ed wihq-e I bait climbed by the very methods I was preachlnt to her so she held her temper. Nev- ertheless, she did not' like what I will. i And I paid only a little of what I knew-enough to open her eyes only. How could I tell her that liar ca-reiese uncorsetcd Ilgure in .1» old wrapper, her flapping house slippers, her shiny akin. all niadie a repulsive combination. iI thought sihe did not take In‘ oven what little I had said. But she did, for a little while lifter“ ivarde she came out with an an‘. swor that showedi she had been thinking it over. "I dunno wihat I saved Jim's money foranyiwayJwlah I hadn't. 'i‘iie other woman got it." I said nothing. After all I wani- oil to_t:dk of this as little as pos- siblc. As for “the other woman"—~ that dread spectre of so many women's lives———l thought there was less in that than, Est-bar's im- agination would let her believe. “Anyway. I never took any for my own pleasure till I came-down litre." she went on, "Nor never neglected Jim except for this week . And I'm going back in two days." "But you don"t like the city,’ I consoled her. 0b, I guess I'd like it well enough if I lived here and got ac- quainted," she said making licr first concession to city life. "I can we your Francis doesn't like me. though he crazy about you..And otherwise there's only VI, who is more your ilaugiiter than mine as I've said. and Helen." I silently blessed Helen. Who had been lovely to Esther, taklnfi her over to her little restaurant rm- w. “mi p959“) so Francis and mysvlf might rim off together for nu hour 0r so duriniir the 11f tcrnoon, and so Vi's lateness III gutting in from work might pass uniinticerl. For Vi and Bud met for an hour at another rcsiaufillli in the neighborhood. But Vi never conic away from these meeting“ izliccriiil; her face was pale and thlu and Esther ibmlilhi. it W115 thc confinement of bcr position. ut It's been iI rest?" “Oh yes. I've done nothing but lie about and talk. My bands don"t crack so since l‘ve come here. sibe rambled on. Rllrefldiug 011i- f‘ fat short fingered hand before nor __ "I guess because I were Slows ' whenl went out and I haven't ‘ bad ‘my bands tiio much in water. .. Enid how do you fix up your nails?" ‘ ' _ So It was taking! Smiling a iii- ile, I went iiiio the biidroom and bTOIIi-‘Jill. oiil my manicure implciii cnis. and while I sown-ii. gllvt‘ Iii~r Esiboi‘ was what she minutr- directions as to ivliai to ciioaen the ilo. Iiezivcn knows LliPft: ivus was stimiliing enough! And tho result, wnvu . she recognized the hung nails huil bi-ien cllppcil. Yiiuucclvuyo cenflent a m: s. sumo Science recognizes that the fh‘“§%%fi ' present-day method of over omn- refinement. of foods, often strips them of essential vitamines. Snnifsimiilsiiin of pure vitamine-bearing cod-liver oil is used effectually to_ add vitamine-value to the diet. I1 Iielps to re- A move the hindrance. to growl/i and Iiealtliz. I $1M“ k Bmflin, Toronto. Ont. ‘J-IW PAGETEN f "Oh come Esther." I broke In,’ g . ‘such grand manna l guess Hen . I a ‘Sweetheart At ~i"°'£“"".£ ’.;':’i“.'°'.‘.'" "it: [t M]; Gmwth|i.'."'l.