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The finest butter in America! 48 lb ,Sold only in Asce Steves nintmcini 2J HjaBTim mifinnMtmrfJiiimmmiHHiiiiitifnjHinnupJi iiiimBiBnfluiJifl:i:uHna The Fourteen Millien dollars Twe Millien of which has been recently spent in in stalling an Automatic System gives the business men of Philadelphia who are using ever 40,000 Keystone Telephones ( the very last word in tele phone service Ne limit te number of nw- tagtt call aH you want. Cost 30 Cents per day Keystone Telephone Ce. 135 S. 2d Street I Philadelphia '2 "": -..,aW it"; . .J... . ji J ii I i at i ..y r ,r :,:"xz "" v- x$i-7;r" tr " M m BBMBBk. jbh -- - - ' - v- . I aT m iT -w IRC w Vrhd It rAWiYmj A . . !.... 1 ' ' - -" Ah vi et rrU met Vry ! ( ,?TU4gU te De' Ik BW4ln;ef OtKwrt dy FRANK.L. PACKARD . .AutrW of "Th Mtrmete Man," 'Tram New'On,' . ' " ' CeMttaM, ltlt, bu PubUe Litetr Cmptii , YEr" said, Hawkins. ':i heard X him talking about it In the back room. They didn't knew I was therei' He said there was something the matter Witt the engines." Crang clri Jehn Bruce's face was set as chlMWd marble. '"D yu Unew what you are saying, Hawkins?" lie "demanded fiercely, as though te trample down nntl sweep aside by the brute force of his own Incredulity the ether's" assertion. '.'De you knew what you arc saylnj de you?" "Yu, I knew," said Hawkins help lessly. j'He sold you nearly killed him today, and" Jehn Druce's -laugh, with a savagery that had him new at its mercy and in Its grip, -rang suddenly through the room. "Then, for once, he told the truth!" he cficd. "He tricked me cold with the old bus last night, and trapped me In the rats hole where his gang holds out, but " Hawkins stumbled te his feet. Ills face seemed te hare grown prayer still, mere haggard and full of abject misery. "Thars it, then!" he whispered. "I I understand new. I was drunk last night. Oh, myQea, I'm te blame for this, tee!" Jehn Bruce pushed Hawkins almost roughly back into his chair. Last night was gene. It was of no significance any mere. N "Never .mind about that!" he said between his teeth. "It decn't matter new. Nothing matters new except Claire, Ge en, tell met What docs it mean? Tomorrow, morning, you said Why this sudden decision about tomor row morning?" , . J Hawkins lips seemed dry. He cir cled them again and again with his tongue. ' ,:H said you nearly. killed him today, as I I told you." said Hawkins, fum bling for his words. "And he said that you had been levers before that night when you were stabbed, and that he wasn't going te1 stand for It any longer, and and" Hawkins' veice broke "and that she belonged te him. And He said he was the only one .who could step. this trouble between you and nlra before It was tee lste. and that was bv marrying him nt once. And and Claire said she would." Hawkins stepped. His .old felt hat was en his knees, and he twisted at It aimlessly with Bhaking fingefs. Jehn Bruce steed motlenlcs. "Ge en!" he bit off his words. "That'i nil," said Hawkins, "except he made her premise aet te let you knew anything about it. The 're going te leave the house tomorrow morning, end are going down te Btatcn Island te get married because there's some min ister down there he tyiews. Crang said. And I'm te take Crnng, and and" the old man turned away his face I I'm te be best man. That that's what he said best man." Jehn Bruce walked ebniptly te the window, and btnred blindly out Inte the night. His brain seemed afire. Fer a time neither man spoke. j "Yeu sold you loved her," wild Haw kins at last. "I came te you. There wasn't any ether place te go. Paul Venba can't de anything." Jehn Bruce turned from the window, mid. walking te Hawkins, laid his two hands en the ether's shoulders. He was cnlmcr new. "Yes. I love her." he said huikljy. "And I think I am net Mire but I Ihlnk new there Is a chance that bhe can be mode te change her mind even here at the last minute. But that means I must see her; or, rnthci, that she must see me." Hawkins paused In the twisting of his felt hat te raise bewlldeicd eves. "I've