- - J. -4Jw.K .. it' W, 4tf-L. , vmiuii I it , ."rut. np fv ',WV. ;.(."-'-'' 'f', -- ;:, i v ' -" Mfrfy- - ,.' Tgfl1lf iff '"--'"- w-. tili n : , 1 evbhin Public iMfili 171921 '. ,t . 1 1 , 1 ij 1 ii. I, '1 1 1 1 1 ' . i KUj.. f f OiVE UNWANTED ByRUBYAYRES Auther of "A Bacheler Huthnnd," etc. CepvrleM bu Whetlir fidfcn.'t, iir. iriitci fiBGlKS THE 8T0UY t Sally rflw?P' ? ftA,"!! """''..- ii...... Arm. WrM Aft T " ..... ..it ,!, ,tiirpiAn. X III in lerr "'" ," ,(fmfl a""-, icfte nronelM fe " J il finnnrrnllll lilt htf. ye.r nun i" "rii; -:,:--- - rJaarl t'A(tmnM, an elder man. alie Srt te her. lit J.n mer-feuM "I? Ac '"" . hrnafrtu. whirh !--. In rancrl Mttrh mftrrlri. Kfii. elArncfic the it in mnrrti fm. numttencJ, Salty return home te .j Carried unhappily. The annt h,i tuitdftitv, having NnUy a for- k....a fMm iiriiii our nmi iimiik I,nW liinnrtMtf. tehlrh teemi te '.Li.t sit attitude teieard her. But fit h nremhed te Champien. Jhiii. utr. lie J''"" te vtt ,me t her mty te aid Mark. AND 1IKUK IT CONTINUES CHAPTKIt XXXVII 1 Mark Andersen In Londen t mHK tent of thnt week flew. Twice I iwent round te Mr. Hheltcr, nenrlr uttir mrlf with Impatience, nntl each SSi hi-enlv put me fff with pvanIve iiwew. "ill I began tci fear that he Zi de nethlnR te help mc after nil. it then nne innrnlnir just a fnrtiilnht ifttr my flrnt IntervleAv with him a W, t;pe'fltlfn let,cr cn,ne' ""kin fi i,n, mi nppnlntment with the dress jlkfr. whleli I ruthlessly brelcc. I wan ,rtth)f.s with llaste anil excitement iltfi I renehf.1 Mr. Shnlter's nfflee. ITftll-TfU." I Mid. "What Is it? ite von dmic anything? Is It all "W.v.l'J '!aCUb. "Frem New On" IT IICOINH TODAV It A priten term vHtilulien enough for the theft of a fortune or theuld it be relumedt A Invtty girl tri, bu: net of, the undeneertd letvrt the preliin0 ISvknine Puiiua IjRDaKh lr':! THE, GUMPS Uncle Dim Bit SidneU Smith V5H CcfPMPtk k UNCLE BK V40Utt MLKiVt , At fWE tfaocw tfaecw He vp met MoaetJ YtE ViK TO KHWC OH SOTlVtN COULD H&t MtET HIM At TMfe THWM- 1 Derenshlrej nethlnjt te mc that the mre tatl'et hln uletrc b6nehth my un gloved hand set every nervt lit my body iltitvtrlnir. And then wc were neatid t table, and te my Infinite relief I found that Lionel was en the nhrne Hide of the table an I was. only further down, w that, only by atoeplnf rlftnt forward could he (atch my eye. I had net dared te lift my eye te Mark's face alter that one leek, but I knew that I nhnuld hare te ; I knew that It was impoiwlble te nit through a whole dinner without addressing a (tingle remark te the man. who brought one In, and when presently he apeke, I nerved myaclf te mine my eyes. CHArTETTxXXVIII A Difficult Meeting "I did net xpect te m you till evening. MIm Mater," he mid, and at the sound of hln voice my heart teeemed ie sicken and die with uncontrollable feniclng. "Ne. I did net knew thnt vnti knew the Frnsem," 1 fetecd mykclf te au (wcr. "I don't," he agreed coolly. "Hut .Mrs. KrnBL'r In n filttrr nt heltnr'u 1'erhapB you knew Shelter, the lawyer' no is sitting at the tar end of the table opposite, n ryhalred man. 1 had te come te town en business te see nun, ami