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77!ffi FORTUNE HUNTER
By RUBY M. AYRES
THE GUMPS Uncle Bim Calls
By Sidney Smith
Auther of "Th Bacheler HuibanJ," "The One Unwanted," etc.
vepynunt ev vtccicr synaicate, inc.
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ttiIS ni:eixs TUB BTOHV
rtvne and oeed-lnoMnp, but dwt of
In"' ... j.n.1 fcflrfi iinr Ji Thamei.
SJ?. ite dlteevcr the Identity, he find
Mttttr re"" alrt.whe U tiptctlne
". '"". 't,Z,u rn 11 ahread. Iter nam
;! iiiu 1 and the live of Vhtrrv I.edpe.
fiJMwu in rtineiiK te a ew or J'H.
Vlintciii a toy vJie hw allrti from a
yili rowed hi hit filler. She Intlttt
'MhtreemUa te thetr home te chanee
". If. .hiku. fallowed tv !r uncle and
K "S.M hit name, he ImpumvtW eivettne
M fi 0 S"a-l "". JIM horrified
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fAifcu i eM lr rfCemiJJ l?y rraj
k flmJ. -from her orernrr n an-
iSSSW . !! .?"!?. ,?"!m
:.:.., mat .mn nretpn "
!mu. X eit m. n,r
sari el veeman.
WW.. i,",i 1.1 Uninu nnrt nal
. MBr Lh"l.J'.r-"iz
uHltmvttlt Aim. WVinf Jje yl elerf.
J Sm the mvtterv cemewhatthat Ane
' tui faUhfuUv believed tn her !eitf.
' ii'.J.rt oil ft lme he had t.ii M
irUffH ec J0 ", '' '
IVfet fortune, tn the Harden later Anne
pj(rn - -
! tlie Hnmc ntlDllner 1 prime In IWn r!H. I
L'ncle Clem."
"Ana (lint was liew mniij yenrm
ii(?e? (lip lortiine riun(er nuked
cnnunlly, even while lie hoped (het Hhn
tveuld tell him,
"lly81 l1.?0. yen"'" Jlii nivtwercd '
. v,,,..j. .ikiiii, Jim ucter reuiu re
member dntcs."
"One dny hns penernlly Ueen (lie
Fame te me ns the next," he uimuercd
(trimly. "The chief excitement in my
life for yearn hart been In uonderltiK
re t,lp "ext ,ncnI '" t0 COInc from."
Hip iidmisslen wnn out, before he
realized what he had snld, mid It was
only uhen he nuw the ninnzcil leek in
her eyes that he lanshed and tried te
cover his own serleiiHnens.
"I was as hard up eh n church mouse
for a long time after I went abroad,
yen knew," he ndded.
"Were jeu?" Her elce nns piti
ful. "Yeu never told me. 1 nlwnx
thought your mother Nmt you money.'"
"My mother!" The Fortune Hunt
ers heart cave a thump of nppichm nppichm
Dien, "Yc.' 'Anne was unconcleiii of
hln nffitntien. "She need te urUc te me
eii knew (hat and I theiisht she
nlwa.vi hent jeu money. I tried le
myself, but when Uncle Clem found Out.
he stepped my allowance." Her voice
wan angrily reminiscent.
"Jehn hew your mother would luue
loved te bte jeu nKain; clie never could
talk of any one but you."
The Fortune Hunter turned nbruntly
nway. He wondered savagely hew
much deeper into the r.ilrn he lmd
te walk before be could find a way
out; he could net tniHt himself te
meet Anne's eyes.
''Jehn! You're net engiy w'.lh
me?" 6he asked after i moment.
"Angrv? Ne." He laughed and
ivn tlFitlR IT CONTINUES
LttK .,,inrt "Yea It used te turn
bmc cold with fear. Huppeslng I never
ffyeu nanl". I "e' ? ""t up nml
i.ik but the room for hours, nfrnlil
tn se te sleep because if I did 1 nlwnyi
lwnmt about you, and veu uIwii.vh
SS-an? I ilen't knew." She hiu
ThS i'drtunc Hunter sat vciy tlll,
1I elbows en his knee, und his thin
..,ii en )il clenched hands.
i lie hRd no rljbt (e lis(cnr he knew.
f "An4 then." she went en pru'ently,
hamuilled voice, "when when It wan
J ever ft"i " WL,lt "'--
tlTweuld have killed me. If it hadn't
i - iaMin inin i liM.fi i niiimiii
i..!ill He was se aoed. He made Jnpe'l down into the punt beside her
of e that veu had done the only hen- I , n" n"et tins famous island.' Yeu
i let m-t. " hi.. iL.i linn t cinrni mew nnv miu in Altn.. Jf
CMbl thinj by geme away ukb ui ni. , -- " -; ".... - - .v
mfi n nnnrirp in l-iihiiiii ui i -.."-
toil glvia.
bIiw ,
She laughed breuenly
cinhse. mt see, dear."
