"When a Girl Marries"
llj A.W I.ISLK
A New, Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing
Problem of a Girl Wife
CHAPPTER CCCLXXXIX |
Copyright, 1919, King Feature Syn-j
dicate, Inc.)
"For days the market has been i
none too strong." Jim explained, j
."A week ago I thought it just one |;
of the not unusual market uncer
tainties. I had my holdings, and |
ihose of our friends, in hand. But '
there came a day when a rumor was |
whispered about. It sent the stock i
down—down—down. That day 1 |
began to buy.
"It vrtis natural, inevitable that 1 '
should buy. Perhaps it was with j'
this hope that whoever started the i:
rumor spread it abroad. I had to | ;
buy—to protect my holdings, to | :
keep the price of the stock up, to j '
safeguard our friends. I thought!'
ordinary conditions everything ' 1
would have been all right. But this !
circumstance isn't ordinary. It is : J
extraordinary—sinister."
Sweeping his fingers through his , '
hair Jim stopped. I knew that 1 !
ought to say something, but what j (
should I—what could I—say? What j 1
1 ventured was:
"The reason you out me off so 1
sharply when you phoned me at j 1
Tlreamwold—the reason you strode ; '
into the dining room to-night with |
such —Oh, I understand, dear. ;
You've nervous, overwrought, horri- i '
bly worried. But don't worry, dear. , c
You've built up this"—l indicated f
the beautiful room in which we sat, '
the symbol of my Jim's success. '
Jim groaned, and buried his face. '
in his hands. I sprang to my feet
and turned him about to sit upon ;
the couch I had just left. Then Ij 1
sank upon my knees beside him. j ]
put my arms around him and | 1
hugged him tight, holding him close (
to my heart. It was my hope to 1
give him courage.
"Jimmie-boy! Why, Jimmic-boy." j.
I cried. "What you did to bring 1 j
tiiesc things into being you can do j (
to preserve them. Never mind the ■ |
car. Sell the little car if need be. ,
But you—and perhaps 1 may help a j
little, too can bring everthing |
right again! If you need the money ,
sell all these pretty things."
"Anne!" Jim's voice shook. "You '
don't understand! Everything is ; t
mortgaged. 1 had to have money i
to keep the stock from disaster. Do i
>ou understand, now? Everything— i
owned —is—in —pawn! I've borrowed i
to the last thing we possessed." j
My voice refused to sound the i
voids 1 strove to say. But I don't I
think my body trembley as 1 held I
Jim close to me. Somehow I man- i
aged to speak.
"It was yours to sell, to do with
as you wished," I said. "But isn't t
much of this the result of fear? We l
have-—you have—powerful friends j i
who will lend you all you need. '
Yes, I know—your pride! But there j
comes a time in every man's life"— i
Midnight
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eating. it supplies Just the light
elements to aid in digesting food,
tests the stomach, provides prop
ertii s to relieve the tendencj to
and sour risings, morning
bitiousncss anil consequent absence
of nppctiie for breakfast. To makeij
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an age of prevention and these tab- '
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it rea. Jy
everyday ills
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I "Don't, Anne." Jim's voice was
' very gentle. "Even now you don't
get it. If this were just an ordi
nary thing—if conditions were as
they usually are —it might be done
|as you say. But things aren't
jsrraight. Can't you understand?
| 'l*here"s something down there in
the field that isn't right. .Some
thing about our biggest producer
that is crooked."
"Please explain," I said help
lessly.
"Listen!" Jim gripped my shoul
der and his words tumbled forth,
one upon another. "Production has
fallen off. The rumor was that I
had faked production records to—
sell slock. I didn't. Did anyone?
Or —did —someone—tamper with the
flow to drive the shares down and
ruin me?
"Everyone of my friends—every
friend you know and love—is caught
in this." I pledged our things, sold
tho car, mortgaged everything to
steady the market. I've tried to bull
our stock to save them! You and 1
might face even .poverty again with
out much fear, but how could we—
how can I—face those who put their
money into this thing of mine, at
my suggestion, hoping to win—only
to lose?
