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STORE YOUR CAR GET YOUR GAS GET YOUR OIL H A VE YOUR CAR C LEANED

AT TUB

West Jersey Garage

West Jersey Avenue,

near Station

SEA ISLE CITY, N. J.

TO REJIT, FURNISHED

By HARMONY WELLER.

(Coprrtrtt. l»!i by th* McClure Kewap*

Per Syndicate.)

Vane* bad naen her many times They lived In the same neighborhood and patronized the same boo kata lie ©fen hp had let hla eyes rest upon her aa *hc stood looking over the current magazine*, and on one rare oc caalon he had followed her Into the elevated train and Journeyed aa far aa Thirty-fourth atreet She had left the train there, no doubt to shop. The remainder of the dally trip to Rector atreet had seemed a sorry affair to

Vamce-

Vanee had long ago made certain that abe waa not a bualneas girl In the strict sense of the word. Other- i wise he would have bed the Joy of j

riding each morning In the elevated j fnn , with her. Vance would have seen to 1 * U

It that he caught the well-timed

MING FORTY WINNS

By DOROTHY BLACKMORE.

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SODAS AND SUNDEAS

W i st JH'SEY anii LamdiS Avh. Sea Isle Cm’, N. J .2

, For an habitually level-headed Vance had done a rather ser*

thing In falling ,n love with .vIhI Z'™! * whom he had not the power to be-1 J* 7- ,ow «‘ Unib

come acquainted with. At leasi that! ^ m '' ul n ‘ ,0<, power had not made Uaelf manife. pro ^ ,1 « d * IUl decided celerity, i nor had Madly UU come ■ 8h *“° le f, t ^ t fc he h “ t ®- He «« : help him In hla love affair. f*? U> ® U .^* ^ op eUre<1 “^ted- ! Kindly fate did not enter the affair I 7 - ,B . 1,1 dlr * C . U ° nS He «“ddenly ob-

untll Vance had been gazing In silent admiration for nearly three months at

the girl's alluring beauty.

She descended the atone steps leadcakes and the Ing from the house* in which abe had dellcatc-a a miniature home. Deiphlne Brew•r. then- *ter wroked on a morning newspaper, sates sufflclent and her work kept her away from ren In comfort home until late. Tonight ahe had abwis content. eent-mtndedly left her key Inalde the have them with ; apartment, and did not realize that

ahe had dune it until now.

At daylight ahe could get a lock-

foouieps of pass- amith to open the door for her, but her rare It waa nearly six hours until abe

j could expect to approach such a con-

dreamer aroused to a venlence. The spring night air was as at the echo of a chilly and Deiphlne did not entertain

wltu mud- Joy the prospect of walking about the streets all night. "If I had a laprobe I could make myself comfortable In a park, but I abould freeze myself Into jmeumoola without one." she considered aa she paased one of the neat but now lonely squares of the neighborhood. Whenever the saw anyone approaching she Immediately began to walk briskly as If with a purpose, and kept np this gait until the passerby

waa well out of earshot.

A. four o'clock she felt as If ahe could walk no longer, and in spite of the fear of cold ahe sat down on a bench In Franklin square. Not

Hotels, Caies, &c.

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footfall. Flrsti

illilirg swish of a haltweird echoing as of an

Iron ferrule striking on the bard

smooth concrete pavement.

Mrs. Howard leaned beyond tbe open doorway to observe a man pass swiftly by. despite a hindering Inflrm-

MRS. FRITZ CRONECKER S

'HOTEL BELLEVUE Landis Avenue and Fritz St. Sea Isle City, N. J.

| ly In all directions,

served ner and ran up to her. "Have you noticed a talL thin, dark

| young man past by here carrying a

One bright morning In early May

Vance noticed that as the girl stood In the bookatall ahe had made the purchase of a sign, on which was printed

In bold letfera "Rnotn to-Let."

For the first time since catching »*****»«**»-»- •*»»»******** ! sight of her Vance followed her

* ; stealthily home.

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fuels.

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Oi! Engines

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When be had made sure* of the £ number of the more or leaa shabby * dwelling In which abe lived. Vance £ went back to the elevated station and w down to business. When he returned £ j from the office and made hla way to- » word the address of the girl he saw £ ; the sign In the window of a room that £ ae. med to be thr?e nights up. 5 He counted the brown stone atepa * leading to tho front door and waa adp ; milled by a slatternly woman. Vance S iK'Pfd It waa not the wonder-girl's

*, parent ? The

bundle done up In a shawl'" he shot out quickly, forcibly. "No." replied Mrs. Howard, recoiling from a sinister face set with evil eyes that seemed to glow into her very

soul.