, 'flie Fortune Hunter stared stt night
ihcid of h,m (,own the rhcr, wlilrli lay
iMfltlin? in the mernlns sunlight.
"And if I had come straight back?"
It fliked uncertainly. She glwek her
1MJ.
"I den t ktvjw. Mie drew
Thcv crossed the river some wnv ilnwn
"I didn't t'lp 8trca"'- a,1l worked round a back-
wuiur uii nicy enmc out te me main
stream again, nnd close te a tiny island
fringed with drooping willow h und cov
ered with bracken.
"Here It is." Anne said. "This l
where T usd te come when I foil par
ticularly lonely nnd write te you." She
OH! H0Wltt. K'tttA.NfiEft-
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TIME TO CALL OM 0UP-
BOUGHT MS MORE fWTOMOBILtJ,
LATLLX? 8W THE WlOW
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1121 li l'u I rdBe C.mr-ir
By "Hay ward
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looked up at him, nnd quickly
lenslngnin. "Tie the nunt up, Jehn
we ll go nnd explore. '
ige" :tg. She spr.ing en te the bunk without
wait in;,' for him, and the Fortune
Hunter secured the bout Time win
1 n little hick fueling nt b's heart, and he
n 1 ttle, purposely ltngctfd, tinw illlii-; te icjeln
"It secnifl such nges nnd
w.
"Ten venrs if a long lime.
"Yea."
Thev were both silent for
irrl tlien (die 'aid: "Jehn, there Is ' her.
lemcllilng I want te ask jeu eme- wiiither were tliry (iririing. ne ami I
thins I necr linve nsked you I never Mie? What would who think of liim
ita mentioned In my letter, bfl I -il- ' when she knew, us she must IncWtnbly i
Tims meant IC you eur eiime baek-r Knew )ener or Inter . , , I
tint I would nk ou. Net becnuse l' "" wished he hn.l died before e had
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The brakes aaid BUMpever TVie.
CROSSING - DOESAiT IT ALL SOUMQ
eUSlAJESS-LIK''!, -AA1D THE
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The Yeung Lady Acress the Way
THE POWERFUL KATRMKA
Uy FONTAINE FOX
SCHOOL DAYS
iiAiirt fMicr vnii iinr nnnnncf i evur
thought-theugnt what ether people erpptlen. fiui'ty or net guilty, the
auL, true but lust lust Iweniwd I 'TeIm Smith (e whom death hud come In
t?,f hL v J v";LmV" Uie weeds had been n liner man than
ttu,t hear you Bny it Jeuwelf. ,,. honernblc cneUK,, te R0 llbrulld nnf5
"cll. what la ltr" The I ertunc rive tbe clrl whn loved him a ciinnce
tlnntsr'j :elce ivas a little hard and t for fiecdem. whlUt he
defiant, and she laid a hand quickly en
hl arm. He smiled ruefully, avoiding
Ltr pleading eyes.
'I knew what you want te ask was
I xras I guilty?" he said gently.
Khe nnuud, her face quivering.
The fortune Hunter laid n hand en
either of her shoulder.", looking steadily
Inte set eyes.
I iwtar by by my love for veu
thJit 1 was net guilty," he uaid.
"We'll never tneak of it again." she
mM proudly. "I knew all the time
In my heart t knew."
. one laughed and steed up. "New
I m going back te my own scat." t-he I
fdld. "and we'll CO ever te tlie wlnrvl. I
Oh, Ie"k: There'll uuele waving te us
fpim the bank."
She Waved hack. "I siinnnsn v n lui.l
bttUr see what he wants."
Thcv turned the nunt InndwnrH. "T
didn't mean von ti. pnme hnrlt." Wr
Harding Bald, as the Fortune Hunter
prang onto the bank. "I don't want
Jeu, iny dear. I was Ju en my way
tome. Serry te have spoilt your little
tetc-a-tete."