get the ear here," he said. "I'll take 'seu down." "The cflr'!', exclaimed Jehn Bruce nuicklj. "Yes. I never thought of .that! Listen. HnwUlns! Claire refused te ce me this nftvrnoen. or even te talk te me ever the telephone. I nm net quits' sure why. But no matter what her reason was. I uiust sec her new at once. I have something te tcU her that I hope will pt'rsuade her net te go en with this tomorrow morning or ever." . His voice was growing grave and hard. "I hone you understand. Hawkins. I believe it may Mtcceed. If It falls, then neither ou, nor I. nor any soul en earth ran alter her decision. That's all that I can tell ou nbw." Hawkins nodded his head. A Uttle color, eagerness, hope, hud come. inte1 his face. "That's enough," he said tremulously, as Ions as you jeu think thcte N a chance een yet. And and jeu de, don't you?" "Ich,'" said Jehn lirucc, "i. tnmK there is mere than a chance If I can t-ec her nlone and make her listen te me. The car will he iht the thing. But she would refuse te come out, If she knew I were In it. I depend ou you for that. "We'll drive down there, and seu will Une te make home ficiiMc te get her te come with you. After that ou an keep en driving us around the block until I cither win or lese." Hawkins rose hurriedly te his t'tct. "Let us go, Jehn Bruce! Fer Owl's nke, let us go!" he cried vagerly. "I'll I'll tell her Mrs, Hedges that's my landlady has get te sen her at once. She'll come quirk enough." Jehn Urucc put en his hat and coat,' and without n, word led thn wnv te the deer but nt the deer he paubed for an instant. There was I.nrmen und Crang was bark. And then lid shook his head in quick decision. There was time enough later. It would serve no purpose te tell Larmen new, ether than the thankless one of giving Lar Lar eon a restless night. Jehn Bruce1 went en. He did net speak again until, outside the hotel, he stepped into the traveling pawn shop as Hawkins opened the tar deer for him. "Yeu will have te make sure that Crang has gene,' he said quietly. "Don't step In front of the heuse, Hawkins." "I'll make sure." whispered Haw kins, as he climbed te his seat. "Ob, my llttle girl!" The old car jolted forward. Jehn Bruce's face was set ugain in hard, cbibeled lines. He tried te think but new Ids brain seemed curiously im potent, as though it gieped through turmoil only te stager back bewildered, defeated, a wounded thing. And for a time it was like that, as he hat there sweing with the lurch of the speeding car, one thought impinging fast upon another only te be swallowed up se quickly In turn by ktlll another thut'lie could correlate no one of them. And then, after a' little time again, out of this strange mental htrlff images began te take form, as sharply defined and distinct ene from the ether as before they had been mingled in hopeless confusion and he cried out aloud in sudden agony of soul. It was te save his life that this had happened. He had wrung thai knowledge fiem Crang. That was the lever he meant te use with Claim new. and it must suc ceed. He must make it succeed! Tt seemed te drive him mad new, that thought thut tomorrow morning she should die for him. Net plivwkal death werte than that! Oh! It was un thinkable, horrible, abominable. It setmed te flaunt and mock with ruth less sacrilege what was holiest in his heart. It stirred him te n fury that brought him te his feet, his fists clenched. IIe dropped hack en the seat. lis battled for calmness. In a little while Claire would, be hen beside htm for little vhU, H saoek bl head Thia 4. KBt'A Ini ft iaH ,;f,n r wi " ''-'Ui ' The Flapper's Pitt I v . P. MtBVOY In days of eh when knights were bold, (Or. se the story ecs) The merry meld was Unafraid ut surplus adipose; If this or,that would make her fat "Hhe never turned a hair. And what was meant by corpulent, one ma .net snow nor care. But "olden days and olden ways ' And olden hones nre dead, The nncltnt peace and sweet surcease Frem harried lives are fled. Above each' plate n bitter fate Awaits the modern Mlrs. And demons rise In cakes and pie J Te cry : "There's fat vln this I Ne mere she eats the seething sweets With gay and happy fc, Fer the stealthy starch may steal a march . . la the carbohydrate's place ; And gene the Jey when she could toy With this and likewise that: Each bite she weighs with troubled gaze And fearfully she sighs and PW",-, "Oh, please don't make m fat! CowrteM, Ia. ! PuMla &" Cemsswy ."Your' he cried. sharply, Was pet real,' nothing Of his life had been real since that moon-mad night en the sands of Apia. Ne; that was net true! Seul,' mind -and body tose up in fierce denial. His leve was real, a living, breathing, actual reality. Claire , , , Jehn Bruce sank his face in his hands. Heur seemed te pass." And then he was conscious that the car had stepped. He reused himself, and draw ing the window curtain slightly, looked out. Hawkins had stepped a few houses down past the one-time pawnshop., Jehn Bruce rose suddenly and chaneed hln et. te thn one in the far opposite corner, his back te the front of tne car. Tne time sccmee. intermi nable. Then he heard n light footstep ring en the pavement, and he heard Hawkins' voice. The car deer was opened, a dark form entered, sat down, the deer closed, and the car started forward. It was strange t It was like that, here in this car, that he had stepped In one night nnd found Claire as Bhe would -new find him. That was se long age! And It seemed se long tee slrjce even r he had last seen her since that night when, piqued se- unwarrantably, he bad left Paul Veniza's house. He felt his hands tremble. He steadied him self He did net'' want te frighten or startle her new. .i'Clalre!" he said softly, i He heard n slight, quick rustic 'of garments and then the light in the car was flashed en, She was leaning tensely forward, n little figure with ioesc cloak flung ovpi evpi her, shoulders, without bat, a wondrous shecn'tem-thc light en the dark, silken halrhrr.eycs wide, her finger still en the. electric light button. .S.UU . k.UV .....1. n.ltl.l... 4&IIJ and Hawkins, tee, in this!" It wan a long minute before he spoke. "I I theusht It mliht be thet." he sold slowly. r'I knew you hed seen it ng mini giit.lt r told me se. Ane ani i wus afraid veu might believe it Claire Cran 'Believe It!" she returned moneto neusly. "Had I any choice? Have I any new? I knew reu were in danger. I knew it was written te save your life. I knew it was your handwriting. I knew you wrote it." She turned away her head, "It was se miserable a lie, se cowardly a betrayal te save your life.". "But se hard te bellivc, and se bitter a thing te believe!" There was a Mid den eager thrill In Jehn Bruce's voice "that you wept upon It. Loek. Claire!" he cried. "I hove that letter here and this, that I took from Crang to day when I turned the tables en him. Bee ! Read them both !" He took from his pocket the letter and the slip cut from the bottom of the sheet and laid them in her lap. "The bottom was written in invisible Ink the wny I al ways communicated privately with Lar Lar eon. Belt brlngB It out. I knew Lar Lar eon would subject it te the test, mi 1 was willing te write anything that Crang dictated. I wrote Uiat secret message en the bottom of the paper while Crang was out of the room where he had me a prisoner. Oh, don't you sec new, Claire? When jour tears fell en the paper faint traces of the secret writing began te appear. That gave Crang the clue, and he worked nt It until he hud bi ought out the mesxage, and than cut off the bottom before de livering the letter te Larmen, nnd -" Jehn Bruce btepped. Claire's face wen burled in the cushions, and, hud dled in the corner of the car, she was sobbing "bitterly. Te be continued tomorrow Hnwkins. tee. In this!" .flflA PAnnliAfl fVT rha Hhai VinmllA ttit i Jehn .Bruce caught her hand. ' M After-Dinner Tricks "Wait!. If it is n trick, at lee'st e,i Knew mat witu Hawkins and me en wilt come te no harm. What else could I de? Yeu would net speak te me this M Ffrl.tnnM wii. .. .1.1 b. fc ta, & mm . unci Jiuuii. vuu niiuni nui in lilt; aui l.yeu. and I must tnlk te jeu tonight." ene loosen tic nun steadily. i '.'Must?" she repeated celdt. "And tenlaht? Why teniaht?" 