HP-- wispi iPf! WjMmWmtSW TO'1'1' I "j tl i TwT"' ' ??'. .At. . i JUL XXI . . Aa..'i l.TT un 'i i w n . a.- i - l J - k . . 1 ft Jl 'ft Plww JKslMfiBlPBBRMBM -r,,, ,,.iV ,,,,., trnwTritnA mnwanAV T?IrmTT ATtY 2& 1922 i iaijmBiijHiJB - - i -. '; ! - an - ' an i vi'Ji a m. a i j jjiuxyxe. .. 1 - . ,t. v . , , . . . ! m - w -m . a a w m m mimmmMmi mMm-mmwmmm-jm m. a m a. -aA i rr a t -m r t r'tiiiifii"i'i ft K f r . r ; , I TAWNED" An Unusual Remanc of PeepU Whet Very Being U Pledged te De the Bidding of Others By FRANK L. PACKARD Auther of "The Miraete Man." "Frem New On," etc. CetvfleM, tttt, hv Publle I.rdetr Company TiftH nKOINS THE STORY tfitrklna nn old Nw Yerls rabman, imVble e threw off Ills le of ilrli.lt. Slins his llttle motherless, daughter. Ff.iFe te hli old irleml, 1'n.ul Vnl?, .1 i , hretitrht up without Itneu-leflsa of Kr rRJ 1 father until he can Mdeern his Ji.die by orcemlnr hi wcaknesi ami ?i.?mln himself. Twenty yearn later I fiitlU attmpt made by a young un r : t.UA man te mlavf awav en & no """-.l"" inn- , -q under thn kean obmrvatlen frlnn hljh ri r..km nnii aatenlrhra him by r. ..line acturate knowlfdea of hla former llf" a a San Francisce veunrater of it m of th paaaentara, who rollewa ;...ncir CMP aauina irem samea r"r . i .i. iihJi itiik I nlm ashere and ...lih and aoed family, with ene weak tint amblln. m I'triuartcd by th tan litlva premlia of a paiaa horns te lata the atery of hla ttanderlnan alnca iiii duapptaranca from Han Francltce. ih. a rand') eulh tallfl of touching tlia iavr pet of Ufa In ft vnln effort te fol fel nrf auccesefully Hi" lure of chance, satlifled that lh euth haa no criminal reerd, th lmatcrleua paaatniter drawa up a atrange contract, xhereby the eunier man bhicuu h iu.wh i.tuiii".!' Wulr and auui ime mi aervice. lArman la man upon tha alemiture of the wrlttrn bend- (Illhiirt the elder name linenn wiaeiy a xn iicmi 01 inancaa vealthlet chain or gambling heuiti, Th yeunr man wrltea hla algnature !th natlte Invlalble Ink, rcuulrlne the acten of the aalt nea water te bring out the simple name Jehn liruce. In the cambllng houae which Bruce "visits" as . a eecret Inspector, he plaa till he la broke, and through the management la alven a chance te pawn seme valuables. the pawnbroker la a marvaleuily beau tiful alrl. Trailing her taxlcab, he get Inte a brawl with some excited foreign Vs. but finds aanctuary Juat a he keelt ever at the feet of the girl in the taxi cab She calls In Dr. Crang, a brilliant chjilelaJi. but a drug Addict, who la In fme ulth her. Bhe repulses hli ad vances, but te aave tlruce'a life agreee te marry Crang. Venua. who haa adopteil her and Hawkins, her father who ha net yet redeemed nimseir et drink. r astonished. The old "cabll aolstlen in linuer. AMI IIEIli: TT COXTINT lis seeks con- 'fhe man addrrascd n "Doc"'rellod up the slecre of hli left arm and produced & lijppdtrmlc 8Tince from his pocket tlew threuth climbed in. ,, , Tf He frowned in ft troubled way. " wns trup thnt. an he liad ctlmbeU in that night, he had net been n a con cen con dltlen te tnke much note el tne room, but yt it did worn e be the Mime lare. The frown xnnlshcd. What did It mat ter? He knew new beyond ny ques tion whose face It was ,t had com' com' te him fe often In thnt abaft of sunlluht. Yra. It did matter! He mua Imve been unfoiiscleua, perhaps for only a f 1. ....... n,nnj fiir ilnvH. bUt II. t"ls - '".llfcte ftS,VMn TZk one created out of hla own longing. 