Anne touched. "Well. tvIiiu him.
pened!" t,he nsked, "ubeut the peer
un In the weeds. I mean. Did you
find out who he is?"
Mr. Hnrdinir toe'r nff Ma linf nn.1
mpw iui iiet forehead
Anne called te him from the. island :
"Jehn!" The fortune Hunter hesi
tated; then he made u quick gestmc
of angry impatience nnd turned te fel
low her.
She was standing in a space from
which the ferns had been cleared nnd
where, the gieund was cntpeted with
mess.
"ThN Is where 1 wrete my List
letter te jeu," Anne i-ald cugcily. "It
wasn't summer hen, of course, but
i-nring. Tlte l'euiteenlh of M.iy. I
tliink, nnd n lovely day. The trees
were just coming out. Oh, Jeru!
Aren't jeu longing te sic another I3ng
llt.Ii sprint:? 1 think It Is the inut
beautiful time of nil the year." '
The fortune Hunter's eyet, dwelt
wistfully upon her. "Kvery time i the
j ear will be the most beautiful if I am
with jeu." he said, then flushed dnrklj
nt his own unwonted eloquence. j
llf put out his hand nnd caught hers.
"You're tinning me tnte u poet," he '
declared. "1 swenr te jeu that before
last night 7 could never hne said n j
tiling like that, een If my life iKptndcJ !
en it." I
"Hut jeu did jenis age, ' sl.e -aid. '
iru.i te" ir f..n,i..l "Well, i
then, I muKt hnve forgotten."
"Yeu wrote the dearest letters," she
said swiftly, eager te chane the shadow
I from his ej-es. "Jehn! I e kept every
"Ne; there are no papers nothing single letter jeu iver wrote me. Ilae
te identify him at nil, unlera what that I you kept mine?"
ftllew Fernlc says Is true, and, some- "c pulled he.r toward liim niant
row, I bme my doubts, fcrnie wn8 roughly. pesIns her cheek te his bheul-
inyg a nnv; j. detest the man." , utl' " "i.'"u 1"'"" ',':" lu "' :
"Yea; i. iimi . . day- -." He bieke oft. releasing her
lives in ), ;i ; f.' " "VE,",'-1 abruptly "Hew long 1 it blnec last
i IMn. .,! Z".' u. .!.",' ''!.'". niaht?" he asked. "It seems na il 1
.11 "Ii V- J'"- " "" IU IIIUBI , -.
The jeung lady across the way
tays she's always glnd te see thnt
a boxing match una wen en pelntn,
as she hates te think of them actu
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PETEY Leeks Premising
things that don't
concern him. He
hne iilwajn been with jeu.
tamed ud at the ! rV Vm . -.. i". "Thnt'B hew it seems te me, tee,
s? x ft i,r; : , & Joiude'u01!
.... ??Us lnst nI8ht ""J aw a man I '",,,,,. nit. ii.n,. veu .lid nil thene
fi.,.. l "" " " - -v.- ,-
iteve the vcrv Rnnt nhnn eOu..
vt rA..-.i .l" t' . . ...v ,.,v.
iv.:r,. . :' "u uK"
I'tri
jenrs age? I'e semetimeH been
wercn. ml .11.. mi... ,.!.. ....
i.."." ........j. nui inn bier win
hS .1 be. inHated, and there may
b seme ruth in it. Yeu see. his
OOH HATc
This Cole VjeATHere,
I vwisw VE COUIO
Ce SeuTh This
VwuTere
trtj
I ' Wli.it about me then ' lie nsked i
theory l ti,nVi, . I u t. u.13 with feri ed ghtnes. lie tool; en ins
dead yltb i ? he.r.mnn rebbci1 th'hnt showing the gr.iv in hii cropped
ht net ad Y;t S", u,0,,cy "n" hair. "Am I as beaut ul l as jeu nupeii
....... . i.rttl Ul till 1I1HSI I1II1L1 .
She put her hunds behind lmr back,
uml lensldered him sciipuslv. I
Vnn're better looking,' she mid i
ut Inst. '"IIhtv'h something iu your fnci
tlmt I'd fmgetteii hemetlilng wiuen
hit .' '"' "" nun.
tlmi i, .1 ""sssei uy nny cnunce
. "'P.et'ier man murdered him, 1
huppose?" the fortune Iluntir ubked.