'Because," Jehn Bruce answered quiekly'1tomerrow would be tee late. I knew about tomorrow morning. Haw-1 kins fold me. lie was outside tne dper of that "room when Crnng was talking te yeit tonight." She sank back in her seat with n little cry. 'He'f "face had gene white but again she steadied herself. "Andand de you think that Is nnj reason why you should have inveigled me into this car?" she nsked dully. "De jeu think that anything jeu can say will niter tomorrow morning?" "Yes; X de!" said Jehn Bruce earnestly. "But" he smiled a little bitterly "I am afraid, tee, that It will be hopeless enough if first u will .net tell me what has se suddenly come be tween us. Claire, what is it" The dark eyes lighted with a glint, half angry, hnlf ironical. "Is that what you brought me here for?" "Ne," he said quietly. "Then," she said coolly, "If you de net knew, I will tell you. 1 read n letter thnt you wrote te a certain Mr. Larmen." One-Day Outings New Yerk Every Other Sunday $0.00 3 Next Excursion, April 2 Hilnl train 'Itairs Kxdln Terminal 8:00 A. M., uteraln at rnlnmhln Are.. Iluntliurdtfh St.. Wayne Junction, ltn and Jenk-Intenn. $2.is aaBBc HAMBURG $275 $e.00 POTTSVILLE O 'Anburn and Sehaylklil Bsvsn Next Sunday, March 26 KperUI train lwv.a "", 71: Columbia A... "2f21 iKrI Manarnnk. Consjehotken and r- h r; M v' Ifiatza! Cafe' TW V We Want a Man of te fill an attractive opening in our Field Department. Natien' BwineM, as the official organ of the United State Chamber of Commerce, is one of the mean weed by thai. Chamber te provide busbies men with .a direct contact with " national developments in'busines; ( ,:,, , nttr Mast wi AnV the ONr WHO WlttT CdMPAR FAVORABLY WITH THE REST OF OUR STAFF, MUST BE CAPABLE OF EARNINOr FROM C4000 TOS7S00 A YEAR. ''''?. . ' . , . . .. i . ... :... v Ftp SMMlntmsnt Ut rcYMnil lnturiew, write, slvinr sfe. rnean er-vnnna,- srlenee and teisf br, t , ',, J S' W. MACFARLANE, District Mansger ' ' Care of Philadelphia Beard of Trade,, 256 Ber; exeerlene VOR DETAILKU INFOBSf ATIOX CONSUI AOE??'irJS,"'JfEnS Tickets may ire purcnatca prier te oetca w ''""- Philadelphia & Reading Railway f i' Among the Many Advantages V- -f Is Your Kitchen All-Gas? In these days of labor-saving, comfort promoting devices no woman should be without the convenience of a Gas Range, Gas Water Heater and Gas Iren. When all the kitchen work is done by means of gas heat, you can be sure of greater convenience, cleanliness and economy. We new have en display new Gas Ranges, with many attractive features. Seme are finished in enamel. All are built according te American Gas Association specifications, insuring geed material and workmanship and perfect cooking results. Call or aslc its te send a representative THE UNITED GAS IMPROVEMENT COMPANY of having a checking account with us, is that you enjoy the privilege of having your checks cashed or of making deposits at either office. We maintain an uptown office for the use of our customers and want you te be served i e the beat a d vantage. The Real Estate Title Insurance and Trust Company of Philadelphia 45 523 Chestnut Street Aereii frem Indrpendenee Uall S. Bread Street f.tnceln lliilldln Oldest Title Insurance Company in the World aSEMSJSEMSISMMISSMSISMSISSMMMSISMISSMR s- ; i nw ! .. , A. fi mu I " Mprl a II I W lit VI x ' 11 Leuis e. "Wiser- Qhe Quality Qurniturc Center O-W Se. Fifth St Philadelphia Set Locust and Spruce Ne. 115 Catching the Plate Bend In the right forearm, and bal ance a pinto upon It. Tilt the arm slowly and nllew the plate te slide Off cUKCajs. Quickly extend the forearm, and the hand will come directly behind the plate, se the lingers can catch It before It reaches the fleer. This It a bit of jugglery which leeks very difficult! but can be learned with very llttle practice. Try the trick out ever a bed or sofa, until jeu can de It right. The further the plate falls before it Is caught the prettier is the effect unless the plate hits the fleer I CepuHcht. toil, bu PuWe