GOOD DEEDS

A COMPLETE NOVELETTE

By A. F. G. COREL

lit is one of the sdvmtsses of bcitut I Devil that any little Rood thin,, t may do look* very (tool. In the e way a shady cltisen ;-«*ht take » pride in a deed that would (tot *ter awfully talked about, k matter of comparison; Just as p looks white a Rains; a dec d black >und. whereas It would look ^ against pure white, la, of course, isn't an argument telng any wickeder than you have i merely a recognition of a And a recognition of that f^ct i good deal to do with the case ikers Malone the day. a particularly fine Sunday, when his term in i prison expired. Sinkers found Iketbook It was lying in the rich 1 May mud beside the walk, uid lit was a wch brown color Itself. I escaped the attention of a few I people who were passing ray home from church. i they missed it pat ily beleir thoughts and eyes were on | things. t because he was t along. In a mood of homlfeternens. with his eyes on the | here we ought to stop to cor- ^ immoral Inference that might i from the fact that Sinkers purse while churchgoers | it. and we would If morality > much less In demand than The end of man is an action. Might, said the Greek philosi&d we agree with him. Therei merely note that Sinkers t purse up with one quick wing, dropped it Into a side md slouched on as if nothing sned. but anybody who had ^inkers bo'h before and after Mild hare bc-n struck by his P appearance. ) the easiest way In which I ever come by a pocketf he had come by some pocketf easily at that. HU recent tap the river" had been Intlinected with coming by other people's pocketp easily. By trade and preferment was a “dip." which Is a t for pickpocket, snd he prime reputation among the poll various shady citizens of It was not on account of t of skill that be ..ad taken fip up the river; he had been I on" by an intimate friend. e his mood was so particu-fl-Idal. It was bad enough > because of a bungled i a person is sent up get-away, through nj .bis own. but a flve-times-Idly cursed “squealer''—that r murder, or at least hie homicide. »cks away Sinkers took the f offered by turning a corner m. No one seemed in him. and be ul^self to glance Insid. his ^ok. who's here?" he rehls inner consciousness, e referred to Bill; for the t stnirk his eyes was a I William, marked witli a. most pleasant to b--B were two flve-dollar bills Ip to keep the larger one from pled them hack into his • the next half a dozen Joyous knowledge of thetr Blerfered with bis thoughts (homicide. His face light I it bore a faint resemblance 1 faces of some cf those fe had passed on their way t church. t of a girt loitering on a r half a block ahead his en more. The girl S hurried forward to meet a pretty In her girlishness » black and white cotton f big eyes were the exnc* l May sky overhead and irethlng of the sky's sof f looked at Sinkers Nel lor the eyes seemed to jkers, disreputable bbj«-ct i though he undouut-

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nun - mar replied, and as be came b...” zlde she turned and walked * aide You mirht not have surd Ml* they waited a year and for 'hat meeting, p Come to meet you at the |pid. “but. bones!, 1 didn't 5 and 1 wasn't aure what time—" that's ill light." said he. f they had turned In a* the of a tenement a few street Sinkers suds arm arouiid her and » the cheek; she kissed S cried for a moment oa

his shoulder while he shamefacedly ruffled up the brown hair over her

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But the wife of a "dip" and the wife of a soldier cannot be too emotional; she dried bei tears of happiness, and In silence they tramped up the live flights of stain to the two dingy rooms they called home. “Shall I get : on some eats, Harry?" he asked, patt mg his arm while he i door, his hand outstretched for the hung his cap oi the nail driven inta key be bacic of thi door. It was a sign | There was another knock. He put of her feeling or him that she. alone I his foot sgainst the door and shot the wo ld, called him by the the bolt. "Who's there?" he asked, name his motaer had given him. "I "Why. a friend," said a hesitatli r got some po-k chops yesterday—’voire, a man's on the other side.

man come to let them know that Headquarters knew Mr. Sinkers Mu

lone was oul

Central office men had a pleasant way of doing that. But Central Office men seldom knocked; or. If they did. they knocke I only after proving to their satisfaction that the door was locked. Sinkers began to creep toward the

shall I cook th»m with tomatoes, the way you like? I thought they'd be a little surprise for you." Bless your 1 ?art, kiddo!" he said. He caught her ‘n his arms and kissed her gently, thi time without shame facedness. ''An.1 I got a little surprise for you loo!” te told her. "Come here! Say, lamv the look o’ that!" He drew out th< pocketbook. opened It and '.brew our bills on the table. Found it -b' - . ot good Christians wouldn't even look at it- ’“ft It .or Say. how does it look?" "Hail Columbia!" murmured the girl; "and I was Just wondering how we was going to eat after tomorrow' Say I take the little one a^nl go out fo; pie? We'll have a gorge—and you »n'i have to go to work again for a week or two. will you?" She reached for the bill with sun light, sunlight especially because he wouldn't have to work at once, it ap peared, on her face, but he stopped

her.

