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By SIOUX SCARBERRY

w» 4 "f .'.“I’m sorry that wasn't the case," 3119 said. and tried to smile reassur- j-gggly. "But I don't believe this is ‘gs-woolly very serious Mrs. be Masters realise what's mistake she has __u_iade when we get this straightened put. I'm on the trail of a. clue." T Mother let him lead her to her Zflttlng room. She sank into a chair. §_.‘,‘I'm a little shaky, young man. "IIouId you please o into my bed- room there and ge a black coat pjasnging on the right hook in my "closet? And there's a black hat on ..I;he shelf right above it" -"Glsdly.' ‘Scoop went in search of

Tllrer hat was turned around the wrong wey on her head. Then Scoop “put his arm around the old lady's

‘shoulder again. .

"I've a confession to make, Miss

‘Riddle!’ He hesitated and looked ..d.own a the floor. "But I hope you'll “forgive me."

. Mother nodded ,and waited-

;- "I-—I'm a newspaper man," he Lblurted boyishly. "Not a lawyer. I ‘didn't really have a client who

wanted tc learn the identity of ‘-_ Sugar Friddle. I--wanted to find out

myself, for her sake. You must be- plieve me when I tell you I meant

‘no harm."

The old maid chuckled.

I""You weren't fooling me, young

manl I knew who you were, all the

time. Sugar had told me about the V nice Nmv York newspaper man who had bun so good to her. I was sure of your honorable intentions, but your curiosity and ability to blufl

‘gave me s. scare I'll never forget."

. "Scoop grinned foolishly. Then he "lobered.

"Are you at liberty to tell me new Do you know who Sugar Frid- dle is?"

“I do." The old maids eyes cloud- ed with pain. "But I wish I had ‘never found out. Come along, young man. Take me to Mrs. Le Masters."

CHAPTER 25

Mother Frlddle dismissed Scoop‘ -- in front of the Le Masters house. I "This is a matter that must be _ handled in private, Mr. 0'Reil.ly-" (She put a shaking hand on his arm. “You wait at the hotel and when it's ‘all over I'll send for you. I promise one thing. Sugar will be out ofthat dirty old Jail in a few minutes. "The mystery deepens. But I'll tr,‘ Jo keep from dying with curiosity." “If you've ever prayed in your ..11fe," the old maid looked into his face beseechingly, "go down to that hotel and get down on your knees This will . be the hardest task I have ever per- formed." “I will," Scoop promised solemnly. All the way back to the hotel he prayed reverently. He hadn't pray- so sincerely since he was a little boy. He dropped on his knees by his jbed and buried his face in his hands. _ _ Liney let Mother Ilriddle info the aeception hall and went in search of her mistress. But she came back with the message that Mrs. Le Mas- ters was not in. " Mother settled herself into a chair Incl spread her skirts. ‘ "fell her I will wait all day and

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all night-until nest year, if neces- sary. I won't leave this house until sbe has seen me."

Jane Lee was furious- IBut she was ‘afraid the old maid meant what she said. So she sent I-iney back to tell her to come to her room.

The sullen blonds was prop up on numberless pillows, resplendent in lemon colored negligee. But she was not her usual pale self. Two spots of color burned in her hollow cheeks. She motioned Miss Priridb to a chair with a nod. The old lady set down and clinched her hands in her lay.

"Say what you have to say, Miss rriddle." Jane Leo began impat- iently, “and get it over with. But it won't do you any good. I believe Sugar took that money. She must be punished for it. At- least she knows where her boy friend Johnny is, and she won't tell. _

Mother's face was the color of chalk. For several seconds she measured Jane Lee with studied de- liberation, and the blonds squirmed uncomfortably. Finally Mother shook her head sadly.

"Jane Lee Le Masters," she said

slowly, "I wouldn't be in your place right this minute for all the money in the world. And when I tell you what I came her to tell you, you are going to wish you were dead." . Something in the sombre tones of the old maid sent a sudden fear to Jane Lee's heart, but she laughed nervously. "

"Let's not be dramatic now, Miss Frlddle- I know you are fond of the girl. But after all I have my inter- ests to look after, too."

Mother nodded pltingly.

“You are going to hear me through. And you are going to ans- wer every questlon I put to you. If you do, you may learn something that will be the greatest shock you have ever had. I beg cf you not to take me lightly, or you'll be sorry to the longest day you live on this earth."

Fbr a few seconds Jane Lee stared back at Mother Friddle as though she thought her mind might be rambling. Then she settled back on the cushions and nodded curtly.

“If you wish to ask me some questions, do so. 1f I think they are any‘ of your aiIair, I'll answer. 1f not, you must excuse me. I'm very tired and upset.

Mother sat forward in her chair, and put her thin old hands on the arms for support. She began with painful slowness.

"On September the fourth, 1916, you were married to Dale Peters, whom I had taken in at the orphan- age when he was a baby."

"I-how did you know? All the color left Jane Lee's face. "And what has this to do with anything that concerns me now "

"Everything." Miss Frlddle wet her lips And went on- "You eloped and were married in Roanoke. Dale was eighteen and you were seven- teen. There was only ons person in the world you felt you could trust with your story. Your Uncle Zeb. You knew your father would dis- inherit you and send you away from his home forever if he found out.