"I can't. I tell you 1 can't! But
there's one thing I can do. It's the
only decent, honest thing to do. I'm
going to sec 'em through. And the
only way to do it is to trace that
rumor, run down the cause, nail the
crookedness at its source!"
"What are—you—planning? T
asked, fear close to my own heart
now, for Jim's eyes were blazing
with a light which boded no good
for any man implicated, in the de
cept ion.
"What am 1 going to do?" Jim
laughed, his hands clenching ipto
my shoulder until I grasped with the
pain he didn't realize he was caus
ing. "Why, I'm going to trace the
cause to its source. I'll nail the
lie. I'll stop this rotten crooked
ness. I'll—
"But. Jim!" I cried. "How can you }
leave when (he market—when your
stock is still going down?"
"It's stopped. It's steady now.
The crooks know they've bled me
white, so —they've stopped driving
it down. They'll wait. They'll give
me time to gather more money—
weeks perhaps—and then they plan
to bleed me again. But they won't
get the chance. While they wait 1
won't be getting money to feed 'em.
I'll be on their tracks. They won't
know it. but I'll be lighting 'em on •
their own ground while they think :
I'm still here."
"My Lilac Princess!" Jipi's voice j
was more nearly his old dear own
than before as lie put bis arms j
around me and stared into my eyes.
"T can't take you with me. Don't :
you see, you must remain here to 1
help keep up lite deception that T j
am in town, if that is possible. Be- !
sides, my darling, tho field I'm go- j
ing to is no place for you." ' J
"Don't go!" 1 cried.
"T must go, dear. Can't you"— !
At the same moment we became |
conscious that sopje one was knock
ing at the door, perhaps had been j
rapping for some tin-?. j
To lie Continued
Nebraska Throws
Pershing's Cap in
Presidential Ring
Washington, Dec. 31.—The Persh-j
ing movement for the presidency |
was officially announced in circulars t
received from Nebraska.
i
The Wood movement lias received ;
a definite ehcck, which assures an !
open convention at Chicago. This
check is first showing itself in '
Michigan and the trouble Wootl is ,
experiencing there comes from the
activity of too many wealthy Michi- I
gall millionaires in his behalf and
the publication of the interest of the '
late Henry C. Frick, Judge Gary i
and tho Roosevelt supporters among ,
the Steel Trust millionaires in the !
Inception of the Wood candidacy.
Hoover as the Democratic possi- I
bilit.v and Pershing as the Kepttb- |
lican possibility will bear the most i
watching front now. Neither is in
the lead, but both are regarded as j
likely to emerge from the open con-'
ventlons which both parties are al- !
most sure to have.
\ HEI.PFI I. HINT
"Say you!" snarled a captious cus
tomer in the rapid-fire restaurant. I
"These cakes ain't more than half'
done."
"Well, linish 'em!" briskly advised i
lleloisi. the waitress.—Kansas OiH"
Star.
I i IS EXCEPTION
"They >u> Gabby is a wonderful
linguist: that there Isn't any tongue
lie hasn't mastered." .
"Oh. ys: there is one—his wife's."!
—Baltimore American. 1
Bringing UpF Copyright, 1919, International News Service By McManus;
(CO t>EE WHO I'LL- ©E i-OCKT iF Q~ | AM 1 Y 1 PS I HE HE HAt> MET THETI /
It>ATTHE KIN HEAR THEM- BROTHER -HE WANTS I | " TO BE ON TIME - Pf OUDQE BEFORE-iOHE '# •
PHONE- LET alone BEE to know WHEN dinner JM WHAT'S THAT? ''
Palmer Approves
McClain as Fair Price
Agent For Penna.
Washington. Dec. 31.—Governor
Sproul has formally notified Attor
ney General Palmer of liis selection
of Frank B. McClain, former lieu
tenant governor, as fair-price com
missioner for Pennsylvania. Mr,
McClain will be appointed this
week. Mr. Palmer is well pleased
with the Governor's action and his
recommendation.
Howard E. Figg. special assistant
to the attorney general, in charge of
high-cost-of-living problems, will
communicate with Mr. McClain as
soon tut his appointment Is con
firmed, with a view to getting the
machinery in motion for a drive on
food prices.
