"When a Girl " By ANN BISLE A New, Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing Problems of a Girl Wife "Jim, where did you get those — ideas about our—conspiring to get you into your position with Anthony Norreys?" I fenced uneasily, facing my angry husband. "Are you denying it?" asked Jim —his eyes flashing dark and sombre ns he spoke in a curt, cutting voice, utterly unlike that of the lover he iad been only the night before. "No only you have the spirit that ictuated us—so, so wrong! It seems is if some malicious person had iwistetf the story to suit—to suit lis own purpose." "Well, who could have told me. lim demanded, with almost a cat md-mouse a!r. "Norreys wouldn t. }f that you may be sure. That eaves Terry and Betty and you ind Neal. Which of your fellow •onspirators do you suspect?" "Not Neal!" I -lashed out at him, n an agony of denial. And yet—who else was there. Not Perry—for Jim had wanted to speak o him just now —no doubt, in order o verify some part of his informa ion. Not Betty—certainly not poor jetty. And that left—Just Neal. "it wasn't Neal," I declared again —to still my own doubts. After all—could it be Neal? Vir ginia—Jim's beloved sister had lung back at Neal the circlet of liamonds th e boy nad given Phoebe is token of his love before he went ,ff to the last of the training camps, le had gone with every high thought >f service abroad; he had given our nother's ring to Phoebe as a sign if his love —a betrothal —and Vir ;inia had flung it back at him. She DO AWAY WITH INDIGESTION How to Purify n Sour, Distressed Stomach ill a Few Minutes Bet us talk plain English; let us ail a spade a spade. 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Remember we have all our shoes reduced 10 per I cent, and in the 42 lots some as high as 30 per c<ent. j ! Women's High Grade Dress Shoes ] $7.50 and $9.00 Values, Special at J $5.95 Be thrifty and buy shoes now for the whole family wonderful sav- 1 ings can be made by taking advantage of this great annual bargain event. I Sale Ends Saturday, February 22 I 20 th Century Shoe Co. SHOES THAT WEAR . E. F. DEICHLER, MGR. 3 S. Market Square J STYLE, QUALITY AND SERVICE ' And Shoes For Less FRIDAY EVENING. had hurt him, bruised him, taken 1 from him Phoebe's pledge. . Jim was Virginia's only and beloved brother, even as Neal was mine. It was Virginia who has enlisted Ter ry's aid at the time Jim eo sorely needed work—so it was Virginia wjio had really brought about the whole Norreys situation. Thus my mihd reasoned, but my heart rejected it. "It wasn't Neal," I declared again, firmly this time. "He wouldn't do such a thing out of a revengeful spirit—and he wouldn't just let it slip accidentally. It wasn't Neal. I'd sooner suspect—Virginia." Be fore I could add what was on the tip of my tongue, "And I don't sus pect Virginia!" Jim whirled on me. "Jeanle again!" he cried, "can't you leave her alone? After all, she's the one person who understands me —the one human being whose love doesn't seem to bring me misery"— "Jim—Jim, don't say that. You don't mean it! You don't!" I cried with tears standing hot and burning at the brim of my eyelids. "Of course I don't think it was —Jeanie. But you shan't say she's the only one who understands you. Only last night, dear, we found each other again. After all our disagree ments, we came home to each other again—and knew that we belong to each other. Isn't there enough faith to make that love worth something?" "Faith? When you've lied to me. Faith? When the very money we're living on was earned through one of your lies?" stormed Jim. I got up and went to his side. I laid my hand on his arm. "Jim—will you sit down and lis ten to me?" I asked. He threw' off my hand and limped to a chair on the far side of the room. There he sat with chin thrust forward aggressively, so I knew his j throat must be taut, as Virginia's | white throat always became when she was at high tension. Jim stared at me with hostile eyes. "Well?" he said coldly. "Bet's have the story now, please." "it's not much of a story, Jim. I'd seen your pride—l'd heard of it from your friends. I saw you go to pieces from that dreadful inspector ship that kept you walking and walking about that factory all day long. And Terry and Betty loved you. Betty owed you so much and you wouldn't play fair and let them pay. Mr. Norreys did need a man he could trust. His assistant did want to go into the actual fighting. So that was all true. Don't you be lieve me, Jim? Don't you know it is true?" I begged. "Gon on," Jim's voice was cold. "Well, the hitch was your—pride. Risking the offer of the job seemed too much. We couldn't. We had to Bringing Up Father Copyright, 1918, International News Service By McT Tanus IT MUST BE I I I OWN AS FAR AS you CAN 111 vnil rtPTAINIV UAVF If wr-rv I" 5 II rtrt- i'rx tlLi IS „ ; . _J— ————- —. j1 i v/v let you—discover it. So Terry phoned Neal begging him to take it on— and Neal couldn't, and—and then you just naturally—were ready to help Tgrry." "And this clever scheme for trick ing me? Who invented it? Who thought X was a baby you had to coax instead of a man to reason with? Who took me