Knewing that 1 was at a lPf VWJ uinunFt VJHAT OrA EKR.TV4 VS KCEPlHQ HIM- OUST rs.e nie POTATO rMCAK? fcrtCAAUM R HIM- MAtt tHCK tUCt AMt? THyn AN t.W.V- ssvvrcr. ViUJL W A- VOILES- E.VtKWN 1V- .ncTi,- TUW VWJE WU.t TH6 ?Attt WRW?C AMD tRt?Atf A AlAltVCUttrS tXMMBR iNO NOW Afct At(WOA)8LN AWMTlMd Tlt AWVA- 0I THC WUOH kK0- ) . IT'$ TOi O'CLOCK - VMOHte. P TIE WIDOW VNW VOMM TO "Wt TRAIN ya MEtT HIM Mb & NH AWH'T' Wt . OMNU 1 ETAT MFtiftV ftt NOel- MOW AC NOU? -1 4ft- NO- V CAN'T OtY UP TO OtNHER THIS MIH - JUST GOT M AMJ AM 5T0PPIM0 AT rtf HOTEL - OtbNT WANT TO PUT SOU OUT- 1 NME AH IMPOftTAHT IM6A6EMCHT TVH tMftNlHO-W ru.wamn Sec YO) TOMORROW" c pi LOVC lO Ttlt rw"--! 0 OH - GET A V)C SUPPER RCMS PO HlfA- A. GUMP "S AGMMP TtlAt't ALL SOU rkH SWMttTMEM- HE NEtXH'TCOMeWT HEte TOMORROW Kivure. I ts3HT YJMT HtM lr4 THt HO)St- HERt.: HOW PIC HMOW V4E. NSN'r comikie HE NEVER. WO MmHIMG LIKE THAT UFORe HE NEt-WT COME OUT HZf-Z." "XVix. VfclST ItlVITATlOH OV GtT TO Oe etr TOU'LL QVX IHTQ NOW a CtOTM&t JVST LKE PftflffWd 7Ht Htsv a FE. HOWSE- ?MrrJ SOMEBODY'S STENOG Exploded Hopes riUYTxn. 1D21 I'uhllp Ix1ijp.- ("empnny 2? Hayward nlti ' Inntiit ntiil llitn i,m1.. 1. 1.. ,.Ui 1. 1... it.. fie .mlled ami Mtnnk his hnul. Then .uim". '"," l.cr'iinner ""irtv. ""& L. aB..,!. Ilin VII llll It II IV UUP III !. .... . .... I - -. Milncd a let of dry things te tnc about a matter of fact, I think she was pleased ' hnve me, as some ether man bad failed her at the last moment." "I knew Mr. Shelter," I snld; "but I did net knew he was Mrs. Kraser's brother, or. if I did, I've forgotten." And then silence fell, and it seemed that If It WSH teft In llll In hfnl It ! I starteil up. "All!".! echoed breath- i It would never be broken until the end" usly. "l'eu mean eh. de you mean of all time and eternity. Mrs Alberry tells ine thnt I am te congratulate you," Mark said, and there whs net a shade of emotion In his voice. Wc might never hnve been anything but tliu merest acquaintances : it hounded te me as if his cengrnlula tleitH were sincere. I said: "Vcs thank you. If you mean that I am engaged te h mar Wed." And he said: "Yes, that is tile only pleca of news I hnvc heard of you since you left Devenshire, and 1 must congratulate you heartily. Champien is n very rich man." I felt the color beating inle iny fnce. "leu arc net very polite." He raised his brews. "I bee your linrden. I itm atm-n. t understood that it was your ambition te marry n weaitnv mnn, hut perhaps I am iiuiuiiKcii in winning tuat you once loin me se. I laughed recklessly. uii, l ence told you a great many th ngM that I did net really mean," 1 said flippantly. "Hut, tell me hew arc the Alberrys nnd tliu dear old farm? It Kecms ages and ages stnee 1 left tnere." J. hay are very well." Mr. Andersen said casimlly. "Of course, they had no men i siieuiu oe fcreing you, or 1 nm sure tncy would have sent kind mes sages." And and your aunt and Nina?" i terccd myself te ask. "Very well, thank you." ith the (lespr rate feeling that I must net let the bull of conversation mop ngnin. I went en: "My sister w innie is here somewhere. t)h, there sne is, next te the