CAPE MAY COUNTY TITLES. SBA ISLE CITY, N. J.

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TAXI

»By George Agnew Chamberlain

An Adventure Romance

Coprrtjtt, Tb* BoObt- Merrill Companr

PART IV—Continued.

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Five minute." Inter, hts cnb FTltiK. In the perennn of Mr. Morgum. above menlloneil, nnd another, the potential pivots of very Ught-veriof] Interests to the tune of twelve billion vlollurs. It mn.v be thought Hint It was Slim Hervey's Intention to waft this precious pair to some bosky retreat. «over them with leave*, and hold them for ransom, hut such was not tin* case. Be dttelred nothing from these two i among n race of lucre *nts beyond what might come to him gUBtroogh his over-open speaking slot. This is ell he heard: •Lewlsfnder Is getting kind of "That’s what I been thlnklnV

“When?"

“What about Friday, when the Bun-kers-PnIlweevll report comes outr “Good Idea! Friday It Is." Not another worj. but. ns It happened, It was enough to start Mr. ItandoJjKclionktng uptown the moment he Iiad droppe<l his laconic fares at their hoard meeting. No one had to tell him who I-ewisfader wa»; he had been to college with that fluander’a i, and If there was one thing above all others that said offspring was good at. It was blowing his father's horn. Lewlsfader was this and Lewlsfader was thrt, but principally and especially he was the central rock In the money maelstrom known to the stock market «b "Arnnl. I. S. & C.." which hod only lately dared to swell Its portentous toeliy In the company of the most deJoped and vicious saurian' of the financial world. All the way uptown, Mr. Itaidul) face was concentrated In tl>» approach to a frown of whl*'« '{ 1 Capable. He was not. however Ing the substance of what he had this way and bat, for the simple son that the moment the one word. Jrfader," had reached his ears, ha I seen the great light and grasped hls hunch beyond any thought of looking hack. That part of It was settled; what worried him now was the amount of ways and means In Ids pocket. By thinking very hard, he -dded up hls capital without bringing It forth to the light of day. The exact sum was stx-ty-elgbt dollars and fifty cents. No sooner bad he passed the test In . mental arithmetic than he drew up a .little beyond the front door of the Rockt club. He started to leave hi* cab, paused, considered, nnd then delibertely lowered the flag. As he entered ftbe lobby of the club, four scandalized fronts leaped to bur his way. They asked him a variety of biting questions: Did he think It was a night Ouncb wagon? Which chambermaid 1 was be calling on? Was he looking for -I Mill* hotel? "ifrrbert!” roared Mr. Randolph. The functionary named, head doorlan for the Rocket club since first it *rted on its appropriately meteoric V leaped from hls dignified seat -on the somnolent side lines and stared vide eyed at the servile apparition |-that had dared shout the open sesame to that inviolate portal. ~ * '• Randolph!'' he ga»s>ed at last, nd the stunned fronts started to slink

Away.

“Hold on. there:'' wild Mr. Randolph, f. and divested himself of cap to

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j far from the maddening ttffmilt of the I Streets. The said apartment at the moment of hls arrival contained hve occupants seated round a circular table of convenient height nnd clothed in pale greet,, kindest of all shades to the eye of man. There were no mirrors on the walls. Mr. Randolph's entry was greeled first with consternation and then with

shouts.

“Bobby, you old scout!" “Herv. by great halls of sweat." “Randy, from where the devil?" The speaker* arose and pumphandled Mr. Randolph's arm. “Ye god*, man, where you been? Strayed In from a fancy dress?" “Never mind the glad rags, fellows." said Mr. Randolph. '1 was Just feeling lonely for the sound of chips. Room for another?" "The surest thing! Yon don't know these two chap*, do yon? Mr. Seegar. passed on to ns from 'Frisco, nnd Mr. Bowling-True, our latest new member. Gentlemen, this Is Mr. Randy Randolph of New Haven and New York, In disguise but still the best ever." 'Table stakes?" murmured Mr. Randolph. as he took hls place, apparently at random, hut at the left of the two comparative strangers. “Of course: Same old ante Same old game. Yon talk as though you'd been away for a month." For a moment, but for a moment only. Mr. Randolph was dazed. Was It possible that the last three weeks hadn't been a year? He drew out hls sixty-eight dollars and fifty cents nonchalnntly, as though they were merely the loose change he had on hls person. bought fifty In chips, and laid the ■mall heap of what was left of hls cash on the booed. The strain on hls nerve* during the next half-hour put that of the five days' wait for a hunch on the Street to the blush. There came a moment when all hls chips were gone, and he was forced to see j with a full house for hls small pile I of change only. “Serve* you right. Randy," said Mr. j Mein. “For forgetting to pile up the i ready In a table-stake game: there are 1 two and a half million walking the !

