' .LilF.tr) Zn 1Y A.M"i ft"T ,T.W .l"it rj j- i (. -rr:. in i u" i; -a -awi. t " '0"JJw 2 W.r;."u ',). w ! &?''' W?Wj j', WV v" WfSJ EVENING PTJBMO LEDGEB-PHIIjABELPHii, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 8,' 1922 THE MYSTERY GIRL f i flenwne of Baffling Plot ati Fatclnattng Levm tnttrut 't A By CAROllYN WELL8 . fi uii, bv . H. JApttncet Cemvany flerlefUed hu Lttetr Svndleatt. . l.lAflt.TCtrpt.. Q ttitf nalde from Its nnturnl chernc- . m1Ic tevn, tlint Is unmls Wv, li net se much actively In L as Plvely ""nr et ",ld 2S i nh Its own lntcl'cct.inlity. , !i!WJI ..tfil littlr. town of Corinth wtit " "L. it, tree-diadcd "f".0 rrMii te' the white-columned ; into It, Jehn. Persuade him, till'? s iu outskirts It fnlrly radintcd , Lockwood. Net of his ilutv he iiaur '-- stated; "nor would nnybedv try. Don't be nlarmcd, Mrs. Hntes. I'm rare we knew all that's coins en and I enn't think there's any 'trouble brewing' for Docter Wnrlng.'' "I've heard It. tee," veuchnsfed Mrs. Peyton. "It's net anything defi nite, but there nre rumors nnd hints, and where Micro's Miieke. there's bound te be fire. I wish you'd at least leek Inte It, Docter." "Yes " ngreed Hmllv Hates, "de leek Mr. we of ltd own superiority. lalM?1 M ,n?,,,i Tliey merely accented duty . "".;. the University or unriniii , nevnr misniiprchr-nila that but of the nccci 1. trii(T nt utf r,t InntilMM . tl.l.. ..... - 17 1 ittttt tilt PCOIJ.c fu " ''j iviiwu uii iui muiiur US U 5tt,V hat the Unlvercity of uerintn n he best In the country and M"??".'-. fTnilnthlnns were both llm'ltrVmi just passed 'ib "ft threw nt thrllli. of one of rt"i. nrPHldi'Mlnl e cctlens. VJj",nS "1 the candidates had A r nnd at last the strife had P" kii Twe factions stieve for S "'one. the conservative side, "SS51 te eM traditions, the of or, teltlnf W " .....frt.-i,,,, new enn- K, ml nniRrclvc enterprise. ft llail hard en. the bat- ji rciilted nt ant in tlic election Site wirlnB. the candidate of the ! "Jr."," n ,1 eBv. nor vet - l,w. bound or nnrrew-irtndcd bark tK nut he did nut mental attain .Z ahead of phcnl prewes. and fdW held VPrertnln old-fashioned Principles and metliedn, whleh he and ftn tltuents felt te be the bnrh. one of the old and honored iimtltu- "wherefore though hit election xn wcemp'lshfd fact. Jehn Wmln8 ft mde enemle that seemed likely MTtr te be placated. But Warlng's lnnate serenity ami iMulred Pel"" wcre ".J lstr?C( p idterie criticism. And he accepted the wlltlen of respenMbillty nnd trut Knd rincerely. with n determina tion te milfc his name honored amenu tit list of presidents. iMBXuratlen, however, would net tikiplire until June, and the months from February en would Rive him time te iccodtem himself te his new duttM. ud te learn much from the rctlrinc ''let it inas' net be thought that Jehn WirlM wai unpopular. On the con cen trirr. he was repectcd and liked by rerjbedy In Corinth. Rvcn the rival fiction conceded his nbllitv. his sterlltu character and hit personal charm. And their chnerln nnd disappointment at b election vas far mere beeauxe of thelr jeilre for the ether candidate's innova tions than of any dislike for Jehn AVar- hi a a man. nncics of his new position, or merely tciuje of the irresistible charms of fin. Bates, Warlns expeted te make the lady his wife before his Inaugura tion. "Anil a geed thing," his neighbor, Hn. Adams, observed. "Jehn Waring ought te've been somebedv's geed -leek-In husband long age, but n bachelor president of Corinth is out of nil ron ren ron eon! Who'd stand by hH side at the receptions, I'd like te knew?" 'Fer certain public reccptienn were iearlv loved h' the citizens of Corinth. M1 Mrs. Adams was one of the meit receptlon-levlni; of nil. As la all college towns, there were Tirieiia nnd sundry bearding beuses, hm and hotels of all grades but the hoarding house of Mrs. Adams was. without a dissenting voice, acclaimed the most desii able nnd me-t bemcllkc. The geed lndy's husband, though hewn ni "Old Salt," was bv no meniih I wearing man, nor had he ever been. Instead, he was a leaf en a brand) of the Saltenvtnll family tree, and the jrrererent abbreviation hnd been given Urn long nce, nivl had stuck. "Yes, indeed." Mrs. Adams asserted, Ve'Ve never had u bachelor picaldcut of Corinth and I hope we nevi r will. Mm. Bates is a nice, sweet-spoken lady, 1 widow of. four j ears' Htnndlng. and I co tay ehe's just