1 mt here in her actual person, a I Wing, breathing reality. It was the girl of the traveling paynshep, ,nn,,-7r7fl Jehn liruce loune iuii ,"',;"iV;: with sudden intcntnesa. V as he drift ing back Jnte uncensclpusneaa asnin asnin inte that realm of unreal thInBa! ,v. here the mind, feverea an eruacn, ""'-.""" Xhe man addressed was henry of build, with a peck-marKea antl forbid ding countenance, lle was panting from his exertions, a, Innldc the room new, he leaned ngalnflt the fIII, "Tliat's all right. Dec I" hf grunted. "Thnt'a nil rlgbt! Hut hew about bin nibs ever there behind the rscrccnr Alii t (iff vnnlnelnv hl KVrlnCC in UlS pocket, drew it out again. "Coming from you, llirdlc." he mur mured caustically, "that's a .aurP'ls Inglr bright idea, f ve neon here for the last three hours listening te his In teresting addresses from the rostrum or delirium, nnd 1 should t,ay he was qult he ever cemln' out of his nap?" '".fev Will, te -W,-'fM The man addressed as "Dec" tolled '"nit" r feel mere comfortable, we II up the cleevu of IiIh left arm. nnd pre-1 act en your Miggcstlen. Ii.nn.l n I, ..,.,. ,l( ,. .1 ,l, frr.ln lllu. fnl.lft Itrllpn'u tretll Crltteil tOCetllCr. pocket. ' I Hew weak he was! His arm ached from ( "Tliere'H the we ever there, Birdie"." " Uip riWit atrnlii ?J "t,I,,,,n' ll 1,A ,lrn-ln.l n t, .l,.t,,l 1.1. .,rn. tfltll llUVOIlll Ills llCnil 10 tllC SCrCf'II, ... uiuiiiki) .,a ... l..-li m. ... .-.. 1 -w . 1 Iiome the 1 And then lie sniiieu gnmiv. j.hi. i wasn't n eae et strcngtii new, nwui He was obviously quite hclp!ca In that respect. Tills man tney called Dec be 11 1 i,t, tn Im wtlll iineonacleuH. anil he drew his arm Kllcntly back, tucked it again under the sheet and blanket thnr covered him. anil closed his eyes 1 and even If he could icslnt. which lie couldn't, n hypodermic Injection of the needle and pushed plunget. "Uct busy J" "I knew you knew your buslncs, Dec," he said ttmnslly: "but I guess me an' Pete hcre'il feel morn comfor table if you'd have put that nhet of coke Inte the guy I'm bpeakin' about lnetcnd of into yourself. Ain't I right, l'cte?" The third man was wringing against rmW m iaT I mMjm m kF Asmmwh. V MMrM r mm v.m nwoetukwe Sa F'nnciee Bone Sew et rvvw a aaanjsivt ICOfe VIROIN WOOL 1701 Chestnut SmM Cor. 171h 61.. FMM'WfeKwM ffsr i st.k . ik; ! j.. - - '-''" assets ,sssr, k , r"rra', S ,'m ,'"&l Wm l ' n W Hie kntrml.. in I. . munul Wmtrrev. rear of one of the houses, locked the shed with a padlock, and, by way of the heck deer, entered the house that was in front of the ahed. It was quite dark tnMUc. but Haw of illusions, brain fancies, cobwebby, intangible, which had no meaning, and were without beginning or end. There was a whitt! beach, tcry white, and a full 1 emul inneii, nnd the moon winked "" r:nWBh, don't you pull the house down nnd have done with t? -Yeu elumcy hog! De you want the police en uh? Can't you climb three feet without waking up the whole of N Jolin0Hruce's lips drew- together until they formed n tight, straight line. IM was strange I Very "".?" a vagary of his brain this time. His hmln wnta as clear new as It had ever been in his life. The voice came iron jlU miu 'AWKINS pushed the swinging doers ODen and sidled up te the H bar. "Ilelle, Hawkins!" grinned the bar keeper. "Been out of town? I ain't seen yen the whole afternoon 1" "Ien mind your own business!" said Hawkins surlily. "Sure!" nodded the barkeeper cheer ily. "Same as usual?" He slid a square-faced bottle aud a glass toward the old man. TJawkins helped himself nnd drank moodily. He set his empty glass back en the bar: jerked down his shabby rest and straightened up, hfs eyes reso lutely fixed en the deer. Then he felt In his pocket for his pipe and tobacco. His eyes shifted from the deer te his pipe.