Ledtcr Company Overheard en Chestnut Street "I found the nicest store today. "It's just around the corner en Twelfth street. "Hosiery is all they sell yes, it's for men, women, children anybody who needs stockings. Won derful service Wonderful quality and MOST REASONABLE PRICES. "They call it" The Colonial Stocking Stores, Inc. "If Ws Hosiery We Have IV 117 SOUTH 12TH STREET GENUINE CLAY SERGES (BLUE) TO MEASURE' $55 A gentleman came into our tailoring shop the ether day and was astonished tp find a Genuine Clay Serge Suiting which we are building te measure for $55. He said: "I saw a Clay Serge in another tailor ing shop and asked them what they wanted for it built te measure. They told me $85." "Please take my measure for one of these." "It means a saving of $30." WILLIAM H. WANAMAKER yOU are always certain te find, at Wiser's, that which is appropriate te the exact requirements of yourjierne. Th,e almost endless assortments in all depart ments afford limitless opportunity for selection and an equally wide latitude as te price. .rfsij' A.&j Ih ; r,x, ii ,4, ftp1 :m ;i t ii k.n i!t '..-l' r-ll 1 m. A. x Jjr tfih a2t''i feja,?..--, $360 Ot(ii3 iVoem Suite e ll'aliitif, n ItaUan Pened desipn; fine dull finish m an Antique Breunish Otey jg pUcti ..YD no matter hew little jeu pa at Wiser W whether for Furniture, Carpets, Rugs or Remc Remc craters. jeu arc certain te obtain utmost qualitj, the kind that inMiies a lifetime of sen-ice. Stejflttrt HEW CRAflMS PRICKS 1 Ub ists 1HC4 - tTM taa - 200 IKm' ute H tern " 3090 l.h.sflaU Coit less te run Price $200 te $800 Less STEWART mmMiea for Price, Quality and Samcenu drcled the glebe in only nine years, 1 922 Stewart axe the beat track Stewart ever built; aturdtar, simpler, mere eeo eee eeo nerareal te bay and te operate. At new W prieaa, Stewart represent the weareat truck varea an the market today. Tneaeaails are ie daily e. 9 rear eU Stewart ffl,uBf. STEWAW MOTOit COftPORATION BUFFALO, H.Y. GOMERY SCHWARTZ MOTOR CAR CO. Salea Beem. 128-140 North llreml Mil, S4t t Markst . 1217-19 ChwjtnutStrwt i , i t IllaW IavKafj I t'wr- r I r PrrviM Yellow Cab Ce. Is One Year Old Today On March 21, 1921, this Company (then under the name Brown Cab Company) placed en the streets of Philadelphia 26 Yellow Cabs and announced that its Rates would be the Lewest in Philadelphia. On that date taxicab conditions in Philadelphia were deplorable -r-worn-eut equipment, dirty and uncomfortable; high rates; discourteous employees; indifferent service. Thanks te the Public Support we have received, our effort te improve these conditions has succeeded. Today every cab company in Philadelphia is operating cleaner cabs at lower rates and giv ing better service than one year age. This Company merely led the way. The public's support and public sentiment forced our competitors te get in line. Today Yellow Cab Com pany is operating 130 cabs mere new, first-class equipment than any ether Philadelphia company. It has taught its Drivers te be cour teous. Its cabs are kept clean. Safety te the Passenger, te the Pedestrian and te the Drivers of ether vehicles is the constant aim of our SAFETY DEPARTMENT. A large per centage of our drivers are becoming stockholders ; all share in the profits. We have been success ful ; but our patrons net we have been Responsible for our Success. We thank them and assure them that we propose te redeem fully our pledge te afford still better service at still lower rates as the volume of our Business grows. Hail a Yellow Cab en the street, or call Poplar 8600 it We Make Walking Expensive " j.fctt&r: 4 ' im- i"ir en !' Tr m JV"! TflJ JRsS1 ' m I'JS , -7 i 'ii i- i A y tli 4 n j. . . - a . . "a Mm - ti i 4& V. . $ ws . ' r i W i ,'V 1 I 1 r. a,--, uimmm v"" l . 4 ku:Ju,J A.: , .. , &J&sfeLj:M'Mt. ,. kttelw.L :, ,. u . . -' ia8ga&ft!aiffiafe 'L-&Sk,. . K.i"57 ,'AJ-W .,!. j . i .a L"i i k.''. " j- iiadiraa . KtWiJ .Vfl, tfch.JEM afafafMajBKBBM i ' 'il" ' - , . ,. v, W "I? "TJ 4.Wfei am .y., vaw . .:: ... r . . . aswsffiffiSrisji
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