the one for Dr. Wnr ln' lfe. She has dignity, und yet thtsmlihty human." Emllj Itnfes w'as human. Net very Jill, a little Inclined tq plumpnesH, wltli fair hair and laughing blue ees, she WIS nf fl Pfi'l' linmn.lAt'iiinj inrt iil her Innate geed nature and ready tact were unfailing. At first" bllA firtil VAulefn.l Tntiti firing s appeal, but he persisted, until til found bhe really liked the big, JholeEeme man, und without much dlf wulty learned te love him. vwlng was distinguished looking wuier than handsome. Tull and wcll Jjjde, he had u decided air of reserve vi f rerely l)roke through, but which, Lmlly Hates discovered, could vn way te cenlidences bhewing depths M sweetness and charm. The two were happily matched. War l was forty-two nnd Mis. Bales half ifleicn jcars yeuhger. But both seemed jennttr than their years, nnd retained weir earlier tastes and enthusiasms. Alse both were bound up, heart nnd ?.' in ,lle f'fllre of 'he university. MM. Bates1 first husband hnd been nne tn ' nr?mlnent professors and lt8 his wVJ"1 traditions were known aud lorel by the cheery little lady. lernaps the only person in Corinth h.2, 'let L,lcaHei1 ut tle npproaeh nppreaeh B.1... Ptlnl?,"f Jel, faring and llmlly enVh'n?Mrs- pcyten. Waring's pics pics ef hh Cl?c1eilcr' Fer " "ennt the leiH fill?! 5 tlen' whIch shc '""l faithfully Uflnt .1 tC'! e"rS 0P m0rC' A"1 this nt the less of n Reed nnd satis- :. VI '""ne. net only for herself, but for hi; ,i V. "i e"'y ier ncraelf, bu n .fc2B,u.h,,cr.e,e'' Kirl of eight . ftet yet hud i P that she , who lived there also. itm,; y.il J""! W-S told his house - let iu rl me, wnH .t0 Da dethroned, EL .J th.6 notice would come tw. ten. fhnt u .i.i .:.r rr. r. Cant. i V . " ... ",ln "e'uycu only DC- te L ' Je ln Warlng'a disinclination toether nnjthlni unwelcome te nein? vvery,,ce,il F"mry nflcr la h. ndiMr?' P''?ten was serving tea Bat lhwttl living room. Emily Kldem -n P"?61!1 ' ,in Indulgence she Cbrinth r,cgardl"K conventions, and Th ... '" aner "' were critical. -... ,nu n cenrti,. ""'";' ere eiuwanny most Wni h2!;ii?.n,,.,f there w" n nJor nJer V" "the?a" "0t ebservnbl " t. bntu he,,,CR "n fro,n the Jap I n? Ver w, 10 effcrc,l 't, "because ftBer.'rV0..".. ".' -Tebn, of seme were Is . ii l" u,, t0WM T,,(,y "'Tm m"1' e bowing for von." ue tj rnl0 j!?ci.M"' ls al,c'' " Plrtur W.Xn!i V?r,""f huil1- "' Mlatdv ,"il rrc'' V," ,pn- "" lin- Ihifi J11"!0.' 8. "'I'Cth'a witches, ,,,!"clr troubie brew." in T"?c,1,,'t laugh." Rmllv flashed "Whin h" i """1 tow,,rd ,,lm- il, "5 , vnB'"i nnd Indefinite," War nt-J .('mil" Lockwood. he wn tt".am,ly Crcknry an(l Wllb as "e of raS' .IJafHy." Mrs. Bates re re re Uouth,nS,re 1,ke'v "'nothing definite, d frem1 J1,"0.1, . ahc "l"i fchme ? i'nt """en? Will the f win M i .,no an npple-ple bed. think?" Mttiet haxe 'e. de you ' WIT' Ja)m" M. Bates 011 feet tn YVi you tllcre ls n movement ,hrTeuM i1'."1' '''tension, I heard l i i.POI,,Vt t'10 'lcctle'n." "Bi they can't de tlm" Lockwood "What a Dlcader veu are. TinUr" nnd Waring gave her nn ndmlrlng bow; "I am almost persuaded that my very life Is In danger I" "Oh, yen won't be geed!" The bluu eyes twinkled, but the rosy little mouth took en n mutinous pout. Mrs. Peyton turned her attention te the ten tray, and with nn nlr of im portance continued her duties as hostess. "Bring het toast, Ite," shu said te the well-trained nnd deferential Jap nnee. "And n few mere lemon slices I see another guest coming." She smiled out through the window, nnd a moment Inter' n bicczy young chap came Inte the loom. "Helle, felkscs," he cried; "Helle, Aunt Emily." He gave Mrs. Bales an audible kiss en the pretty cheek nnd bowed with bevlsh geed humor te Mrs. Peyton. "Hew de you de, Uncle Docter?" nnd "Hew gees it, Leck?" he went mi, ns he thicw Irmsclf, a little prawllngly, into nn tny chair. "And cre's the fail I! of Trey." lie lumped up at Helen I'cjten enlll, Inte the room. V hy Pinky," she said, "when did ou come?" "Just new, my girl, ns you noted from your oriel lattice and came run ning down te basl; ln the sunshine of my smiles." "Behave yeuiself, Pinky,'' million millien Isned his aunt, ns she noted Helen's ipilck blush and realized the saucy hey had told the truth. Pinckney Payne, college freshman, and nephew of Kmlly Bates, was very fend of Dr. Wnrlng, his English teacher, nnd as alsft fend, In bis boyish way, of his aunt. But