The man disturbed her—nay. mors, alarmed. She closed and double-locked the front door. The rear one bad been left open to Insure a circulation of air. She hastened through the unllghted rear room to secure it also. Aa ahe closed It Mr*. Howard felt cold substance upon Us knob smeared across her hand. "Blood!" abe gasped and trembled all over. Then she carried the store lamp into the middle living apartment. It was to confront a nc» amazing disclosure. Upon lu floor lay “tzJl. thin, dark!" Across hla forehead waa a lurid gash In one arm

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D. HVERIflT TODD

Painter and Decorator \ a.n a n n B-B-a a-B o a u a nan b-b b.b- £

2301 Federal Street, CAMDEN, N. J.

I am prejiared to do your painting at any time or J plwc at nborl notice. A trial will convince you that you * have made no migUike in employing a man with Thirty- £ Five Yuan* experience in Lily, Town. Country »n(l .Sea £ Shore Painting. Bent white lead, liiweed oil and pure »

color. Let me serve you. Branch—WILDWOOD. N. J.

«o»u mm lucre waa one „ K '

U„ ,opOoor. K« could ,□ up and Uilrtil rt.mtertte ptece

The spectacle dumfounded her and then appealed to her deepest emotions aa would a thrilling and entrancing picture. The man suggested a poetic nature. In a sense his face was beautiful. Tbe child was like noun stray cherub dropped from the skies It was clear that the young man was Insenslhl* He stirred and she drew back. He raised up and stared about In a dazed way. Then he shivered and

cowered.

The footsteps! Plainly^ across the pavement In front of the store echoed the sharp clamp of that metal-end.-d false limb. It passed, re passed, faded away In the

distance.

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p see It If bo wanted to. With that she £ shuffled off to the basement and left • Vance to find his way up those three

£ i flights of stairs.

p i Once there' hr succeeded In gaining * his breath, then stood gazing at the

closed doors of four rooms.

After a second's thought he reasoned out the room that had the sign In It

and knocked on the door.

He drew a sharp breAth when the girl herself opened It. For a moment she. too. was nervously silent. “This room." blurted Vance, sudden-

ly. “U to let—isn't Itr

The girl found voice and command o the sltusUon first and opened the door for him to enter. Vance did so and saw a cozy room that was ap-

pan i.tly tbe den of s writer.

">l> landlady Is most disagreeable." tbe gin told Vance, and there was a sparkle of mirth In her eyes. "I have contracted for this room for a year *. and she refuses to let me go until Brptrtnber. If 1 can sublet It—of

course, she cannot object" „

Vance heaved a algb of relief. The I »tnder-glri was In no way connected with the awful person who had let him

j Into the house.

"I haven't any furniture,” he said. ! * f 'bought the room would he fur-

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"Oh—t do want to let It furnished." she told him quickly. "You set-." she added shyly. *'! haw been selling lots of stories lately and can afford a few months at the sea. But." she sighed, "I am a prisoner lu town so long aa this room bangs on my bauds." Her eyes were looking softly Into Vance's own. Tbe man '•ondered afterward how he refrained from telling her at their very first meeting Just boa desperately he loved her and had loved her for three long months. He did have the temerity to speak quite frank-

It was Just her* that the wounded man discovered the woman. "Madam." he faltered, "forgive! See, I Lave affrighted you. Tbe Intrusion —the shock—the blood—oh. forgive! Because of the little one. as you love children, protect this dear Innocent child. She la pursued—by murder! She Is the last of a doomed family. Madam, do not be terrified. Allow us shelter here till the scourge has passed—the dreed, menacing foot-

steps!"

Mrs Howard went for towels and a Ifowl of water. Hr stlzed her hand and kissed It fervently when she had

dressed the wound

By section* his tragic story raise ooL He. Arlo Uadeln. had been the friend and comianlou of one Victor KainOBez An old world vendetta pur sued Raiaonet and hla lovely wife The man with the false limb had lo cated them, had nurd end them. Nr* ly at the cost of hla life Badeln

had saved tbe child.

There was but one thing to do. be told Mrs. Howard. He must remain In hiding until he could get word to the grandfather of the little orphan lr>

anotb most New at le ngn "Vs a vsi arrest poaltl Fatbe from

In

she s the a fore t the si ready A ;■ and r The tz fiaOj i

lUneaf

She

now i the h< **"«•» denly. house, hf reti almost

It wi

erring

sight. She alone of the big here she would odety of other • expected to be might even he toe my precious r would be gone, et me go sway b knew of this." lose soliloquies.

ire and stop beKpposlto side of ilch she had sights. imped out first ■ to the house, row a robe careof the car. and lie now lllumin-

r—and- there 1* ded. I with cold by Uk again. She are mid paased which the auatopped tor a Into the warm. ted herself audit glance at the ne by th* time t resist It!" she a was so cold

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' v Real Estate Insurance BUILDING LOTS

In a Growing Section Ripe for Improvements

COOPER B. HATCH

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THOMAS DONOVAN

General Grocer!

ly and. looking with peculiar mining . 1Vrtngml . WouU , hn ^ ^ ^ ■t her. said: .. .. ..

