car hat oosnrT ncES. tieut, jttlt a. in>.

l P«nt

Y °rk oo this wl}<l focv A visit bonis to youf tetbsr might do you ; jme good

but this other is

Eilla Mile bell, as you • with the ca«wt set to

uy place she goes, and lbs gay. •si set is New Tori is- -well— VMAtJ tmr'- I don't suppoee.

you are co eu is your that anything ; a^uld say

would Influence you to change

yoqr plans?"

Uni it vat Unftpsrlbl* for me to. stand, n brought me sharply tc tarwdt i would not aeospt bis tpit—this Munaat o* tbs har■ala^ounter of tore! 1 arose hastily from my ch*!t Mere then ever determined upon My course. AH the pride and Indapabdenee of the old Sallle returned. I faced him dry-eyed. •There Is nothing else to be aatd then. CarUse. and. as far as I an. concerned, the Intorrlew

is closed "

The Trencherous Adventure Always impulsive, the summer with lu eevatioui. problems weighing upon uy teart. had Ml me acting entirely upon the spur of the motne"-.. go tOat eveniac found me on the train headed for New Vjrk—leaving at ones—(or. sub-conaclously I knew that another sight of Curtiss wouM have had lu lafltMope gad 1 was dstermlned not to remals with him after our Intsrriew of the mom‘AS- whMh had bean *ny*h4ax but saMafactory.

W« all stood e^att^ a minute. . - — • Now. neat it? All of you." ordorsd El Me good mttrrvdly aSd smiling. "Sallle and I have to catch up with our gossip and we don't care te (sat that we’re standing oa the ooraar of »iua< way and 41*d. BoaMeg. it Isn’t any time before moat of you wUI

I knew she manat a i niag pawn Instead ctf i oup with aMevos that ! put on the bed far k ‘ iT .’•What fofT* 1

to several places daily, evening elathea

"No. I aaaiied aa 1 took mds from my bead. 'Vm dertm and I might as wall he frwak

with you, honey.”

empty, more men for- daaclni Tou tons of them whom t

I like hours, t the little

I anally Curtlsa followed M*- haf la hand, as if be were abatous to be through and gone •He homorad me and settled hhnaeif ia the awing. •’WaB. what’s all the sbooting ahautt’’ be asked making a dea- "* “ I to treat the

U was etai the tc naked C £d TT ™

loved 1U hum and bustle and . wrs strangely thrilled a* ou.

Cart lai train pulled into the PMUsyl-

^ -

g». “I'm tired of being trsated as Jf.l were a doll -a don stuMed wdU sawdust, at that—wiihgM

•f leva I

reveal the old Curtlat with hi* m manner and natural This was not my Curt to*. This cold, unemotional person Who was constantly hiding his innermost though Is snd moods. Was be protecting Letltla? It was lust possible that bis isnsle gallantry for women bad put a aea? upon hi* Up* hoping that I

bo- ;■**“

ted ’ **Iis

"Liasaa. SaUia." ha c

-'T— — uaac, iua.> lumsA mwiv bw *2 ®nto t“«h or all thte gomg amooth.y and Tm sorry, tftnd ataad playing of youra aad more aorry than you'll oyer

aypethlng-e got to be don< name. At once, 1 toil you!

. . . t** IW* «

lag-twoae <0 the world’> he Ity where tragedy and triumph walk hand in hand among Ua heterogaaeoui throng which ever In action. It had b maay rnoath* since I hao been la a large city and even the. •igb' of the "red cape” aad the uneodaag line at taxis served to

Increase at/ excitement

I had wired Elite that I was coming- hot 1 was not surprised when l did not flrd bar at 'he

Alley the sights of the city." "Who’s going?"