man with (he sandy hair. De you think she Is lllie me?" iinr:c looked across the table te wiiere lniile was sitting, veiy ntcttv and very self-conscious In daffodil ycl ycl le.w, "I am net very geed nt finding family resemblances," Mr. AtiderMiu snld. "Hut no I" And new his eves came hack te my fnce. "I don't think she U at all like you." There was a little limine. "And you have altered n gttat deal since wc last met," he added quietly. "Have 1? I'm se glad ! I was" at, awful baby In tlie.se days, wasn't 1? I in grown up new. It'a wonderful hew seen Londen knocks anybody Inte shape. Yen sec, It's only a little while since I came home hew long is it three weeks?" "A month .en Friday'," snld Mr. An derFOn. He had remembered, then. "It seems much longer," I said un thinkingly. "At least you tec, I've linii such a roil nil of gayet.r since then." "I am sure you hare." "And you?" I rushed en. "What ile j mi de nowadays? The same old things, I suppose; walk ever te the Alberrys and drive ever Inlo l.aug l.aug ten " lie nodded, gravely. "Yes It's a pretty drive nnw the primroses are In Mower, nnd the bracken is all coming up in curly fronds, you knew." I mid "Yes. yes." cagctly. 1 could picture It he faithfully. There followed another impossible .Hence, during which I racked my brain for sonic safe topic of conversation, but each thought that came te my head negan wiin: nave you lorgeiien? or "Don't you remninber'.'" till I was nfrnld te speak. "Of course, you are net thinking of leaving your farm?" I broke out nt last. I wished he would speak of it without a prompting from niev but ap parently he had no such Intention. He laughed. "Well. If you had askei question a week age I shout you tnnl It already line! passed out of my hands, but things have " "Changed?" I echoed as he stepped speaking. "Yes. It sounds like a story, I con fess, hut In this case It Is a tru en! An old relation of mini; died and left inn a sufllcleut sum with which te pay oft the mortgage en my property. 1 say 'my' property, but It never wat mine until," he heMtated, "until about 11 o'clock this morning te be exact." 1 felt my face glow. There was such a happy note In his vnlre, and It was all due te me ! I had been his fairy god mother. I glanced down the table te where Lionel sat, and found his eyes upon me. Jealous eyes, they were, filled with a vague suspicion, but I did net care. I hnd get te marry him, hut Just for tonight I meant te have my dance of death. And I looked up nt Mark Andersen, as I said with deliberate .Intention ! "That mortgage was very nearly paid off en another occasion. Oh, yes, I can tell you about It new, us It'a ui long age, and all ended and done with. It was when every one thought jeii nnd I were te be married." The Inst words camp with a rush, I fn like a hersi! who takes a dlfllcult fence and finds Itself hnfcly landed, unhurt, en the ether side. CONTINUED MONDAY flinntures and transfers and leans, till iy head swam. And then I signed my tine te npeui nun n hii iii'i.i, End Mr. Shelter carefully blotted them ild looked at mc wun n smuc. "Well. I think that Is nil," he snld. Ut It's all done? That