rfWjfT'i -w 'y. v. Tl ' Vv ,-.,,,.,., 'u" .v.-y; V ,V ;r '' . 'H V - -i '! rf. !' .' 3P tfj EVENING PUBLIC 'liBDGER-PHlLADELPHlA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1922 ... ' . I , fffi1 FORTUNE HUNTER By RUBY M. AYRES ! iuti,0r of "The Bacheler Hutband," "The One Unwanted," etc.' teP' Copyright Vy Wheeler Syndicate, Inc. ? GUMPS And, the Pit Yawned K JrSNH looked tip Me her uncle.' iVfiice. "I marrlrd -Tehn Smith ten .rf . )i .t,,. uniii mcariy. ns u sne r?ieJ te be sure that every one in S loom heard. "I married Jehn Vilth before hc-befere he went T'..1I RftTterc was a profound silence, then ISji Ilnrdlns broke out In n rape : r.-Jl.. mnrrln1 t.mt Bcnmp 1 There J1.... in me that there Is nothing te te me 'between the dead and the living. fSS married Jehn Smith, the man 1 -yJJS ,e go abroad and keep out of the ,'S ben they let him out of prison. t?'r-..iii von te knew: I honed te lifrtMn he would never eemc back.. I JIMTCII I . , ..(. I.I... E', veuld forget him. fflad all the t me you were I. w c. ".! the fellow n.ienuu "; ,'v "'j "" tiff, buy him off. I)e you hear that?" appealed favngely te Oceffrir l'ester. fhY Un.pl The scoundrel ! The- reTrfn by. hc leek of it, Mr -iLli.,." old 1-ernle broke In. tf'th M i Sew smile, "that bv the wok ei ii i'm Smith was a worse let limn my UAn 8it'i n- k ... han(1 from llw tX'tunc 'Hunter's coat, but kept cere-bcUve-n him and the deer. "jf't heard a nuns or i n-i.. .m... Ml Clewr :y; went Je we at the S, after all, but that It's net. the best thine i'er every out; that the man VHl before mere harm was done. At'-And If U' all the same te every ft.;- old Fernie resumed. "J should 'ill' te have a word or two n'.one wlili y pen her-. . ,. -, , "Sift J-ecmril tC DC fUHC immcr vi me S . tl. .4 1 ...lit. lilt ttinrtu In litt.AtlOn. 1IO MU ln " ..- " IU breeches pockets, calmly waltlne for tl ethers te leave them. i i "Come, dar," Mr. Hardlnz said. out his arm areunu ins niece arm ftrfrem the room, and Oireftry l'e tin,..,r Tmnniv : then Fcrnle Mint deer hchlnd them and steed with his bkk te It. faclnc the Iertunt Hunter. " A Mais Way" Uu Itubu M. Aures Will be the next lovc-sterscrial en this page. Wntch for it Wednesday go eh. don't ge: the "Don't Pleaded. The word were only a whisper, but they beat aznint his heart n If Mint- had been loud enough te fill nil the spaces of the world, and for a moment he steed like n man turned te stone, net daring te leek nt her, net daring te believe Hint he had heard straight, until she snid again, her voice all broken I witi teats: "Uen't go! Oh, den. 'I go!" He turned slowly round, his face marine white, "en don't understand wnat you're saying. be broke out hoarsely. "Yeu don't knew what it means. I'm a waster, n blackguard, everything Mr. Harding called me. and aim even h i were net what liave I get. te ener you.' Nothing! fvc lied te you. rve deceived you!" "Yeu said you loved me," she whis pered. "Loved you!" tin eauslit his breath with a hard sound. Her hand stele up nn ir rested en his shoulder. "Wasn't It true?" she asked pain fully. He dared nel trust hlmelf te nn- swer; hp broke out ngaln desperately; I m Ferule x ten. and you always uaica nun. There was n long silcmc. Then she said. 50 faint v that lie hnrdlv cnu?lil the werds: "I don't rare whose son you are I love you." ThA Fortune Hunter looked nway from her te the open deer and the moonlit read: the bleed was reailng in his ears; n thousand velcc.4 of tempta tion whispered nt his heart. 