EVEJSTSTCr PtTKEIp LjBDaEE-PHILABfefeaiA, FBIBAl7", JAftt&USY 20, 1922 -tJL- .sfWjnrrCT "( ,," I A SM VBE DAILY NOVELETTE k, II I HI..- Mi? ONE SOUK DAY 1 Bu A. IV. Vccfc TRMA meed from the gste te the Avlne-clad perch where her Invalid Bether was buoy with her knlttluj, "Mether, what de you think? Uncle Ken did remember ui. Ilerc's n letter from his latryws, sarins that he left te $50,000 In cash, that the money had kwn forwarded te our lecnl bank, and IIer mother Jnunhed et the long slsh that followed the "new." "New, Dark Eyes, I sunpese you will want te be dnln tnlMlenarr work with It. Ren fcsv.r liked us. but I guess he thought, better of hU family ai lie grew elder. Wlint are J-ou eelnc te de with it?" ntilrma looked into her mother's twin-1 Wing eye. "Well, with this nnd what father left ns, I guess we wen t worry Any mere: and then and theibr-l mother dear. I'm eelnc te clve Mrs. nncsen enough te hnve Bebby operated n. and I'm jteitiK te nuy Hint Heme ler m Mr. and Mrs. Peebles, nnd '" U "Gracious, rlilld, act your breath! I pe you will de happy tilings with what we don't reed, and our needs are et luxurious. We here come Del Btewnrtl" Her mother ndded, looking imp the walk. u Irmn went te meet him. n Httle of the happlncai of her plan gains from hr face. Stewart was a persistent urrer almost te the point of being nn nn Beylng; but be was regarded in the yUlage as a goet catch for any girl, land the Tillage had been unable te Understand why Irma had net accept ed him. As a matter of fact, she h.id keen en the vera of doing se. but al ways the realization that she did net I lore him as she wanted te lere soma no keu.c iiu no i tier back - She told him the geed news, but he did net feem In nny sense overjoyed by the information. She guewed Hie reason. The son of the richest family 'n the vlllnre. lie had made her reallie what he could de for her and her mother. In dark moments that thought had tempted her but only for mo ment". "I suppose that wean you will stay nn old maid all your lite," he said bluntly. '"Ihere are wers. things," she ald quietly. "Are you Implying that bsing niy wife might be worse?'.' ha demanded. "Oh, Del, why be se suspicious and quick-tempered? Ne, I did net mean I lint. As I have told veu te many times. 1 llke you, but I don't lore you, and there Is a whole world of differ cui'' between the two." He left her in a huff shortly After, but her discomfort at his nttltude was relieved by the thought of the geed hc could de with the money lw and her mother did net actually ueetl. She would make a few dreams come true. The next week she proceeded te de ae. Mr. Peebles, limping home from work, found the deed or bis home waiting for him in hie wife's trembling hands. The old pcople wept softly in cai-h ether's aruii. and then vent slowly down the street together te the Rulnixi cattatt. The little Jamesen bey, Ida pale taee alight with hope that nc was going te d mane uk euier boys, went with Wa mother te the 5reat city. Quietly, here Mid there, rma mada dreams come tree; happr hearted, she planned for ethers and carried the plans through. Then out of the clear sky came the word that left her almeet fainting a letter from the western firm of law yers, telling her te ceane drawing en the $30,000, that a later will had been discovered In which the money had been left te Mr. Starr Kingsten, n friend of her uncle; that a repre sentative would see her about the matter. She wis at her wits' end. "What shall I de? What bhell 1 de?" was the bitter question she fscd. She bad rpent the money for thing that could net be returned. She might take the little money In her mother' name and that would mean, poverty for them. In desncrptlcn the told Stewart. He nulled. "Marry me, Irta, and I'll take cur of the whela thine," was his rotation. She looked at him with frightened yes, nnd started te offer herself, for the gateway he mentioned seemed th only one. Jurt 01 hl greedy eye were growing triumphant the deer bell rang and Irma hal te gi. At the deer the found n tall, clean rut Amirs, and looked up into gray. ipldaiant eyes. Bhe mirfHl who he uns. "ieu are irem rtiewen stet stet eon?" she nskeil fearfully. He nodded. "Yes, I am hore te ex plain the situation and arrange for the u-tnrn of the money. It is very un fortunate." Stewart was forgotten as, her mind in n whirl, Irma led thej tall lawyer into the cottage living room and be gan the terrible explanation. He listened quietly, then said. "I wtuld like te see Mr. Peebles' home and the Jameoen lad la fact, just what you have done." He came the neat day and she did u be requested. The day drew into a. week. Bvenlngt found him at the little cottage, a part of the