Walt." he said. “There's another thing that's got to be settled before its. Set down.” The girt sat down across the table from him. The sunlight disappeared frotr her face under a sudden mist cf doubt. He sat down on the otuer side. The morey end the purse lay neglected between them. "That squealer—that Simp Karpy— seen anything of him since I left?' he demanded. She stammered: "Why—Harry— no—1—no, I haven't” She was fright ened by the change tha* had come over him. He was suddenly hard, sneering, wolf-cruel; his lips lifted at the comers to show his teeth. T ain't never said much." he growled, "but I always thought maj be it was some on account of you. wanting to get me cm of the way. you know, he squealed on me. You know how he always made up to you. Now I been thinking—" "But, Harry, I never --o much as looked at him—I never—" she cried. "There—I know it It You don't git le right girlie.” he said, and laid ae of his hands, his long, white' supple hands, on her. "I know you're on the square. Hero's what's on my mind; That Simp, that squeal e;— while I was up I swore I wouldn't be out a day before I croaked him. And I'm goln' to make good—see?" She seemed relieved that the mailer as no more serious, nevertheless she protested; "But. Harry, why not put It off a little while, anyway? They'll git you sure. There's been too much of this croakin'—" 'Forget it!” he commanded. "He's still bangin' 'round Slezak s gin mill, ain't he? You know where you can reach him?" ess so." admitted the girt. Her lips made a tight, straight lines. She was loyal to her man. her eyes said If he was determined to become a murderer—well, he was still her man. at you to gif in touch with him." Sinkers became calmer now that he had the business under way; leaned back and stuck his thumbs In the armholes of his vest like a raer chant about to consummate a deal, "i i to pretend you're sore on me —ready to throw me over for him— ? He don't know I'm out, less'n he found out I got ten months off for good con, and he's too big a fool to find that Tonight I want you to walk Mm past me when I'm bangin' round back of Slezak's. and 111 All him so full of hot lead—" Her eyes had taker on some of thr hardness of Her own. but she Interrupted plaintively; “Oh. Harry, net just tonight, the fln-t day you're home!" I don't care whether I'm home o • not till . git that off my mind!" h< ■wore, tapping the toble lightly with his long Angers. "Now. git my straight--" He choked on the word and leaped o his feet. Some one had knocked. They had been too busy with their ,wn plans to notice the warning thU the five flights of wooden stair* were especially constructed to give. They had even forgotten to lock the door; that locking doors made much difference If it was a Central Office

"What do you want?" demanded Sinkers, bold and gruff with relief. That voi e, at any rate, never came from the threat of a policeman. “I wish to make you a present—of considerable value," said the voice. Sinkers was paralyzed with astonish ment. After a moment of staring, first at his ptaring wife and then t the door, he asked. "Huh?" "1 said that 1 wished to make you present." repeated the voice. It w« a well-rounded, well-kept voice, that might have come from a well-rounded, well-kept man. “1 come In all kindliness and good will. Of course if you care to open the door I will go away. At the same time, I think I have something to offer you that you may be glad to have” “Some fool charity worker." the girl suggested to Sinke.s in a stage whisper. "Might as well let him In.' The man outside laughed, laughed heartily. “No, I'm not a charity worker, fool or otherwise," he said. "I'm merely, as I said, a friend. And I’m absolutely harmless. You might open the door, anyway, and hear whim I have to say." Sinkers was not much moved by the unknown arguments. “If you've got anything to say, say it through the door." he recommended. "Get me?” "Thanks for the suggestion; prob ably I can say It through the doot the door,” admitted the man outside. evidently a very good and forbearing man. “I merely wish to say that I lost that purse you found, that I saw you pick It up, that 1 followed at discreet distance—" "I didn't find any purse; don't you go getting gay!” interrupted Sinkers 1th righteous indignation. “And that I made inquiries on the Aral floor about you," continued the ‘I learn -d that you had just returned from—from a place that may make it difficult for you to secure immediate employment; and therefore 1 wish to present yon both purse and contents with my very best wishes. That Is my first present to you." There was silenoe for a moment, and then the question, "Can you hear whst i say?" "I hear you." said Slnkere. "1 didn't find no purse; but gas alon? if you like it; I can stand It If you

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T wish also to remove from you any taint of not having crane by the money honestly." proceeded the voice. Since ray card is inside. If you didn't return the purse you might be open to the suspicion of having been not quite—honest. I wish you to start today with a clean slate. That is my second present to you. Do you understand what I mean?' Sinkers replied, after a short, thoughtful pause: "Say, bo. you got mixed up with the grass. Wise up. wise up! You want to get me to split. I found that purse, then you'll toddle up with a cop. I didn't find no purse' Nor It won't do you no good to bring cop up here—" “I don't blame you for your suspicions." Interrupted the man. "1 blame your experience with life, which has hardened you. I shall report my cop. I came, as 1 said, in a’1 friendliness and good will. In those time I wish *o do all > can to promole peace on earth, good will toward men Now I'm going: I shall only say that I hope you will have a peaceful Sunils■■ and lhat the good will and gent Ieof Christ will soften your heart toward your neighbors; for your heart seems to hgve been hardened, ant that is worse for you than for others. < loodbye!" Sinkers and his wife, without moving. listened in dead silence to the sound of the roan's feet announcli'J bis descent of the stairs. After that sound was gone they continued to star : at each outer. -ligious nut!" commenied Che girl, offering the suggestion subject Sinkers' approval. Slrkera wa ked over to '.he table, sat down opposite his wife, and de!arod solemnly: “Th was a white gink!" looked at 'ha money, and it stirre-i him to added solemnity; That was a dead white, pure snow