2i ''Sew. then, what navu you gei ie v ny go when hIic loves you I I.eve ,!?' lis a&Kce quietly. n s n srn- i ami me nnu Happiness are waiting for lne offer made te stnnil ny ye i nuiijeu neie if you will but' lake them. '.' rnnv drhtfl. I'm net n POO!' mail, I Up l.ilizlir i iileuil. iih If tlw vnlres vm w ..--- - . I . . . " . . '.-- Mush it BUltcrt me te prcicnu e ne tiail Dpcii renl. I.nv. : Without trust. itnce I ve lived in Bomenen. nnu --; without truth; it could' never be. Heed's thicker than water!" lie n Med II(. broke out again wlldlv. "I can't : (TtKwanuy. I i ve no ngni. i.ei ine go; i in nut nt Thr. Fortune Hunter turned te the , ie leneli nu. 1 " window and steed looking Inlo the gqr- Jler hand foil uwiiy from his. "And 'dm for a moment without answering: ; JOu wen, going without a word te tJien he replied slowly, ns it lie were mcv" He faced lirr (U.-pcralely. "What Kifntlv cheesing his words ''It's kind of you, and I'm grateful. tat it wen t de. l tools the money. jBd I must pay U bacK. lie inttgneu mirthlessly. "I con ver1s if I like. I've mvTled for mentbs with the roughest ( thera." 1 "There'll be no need for you te work it all when I'm gene," the old man bald. "Come, come ; you've get all your mother's obstinacy nnd pride, I can ttt that, but it doesn't always pay. Think It evar, for the sake of this girl. , if net for your own. She cares for you I -In spite of them nil." i . The Fortune Hunter turned slowly round, ills eyes Incredulous. ' Cares i for me! ' he laughed, "bhc said she ; sever wished te tec me again." . "Women never mean what tiicy say. 'Fernie insisted. The Fortune Hunter , ,thrarecd his shoulders. "I thinK .MIsa Jlnrdlnjf does end lie's rlsht. I'm net fit for her or nny l ether woman, rvc nothing te Qftr liei' Mt even n decent pnst else could I deV Yeu Mld you wished it. ion snld you hoped never le sec me again, and jeu nie right. I've hud my glimpse of paradise, mere than 1 deserve. Let me go !" "And what nbent me':" vhe mild, as she had done eme before that evening He made a gesture of despair. "Yeu!" he echoed brokenly. "My dear, what can I d' for you'" "Yeu can slay with me." She spoke, bravely eneugh: thru itlte suddenly her cenrase seemed r fail. She swayed and would have fallen but for his arm. He dropped IiN cop I and h.iU'-h'd. half-enrried her into the library. The (ire had burned low anil the room was empty when he put her gently into a chair and steed niching her with breken-hearttd eyes. Fer n little while she sal quite still, her face hidden in her hands; then rhe rose te her feet suddenly, catching the Fortune Hunter by the lapels .of his I'll co beck te iKft rnnt ! T lielnn there T'm flml 1 .. '....' T -- - " ."" "', ..naf II AW. tlite hlldnA.u h..n I ... .!.!', .va lltettoedlk miiPh lnnirpp. nnvu-nv i . "' supiqse I hnven't ftny pride." I He turned round and looked old !. !' wildly. "I suppose I ought te i'i,i.',mnj ,i.h .in. - .f.-....i ,.n. i lie wlllins te die rutlicr than say what "" "."" ' nun n ""HVirei nillllL-. . ,., ,.., . ., ,...,..,. , . "Where de I get my bed strain ; '""" -": "." ,1,,,,"I, '", '', "' " from?" he nsted. half mlrtlifiilUv hnlf I leu" .vu"- . I thought, when 1 l;new - lit bittern". "Xet from my mother, !lu,,, 1.,l,,nV n" com for ever; Mint you l II Sfffar """ K"11" everjuinis I ever icn ler "Se," Fernie agreed. "She was u y"li:.u"t il'N '"". .,n" ' lnvi'. .""' rnA ,,, If Zl. l.J. ... 1 II ClVO 111) CVefl t llllL' lOl- .V0II. V0I1 wljht have found it easier te live with W(,n, l 1,aV(, ',ntV .' (l" ' . 