Mr. Antler- ta 'I mean that the farm Is qulte free niv, he said gently. And thnt rough your generosity your menu ark Andersen will be able te begin if all ever again." And does lie does Mr. Andersen Dew It's all right?" I asked. "Jlr. Andersen was hcrc In my office net an hour age." Here! I started up, and looked itdly round the room. Whit would I net linve rlvrn In Imrn i&tn him' "leu didn't tell him. of cenr.se." I lid. "I mean, you didn't tell him it ii anything te de with me?'' "Net a word. He nsked dozens of notions, and I had te refuse nil in formation. Fortunately, he remembered ait be once had n relative who wun DUted wealthy and eccentric, nml My put hit luck down te blm. I was (Uttxful for such a loophole. Thing tre getting rather uncomfortably Im Im besslbk Hut I think you mn.v bu uire ttlt It Is all right, nnd that Mr. An- trsea Has net the lcnst Idea te whom t really ewes bis geed fortune." ."And he didn't miv nnv inr?" I asked faintly. "I ncan he at .wy unvtllnc about Miirtliim, !" Mr. Shelter hesitated, then he tin- red : "He .lid say that he wished his "eml frtune had come n month or two ener, but that Is nil." I see. 1 knew It wh kIIIv f me pjuve the'ixht Mark inlelit huvn int-n. ined m?, but there had brin u liene imy heart that perhaps he hud. i get up with n sigh. "Well, I must ire. fjoeil- M, and llinnk you mere than I can itt say." Mr. shelter held mv hmul. &"I hope 1 have done (he right thing ' M zravelv. "What de you mean?" I nshi'il lm 0'jld net answer. E6 Mark wns in Louden. I mn Mined te admit that I walked about Uear long In the hope of seeing him. ii "leugh I stayed out till after the 11 nftrnnvi 'nil ,.l.iu,t I,,,.. .-... 'low, I never saw him. ami I went tail sad and dispirited. maw rated mc for breaking my ap Mmc;it with the dressmaker. le'i'll never set your treii.seiiu in , khe scolded. 1 S'l'l I did net cure. I nl,l ll.ni 1 ft net interested In n-v treiHseni'. J waning nut cf the room when she "led after me. And don't ffirBCt thnl rmi n..n .11,,. M It the Krnsers tenigrlit. Lionel V"'T ler you ut 7, se you hud ' r dress seen." ki'lu'1 w.n,,f ,0 '" "' Kvnei. "tcthcml" I sad. Alls! I liiileil ., ..,. ....i Mn- 11 . ,"'" ' "'.' "Ill- nil'.l CITH ,,,' ,"'"" -".v "'Til V.llS lllltu ',, lunzin? in "ta, w'm wc the innn 1 hml llnil,n,.u ....... 1 ' lest te mc in Ionden. '"It 'iad net meant slaying nt home il ine evening with Lionel, I hIiemM 'i nave cenn in Mm rmi... .. i. Ib " - ' Hutu-, Wll v 11 Mirrwni moo, nnythlng wns pref rnl. ,", ,CK:-"-,ct'' vl1'' '" mi 1 S Vl? R b",l ""'c '"l kePl hln. ii, ' "' "" neur. llMrlMU W011, Hnll-V?" ''e nuked. wkSiiMli" 3 IO m' ',m ! IB qu.it. well," r said slu.rpN. "a I am always nale." 7 uJv d aI10,0Rll!,,l wr ' "I'-A . . . JlfDlnr ,,, I , !" tclnlc-." I Sighed. 'PPIng iy hand into bis. "Yeu will Krl'dme." B(""C 'lM)" Uml y0U 'e were' late ni n, v ,,.. " iii:., r1iliCUJI.vr' ncenle'" M". Krniicr said ri. .,ue gave me n nn....in...i ..i i. 1 MCI .. V""'.iicu VIICCK te Srba;itferrusi',.iTc,y ,md ,0 ,ut 1 nelnel,l tu'iW1, wa( 'ate calling for nie," I I ''A nuinr','eSb'' ';,v,,rc,,;t ' I'lSnel?" !AnV UicU,,Vf ymi ,akn Say " 111 be . ?Ir"' J JaK" ,"l,, I''"". "It Sj thi V wer,! ,n ,le 'lowing "fiiii i " '"" unr. mi en w mn. .jntrptlHCe Mr. Mark $7,0n' e will take you In te din- AB1 1 looked up loin Mark's face, i ami h.V" 10 "ui.c ,"sl',e from t'ttlnc h.,1 i "." w"at H"'ck the .. . h.ai' been te me. but mv f.e. . IN Wh U ... . ' - i Z." - !iteii ; t' ." 