JACOB A. BUSCH ILHCTHUAL CrtNIK-CTOR ■ • HVtKVUl.NU BUXIWCAl

gpeciil bargain WallhAm. 17 lewdtxl Ha,lnA.d Adju.ttd «»P™ l-Acc,<,.ld I- Vrar, Watch. H.r Monlh ol ju,.B Illy. R^;,ilar I'ric-, For June, $25.00 LAKE S JEWELRY STORE \ OCUAN CITY. N. J.

her. said:

"11 you will select/S summer hotel near enough for a city man to run down to earh week-end 1 will take this room and consider myself a most lucky person." i The wondrrgirl tried not to admit : the meaning In his look, but s soft I color creeping Into her cheeks told j Vance that tbe quite understood the ! situation He smlted and the girl i caught the smile and responded •My landlady It the moat awful per- ' son you can Imagine and I will want : m> furniture In the autumn when 1 ! return to town and you won't like so many stairs to rllmn and - " she would ; have said more In tier nervous ezrito- ! men’ bad Vance not laughed aloud to ( j relieve tbe strain. 1 "1 can stand anything." he told bet. j 'so long as you permit me your friend1 ship during the coming summer." i \ ance waited a trifle hreathlesaly for \

The wonder-gtrl hesitated but

end. then caat a swift, adotable glance I “L

at him.

>n!y during the summer* What

about tbe autumn' “1 have a very definite plan for the autumn." Vane* Informed her.

"Oh!"

nilcaa, until Don Castro Kamoticz rived to take the menaced child out of the countryT Ah. surely the don

would reward her!

Because of her good heart and w orn only sympathy. Is-ila I oward consent ed. Badeln aided her i u making candles for tbe little store. He assuuieu

the domestic cares.

Then one day the don came. He took the child away, hut nol until hi! had talked lung and earnestly with Badeln. They departed together, but with an eagei 'ov.-light In his eyes. Arlo Badeln promised Mrs. Howard to

ahorily pi-turn.

She sat listening to the footsteps that evi-tilng as usual. Suddenly her heart bret fast. Tripping feet cr.issed the pavement. In another .moment her two darlings, brought by Badeln. wore

In her arms.

"1 have brought them to you and five thou.-ud dollars from Uio gun,., oua don.' he said "And oh dear lady! Tp’-ae dreaded feutsteps—"

i?“ queried la.Ua Howard.

"that the assassin. stlU seeking the

don. carried a dynamite

io to keep from e soft comfort

of the leather cnahlon and tucked the rug about her. Kvery minute she told herself that she would get nul and proceed on her lonely way. but every minute brought her further comfort and she could see no sign of anyone coming from within. At last Deiphlne slept; she slept In a strange automobile on a city atreet at 4:30 o'clock In the morning. She hid been too utterly weary to resist the call of sleep. When she awoke an hour and a half later It waa to look luto Ihn anxious eyes of Dr. Baldwin Orsy. He was bending over her. Hhe was not sun- that ho had not shaken her; she recalled haring been dreaming that someone was trylug to waken her "Oh!" she said, sitting erect She took In long'drafts of fresh morning air and rubbed her eyes. "You—slept." said the man. Deiphlne nodded. Then *ho looked closely at him "Why—It's Doctor Gray," she cried. "How—how strange!" "Remember you have the advantage over me In that'you know my name. You did not give me your name the first and only time 1 saw you—when you came to my office to have a fin-

ger treated “

"I'm Deiphlne Brewster." explained the girl. "And 111 bo getting out Wasn't someone *> itlg you when you drove up?" she asked, looking about "A nurse—she's Inside. A new baby happened to arrive while wo were there, and ihe nurse has remained to take care of it" tho doctor told Del-

phlne.

"What a night!" said Deiphlne half to herself. After that the doctor aaked for explanations and received them In full while he drove Deiphlne to a locksmith and hvlqpd her Into her spart•Can I ever repay you. Doctor ©ray?" she asked as she stood lu the now open door. "Youll repay me If you will let me know you. »|res Brewster I'll

BUTTER . FRESH EGGS CHEESE FEED

Landis Avenue and Ariadne Street \ S SEA ISLE CITY’ NEW JERSEY J |.B-B-a.B'n-B-B-B-B.fi:B-B'B<a-B-B-BrC:B'B'B'B*Blfls-

The Rex Hotel and Gale

ON THE BOARDWALK

HHUMAN SCHLNKEL, Prop. SEA ISLE CITY, N. J.

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FRANK W. FOWKES Real Estate and Insurance Broker

CONTRACTOR fl Notary Public, Commissioner of Deeds [ Estimates Furnished for Cement. Concrete or Stone Curbing and Foot walks. * LOTS FILLED IN AND GRADED I Sea Isle City New Jersey

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i-artridg!! In hla fnlw< limb.

, pl”dod. killing him. laidy. on» word I gtnnlnc.

j more—I love you!"

J Hhn could not doubt him. saw; i happlncsa. faalt) supreme in hit. bright 1

Eaprrtroc* will op*u a co* j ^ for , hp t*, mpoiPlcBO* •ctwoL ^iwadsd ub«*. »ut forsver!

the doctor said, sorl- !

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ou»ly.

"And youll come with her'

girl asked ublvcly.

Doctor Cray laughincb nodded I "Mon! often than youll want mo U» y come—I'll eftmo." .$ But It proved to be not too often I *** to i‘li<a»o Dclpblnc. She lu.d had her j adventure and her mmauit waa be- 1 •ir

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