- He filled it elewly. "Give me another." said Hawkins presently without looking at the bar lccpcr. Again the old man drank, nnd jerked down his vest, and squared his thin shoulders. He lighted his pipe, tamp tamp ine tlm heul carefully with his fore- iinjter. His eyes Eeught the swinging doers once mere, "I'm going home," said Hawkins de fiantlv te himself. "I've get te think I this out." He dug Inte his est pocket for mencv, and produced a lev small bills. He btnred at the-e for a mo ment, he'ltated. started te replace them in his pocket, hesitated again, and the tip of hi1' tongue circled his lips; then nc puhed the money across the bar. "Take tllC urini.H qui m mm, mm ml glte the n bottle." he said. "I -1 kins had been nn Inmate of the enmc- knowingly while lie whittled with a huge.hojend the beat I of Ms coat, lie "iiu What icedy rooming-house tee mnny'jaik. knife nt .1 quill toothpick. And en no one In the ree n,U ut iniu J n -eaiM either le expect that a light sheulil then llier. w.is .1 grent chasm of bla.-k-1 natural enough nci f 0111 lie P e i be burning ut that hour, or for that m-M whirl, septuiled the heath fiemi In which he ; wus lying lis I h e 01 " J mailer. In tequlie nin light, lie groped some ether i.lu.v that xeemc.l l bne was .le.ild.dlv re- neil, vimt ' liis wa. up a tlirfhl of cre.iklni; htairh, ' nethlii;; te i.lenttf.v It evcept this black I iiiceniprelien'-lble. thong . ; en " c ' , fltlftlll'il fllik ilrifif .if fi rnnin nii.1 ulanhn. .Jin..,,. ,1.I.1. ,.n ,1... ..-u.f,,..... .a .1.1111110.1011 Wll.l t .. tw.w - ""' ..-" there . inside. He shut the deer behind him, 'and hcie a man's face. ieckcii tr, unci fctrucu n match. A i face thai was ens- jet wheezed aslhmatl.ally, aud tbially Hung n thin and willen yellow glow about the place. It disclosed n cot bed, a small strip of carpet long since worn bare of nap, a washstand, nn old trunk, a battered table, and two chairs. Hawkins, with , seme difficulty, ex tricated thn bottle 'from bis pocket, and lifted the lid of bis trunk. He thrust the bottle inside, and in the act of closing the lid upon It hesitated. "I I ain't myself tonight. I ain't," said Hawkins tremulously. "It's shook me. It has bad. -lust one t.e help me lied ! just one." Hawkins sat down ar the table with the bottle in front of him. 'uitattitiiie li lea nTltrneitnn (i itit luitls ft lillliliri Ala tLfl t All VOIUUi UI114 IIHIII IV." pulslve nnd unhealthy in its color, was constantly bending ever him, and the man's bead was always in the same pesture cocked n little te ene bide, as though listening intently nnd training te hear something. And then, in the same place, but less frequently, there was another face and this seemed te bring with it always a shaft of warm, bright sunlight that dispelled the abom inable gloom, nnd before which the first face vanished a beautiful, the wen- dreusly beautiful, fnce of a girl, one tnat heard was that bis own presence nnnenrpil le be completely Igiiereil lie twined his head around cnu cnu tleuslv. and found thnt the head of the cot was surrounded by a screen, lie nodded te hlmclf a little grimly. That ncceuntcd for It! There was a scraping sound new, and heavy, ltbeied breath ing. Jehn Bruce silently and ttealthily stretched out his arm. He could Just reach the screen. It was made of some neft. silken material, and hla fingers found no difficulty In drawing this back a littte from the 'edge of that portion of the upright framework vhlch was dl- tlint l.n Imrl can. cAtrtntvlmrn linlnilft una hnnntinp in tin t'ninilinritv nnd fer'rffllr in front of him which It seemed he jin.l always known