'nn wllnt Jue. However" be elenivMi llv ii.,, you ve done ? I den I care whnt nny em loudly "that's all done with. Fm !""-v: ' ,. T """P'" wpah'' , "S"i'"- wry you won't let me help you out . '"" .'",' '" '"'' i' . ) iheuld have found It n pleasure." he I haVP u llu' I'11'"- ' Hc awkwardly, aveidinz his son'.- I The Fortune Hunter steed with his fjes. "Hut you can't prevent me from 'ariiH stifily nt his sides mid when ut ravlnj you what I've get when I go," last he onswere.l liW eves looked ever her bowed head into I no ment room. "Yeu don't knew what it means If I take you. I've no money, net u shilling, ami I've stolen li()(lil from Mr. Harding. It's get te he repaid. 11 it takes me Ie l lie end of my lif ne added, "and. i;b fnr ns Mr. Ilnrd. ins and the rest of 'em here are con cerned, they won't trouble you. Jehn f bi' your pardon that's net veur J'Mnc, I knew." He rubbed his chin. i "v twi miuw. mac ever since von 'me de.vn te my place the. ether night ' His voice broke, hut he struggled en iu urr:i 1X.Y1113 10 remember wiun It again: .uy near, you 11011 1 kiiew wuai a. and bless my soul If I. ean." It means. I'm uobedj . n wanderer, a ''.My name is llebert," the Fortune 'vagabond. It's sweet of 011 wonder wender Ilunter said. Old Fernie laughed rati. or ' fill nnd I adie you for il. but I'm constrainedly. 'net worth it. And beside", jeii'd never "ISIess me, se it is! AVc nnmrd .ou forget all tliat's 'past. flr tlie vicar who mnrrleil ns' I "Wlintever I told ion. aeii'iI he remember. Your mother thought tlu tlilnkiiig Mini I've lied te ,ou iimuy fcerd of him. Ucar me! J low ii ail. time before, it would always he there .WnuM buck." . between us the nasi! Ced knew.- 1, f. t''eci' n" tlle b'lc" chimed, and I'd give my right hand 10 wipe it out. the Iorluiie Hunter turned I Mr. 1 hnl I cnn'l. Yen knew that we both contemplation of the dark garden; it .knew it." Ms half past eie,t! I she drew back Mcp from him. i'v '1 rel.IM''' I'lmself with 1111 efl'erl. "If eii loved me. all this would net cll, I'll be getting along." he haid. matter." she -niil. v lernie paled .1 little. "Net tonight. Vic's because 1 love .ou I knew il f-uine home with me if you can't tuv'cnn never be.'-' he answered. ".'I-'- "If 1 am willing te take the rii-k ' Ilie Inrlmin II. ..wn.. 1 . . . . I . . . 1 .1, 1',, Ii ....! 'Ill . ' .n.iii;i lllll.i. tl. mti- iiiiiiii'K ere.' in. Mild eliinnnnllv ' ITe (.linnl.- Ills lieml ! liU Ihw ui'ie "Come home with me then," the old ! tre.nibling tee much n speak. hhe wrung lier hands, "ii n s , llie nieney. .lehu, don't let ji stiuiii between us. I huve my ew'n. 11 nil it'?' yours 0I1, se gladly. , "Anne, for lied's mkc- "If it's only that yen are afinid im my Mike what people will sny. I tell Ill9n ......! ..-.I. . .. ... .. iiii,i-ii miner pnihetlcitllv. "Ii :i Mia 1 place, but you're welcome." Hie Fortune Hunter shook his he.nl. . It s Kind of you. but I'll lie in-niii" ""'C His fv llllnn.l .. UHi.llt 1... lrrl (lie deer. llleie ..u .. nif,liinnl,(. ili,,.r. 1.4-11 grille lie M mil LI.- I......1 ..r .1 1,1 . I .1....' ' riw.t .nl.l l..iirt. Pill ,, ---- '.. ... llllllll. I MJlllllli .Villi I lI'Ml 1 .!.-. . liv, (Hllll lllill JlK ll, iP"!lll llllf llinnn ..-n .1 .. ' -1 ..'.. .- ..l.itl I I I il ir u l' nil r U id... t.