when the weary Herbert dared to intemipt. “Please, Mr. Randolph, the officer on the beat says the grass Is lifting your cah. sir. and he thought he ought to report anything like that." “Tell him In undo the check nnd lei It feed Itself down again." growled Mr. Randolph. The day passed; night fell. Now one nnd then another of the six devotees of a science which even In the youth of this nation had foroatnlled all the wonders of the submarine, the flight of man. and wireless telegraphy withdrew Just long enough to connect with the Dally Night hank round the corner or some other convenient base of supplies and returned to set new money to catch old. but Mr. Randolph had do occasion, to do this. Hls heap of chips nnd cash of the realm rested on too solid a base of Its own. Then* may be recorded an amusing diversion from the Serious business In band. It was ushered In by the crestfallen Herbert, who confessed that ar- i tun) physical exhaustion had driven ' him to forty wink i. during which time : a professional purlolner of motor-car i accessories had stopped, spellbound by

CHOOSING GOWNS FOR BRIDESMAIDS

“Oh. stow It!" murmured Mr. Ran-

dolph. as be counted out hls share, amounting to ninety-two dollars and fifty cents, and pushed across the rest of the fat pot to the next best hand. He looked up and smiled. “Boys." he remarked frankly, "I'm riding a hunch

with four leg*. Watch me." Five apectators did. but got little

excitement of their pains. Mr. Randolph was playing that most difficult and uninteresting of poker corollaries —a ught game. Mr. Seegar turned Impatient as the conviction grew upon him that he had run up against Uk* original hard-shell who never draw to less than a pair of tens, never bluffed, and could surrender three kings without a sigh to a low straight unseen. He began to r*ukr facetious remarks In connection with the safety-first cam-

paign which was then at It* height. Randolph nursed Ida pile

S INCE the costumes of her maids ir taffeta to Insure the bouffant skirt. must make a picturesque buck- It is trimmed with taffeta frills hnvground for live eminence of her own Ing plcot edges and sewed Into large bridal white, It Is the privilege of tho disks that are graduated In size. The bride to choose what they shall bo tight-fitting bodice bus a round neck And here she may give her fancy a ; and short sleeves. A puff of net set free rein: hut the chances are that in at the neck Is a becoming Item, the enticing modes of today, drawt not to lie overlooked and Hie flowerfrom so many period*, will keep it trimmed hat. In a shape that suggests from wandering far. If she chooses the poke bonnet, corresponds with the currant Styles this years' bride- will dress in style. live to prove the axiom that a thing Crepe-de-chtne. georgette or other of beauty 1* a joy forever. supple* weaves must be chosen for a Taking into consideration the per* gown like that at the left. It has a ■onallty of her maid* and all other panel at the front adorned with frills clrcumstan.vs. the bride may elect to of lace and hangs straight at the bark have them dressed In sprightly with cascaded drapery at the sides organdy or taffeta. In quaint styles, hanging In {mints and longer than the or her Choice may full upon sheer skirt. The bodice has a square neck voile, lace or georgette. In all of these and elbow sleeves, I'lain nnd figured there are colors that are adorable, chiffon or georgette might be used toTwo different type* In gowns suited getber In this dress, or wide lace might to bridesmaid* an* pictured above, -make the cascaded drapery and any of The quaint full-skirted style at the | the sheer tissues the body of the right requires the crispness of organdie' frocks.

The Officer on the Beat Says th« Urass Is Lifting Your Cab, Sir." the gigantic sum registered on Mr. Randolph's taximeter, hail promptly stolen the preposterous clock, and was now on the club steps offering to settle with whoever was the interested

gent on a fifty-fifty basis.

Great was the consternation of the eeterprlslng speculator ia theft when he was confronted by two person* in one; namely. Mr. R. II. Randolph, lessee of Car No. 1SSW. and Mr. H H. Randolph. alias Slim Hervey, the irate

Costumes of Distinction

“But w. tme the

THE NIGHT-WATCHMAN. the hoy and girl adventurers eating In the Hospitality hotel they heard a

boy and looked a; the t • watchman, .vas a wonderfully nice looking person. In fact he was smiling and eyes were twinkling. Really, he looked so kindly nnd ao friendly they couldn't Imagine hls doing 'hman at all. want to tmther you,"

“Shall I Tell?