H, benrccly breathed new. n crpnr. earninir. Imr. which tihiKiied he was In co weak a State Perhaps that his I And while Hawkinn sat there It crew him tiier,iiiiv luumutn there f.peiue.1 te I mind fnlievni if crowded, for there was. very late. , he some unseen barrier between them. ' K0 milch te see that he could net seem , At intervals Hawkins talked te blm- nmi because he could net recognize her, i t Krap it all as a single picture, lie sell. At times lie starc.i ewnsniy trein . n,i Mm could net sneak nnd tell him who she was. Jehn liruce opened his eyes again. Dimly, faintly, his mind Feeinc.1 te be grasping ceheient icalities. He began te e-nze.l fnscinatcd. The details came ' ..lowly ene by one. It was the room ivlm Im Imd emwled in threilgli tne window and hnd fallen senbeless te the lloer whenever that had been. Hint I no thn nimlnw there. And. curiously a half-emptied bottle te the black square of window pane above the trunk and once he shook his list in thnt direction. "frnnu eh dillun jolt!" he crlttv.i ... I.' il.t-t. .-. 1... ,1.. .....'H QUI. leu li.inii you ki . .iu ,"" ..t...v...- .....,. e .1,.. n l.i.t II Seme dirty, runnln.; trifle you ve play- '.' ""'""" ,"".r. ...r, :;,,,.. eneuuh another man was ciawling in e.l her lint you don't Knew old i "".:' , ,""'" lv ' '"' ",'" , , ,' ,"" ", ,. threiicli it new! And there was wills- Hawkins. Ha !m!itYeu think he's teff J.rr in tni " S. And"two etiler men were el- only n diunUen bum:" I .' " ,. Y0l nlcir eX the 1 go r-ndy standing in the worn, but he could iinwklns, as It grew later still, b?. An I the n 111 " & ""' " W net P0 their face because their back "TS "Citl. Irilt"h5.n in a room , were turned te .him. j somewhere new. and lying en n cer or Then ene et tne two ,w.u.r m-uiu.., tome sort. And it was night. Hew had In the direction of the window, bringing CII.VI'TEK VI 1 IIU illllt ;," ,- ,., kcuiicii unuii .""- .v.".:",'!:. ....." .....ie i.u feifl ,.nrnn1ltle. Iirliielne ted. heie his head sank down upon the table. "1 hie getta think Ibis out." said Hawkins larne.stly and fell asleep. be come here? his face into Iew. .ienn nruce ciexeu. He moved it little, and suddenlv felt I bis eyes for a moment, les, it must a twinge of ,"sin in his side. Ills" hand be that ! His mind w as off nlliiB -creried under the covering, and his once mere, painting and picturing fi .! rrltia tllP n MfllllC. lit! PUllla A -. - - ..I l.I -. .1 II.. I iiuu n' . - ---- .... .a .in hi iii lien uiiciit'ii ui vv tn ciiiuii v. a. ut. i- i. ..itiMi ntvnitin in rim ..... --.-.-- -. , - -, , ,,., ,, nninn nun f nni'iiM u i ii 11 ir' iiaru nn iuii.itin a .-. - nent iiKe euq i"s "'.'..""V."' v uneee ngly : and then his eyelids Hut- '""" M' "":. ' "",":,:.," """,:, ' i.b ,,!,, M,.. ehnrnrter it had cica house, anil. I get te go none A fl1(1 ,,.,, n.n,n The ya, ... nai ra i.,. upu, Y,h 7 Vi,!, the sinister face w UepHav ;- ?Id Hawkins wiih .era de- V,:" lSSA ' K? SfS. gA W'hV d ,e?id again. andV CsU,. tT.Anifti'prnwileil the bellle into the h,B.t.c 0' ..nniL"n. I'll'..... i. .. i:r . i.ll'mhvd In threuch her window. His man spoke : aide pocket of his coat, passed out ' 1 ,. i,,, Vr known It. Ier- eyc-.newlnustartle.lwaywercsenr.il- "Co.ne en. get busv, HIrdle. it I. -i. ,i... ,..i, ,: JnF, nn.l re. ,ec '"' " '". "."'.. vi. 'V... " " V ' !.. l.iu ciirrniinrl(iii?s. nl:e !ih Ien" te crack the box as I" ""f"u.. ":":""'" Zr'K :t.. haps it nn uciui. ne ..i.i inn tinner- "-".