Thieves Pass Up Cash
in Burglary For Sugar
Slianiokin. Pa., Dec. 31.—When
thieves entered the store of U. R.
Schoffstall here they passed up the
cash drawer ant! valuable smoked
meats and groceries for the sugar
barrel. More than $25 worth of
granulated sugar was found to be
the only article missing.
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FASHIONS
3053
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MISS.
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3. 4 and 5 years. Size l requires
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The Two Voices
A NEW ROMANCE OF AMERICAN LIFE
CHAPTER VII
(Copyright, 1919, Star Company.)
Doris Courtney lived up to her
resolution not to "sit and mope"
whife Hugli Rodney was away.
Always fond of society, this Au
tumn she seemed to enjoy it more
than ever. Ruth was sometimes
bored by teas, dances and recep
tions. Not so her sister.
"Ruth is younirer than I ani, yet
she actually behaves as it she were
older." Doris confined one evening
to Will Dayton, with whom she
was dancing. Don't you think
she is very grave for lier age?"
Young Dayton hesitated before
answering. "Why, no I do not,"
he said at last, a flush of embar
rassment on his face. "I think she
is quite natural."
Doris smiled to herself. She had
suspected that this fellow was in
love With Ruth, and his words con
firmed her suspicion.
"Well, she is a dear, anyway—
even if she is wiser and more se
date than 1 am," she commented.
The man said no more and Doris
was rather glad when the fox-trot
ended and Will Dayton claimed
, Ruth for the next waltz. Doris
I watched lier sister and felt a
I slight pang of pity for the man
■when his eager greeting brought
no flush of pleasure to Ruth's face
l Doris, on her part, turned to wel
! come Ralph Norton, her partner
for this dance.
"I am glad to have you after Mr.
' Duvton," she smiled. "He bores me
stiff." . , „
"He does not bore Miss Ruth,
| Norton remarked. "1 have been
i wondering if they are going to make
a match of it."
"Oh. 1 don't know,"Doris said.
"I rather hope that Ruth will not
decide too soon on the man she will
marrv. It is a bit of a mistake—
i isn't it?—for a girl to be engaged
fast and firm too early in the ac
tion. It is always possible that she
may change her mind, you know."
Without seeming to do so, she
cast a scrutinizing glance at her
companion. She saw the grim
! clenching of the teeth under the
dark moustache, and felt a thrill
of satisfaction at this outward cvi
i dence of his inward perturbation.
"I wonder how much you know
about that," he asked very low.
"Perhaps you will honor me by giv
ing me your confidence some time."
Purposely she had led him on to
wonder if she were engaged. Not
by open assertion, but by sugges-
I tions that bad awakened his alarm
and curiosity.
For she knew that he was falling
in love with her. The knowledge
1 was agreeable. Surely the fact that
she was betrothed to Hugh Rodney
, did not mean that other men must
i avoid her. It was not her faulty if
i they succumbed to her charm. Yet
of course, she loved Hugh best of
all.
Later, in her own room, she said
! as much to Ruth.
The girls had slopped on the sec
; ond floor to bid their mother good
! night, for Mrs. Courtney made it
her boast that she "never slept a
j wink until both the children were
1 safe at home."
"You had a good time, did you?"
"1 will tell you about it to-morrow,
i Go to sleep now."
Then, closing the door between
i her mother's room and her own, she
1 beckoned her sister into her sanc
■ turn.
"Stay here for a few minutes,"
she urged. "I want to talk about
J the dance. I suppose you know
! that Will Dayton is in love with
von. don't you?"
j "Did he tell you so?" Ruth par
ried smilingly. She did not like the
speech, but would not show her
• disapproval.
"No. of course not," Doris laughed.
| "But, I can sec it —just as plainly,
i by the way, as T can see that Ralph
Morton is in love with me.'
Her sisters smile faded.
"Dear," she suggested, "is it quite
fair to let him care for you when
you know, you can never return his
feeling.
Of course I can't -since I love
Hugh so much," Doris aflirmed.