white gink, by God!." He gathered up the bills and p-it them Into his pocket; the danger ho had just run of losing them seemed to hare made them, and the occasion, almost sacred. The girl was half convinced. "AIn'« be just gone for a cop?" she asked. "He was on the square; he won't come back with no cop," declared :ers. “He was a white gink. He was like some I met up the river. Only they didn't never do nothin' bu* talk—and talk's awful cheap . . . That was a white gink. There's some men like thst. believe me girbe. there Is. And he done a regular white thing; and he sure talked white, too —pare white." He strolled about the roo.u in soinn meditation. The girt whol.y convinced and admiring, looks-' at him in silence. "He was right—I have hardened; I n’t had a square deal." declared Sinkers, prod'.cing, with due gravity, the devil's oldest excuse. He was thinking hard- somr thing large an-' Important was on his mind. “I aln : never had much peace and good will In my life—and I ain't never showed » to others. . . . Girlie." he announced facing her squarely with a kind of exaltation In his eyes. “I sln'i ia-gioin' to croak that squealer—I'm •goln’ to let him live!" "Oh. Harry!" murmured the girl; awe and admiration of him held her spellbound. It was several seconds before she gained the courage to go him. to put her arms Umldl’ around his neck. “Oh I'm so gla'.. Harry!" she told him. with tears in her voice and eyes. "It’s a lot safer and better—Just you leave the croakin’ alone and stick to bein' a good uonest

dip!’’

Of course it would be pleasant to view Sinkers. In this last paragraph, as a reformed and model young man: but at least we leave him a comparatively good, honest dip, not a murderer; and considering how white bis unknown friend must have been and bow Mack Sinkers was. I don't know hut that Sinkers' good deed shows up a good deal whiter than the deed of the man in the hall—by comparison. of course.

veloped by the Dairy Division, small factory will operate daily making Swiss cheese, and showing the method of propagating proper cultures and cor reel methods of curing Swiss cheese. More economical milk production through herd betterment will be deeloped by means of exhibits showln-4 the work of associations ar d communities to eradicate animal diseases Special attention will be paid' to the better-Ares campaign for the Improvement of livestock. These herd exhibits will be illustrated by chans and models. and live animals will be used to illustrate the results obtained. A spr dal booth will show the departments work on animal nutrition, explaining experiments as to mlnerhl requir;menu In cattle feed to Induce mum milk production. Other exhibits will show how taigns may be conducted to inform consumers concerning the food value and pioper use of dairy products, through educational material, consist Ing of charts, pictures and animated models. Special attention will be paid to the diet of children, and model meals will be demonstrated. pio-date charts will show the pro doction. manufacture, export and import and consumption of dairy pro ducts Actual exhibits will be made of the amount of butter and cheese consumed per capita in varions countrlc-i

of the world.

The Bureau of Markets' Kxhlbt will show the market inspection of butter, the market news service, and other methods by which dairy products may be advantageously n. rketeii The Bureau of Plaat Industry will have a display lllusl rating desirable practices In cropping as related to the

dairy Industry-

Community Dairy

Development

At National Show -The United States Department of Agriculture is going to take en actlv part In the National Dairy Show at Chicago, October 7-16. 1920. by show Ir.g how Its various activities may be utilized in developing t -al communities along specific lines. Therefore. community daily' development will feature the exhibit, and various booths will cany out this idea. The chief attraction will be i portrayal oJ the community at Grove City. Pa., developed .nder the direction of the department. A model with explanatory charts will show the developof this community fr^m a bads of Individual dairying, on a small scale. present status as at. exponent of community dairying, accomplished by co-operation of local agencies, including banks, commercial clubs, etc., with the department. A creamery' built to handle the products of the farms, nowmanufactures approximately one-hall million pounds of butter a year. b>' bides considerable quantities of special ch'-ose of the Swiss. Roquefort. Camember;, and cottage type*. In addi tlon. condensed skim n.ilk and caaein are manufactured by the most scien t*hc methods. The creamery has made an outlri for daily productb at profitable prices, and has developed the idea of utilizing surplus milk and by products, such as skim milk. The various smaller booths will shov >he products made by this creamery and methods used in the manufactut.Spedal attention will be given to thmanufacture of Swiss cheese as de-

Worth Knowing

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addition to this a current of

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