for the fool your proceedings made me look? who guessed I'd learn bookkeeping or— playing the fiddle to help old Terry —and took advantage of my friend ship for the best fellow that ever lived? snarled Jim. I stared at Jim and my heart came into my throat. How he loved Terry! And now Terry needed friendship to tide him over the dark hours while Betty was gone—and the perhaps darker hours to come when we found her. I had to take the blame on myself—it was the only way. "It was all my fault, Jim," I managed to say. "But how did you find it out? It was none of us— not—Jeanie—not Neal—not Terry. Now who told you?" Senators Differ on Meaning of British Premier's Statement Washington, Feb. 14. During yesterday's debate, the sharpest of many months in the Senate, Rcpub lican Leader Lodge and Senator Lewis, of Illinois, Democratic whip; differed regarding the statement of Premier Lloyd George to parliament that the American government had refused to send more troops to Rus sia. Senator Lodge said the pre mier's announcement apparently was authentic and was the first defi nite statement as to the American policy, while Senator Lewis insisted that Mr. Lloyd George was divulg ing he decision of he Supreme War Council and not merely the Ameri can policy. BDTKKBBtTRO Ttfijjjftlf TELEGRAPH THE HEART BREAKER A REAL AMERICAN LOVE STORY By VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER CHAPTER XXXIX. | AVhen Katie ushered Tom Chandler into the Brents's large old-fashioned drawing room at seven-thirty, Mildred stepped forward and closed the doors leading into the hall. Then she waited for the caller to speak, as a princess might have waited for a request from one of her vassals. "Well," she queried when he remained silent, "what is it?" "You got my note?" he asked. "Yes," she said. "I got a note ask ing me to see you at half past seven. That is why I am seeing you now. I am going to sak you to explain your visit to me at once, as I have an en gagement for this evening." "Then why didn't you phone me not to come?" Tom demanded. He looked at the girl before him curiously. She appeared like a stranger whom he had never met until now She was dressed in a close-fitting gown of some dark, clinging material. Her figure was very straight and very slen "l did not tell you not to come be cause I was sure that anything you might have to say to me would only take a very few minutes and would not interfere with my other engagements. Oh!"—as if suddenly remembering that this man was her social equal—won't you sit down?" "If you will," he rejoined. She took a chair, still holding her self very erect. She looked like a child played the part of a grown woman. The humor of the situation smote her caller, and he laughed. Chandler Laughs. "May I ask what you are laughing at?" she questioned sharply. "At your funny manner," be inform ed her. "You have always Beemed so sort of jolly and companionable and young—and such a good sport. But now you are assuming the airs of a woman of the world—and they are not becoming. Come, Mildred, my dear, this pose doesn't impress me the least little bit, for I remember the past." Her eyes snapped with anger. "And it is because I remember the very re cent past that I wish you never to speak to me like tiiat again!" she de clared. "I saw you on SUnday night —-as I told you—drunk. You were also drunk on the night that I took that drive with you." "Hold on !" he checked her by an up raised hand. "Please remember that on the second occasion you mentioned, yoa, yourself, had something to drink. AA ere wc not in the same boat—or car —-if you prefer?" DAILY HINT ON FASHIONS A VERY ATTRACTIVE DRESS FOR MOTHER'S GIRL 2747—Here is a model that will please the growing girl. It has good style features, is comfortable and vill develop well in Avash fabrics, cloth, silk, or velvet. The right front overlaps the left at the closing. The skirt forms plaited panels in back and front. The Pattern is cut in 4 sizes: 6, :, 10 and 12 years. Size 10 will require 3'.i yards of 44-ineh material. A pattern of this illustration mail ed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps. Telegraph Pattern Department For the 10 cents inclosed please send pattern to the following ad dress: Size Pattern No Name Address City and State L —- "I drank only what you gave me!" she accused. "Yes," with a patronising smile, "you could hardly expect me to allow you to pay for your own drinks when you were in my car and care, could you?" "You claimed that what you gave me was r.ot intoxicating." "I know I did. Why"—widening his tyes—"was it intoxicating, Mildred? The very idea of you, Mildred Brent, being under the influence"— "Oh," she interrupted him angrily, "what a fool I have been to trust you in any way. No—l was not 'under the influence," as you put it." "Then what made you think I gave you anything that would affect your head? Gentlemen don't do such things." "No," she retorted, "gentlemen don't, but cads do. You were on the train on Sunday night with a girl to whom you had evidently given something to drink. Anyone who saw you would know the condition you were both in." Tom Apologizes. Chandler