“1°°“iif'%"'ii" r .aseen o rc any as. ou wa'sw aera." i. .. t , ~ know how gossip travels In our Ii Arid greatly pleased at having .ll.ll9 village——" esta llnhed a superiority of our ‘ n‘ y "If she msrires him. her father village over the big city. Esther won't leave her a cent." Esther retired to some knitting. I suid rgfiflgrcmv o" * W0 ,said it with a little air of triumph. nothing-if was Idling over a late- 'RA~‘fon"4 ’ “Good heavens, Esther." I broke breakfast-but l sat for a Ionz: ' I _ no" V out now at the end of my patience time thinking over the problem of l -~ ~-~~ ::::i“;"...f...i:.:"s:.“us:f °"*‘** ‘ '.et her have it now when it will in time. Meanwhile, tliei-c was tliei '- ' do her some good. railit-i- lilllll lai- Inevitable ‘lfililllgitf of two women c!~—" ' and one mam-sac after having‘ him all these.- yeara no doubt It. lwas all the hardt-r for her to parti iwitb him now. to me. “She wants you to make a bril- Vllant marriage." I said once. "Be patient" he begged. ""- of the place as Francis described would be thi- same with anyone I 1g chose. She'll be all right." ‘UIII if it worn.- (‘ecilc-J’ "Lord!" lie laughed out throw- ing his Iieiid back a little, “Neith- e-r of us ever thought of Cecile _____.j_ ibut way! Besides, my partner has been iiftoi" her for years. And liifill not iICl"*WilBI1 he makes firfi-O-OPO O 1 ivuxij Esrnsn‘ Know .. Chapter - ."l'd Iovc lumping, “h...” he would need mg. c" v; Sllifl, and therein‘ ' ggfig ' me kt-ynote of her whole charact- cr- h was the sun who could love a mun not only in sine o; his tauits. but because o; them. Tho woman whohas ibis trait is to he pitied and envied. too. for though sue wi.I bu unhappy perhaps more than other uoiiieu. slic- will acliievc a happiness at other ... times that her less romantic i llui sister rarely‘ knows. iiioi _ M)‘ mind was so busy with tbisf ‘l- and other problems that I slept so‘ lint little that, mglit. And when I . awoke. I saw with a start that ii I'm was 9 WCIQCK I looked ni-ioss tiii- J. POOin. but Vi had go:ic—inilccu. she was a-t her work iur iii. Iczisl an hour by this time. . "l got up and got breakfast.“ 13.... Esther said when I apeart-d III my. kimono. "its all rezify I ii.ilii'i.i".i.iil.' ‘~\'41il-" I was (‘UIii"l!l to let “Idiot's nivc. I'll have a bziili \\il_\'. and ‘ni- rcauy in ion minutes." I ‘toivl her. ‘, (Inc of my grizats-st Joys in my: new life was Iii: iIl'c’tiiII2lSi-\\'iIUll I sit iili‘ with tho sct-onil cup or r. Lflliili‘ anti Lliii mornrg paper. » ' in iinc of 11w Ii use gowns‘ : cl in winic-i- i:..iico In suiu- i..i;irii-.1 Ilmi aooui the room ex-‘m-n ning our ' it.-§LIL'I{$ and p.c- For ii ivos another milestone z-nil finally sctfieil down at .n my ('.'II‘L‘I'I‘ I11 lure. I would ncv- "T Vim“ “' 111 111 '- 17111-3‘ Plsilivi‘ cr ilitli‘ iiiilPli iIlI.\\\‘i*I' Iii-i‘ as I dill III_\ iutliiisuc-m ior iill"ili, mo.» _ .. wiii‘i.- I iii"... - i.'.Ii '. \‘.' 1 ii-r. I would scur- ui ill Ulii Ii liiie kil- Ii.iv~. i! i.» ii=-'ii,'»:i'c~- witli . . iii‘. li-rsi-ll soiiii- ciificx ilull ‘niniii l_i—~\vliiie ilS for ziiiil vault buck. 1 _i..il tolling lier gin,- Ycizit- no; ‘i-;Ii'lI_1,' your cxcrcLs-i \\'clI, I could not cs" slit.- it('(‘lIn'1‘ti "Not this IIIOI‘ Ud‘s ~11‘ "Cream _Gvo u via Orienfeil "YVcII she might nr-eil it later wot-u she's older ~" “There you are!’ I I" .