"But it's fair enough for Ralph
knows that 1 am engaged."
Ruth started. "Does he?" she
exclaimed. I thought it was to be
kept a secret for a while."
"So it is—and he will never say
a word about it. 1 did not tell him
of it until tli is evening. But 1
thought it best- —for reasons of m.v
own—do let him know, lie prom
ised to keep quiet about it —anil 1
am certain that he will.
"Oh, T see!" Ruth rejoined, her
voice softened.
She thought she understood why
Doris had confined in young Mor
ton. It was because she thought it
only kind to let him understand
that she could never care for hiin.
Yet when, a few nights later.
Doris accepted an invitation from
Ralph Norton to go to a concert
with him, Ruth was vaguely un
comfortable. She said nothing, but
Doris felt her lack of sympathy,
for she asked abruptly.
"You do not approve of my ac
cepting Ralph's invitation, do you,
I Iluthie?"
"It is no affair of mine, dear sis
ter." Ruth rejoined. "Only if the,
man is in love with you. it but adds
fuel to the flame to he with you?"
"No." was the blunt rejoinder.
"Yet you accept attentions from
him." Doiis accused.
"Bui I am not engaged to some
one else." her sister, said.
J. "I told you that Ralph knows of
my engagement," Doris reminded
her.
The argument sounded unanswer
able, yet it left Ruth uneasy. She
had a fear that Hugh's happiness
was not secure, and she had prom
ised to keep it safe for him.
(To bo continued)
Alcohol Blindness
Cannot Be Cured
New York, Dec. 31. Blindness
brought about by drinking wood al
cohol is u permanent affliction, offi
cials of the New York Association
for the Blind say. The present
wave of death and suffering which
has followed everywhere in the wake
of "Christmas booze" is not new to
tho association as blind persons who
have lost tlieir eyesight through con
sumption of that poison in the belief
that they were drinking whisky have
been on their lists many years.
Says Treaty Will Not
Bring Perpetual Peace
St. I-onl*. Dec. .'!L,—lt Is impossible
to consider the peace imposed by tho
treaty of Versailles as the ultimate
solution of tlu problem of perpetual
peace, according" t nn address pre
pared by l>r. David Jayne Hill, for
mer assistant secretary of State,
which was read to the American As
sociation for the Advancement of
Science here.
Sealdsweet or an ges and grape
fruit are thin-skinned
I/gf The delicacy of these Florida food-fruits is inJl
caled by the thin rinds.
X That the outer coverings of Sealdsweet fruits ar3
thin means tliey contain a miiiimuni of waste material.
y They are filled with juice, finely flavored, sweet and
aromatic, pleasing to palate and beneficial to system.
Government investigators have found that good or*
* anges possess more units of food value per pound than
oysters, buttermilk, beef juice, oat meal gruel and sun
dry other common foods. Grapefruit also are. valur
able as food.
Sealdsweet oranges and grapefruit are the choicest
grpwn in Florida's famous groves. Good grocers and
fruit dealers sell these good fruits in season. Tell
x your dealer that you will expect him to supply them
[ft to you regularly.
:"*/
PI V This is the fifth in a series of eight a<l
ll f Y-, vertisements path emphasizing one of the
pj Y\ points of superiority of Sealdsweet oranges
fj /// S yA and grapefruit—the sixth will appear in
ef \| this space one week from today.
Seaidiweet Grapefruit Snow Pudding
\< ct six tablespoons of cornstarch with six of cold
water. Stir into one and a half cups boiling water
and cook till clear. Meantime mix three-fourths •
cups cadi of Sealdsweet grapefruit juice and sugar,
the grated rind of one orange and two sallspoons
ol salt. Add to the hot cornstarch, let cook another
minute and pour upon the stiff whites of three eggs,
Leating v.hile pouring. Turn into wet mold, let
harden; when chilled serve with custard sauce.