"Nonsense." said the n.lght-wntch-ian, "do I have to show you my night Icks?" “Gracious,'' thought the buy. "he Is stern one If he has a night stick." Then many people followed the night-watchman Into the room. They were woodland people of all sizes. ‘Welcome, welcome, welcome.'' came from the brownies. Welcome, welcome, welcome." said Sir Hearty Cordiality, and the boy and the girl said: “Welcome, welcome, welcome." “But everyone seems so pleasant.** id A he sir), aloud. She had been thinking this so hard to herself that she forgot and spoke about it without meaning to. 'by not?" asked Sir Hearty Cordiality. Why not?" asked the night-wntch-Well," said the girl, who felt she should at least explain when she had spoken, “you all made so much noise.' and you. Mr. Night-Watchman, spoke of your night stick. I supposed you were guarding the hotel and that you were having trouble with these people. Sir Hearty Cordiality spoke of you as doubtless having trouble." •That's so, I did." said Sir Hearty 'ordlality. laughing hard. Everyone else was laughing. “Of course »ou misunderstood me, nnd why shouldn't you? It was my fault. I didn't explain matters at 1 well. Do you know why we have night-watchman?*’ To protect the hotel and its raop>rty." said the boy promptly. “Oh no. oli no," said the night-wateh-And then turning to Sir Hearty Cordiality, he said: “Shall I tell them or shall you?" "You tell them while I see that these newcomers are served with soup." te.id Sir Hearty Cordiality. And ns he said so he beckoned to the newcomers to sit down, and the table <*nce more seemed to grow so that plenty of room for them. 'ou spoke of your night stick." said boy. who wanted to hear everythe night-

iiurxrai ms pne . . . . ... ~ through five lorig hours up to eighteen 1 * ,ld ™ b ' 11,9 cllb

loaded to the gills with arguments to how much the fare would save through the sudden exit of the clock from tin* ken of man. tripped ho{>ele*»ly on this vision of wrath In the shape of a driver In whom* Interests the tick-

er had been faithfully alnving.

It took Mr Randolph Just thirty-two precious minutes to force the erasifallen one to repine* and readjust the busy bee of meter readings. When lie returned to the fray ups!airs, he no* tic<*d a strange phenomenon of poker ace. unmistakable age. had settl.il no

the faces of the five youths, j lilt* fingers to his own rountei could feel the added years,

j The game ended, us do all titanic . battles, in absolute silence. Mr. RanI doiph sorted, stacked, tabulated hls

. iwc i w lnnlng8. and stuffed them Into ail the The light merely flickered In Mr. ' i , uck, ‘ IS ° n hl * I"™™ ">* ‘hm noted I Randolph’s blue eves, ami he returned bout--eleven o'clock of s bright i to hi* old Job of sawing wood. Nm j Thursday morning-end. proceeding to i for nothing had he made that grand- : ’ b, ‘ , *!*^ on * booth * «P ! I stand flourish, and hi* object had been of Ferries & Cat, I jjnlne-J. A new seriousness masked in ! Bto< ' k broker*. 1 j cold-edged, classic poker smile*. |J*‘- i „ '' T , h "' - vo “- w ‘Ulam? This Is Bob tied upon Hie table us a whole. The i "“ ndolpb ’ " !illaI »- I've got sixteen idea that they were gathered together | ' hou *“ rMl doUrrs Hi my Jean* at the merely to while away an Idle evening ! CK1n "' 0, ' ,f n-caMog. What's the low-

bundrad doilani. Then It was that he suddenly met a raise of two hundred on the part of Mr. Seegar. tacked on three hundred more, waited for that Individual to throw in hls very

ither, gloves to the third, j Kood hrnd, fact* up, with the resigned

sm'le of a wise one. nnd then carelessly ji*p 'tyed In the same manner, hltf own three-flush, so bchtalled that the aUSblUu. of the S. P. C. A. should have

been eatlc.i to the case.

The r->ar of laughter that went up from all but Mr. Seegar was more full and free than even such invasions usually produce. Mr. Mein pounded

Mr. Randolph ot: IN- hack.

“Bobby, old boy." he said, "that was the eternnlesL patlentest. and deepestlaid trap Tre ever witnessed In a lifelong pursuit of the only national pas-

Friday It la" he fourth for a light. “Hereontinued, In modulated itten. “the cnb Hillside la watting .nr Ir.TL H. Randolph. It may be there irmbme time. Have an eye kept on

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iilnd the letters." counter- * oft-named one. and pr->-hrea.' hls way to a ■•ertnln strut, glcally placed well (ieptlia of the edifice and

faded Into the background, and. one by | one. like stars coming out at evening j time, supper trays began to make their j appearance. All bu; Randolph, they ! had been toying with poker; now they ,

began to p!ay It.

That gentleman continued for the nonce the even tenor of bis stride ex- j cept for a Lenten eonc-sslon to hls , Insides. He ordered placed .-:i a stand at bl* elbow a large Jug of ice water ami a platter containing four dozen sandwiches. No added touch could have done tm .e ioward persuading hta friendly antagonists that he, Randolph. | was out for thick b.ood. If any one j of Hie five had Joyed in the know!- I edge that two ellce . thin, of bifttera 1 I bread embracing s sliver of meat hu ! ; been named eter-.ally after the ea: i >f Sandwich on Just such m epoch:: iave seen the high sign and heat it

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