-lw.ll , . - ---.., u... uivu- linn m. Iiiuin Mini ......n ...... n .irt' ....... new for hm te finish, the Fortuni l you " Hhe broke efl'. the iruged.n of "tin er toe'i hit Imml In a wniiu grin. Ut nil striking home ie her afresh, ami , .""w u) , nnu maiiK you. he for a moment neiiner 01 tnem speue aid. Then the Fortune Hunter slid ". if 'hce's ever nn thing I cm ' hoarsely . me em mini snld huskily, "you' "Wlil-h of us de jeu lee. Anne.' Tl'l i i'" ,i"'1 ,m'?" Is " ll10'' WaS U ,,,Pl' IU(jV l'u' ln"st'" tinin ii' hl""'s fc" apart, anil the Fer- i se many liniei te ask you. If I knew "me i lunter opened the deer and went i somehow things- wouldn't be s,( hard "or into the hull. ! 1 eh. I knew I've no right ie a si ' Oily be ennlil urn A..., i.... ..,.,- I . In..?, i fJu" "w moment! Hut m-1 She d.-ew a Ions brent h and the faint-, den. Jm''?1.'1'1 ,nnt 0X,e(,t it; ,'llc llll(l trt ""'''' l' mldril en lier lips. "If .ion could both lie here new .eii and- and lie," lie said slowly, "and Het lil ... ii i i ""-""i niiii-u viii- nnu 10 ciiiiii-i'- ii weiiiii ne ,en .inn te 1 1, t. I , ""l ,1IUI '"men tiiuniiy hvns. Kven-even " ami her eyes II .i(1rr' ,., ... 'foil as the color rose slowly le her Ir smn.n i, ie r.'. "'".., "c '! s" .el "1S ' ! white cheeks- "even though I tam L un U 1100U 01 "ivt j , .irve -married ''"'I' him." The lerlune Hunter s arms went eui sever in m. !... : . . Ifrveir' Vi u ",,' ,T '"' ,CVPI ln '""' I" her, but fell again hepeli-sly. What bn he eliuld be Sll,m'nt WUN8ri'n,,,l!was the geed? They hud gei te part. ' "Jehn '" Tin" , nn,. ... . , Kvnr nerV in Ills body lel.l him tbn temblinr n ,, n, Si "liC? " '! ! this thing re.ilil never be. Why prolong 'eua-l, inin,le!S; I, .? ,1'L I'l C ' ' ? Why ..et cut out his aehi.igliear. Wy of relief te th ii A,. A. n., I f""'1' ni1" ,or "" lln "'rii''" iniuuiy ie ""re bebind .1 ,', "' An" f""""" the deer. "I must go 1 - " Km. . . . ' ' Tiilni'" 'I'liere whk such a WO id of Hunter CZ,,.:t".am',l,l?,'';'-,,,l(,ln,,H eii.e renreach in lier voice that vv.'l UL 1 III II III llll (I'll lllllll he j-tepped with a Hilled grc-aii, nnd slie went en. 'leliuilig new, as u nor uciin was broken ; "And I ''euni netliiiiK nothing. I suppose! It doesn't mutter that I've ....! .mtintf In vim llllll I let HIV M" . IM1IIVU I"""" " ' - er ami .- i . .. . ' ...i.i,. .... ' nh. If von ever cared for t, j ,. "iiiiuvit'u ever is nice i'.- h" , - . , , '."' then past hlm te the.ni... . .iA- , ...,t me nt all. you can't be j cruel. I.lie "iiioeiuit world beyond. ' be short -a few year ( ""; tticn suddenly, before tin' breU i lulnllll,tien of her eyes, he "?.,. out In pussletmtc Ineehcreiue : - ... ,,.,riy. ary , forgive n.f ' ,. ' ' 'st ..nig. the me some everything every , and it wen t filntiJ'B'' are J'uu'gelugV" she asked, matter te any one who you were, or It , l'ntly. " we loved each ether; but, new eh. Vdly 'M SLmil' b,,t ,,ls "J'8 twitched haven't 1 borne cneugh-huven't I borne JJiwTnV- CnTim,lVer.u,.e Hun.eV turned slowly liemte . . '"" ,,,cn. W'ltu n des "te effort. I,c steadied his voice .,,. "Vviiriv in fifi.i . iii.t. ,f . v- -. ' ecTe. t.r il ..." ,K'" .or yeii te ilnn '.."'.. l (." 6UUU- J Wpc-'i lllA T 1 1.. I. l The Ferlune Hunter turned slowly ...i innked at her: then he came back te where hhe steed nnd put his arms round her, pressing her head te his . - -n m ' e3. I' ', trp VMK.T VOO'RE A yMG.E 1 ANt HWi COMES MONEV- NQIVIlMO 9VX MONtX-x. rHEIJC S HOPE- A HrMPOH WVtAftA ..B (ytlARU-. POOR. vSwfflS WSS AMD MORE MbW- W "Wt MMtW OMKH A ' AMfiS-a5 M? OtSS 'S !' CARLOS- ?w frf! 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