..I: Inrflng luughed.
u?r rae. no Tlie
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5K. LW1 UrL .!!. SSt Si in love with jeu," she added
It tills Other mn .7l ""-..". '"". 'V tUUCIiy.
can identify him"" '' l00, l,mt
'In it an inipreemcnu
nnxieusn
he nsked
th'rhTFert,unL0 1Iuntcr st0Pl and tied , "".She lnughe.1 "Who's ain nc
ihinRt: Ti .MU '""w w " ucna w.uew sue uwu. - v1: . " . s ".i
i-wiuij iii riin nnnif
"Friend Fcrrile i
Mi Llll.l -.-.11- !.... .- '.--.-
Thfl "w "u4ftuel,y' vnat 1h he ?' coat weec
.T.i"i ucicuiivi? or Kntnatinriiri'i
MM t.i " ''.I"'11 Ilttl0 ,nn.''' Anne
'd vehemently. "H'B i.,.t v.""
hlu
lil'i
new?"
i.. ...c..,i ti. rumen nwnv in me-
teiifled'elTcuRe. and she followed quickly
h ..If. ' ",,,u BOUnas he m gilt ' h ie snppeu iut "" " '
be ;atber an interestlnr sort nf Jniie. ,,. nnd luid her check ngainit
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"If i nit were as ugly a
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",,1," 'with ,u;ui"n ..ivitV. " ;i "i-heuid i GASOLINE ALLEY
still ee jeu besi in me ivnu. ii.v..--. t
wimething about jeu -Homem ng in
jour voice, nnd the way jeu l.jek ut
ine " 1,1 lllekt' 0t' e'ne
him a little push nwnj fiem 1'cr.
"Yeu nay 1 mil turning jeu into n
.. . ' . a. .l Willi mi nrn
.. kIWt hid It' 11.ll JWH 1V
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leamt.i n". ,r.euml the vlllngA talking
tlretdyTL1'e,,fe0.nlL,botJeu
"m.k.i.t . " "": ";i- t.-uier nsinir: neri. " ..., . ..- ....i,.!.
.i'.Uul,uiy unews what trnln . -,,, innUng me as seniniifm.i m...uUl-
nnd Hew much jeu gave for four clrl NeI'm net coming near yiu
f. and nil about ven.fi r 0Ur 5 i fur a long time. We're. going
t"0,n nin laughed, nnd Mr. Harding te walk i eund the Hand nnd taiu
"v-n .?.',. . .. sense.'' , ...,,,... i.ic i.nn.u
r,i .' "e". we siall Fee. rernle's I 'j he fortune iii", '"";," ,,'
ZXTJ! ndBrfe res g udh, inle I,, ,. 'ry well,
"L't.Poer fellow .'"r" t.v."1 "Trt .1 along side by side,
' """ uuuu-y. eu,,11',,t night," Anne said after a
ie strolled nwnv u.i .i. i . ' "Aftei- I came in fiem the
Ibin.. i ,"""ru "own at
lM W him In the nunt
eS2hl.?i"L. ?. . n
Irniin S"? ""V. "i"'5' "cr. - hate that
Uj 'iV' ?no broke t vehem
fIlnRth.n,n?y8.BOt tl10 Islnd of
InK thftB0'n ay he. will de me un
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3 ZV h!LK V. 5.e fe ling!
!. I n:V it" " ",0 way "e "Jens at
te? iS,rn,i.",l,n,?',!heJ. "You're
.. . I'm net: I'm nnf - i.i.
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' "Couldn't possibly guess.
"Whn we were K'jlmf te be mar
ried "There was n hint of laughter
in her lee that struck strangely en
H heart; he glanced at her quickly
befein he nnswered quietly:
"id he? And what did you saj ?
"What could I say? I told him te
nek jeu-it'H what we agreed, wasn t
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?i..A..i uh.it shall I tell him" lie nuke..
m ..nt II ... . . . 1-I..I.
nr h7i Ti.". V ,,m ?i n "it. I've unceriuim
hd it .h..'u,i ?"" wwrei but I've
PJiSft!.. ;- "
9 6eujht the LeDpcna Cettaf.
' . A- lUn lillf- TiflthAN
ei,. lmiL'hFU t luuii. uuv ""
nervously. Well him anything you like.
I don't mind,"
continued 'xouennow
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