Free Book, "Florida's Food-Fruits"'
"Florida's Food-Fruits." an illustrated book, contains To prepare grapefruit- for eat
many other recipes for dishes made from Sealdsweet oranges )'"(?. first cut in half crosswise. If
and grapefruit. Ask your' dealer to furnish you a free copy • s&'bl®. a sharp-pointed steel
or write to Tiorida Citrus Exchange, 631 Citizens 1 Hank knife. After halving the fruit, J ~-|'raßffr~-iii
Building. Tampa, Florida, giving your name aud address. cut oul lhe corc > removing any
seeds, insert spoon between mem-
SB®' n y<niFs% jjfjanjK J BTIBPI jfflk brane of rind and pulp, lifting the **... "y
Hailing Grapefruit.'
ISEES LANSING
ON RED PERIL
j Agreement Is Reached With
I'. S. to Halt Move
Eastward
Washington. Dec. 81. —Decision
virtually has been reached by Japan
| to re-enforce her troops in Siberia
j to tight the eastward advance of the
i Bolshevik armies, it was learned
from tiie State Department after ox
i tended discussions of the Russian sit
uation between Secretary Lansing
and Japanese Ambassador Shidehara.
This decision, which is understood
to have been reached in harmony
with the United States, will not en
tail the sending of additional troops
to re-enforce the American Army of
9,000 men now in far eastern Siberia.
A final agreement bas been reach
ed between Czecho-Slovakia, the
United States and Great Britain, it
I was learned, for the immediate
! evacuation of the 45,000 Slovak
! troops in Siberia.
! The Czechs are concentrated at
j Vladivostok, ready to sail. Expenses
I will he borne by the United States
! and Great Britain, as a loan, it is
i said.
j As one of the principal reasons for
j sending American troops to Siberia,
i.it ivr,!! pointed out at the State De
partment, was to aid tho Uz-eb
i Slovaks until tlieir evacuation,
| withdrawal of the Americans is ex
pected to follow the departure of the
! Czechs.
; Japan's decision to re-enforce her
i Siberian troops is und< rstood to have
been precipitated by the steady ad
vance of the Bolsheviki eastward.
Kolcliak appears crushed, and the
Red armies claim an advance of
about 700 miles against him. The
I) Mikado will not let the Soviet forces
I piss Luke Baikal, it was learned.
! Tin; Bolsheviki are believed to have
[ 100,000. Kolchak once had 100,000,
but thousands have deserted him.
.Wrote 324 Words Per
Minute; Two Errors
New York. Dec. 31, —The World's
official shorthand speed record was
1 broken yesterday by Nathan Behrin,
: an official stenographer of the Su
preme Court of New York county,
' who wrote 32 4 words per minute
' with two errors. The contest was
' hold under the management of the
j Certified Shorthand Reporters' So
. ciety of New York at the annual
convention of the New .York State
j Shorthand Reporters' Association.
! Mr. Behrin held the former official
speed record, having written 27S
words a minute in a contest held In
I 1913.
TIIIK JAI'L IS EMPTY
. liock Haven. Pa., Dec. 31.-—The
county jail has contained no prison-
L eis since last Friday morning, wlien
, I the sole occupant was taken to the
, I Western Penitentiary. This is the
. first time since Sheriff Ratligeber
I has occupied- the Jail ■ that there
| were no .'prisoners to look after.
! DANES DISCUSS POISONING
Copenhagen. Dec. 31.— The Dan
ish press press to-ila'y featured dis
j patches front the United States, tcll
i ing of deaths from "wootl alcohol
I whisky" poisoning there. The press
generally saw in the dispatches dan
' gers of prohibition.
5
Declares 15,000,000
in U. S. Can't Read
Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. 31.—
Illiteracy in the United States costs
in terms of money the loss of a
billion and a half dollars to tho
Nation annually and 15,000,000 per
sons in the country cannot read a
i newspaper.
| So asserted Dr. Philander C. Clax
| ton, United States commissioner of
j education, in an address before the
i annual convention of the New Jersey
j State Teachers' Association.
SALES I'ORCE AT BANQUET
Waynesboro, Pa., Dec. 31.—Nine
! teen members of the Landis Ma
! ehine Company sales force also dem
| onstrators anil local officials, ban
' queted at the local Y. M. C. A.
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