They hustled out or the door in ot . juat mm ana t ami ««•»»*

- 11 c, m ,.u *%:. si

know. Howard was ptaytag t] pUno and waated a <M*n N* you the minute hapaw pm*—

"lx tbat.m'? '

’I'h-huh, unlaas -ye v

men for- daaclag. I know

of tl

emit In a

"No. no, left

swered gniokly. That Isn’t what the -more

I meant/' I continued In a aeriou* tone. "Listen DUe. I know pMi’ll think 1'ar hopelessly old- <

fsttionod aad fpnay hpt I don’t Do as I tell yon.

went any datu while Tm here, 1 lake you la charge because raally.” I have to hit ate ta.tfut WbaCs the matter? Mias 1 with a brick to let me know that sack-cloth-on d-a*han” I could i sesaet blag's the matiar. Ooa>r oo see that she d!A mw think I was I now—look your prettiest aad far In <wro*»t [get about Curtlaa I know' me* •lie }aat that f fetl differenUy I and I’ll.pet you right this minute ab^trt things since I've been mar-] he’s on the look-out for a hit of

riet to curtias g«d rd t»t^>«rldl*afaloa/•

Jrat AO along mAh axtra parson! Bbe spoke half iestlpgiy. half with yon aad yctr date. If youjeeriousiy as wm the way in herl

soutkjm drawl which al}e jj*

while that they out by Eilla

Tm so gaad Carman's not bare an we ccn have a IHUa heart-to-

heart talk togethar. Bailie when the room "Carmen lives with know : wrote you

She’s a good oa* all right and attends strictly to bar o*ra bum ness—which. In Uarif. keeps bet exercising her gray-matter." Ir spite of attending hoarding school la New York and Paris.

Wile was still slangr

“Why. what deoa abo da?” wanted to get the hackgrtund this new girl with whom I u

to share an apartment.

d or go to matinees In the m—or-eoraething." I eon eluded lamely, for MHe gave m»

no aeMstanee.

She grt up (Tam Urn taMRiaan ehstisp lounge upon MhCri aha' had been ruoHniag and petti eg her haads to my hsed felt «t carafuily all over, at the same time regarding am w*b gmee concern In her hu^ rowed eyes.

,— think perii._ has* Fd better be sart or ^utat."

m

«*<wWr’t! 'What you need is an aat*r«ly new perspective^, go pttf,

on that at ' ~

Mother: "Hallo doctor ytM ecaaa ag to 41 Baxter Stieet. I my UtUe WUMa I

Uuar*

Doctor: “Kaw hlghr’ ’’Oh. only on tl

"No, I went to know now.’ demanded, retreating !ato the bathroom aad turn ou the hot

water.

EiUe followed. Wa talked from one room to the ether • Vfell Cannes cases n to New York from Cube. Waa ‘hare raised' there on a k-valy edd as castgul estate owaed by

father an Aagllakipaa mho

Reliable Irucldag Senici

HM» V Tvkjtopr •• § W; ***? MU» Mure than ordist«| would ha chaiged tor freight alone. BpaMal mm daring

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heeesaary tl harms] bs

basis of a man

j a cant you to know i

.flag for aaeh other aa

I and wtfs or—

a* his part that would make it

easier to proceed

•Well?" waa all that ha eakL

“Or." 1 continued.

•way. I'm not want

Pve stood your ti

would persuade you to stay away from BBte Mitchell

YoA “ b»

here eaaoed to oan vthlag more or lea. I be. Pv# made U|

g to leave.'