“You went to your Uncle Zeb and he gave your husband a job in his band. After that you saw Dale sec-

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retly whenever you got a chance. On June 1'1, it“, you gave birth to a little daughter."

Jane Lee let out a cry, and cover- ed her face with her hands.

"Don‘t-please, don't tell me any.

more. How did youknow " .

"I know a great deal more than that. And you must listen. It was

dust a few weeks before the birth of

your child that your father and your mother learned your secret. It was when you came back from a visit to Virginia Beach.

“There was a dreadful scene when your father found out you had mar- ried a penniless orphan you out to his tobacco farm in the hills under the guard of a. practical nurse by the name of Hazel Simms."

"I know. I know," Jane Lee broke in. "You don't have to tell me about

“But I do," Mother interrupted her, a little more tenderly because the recalling of her young love had released a flood of tears-

"Your father cut oil all com- munication between you and Dale. That same week the safe at the bank was robbed of ‘$25,000. They caught your husband in Richmond and brought him back. But neither your uncic nor your father wanted your foolish marriage to s bank robber to become known. So they gave Dale his choice of enlisting in the army and going to flilht in France, or spending the rest of his life in jail. He went to France."

Jane Lee's subs were so violent that Miss Friddle waited a few sec- onds bef re she continued. When the youn er woman quieted she be- gan again.

"He was killed in action at Chet- eau Thierry. You almost lost your life when your baby was born, be- cause your father did not want it known, and would have no one but the practical nurse. When you were able to ask question, you asked for your baby. Your father told. you it was dead—-it had passed away at birth. For days you lay in a stupor.

"Four days after your baby was born your mother gave birth at the farm to Zanie Lou. She refused to go to a hospital and demanded that her child be born under the same conditions as yours had been-with only the practical nurse in attend- ance."

Jane Lee was a crumpled little heap in her bed. Mother Friddles tender heart went out in deepest pity at her sufIering. No matter how hard she had seemed, and how much Mother had thought she de- spised her for her inhumanity to- ward Sugar, she could not. steel her- self against Jane Lee's suffering any longer. She went over and sat on the edge cf the bed, to pat her shoulder.

"There, there." she soother ten- derly, “you mustn't break down like this. I know it's cruel to bring it all back."

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raised her head and dried her eyes.

“Who-who told you all this?" Jane asked than. dully.

“Your father." Mother Frlddle tinned sway and wiped her own eyes. “He sent for mo a few rnontbs ago, just before he died, and un- burdened his heart."

“But-how does it concern you?"

"That's the hardest part of my story to tell." Mother's old shoul- ders s ged with her burden. "I hardly now how to g0 on."

"Please-dc." June Lee straighten- ed up and lay back among the pil- lows, waiting. "I—-must know."

Mother went on with a supreme effort.

"Your father's lest words to me were the plea. that I would find some way to tell you, and undo the terrible wrong he had done. All these months I have prayed and waited. And it seemed, ‘denly, that providence had shown me the way."

She stopped and her hands tremb- led violently as she wiped the tears from her eyes- .

"Jane lee," she turned wsxen in spite of her tears, "your baby did not die. ’Ycur father paid Mrs. Simms a large sum of money and cancelled a mortgage he held on her home to keep his secret."

The younger woman raised in her bed slowly. Her eyes grew wide with horror at the import of the old mum's words.

"No, oh, no——" she said in a dazed whisper." He wouldn't do that-my father." .

“Yes, my child," Mother nodded pityingly, “he did. You must be- lieve me. For the last month I have been searching for Hazel Simms through a private detective agency. She went to Atlanta. I had’ a wire lest evening that they are bringing her here today to tell her story."

Jane Lee seems to shrink. For several seconds the ticking of the little boudoir clock beside Mrs. Le Masters’ bed was the only sound in

the room.

Finally Jane Lee asked dully. "And my babyiYWhat did he do with it?"

"They brought it to me." Mother drew nearer and took the younger woman in her arms. "You child is- Suger I-‘rlddl "

With a wi d scream Jane Lee fell back among the pillows,_in a death- like faint.

(To Be Continued.)

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To which my thoughts turn back

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A crop of precious human grain. High overhead a drifting plane Oircled about, its constant drone Assuring us it was our own.

Even the distant guns were stilled, Yetletg and from the soldiers dril-

Within the barn an altar rude- A packing case, up-ended. stood Bearing the symbol of our God. Before it knelt e. priest, rough-

shod with spurs. Ourselves in khaki clad Had little reason to be glad; And yet within that bum was

peace. The very sounds of war did cease, Only the stirring of a steed

At the soft cadence of the creed, The breathing of the captive kine Accompanied those words divine ‘Ihst weary hearts with comfort

filled; Anal ylet outside the soldiers dril- e .

To us again the Christ was born As on that first December morn Within a stable rude and bare. We felt His presence with us there, And there we found the only way In which the world's salvation lay; Dependent on no force of arms

To shield our homes from wars

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We left that barn with rupture fil- led

And yet rejoined oin- ranlrs and drilled.

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