he was no icspectcr of authority, and, new that his mint was te be the wife of his favorite professor, also the president elect of the college, he nssmncd nn absolute fumlliarlty with the whole household. His uicknnmc was net only nn ab breviation, but was descriptive of his exuberant health nnd Invariably red checks. Fer the rest, be was just a rollicking, care-free boy, rlnglcndcr in college fun, often punished, but bob beb I'ing up serenely again, ready for mere mischief. Helen Peyton adored the Irrepressi ble Pinky, and though he liked her, It was no mere tbnn he felt for many ethers nnd net se much as he had for a few. "I Saw Your Beau Today" npEA, Mrs. Peyton? Oh, yes, in- deed, thnnk you. Yes, two lemon nnd three sugar. And tensts and inkcs eh, what geed ones! What u tuck! Ailiia .inter ileesn t feed us like this! I say. Aunt Emily, nfter you ure married, may I come te tea every day? And bring the fellows?" "I'll answer that you may," said Jehn Waring. "And I'll revise the nnswer you may, with reservations," Mrs. Bates supplemented. "New, Pinky, you're n near ami n sweet, hut jeu cant annex this house nnd nil its affairs, just because it's going te be my home." "Don't want te. Auntie. I only want you te nnnex me. You'll keep the same cook we have at present, won't you?" He looked solicitously nt her, ever a large slice or toast and jam he was devouring. "Maybe and innvbe net." Mrs. Pev- ten spoke op. "Cooks are net always anxious te ue itepi. "At any rate, we'll have a cook. Pinky, of Reme sort." his nunt assured him, and the boy turned te tense Helen Peyton, who was quite willing te be tensed. "I saw your beau today, Helen," he said. "Which one?" she asked placidly. "Is there a crowd? Well, I mean the Tyler person. Him ns hangs out et Old Salt's. And, by the way, Uncle President yes, I am a bit previous en both counts, but you'll seen have the honor of being both president and my uncle by the way, I say, Beb Tyler says there's something In the wind." "A Btraw te show which way It blows, perhaps," Waring said. "Perhaps, sir. But it's blewlnt;. Tyler says there's a movement en feet te make things het for you If you take the presidential chnir with your pres ent Intentions." "Mv intentions?" "Yes, sir; about athletics, and sperta in general." "And what arc my se-called Inten tions?" "They say, you mean te cut out sport " "Oh, Pinckney, you knew better than that!" "Well, Dr. Waring, some seem te think that's what you have In mind. If you'd declare your intentions new " "'Loek here, Pinky, don't jeu thin I've enough en my mind, in the mat ter of inarryln-r your aunt, without bringing in ether matters till that's settled. ' "Going te be married seen, Uncle Dec?" "We are. As seen ns jour aunt will select n plcasent day for the ceremony. Then, that attended te, 1 can devote my mind nnd energies te this ether subject. And meanwhile, iny boy, if you hear talk about It, don't make any as sertions rather, try te hush up the subject." "I sec I see nnd I will, Docter Wnrlng. Yeu don't want te bother with these tilings till you're a settled, down mat rled man 1 I knew just hew )ou feel ubeut it. Inipeitaut busincsi. this getting innriled I daresay, sir." "It lb and se much se, that I'm going te take the brlde-clect off right new, for a little private cenfub. Yeu must understand that we hnve much te nrrnnee." "Itun along bless you, my chil dren I" Pinky waved a teacup and a "iiudwlch hiwli' ent y toward Hie piilr, n h they left the room and went off In the direction of the Docter's study. The liouse was u large one, with a fine front portico upheld by six enor mous fluted columns. One of the most beautiful of New England doerwovs led into a wide hall. Te the right of this was the drawing room, net se eiiuu uaui nun iiui w well liked aft the mere cozy living-room te the left ns one entered, and whew the tea-drinking group new sut. Further back, en the living room side, was the dining room, and ho stile It. back of the drawing room, was the Docter's study. This was the gem of the whole house The fleer hnd been sunken te glve greater celling height, for the room wnb very large, and of fine proportions. It opened en te the cress hall with wide deubla doers, nnd n flight of bIx or seven btepj descended te Its rug-covered fleer. THE GUMPSl-Geerge, the Seltzer Bettle! 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