Citrthm turned the situation ovei

i a living I

As uaurl tu sldaaralka. at Uts time a* gay. wore alive with a stream ef pretty shop-girls—most Of thaai smart and youthful in fhsir Acrt skirta, grinder heels »a< gauxy silk stockings, pther Uotropoiu—net e Paris are the girU of th ao alert to ImiUte the a Innorstioa ia the wo*M of fash-

Mb

We eatarad Park Avenue aad tke scene shifted as dsAnttely aa b wa had moved la to another elty. White nuraa-malde. of them Preach. Eagbah or Der- . ware taking th ‘

mlattal

nts—after sa aftornoon iMem h,r? " * lb the brisk winds of a <julck-

ring Autmai

Por the flist time In months y thought were absorbed ia tha Immediate situation aad its lediag ncople and ac. beforr knew It. the car stopped, with lu cdstrenary )erk. in front of one

• Wsil. aayway. •ored with ^vsaa—gad p»r saaded her doting pareats that she should study painting, mat her during aa art isasoa have the same teacher who ri a perfect fake or bo woul^rt have for pngUK W* had i id of bnBalotag our | we derided to share and live together. Oh luteiy spoiled aad really has a leaking Idea that tha world was ade for bar ennssmsat. She td bapn brought aa trithout aodom( aa U the custom U aba and now that aba's aararalned—whpw! Why won’t parIU learn to—to. - "Never mind al rcbology." I iau : with Carmen " 'Weil, wait until le’s jaat about the gayoat little prairie flawer—/' ’’Bat why do you Hvo with

tad to kaow.

orialaal

lutply so

_ r _ WSaa U ital-gymnasties lltti

Utile Osn

tha world, bat there i

when we need to be supported )y the faith of those we love end right at preseal i went yuu te

and I discover:-' 1 that lu number itrespoDded with the one I bed *en the driver. Before I reached Elite’s door I hoard voices. A piano was being Played and someone was singing lifted "he ant

ase Into the rpoo beyond the en--•lopiag embrace of BUI*. Tl waa iwantf? of me not a »t the atatioa—but

though, hoary, your great. bsaatlfuj. girl friead 'i—--‘•■g ■llle) has been plsoaiag the moot glorious evening all in your

Maslble to

■ou my ward, aooa everythiag

»UI be right."

Por a moment I felt that th* ■Id Curtla hed come te Ilf*. "But. Curtiss, don’t you sa* nhst a terrible price you are aafciag no u> pay?

e 08 Ktltr’ Doa’t be eo

r ," ": >MU. ■ W .! SUU«" Tfcu , ’i,' !'=• II- tku, .ko

aa a circus with absolutely no' inhibit Iona. She am usee am aa 1 told you long ago. ft Pve dedicated my 1'fe to p

tam"

'Oh. no. you haven’t” I declared. sprinkling some dainty hath crystals is tke steal water, "you area'! half as wU you'd Mk* to hats aw think and 1 know It. You >uat like U» sound devilish.” ra* lost a moment la Section and thee as If sbe not b*crd ms. contlsocd

» time and thought he a away with It." ah* laughed to remlstocence. Md you ever see him any! re?" 1 questioned. No. hla lealous end devouring wife carried him of to see ■ Army poet ia Cktoa. W* wap*' bath at th* age where we wi fall for such expert love-n

I cafeiy away la i seam to be dtazlpllaod • e a naughty child - lest year's edat to be pul i moth-halls uaUI seeded are No, I tell yo I time# ao, Pm got eg u> I

rlt!"

I me to sleod

”1 can tell you nothing,

bs replied to my unfinished r»-

t. "bat, if you 11 Just truat

ase I think later oa rmlt under

Whet a My husband eel sUsatly by and eowl to b*. his llsaoa with this dlerreet girl. Tm afraid yoa’va ashed sse ta what requires too mwh ai-tamseeblp too much bravery ter muck ooamg* -the qa»t of thing* I’r- drawn oe Uh> much *1 ready It isn’t that I don’t te. fieriIm. hat I cam ft's tike my Siorehouer of eerb qoatibeen left with lu door' aUndlag wide open oa rreablag ktogee uad Its Intel

and pieced hit i

ir—•’ he bo- ‘ raw*boot my

f myself.

I had elm-wt begua -o I thutigbt that I detected bis vmc* ahd pity, under

HMaeliaree. »»* tb* oCf thiag

• uwep J UWted pWjr

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