little clrcle of home life. Uncer the quiet friend liness of his ways Irma almost forget the tratrlc import of his errand. Then earns tne erenlnc he announced his departure. That night in the quiet of her room Irtna saw with a tours clear risien that in him no had fetind' the tonic ene she could lere Deme day. Bnt tomorrow he would come, tomor row he would suggest rome Arrange ment for the return of the money the hnd used. Very quietly she came te her decision te marry Del Stewart. Tbe next afternoon the attorney came. lie ntkd her te walk with him in the old-fashioned garden her metlier loved. In the summer house lie inunl mid took he? hands. She looked up into I1I1 flue gray ejea te start: nnd trembla at what she saw there some thing that wnt a wild cry through her heart "Hi leres me I" . "Irma, ccmforslen and npelusv phnll come. First.' however, let mu sap net u pennr ured be returned. Yeu have urd th'q money ter. heautlfullv. Sec onds I am a lawyer, but net a member of tin Stetsen firm, I nm Sterr Kings Kings eon, Lest of all, I loc you." Th next thing she knew she bnd evldsnce that It was no longer a mat Ur of tome one nor some day. Aere Club te Cteet Officers The annual meeting of the Aero Club of Pennsylvania will be held tonight at the Engineers' Club. Thwe will be an election of officers and the formation of new committees. Plans for a eoriee of special meetings, at which lectures of Interest te tbe membership of the club will be given, are te be presented. "BANDIT" VICTIM ARRESTED Manager of Chain of St'erda Said He Was Robbed of $5000; Driver Freed Theodora Prebeld, manager of a chain of fruit and preduce stores in Philadel phia, Wilmington, Chester and Tren Tren eon, who last Sunday reported thpt be had been held up in ulenelden nnd robbed of $5180, was arrested in Ches ter last night by State Trooper Fex, of the Sharen Hill force, and ledged in the Chester Jail. The charge was net made public. Shortly before the arrest of Prebeld, W, Bensen, of Wilmington, driver of the cab at the tlme of the alleged rob bery, was freed. He had been held since the alleged robbery. Satuupl Shere, manager of the Chester store, was with Prebeld at the tlme of the robbery. Swedish Kine Has "Flu" Stockholm, Jan. 20.--King Gustave yeeterday was reported te be suffering a alight attack of lnfluenza. He is con fined te his bed and has some fever. en AUTOMOBILE SHOW January 14 te 21, Inclusive Commercial Museums Building 34th St. Belew Spruce St. 10 A. M. te 11 P. SI. Admission, SO cents wt Music Every Afternoon and Evening by Durbane'a Concert Band Dlreetleu of The Philadelphia Automobile Trade Association L- y s ! 1 Seme meter car concerns have the bankers with them i i ill jG&tet. Vt Oii .- A. ..,. WJ Se m e meter car concerns have the public with them presents new models new prices Jew Nash Six SERIES 691 Wew Nash Four $1390 f e. b, Kenesha SERIES 41 QPjMfig $1045 & ft At MttmmltM l sas Once again the great Nash organization demonstrates its ability te produce the leading cars in its field and turn back profits te the car buyer, in a finer product for less money. Seventy million dollars' worth of buainesa booked in less titan six menllie would indicate that the public appreciated "Just a Real Geed Car" AUTOMOBILE SHOW SPACE 11 Here in this new model 691 Nash Six is the greatest car C W. Nash ever produced in all his years of fine meter ear manu facturing finer in beauty, comfort, power, economy, and endurance than any former Nash. Nash prices are at the lowest level. These prices are based net only en today's lower material market. They also anticipate all possible lower production costs for many months te come. Nash values new are at the highest level ever attained by the great , Nash organization. Ne less remarkable is the recent reduction of the great, new Nash Four te $1045 a ear whose value was striking even at Its introductory figure of $1395. Today it assumes its un challenged place as value leader among light cars the quality ear at a popular car price. In the difficult, highly compet itive, ability-testing four and a half years just past, Nash has risen from 24th te 8th place in the industry in volume of business se widespread and sustained has been the public's demand for Nash values. 1 SPACE 11 I" Philadelphia Distributor I W.E.W.MoterCorp'n, 918 N. Bread 8t. DURANT sansw.imMh itMa.tLi..,i..., . c,ii.Jiii.,v ...v Ai.)iiia ,. j kuOt At the Shew see these new Nash models a complete line and wide range of selection of cars. Hhere are eleven new and distinct body styles. Nash Leads the Shew in Moter Car Value Philadelphia Nash Moter Company Bread St., at Poplar, Phila. 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