- ""'ii u , room' lie ,. V.Ven la eliml. in through a 1 the car sinited forward. But It went farter new. Hawkins' fnce was (lushed; he seemed nervously nnd excitedly in liate. At the driieway he turned in, uarnged his car in an old shed at the Htail.l, ..... . ..1.1 ...,t I.. m,.fn cii.fv Iiit Itir.... cnnninif He tried te tun;, lie was coihiieiis ."'" "" "'"" , ,, i".. , . that his mind for some -long indcter-, Je be something familiar about t. J he minute period had been occupied with' "B"i ' ""'"":" K ."""l" 1. . Anlt(nn e? iiinr lliciin lfrilrnn UOWll llll M ll blUUU " .,( van.as iiiuiii.ii SJ t . biiarches of things, fantastic things born it came from, nor could he see any win you V01I ' .vw window, maybe well be invited te breakfast with the family! Yeu nei iust like a swell cracksman net '. llur and he could net mnke out where here's the combination te try nnd play up te the pat t ! . in- - 1 1 Announcing The Opening of a . Distributing Warehouse In Philadelphia for kdkra "Deuble Cable Base cTiveS Of special interest te our trade in this territory is the an nouncement of the opening of a FEDERAL Distributing Ware house in Philadelphia, Pa. 820 North Bread St. The phenomenal increase of FEDERAL business has made necessary the establish ment of this additional distributing center te provide for the greater convenience and better service te our trade in Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, Dela ware and Maryland. The Philadelphia Warehouse will carry a complete stock of FEDERAL Casings, Tubes, Accessories, -etc., for the accommo dation of our wholesale trade within the territory mentioned. We feel sure that our trade will appreciate the decided advantage of this important extension of FEDERAL facilities, which makes possible mere prompt and satisfac tory service. THE FEDERAL RUBBER COMPANY of Illinois Facteries: Cudahy, Wisconsin v Philadelphia Warehouse : 820 North Bread Street One-Day Outings PHILADELPHIA SEASHORI7 Atlantic City - Ocean City Stene Harber Wildwood and Cape May K.fiiiMON j:vi:iiv simiay $1.50 Yin Alluntle City Riillrend a Chestnut nn4 Keuth St. FerrlM for'Atlnntle City 7 30 A. M. Fer Ocsan City, fatenn Harber, Wildwood and Car May. leave Chestnut Ht. rrry 7.i.'0 A. M.. heuth St. Karrv 7:10 A M. Helurn InB from all points B;13 1'. SI. New Yerk $3.00 Every Other Sunday Next i;triirslii. Mnrch S Vi ffr.nl lra.lli leiMrq ItnnMltiC Ter niuml s 0( A M , tiji,iiR ut I'oium I'eium ll.i aw HuntiiiBiIiiti SI. Uayne Junctlnii, I.etran e-nd IrnUlntewn. Notable AehierememW VM IK Slwdity tmd Vah ' LEBANON and $9.00 HERSHEY HARRISBURG$0.25 Sunday. March 12 ' Srftal train lravns Iteadlnir Tar mlral 7 30 A. M.. stepping- at Colum bia A'.. HuntlnKden St . Mana ....nr rnit.hnhnrl(..n nnrt N'errliitftirn (B Kalb Ht ) 100 Pure Camef Hair in tie 3(at wal XJndyed Tan, ' COATS FOPv CHILDREN T 7NUSUAL cetti that ire dUdnctively Jaeger in tai3erinj!, ttrle rdcI quality, designed and made in our own private workrooms. Various youthful type are presented for beya and girl ia tingla and doable breisted atylet with raglsn or aet im ileevej.' Thar amtt un it uuity teuheJ it hm tni will renin tbtir thsfsliuti: tkr$Kgb U . rea iCTAir,Ei iNToiiMATiev revsn.T aebnt sirn rr.YEns Tickets may he purchased prier te dates of Excursions Philadelphia & Reading Railway l6.00 Bfmcrds lAcctrditig I :trj n ttjlt ttltttti. Siftrtm X rt 16 Jtwrt tSiCnil Qriirs r. Inquiries JiCvitii mmmmWmWmWmmmWmMMWmWmammmWmWmmSmWmWmmmmWmmmMWmmmmmmmWmWmWmmWmmmmmmmWmWm FREE At Your Dealers This Week A 10-Day Tube of Pepso Pepse dent. Present the coupon today. Watch the delight ful effects for ten days, then decide if you always want them. He Will Say "Fight these film-coats en your teeth" deposits. They gum the teeth, get be tween the teeth, and often