'WF ?' rk nd 1 mc thai have told k lad he'r.r'1'?.0' ch'r'ng worn- ''Ini rnnm ,,,00hll., men '"m he , . room ncrniiK il. 1..11 .- ..i '" .M net snnken ' . "" .. "i ',"""' 1 ""i IJI1L 1 KnPIT would have tn .in ,i... .... , . -- .. ' W" (TlltJII VC "I IIIC ten e. nnil 111 ,. I.l (ilea were iri. -..,' ""i WtalfTT" "!lJ?J,?en" w'"' I"? xii, .. " "incr person. Y.' ens no h n tn in. it.. M.ln! t w. tn me that wn hml as nothing te me that 1 looked I UlfrT ThiaK' OAJLY E16HT DAVS 'TIU 'lir,T-l AC Unrcta 1 nrrs Ti AJEVER BE ABLE Te 3et "Deaie ! u That's A oet SGn. .' THE OLD slave driver is hit with christmas sejtiaaeait ' if He's se busy himself 3&ttais READY FCR CHRISTMAS He'll. UMDtRSTAAiD Perfectly aheaj x ask Time off- Fer Shopping The Time 51)Re is skdrt; Iai'T it Bess -I- , 1 J It v Wl 0 SAID A WAt, klb r "f-eA EVEAJ AIOW VE'uL Ai-L. HAVE TO WORK EVERY AllfiHT Te Get TUreuGH lAKIAitJ -3 ICCK, DT p Christmas eve i m 1 v - ML v -i I s s A'E-HAVvaaRO W tffiS .1 The Yeung Lady Acress the Way The young lady across the way says she doesn't sec hew any wom an can bear te wear an egret when she knows It cost the life of one of these lovely botanical specimens. QUICK WORK OS DAD'S PART By FONTAINE FOX 'S'Vv " si. r--- r ffflr Daddy is glad --"" JW NW THAT He. 0OUGHT ' fH. OVURCOAT WlTM 7rl y VBir in rue. acK sTait u it ""W'M'' " '"" " i . . I !!! WHfM, SCHOOL DAYS Pwft AvxrwRYs eseRiM' W WHO 50i Jn W.vi KMIT nw c niTTeKi- Ht Tlri SHf ICecapR'4 H,A " UUA'ft HAny: I LETs See Hew B6 VOOR ttHO IS , FftftHK. I VT Te S6 IF JW'S Gbewih a ?tfT M V0O,ARr TrtiMK 0 TtihT. PrwME g0UBlS .wrt Zr-7. XTCMiKt?B uUTT 1 . r .ml 1 1 ii 1 iiii in fmfn 'Z&Z 'f wn ' ll mm &;jim r ni Wea, im tScNA OCT N Pwft O'M'ly rUCNE . fvPOLvwc ?oev.eas PETEYHe's Dene e-n.-u "ANtE . NAiC CAME IU MERB T6 Ctt A 3)0LL 11011 eLI?AaTM' T r ii J -I MOST toen. AT IHCB sAtrs COKEOrJ' lrOR TWE LOV of Mike n TPESE OLXTHT Te JJE WlUCM CHEATEF-J AFTER XM A3 "V By C.A. Veiyht Ustew- - HeU ABOUT TPat3)4eil- - LlsTrV4- DouOeil! GASOLINE ALLEY Walt Favers Instrumental Recitals a l n "f,'t: r, 1 J , r store 5 eW rti TFawkNeu Feip- V.l05tD. (AWT SEEk r 21 TfeNlsJCTiAEM OW "1 . . Te GET A ) 2 L ui C0ME.1W f ) ITmiuc devje' ?lA v ) J ACAIU AFER YMAS V ' WB8iB& r- ATTA0OTI TUfNK I CAN'T TELL WHO Tf-IAT IS? THATS VONEft! YOW CAN'T FOOL MB ON TkrVr STUFF! giW. I V' I aaaaaaaaHaB!v WiHt aaBaBBJBai- Wli HANDEL STAOTPO Yr.t.N BUT I'LL BET HE DIDN'T nve lecHMIQUE Ll6 THAT M yqer AGe . 5KZ.fX.'X rW LaaaaaaaaaaHtr Woneerful! Yeu have The- makin's of a Rachmanineff or a PANO TUNEe ! J MTencebt's 0VEE. Te Bep N J J per. Yeues! awd MiNO ou- I y v nu vocal fcMrKtise : ii,..t.w 4, ' 4.x 1 S?i il Hi, I m s . Bu DWIG iS. mw m)n M m i By King B had first known him dew 1 if ,n.ear nnu boyish at n in '""'"j
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