rose to his feet. "I came here,'" he said slowly, "to apologize for speaking to you as I did over the 'phone on Monday evening. I had been taking a couple of highballs. When you taunted me with what you saw on Sun day night, I spoke roughly." "I see I made a mistake in coming. In the first place, I had a right to drink if I wished to do so. I also had a right to ride on Ihe same train with you. I deny that 1 was drunk. AVait!" as she started to speak, "I acknowledge that I spoke dlscourtepusly over the wire. I must also remind you, however, that your manner and speach to me to-night have made us quits." She gasped. "And I thought you were a gentleman J" she exclaimed. He laughed harshly. "I fancy you rather liked me —gentleman or not. If not, you concealed your feelings very effectually." She felt the tears of rage and cha grin start to her eyes. She remembered, as she knew he did, the kisses he had given her, and which she had received unresistingly. This memory put her terribly at his mercy. But she had not played her last card "I did like you," she said. "At least I fancied I did—but then I did not know—l was not sure—how I cared for someone else." "Ah?" The monosyllable contained, no sound of curiosity. She had supposed that he would demand an explanation. But he did not. Well she would shake him from his indifferent pose "You may be interested in knowing that I am engaged to be married," she You May Have Beauty Like This Stuart's Calcium Wafers Are for Pimples and Blackheads Their Use Makes You Look Wonderfully Fair and Attractive SEND FOR FREE TRIAL PACKAGE "Life to tie Aon I* a Beauteous Thing, for I Have Miide All Skin Troubles n Thing of the Pnnt." Every one admires a beautiful skin, just as every one desires to be healthy. Unsightly faceH tilled with pimples, dlscolorations, blackheads, ets., are nothing but unhealthy faces due to skin impurities. Improve the blood and the facial blemishes dis appear. 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You called mo a cad just noW. A man who would kiss and tell would tell anything else, too, don't you think? Nevertheless, I probably won't give the matter a second thought. There are so many big things in the world. The war, for instance. And the fact that now that we are going into it I shall enlist. Thaf's the life! Good night!'" Before she could reply he was gone. (To be continued.) SPUTTER'S 25c DEPARTMENT STORE : | Buy Here Not Alone Because Prices Are Lower, Bui Because Qualities Are Belter ' Men! Hurry! 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T/XjpLtigl < $1.95, $2.29, $2.48, $2.95, < $3.48 and $3.95 jfjsPj r Trimmed Hats < Chic models for Avotnen and misses in lisere and jflraesL 4 pineapple braids, in every conceivable shape and \ $2.95, $3.59, $3.95 and $4.48 i Spring Millinery Specials For Saturday < Three lots of trimmed and untrimmed Spring Hats in lisere and pineapple straws < that typify the last word in small and medium shapes for Spring. 4 Untrimmed Hats Ready-to-ivear Hats Trimmed Hats in lisere with pineapple Satin and straw combina- Lisere and pineapple straAvs, all colors, tions, all colors, straws, smartly trimmed, $1.95 1 $2.48 $2.95 ; SOUTTER'S | (tjl 25 Cent Department Store tJJ Where Every Day Is Bargain Day * 215 Market St. Opp. Courthouse: Advice to the Lovelorn BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX A RIVAI. WITH A CONSCIENCE DEAR MISS FAIRFAX: My chum and I are both 24 and he is In love with (though not engaged to) a girl of 22, who is also a good friend of mine. He neglects her very much sometimes for no reason at ail. They quarrel and, without each ether's knowledge, both confide in me and ask my advice, and then become friends again. This has happened several times, and the perplexing part of it is that 1 love this girl dearly myself, and have very, very good reasons to be lieve I could win her away from my friend if 1 tried, but have kept it a secret from every one for over two years. I feel it would not be fair to my chum to try. as he is a true and good friend. But they have quar reled again, and 1 am torn with doubts. Shall 1 confess my feelings and lose my friend? Or should I go away and forget? This is hard, for T do not make friends very easily and have so few. and I do love her. Toll me the fair and square way and I will be very grateful. G. F. I agree with you that this is an ex- treroely difficult situation, and you surely deserve high praise for the honorable part you have played in it. You ask my advice as to your next move. If the other two were engag ed, I should say you had no alterna tive but to forget the girl. IJut a close friendship of three years which lias not resulted in an engagement is surely a different matter. Under these circumstances, would you feel justi fied in going to your friend and ask ing him if he expects to become en gaged to this girl and marry her. frankly telling hiru your reasons for putting the question?. I make the suggestion very tentatively. You know your friend better than I. c-Tv'OID COUGHiT end, COUGKERiT! 30 DROPS-SIOPS COUGHIT HALF THiJ- FOR CHILDREN 9
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