ferment and form acids. It multiplies the alkalinity of the saliva. That is Nature's ncutralizer for acids which cause decay. Thus every use gives multiplied power te these two great teeth-protecting agents in the mouth. Leading dentists, nearly all the world ever, new urge a new method of teeth cleaning. Millions of people already employ it. Yeu see the results every where today, in whiter, cleaner teeth. This is for these who don't knew it as yet. We offer a ten-day test. Yeu ill then see the unique results and de cide what they mean te you. The war en film One great object is te fight the film en teeth. Yeu can feel it new a vis cous film. It clings te teeth, gets be tween the teeth and stays. And it forms the basis, for dingy, dangerous coats. Ordinary teeth pastes de net effec tively combat it. Se millions of teeth brushed daily still discolor and decay. Film absorbs stains, making white teeth cloudy. Film is the basis of tar tar. It holds feed substance which fer ments and forms acids. It holds the acids in contact with the teeth te cause decay. Film constantly breeds germs. They, with tartar, are the chief cause of pyor rhea. Thus most teeth troubles are new traced ve film. Hew te fight it daily Dental science has new found two effective film combatants. Able author ities have proved them by many careful tests. A new teeth paste has been perfected, te comply with five modern require ments. The name i3 Pepsedent. These two great film combatants are em bodied in it. Careful people of some forty races new employ it daily, largely by dental advice. Yeu will also de se when you knew hew much it docs, Brings ether effects Pepsedent brings two ether effects which authorities new desire. It multiplies the starch digestant in the saliva. That is there te digest starch TP mmmmmammmmmwmmmmmm pat. OFF. Pgpsfttlgivi REG. U.S. The New-Day Dentifrice New advised by leading dentists nearly all the world ever. All druggists supply the large tubes. Present the coupon this week te Fer beauty's sake Film removal means prettier teeth. Film-coats make teeth dingy. Se every lever of glistening teeth should combat that film daily. The results will delight you and con vince you. Present the coupon for the 10-Day Tube. Start its use tonight. Nete hew clean the teeth feel after using. Mark the absence of the viscous film. See hew teeth whiten as the film coats disappear. The normal alkaline mouth, following every use, is most refreshing. See and feel these results for ten days. Then leek at your teeth in your mirror. Then you will knew what this new method means te you and yours. Cut out the coupon se you won't forget. (JET IT AT i: VANS' llUii C'licstnut St. 1012 Mnrkct St. 1221 Mnrkct St. 732 Market Ht. SewnU'cnth & Chestnut Sts. JOHN' H. WOOD CO. 12(5 Market Ht. H. L Cor. .'i2d & Walnut Sts. 4518 rrnnkferil A. GAHELLERO DRUG CO. N. W. Cor. 52d & Walnut Sta. MGGKTT'S DHUG STORKS 1.132 Chestnut St. 1210 Mnrket St. Kilt (.lipMlnut St. 2(lli Market HI. hlllt Mnrket St. U-lfi Se. S2d St.' 3701 GermantmMi Ave. 2351 N. Frent Hi. Ilnmd & Spruce St. C'hellcn &: (.ermimtewn Aim, STANLEY DRUG CO. 224 Mnrket St. , lilG Market Ht. U4 10-DAY TUBE FREE Preient this coupon, with your name and addreia filled in, te any store named. It is geed for a 10-Day Tuba bf Pepsedent. Your Name .................J Address Out-of-town residents should mail this cospen te Tfct Pepsedent Company, 1104 Se. Wabash Ayc, Ckicaf, tad will be sent by mail, no tubote a Umlly. rnbllcj an ii i- j. 1,1 ' , : l II A I "IV 1 I J- ' in .( . sus i i - "W - mi. i Ml ij i ,im. I Onlyfei &m wfim .!.. m 4WIfl mm ft .1 m Wi vtft :h