnw' ,a"lg Who Shnll pnmo nn,l u,l,n
lids!!,, I hoP 1 make myself
a mo. ii x le.r. "owed low and
,oSSSfa",d,, ind'cntlng tho door.
goa.nlht," he finished.
tta tSS-W 8l.ared nt h,m
1st S.aJun. turkey cock, her finish-
draft "nV?ln8 Ju.st s1v'n her from
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tti do, .T ,. ,m8n6U Post him out of
id, r "uu "'"appeared Into the dark
Pi.. . ..
; rti,fJ2red i1" wb '''a angry
tta k. -" " mc room iowaru
tti?(,ntonB0toVne8.t00d B ,mU,ng lmBe
" h. iyo,u,deny wbat I "id,
in' na .pleaded.
lJ wasn't the truth. I ., m.
iM.(..la8rrJr you. You never aakod
. ill. n; aed you. I aak you
? I . ..ti "ea you.' l ftBK 7
(i came in iU n thnt "
Htn't , yo.u wer' Maybe you
W lW8. Vm n ttle hard of
.' t iindersUJ?. Uer
Jt'Bi'iW tblt I came hew I
W to
Came here becausn
i-Jiue ana neenuse ivou
She strusfled n little.
"Let her think I was engaged to you
wnon i wasn't" sue caBDcd.
But we are. Iteth. danr. Hit wp
are, won't you?"
"Vrvt tvh.n ..'.. n
"Beth 1"
"Yoil llhnillfl tinVA annVfin nAAtinr If
you really mcant it. Oh, I know what
It Is. I've nlwnvB known there's a
difference between ais."
"No not unles you make It."
"Yes. It won fhprn hnfnrn T vena
born. You were brought un in n dif
ferent kind of life In n different way
of thlnkin' from mine "
"Wlint has thnt got,to do with it?'
"Everything. It's not my fault.
And maybe I'm n little too proud. But
I'm straight "
"Don't, Both " He put his arm
around her, but she disengaged herself
gently.
"No, let mo finish. Maybe yon
wanted mc. I guesH you did. But not
fllflt mtlr'itlnsfr AttrMtrvli i uninb mi
ond you were too straight to lie to me.
I'm thankful for that "
"But I have snoken. Beth." he In
sisted, taking her by the elbows nnd
holding her so that he could look Into
her eyes. "I've asked you to to ho
my wife. I ask you now. Is that
clear?"
Her eyes evaded him and she lauirhcd
uneasily.
"lea, it'H clear and and your
reason for It "
"I love you "
"A little, maybe. But I'll mnrry no
man Just to snve my face and his."
Tint- fin ..nnolif h.i rtlncn tn litm Unit.
Ing a new joy in his momentous deci
sion. She struggled still, but he would
not be denied.
"Yes, you will," he whispered.
"You've got to marry rae whether you
want to or not. You're compromised."
"I don't care."
"Oh, yea, you do. And you love me,
Beth."
"I don't love you "
"Yon do Ami I'm irnlnr In mnrrv
you whether you want It or not."
"Oh, are you?"
"Yes."
"When?"
"Soon."
He kissed her. She didn't resist
him. Resistance was useless. He had
won.
"Beth, dear." hn went on. "I
couldn't He to you. I'm glad ymi
knew that. And I couldn't hurt you.
I think I've always loved you from
the first."
"I too I too." she whispered. "I
couldn't help it."
"I think I knew that too "
"Vn. no. You couldn't "
"Yes. It was meant to be. You've
given a new meaning to life, torn from
its very roots a whole rotten philosophy.
Oil, you don't know what I mean--ox-ccpt
that nobility is In the mind,
beautv in the heart. Nothing else mat
ters." "No. It doesn't." she sighed. "Yon
t-ee. I I do believe in you.'r
"Thank Ood! But you know nothing
of mc nothing of my past "
"I don't care what your past has
been or who you are. You're good
enough for mo. I'm satisfied "
He Inughcd joyously at tho terms of
her acquiescence.
"Don't you want to know what I've
been who I am?"
"No. It wouldn't make any differ
ence not now."
"I'll toll you some day.''
"I'll take a chance on that. I'm not
afraid."
"And whntovor I am you'll marry
wo?"
"Yes. Whatever you are
While ho smiled down nt her she
uinilifnnAl In hln nrrrm nnd sentlv re
leased herself, glancing guiltily at the
clock. ,
"I I must be goins now," she whis
pered. , ...
And SO tnrOUgn Hie quiei lurcm wicj
went to Black Rock village, hand in
hand.
CHAPTER XVI
Identification
Tim i,.l.len nnri1 unexnectfd arrivnl
of Miss Peggy McGulre upon tho scene
had been annoying, mat youug per
sou was, as Peter knew, a soulless lit
tle snob nnd mnterialUt with n mind
which would not be slow to put tho
worst possible construction upon mo
.n.,.iin nt i.iiirp nu mnttcrH stood
at the close of that extraordinary eve
ning of self-reservations, It did not
matter a groat ueai wuai i-bbh iv
Oulro thought or said or did. for noth
ing could hurt Beth now. The Grand
T-i..t.. r.!.. VIMwilnavltph had canltu-
lated and Peter Nichols gloried In his
victory over Indented iraaiuou. ue
had no regrets nnd he had made his
choice, for Beth was what he wanted.
She completed him. She was eCfiilgont
even fn homespun. A little tinsel
inorti or less could innke no difference
In Both. Those of His own cioss wno
would not accept her might go hang
for all he cared.
Still Peter had rather that almost
any ono but Peggy should have ;8me
upon the Bcene, and Bath's frankness
had given her u handle for a scandal.
If she chose to make one. Beth cared
nothing, ho knew, for her soul was
groatcr than his, but Peter's nnger still
smoldered nt tho words that had been
used to Beth.
He did not fear complications with
McGulre, nor did he court them, but
he knew how this daughter had been
brought up, spoiled nnd pampered to
tho very limits of McGulre'a indulgence
..j ..,. ami h. rnuldn't heln bold-
Ing her up In comparison with Beth,
much to Pcggy'a detriment. For Beth
waB o lady to her finger tips, born to
a natural gentllltr that put to con
tusion the mannerisms of the smart
finishing school which had not suc
ceeded In concealing tho strain of n
plebeian origin, nnd Bcth's dropped g'a
and hor quaint Inversions and locutions
were Infinitely more pleasing to Peter
than Miss rem o euu o" -
surnncV which reflected the modern-
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