-d in des- ’pair."" "Always plannmg for the nroubles that come from failure. luivur. planning to avoid Li: urc." ]'l'b'>< no)‘ plainly beyond i-lstlicr, so I went on. ' “lint aoizii \\"-!'.iii $i'."'ll.' 1‘-I' $3M W00 do V. Wiivxll sh-"s iin old worn? an. too late to build u career o! her own? But $2.00!) or so now would send bcr tlirtiugh college to graduate-wind iiivn site u'ou.d bc L5‘E . * r i.~:'.'ii carecrw" . . ~ull not i.~r would .-...ii izitili)‘ I sagid: iii her on throuuii 7ll,\$i;l““2IIlQl‘ I moi-n :. llu: :ii*ntl iou. Esther, inking lior away fro you and ' SEiv-‘s uiiirc .i' l givi- lit-z‘ “Violet is 1.0 have a little suite 0f lit-r own on the third floor," I filllfiiiltéli. "A sitting room, bed- room and baib. I think I shall cov~ er the walls with yellow damask. and have blue hangings and as much blue wurked in 1s posihle I alivays think of Vi as being blue and gold." ' "You aliviiys had. sentimental Ideas about the girl." Already Es- iiher spoke a little lmpersonally. I was scifislily eIated—-already she had Iiivf" i191‘ Ill) though In the tiniest niirustire to mo. “\Vc!l.’ she summed it up aftr-r a irliiic. all I got to say is you u-re awful lucky. running off with a ricli man. Who'd have though: it?" She looked me over curious!) "Strange ujhat a difference cloth- es niiiko in a woman!" she went on. witli a sigh. ' "(loi-lics!‘ 'l answered. “Do you think ibcy make so much differ- ence? lis not that—I mean, it's not tlio richness of clothes that counts. Look at Mirs. Baxter at lionic—~—shi- bus money, and you know what she looks like! Its’ tihc sort of clothes you choose and the way you hold‘ yourself when vou wear them It's more thou that. it's whether your skin is clear and your hair nlcc, Ito Wilt-- thcr your voice is soft» andi your Words well chosi-n, WilPiilPf‘ you!‘ muuuci- sIioi-rs thoughtfulness-r" I broke off I hadn't mount io go Into a lecture "It's whether you love other people and. respect yourself." I ended. _ "Ipnevcr had a chance." Esther complained. using the excuse of tbc wutik "I guess maybe if I'd spent Jim's money for fine cloth- es, instead of making ‘ over olil‘ ‘house ilrcsscs from 6 ccni. calicol I miubt——he mightn't—" she hesi- tati-il. . "Foiuiil some other wom-in more :i.iir:ii~ii\'1~." I finished brutally lint ilivrc was no use going iii- iul-zing ri-fugt- once niorc in Jim's IITUPOSffIi tilSfIgfC-PZIiJiL-IIbiéS. _ enough money‘- “"'>_‘~'*" "'°""" """" ' P'"°m's“ I thought over that with a little cil. "will you consent?" [sunsc- of shock. 'i‘liose charming f J"" @683‘ 5"“ 59'“ 1 ‘bro-it'll eves gave not hint 0f a Ember!" ' “"51 "1 “mug” "'"liiicrccnai'v' disposition. Cecile’ patience. "Will you or not Must Seen“... éverymmg so“ winning Ijou zilways go b)‘ ‘ivliat .l.nl says “m1 luvph‘ ' iilliii thinks-Z’ Supposi; bu iIJIIlIIIJIICIi, an," ‘(hum Simonfl,» Funds i" b" ""_"""5‘m“ Iwcnt on that vaftr-rnoon ‘they'll w . . . - - . i ’ ' l-Jsihcr s i" f, 5"‘ 5 "',_' ""°“_ ‘"3 "my gin. a i-Qnfesriitm out of him tomor- uiy child. Yiiuli "'v‘"' """'€“"- -*""" bflsnw" m row. if they havi-rft succeeded to- notions in \'i's ""‘"""' "wan" '° b“ "'°r°"g"'“itIli_\z 'I‘l1cy found some new evi- i-iusliing. ‘donve_.- _ ...-\;zii Ptilii not tinsivizr. , -“ih.u_~o ‘ bunk zit-count of his Z4" - FASHIONIO it l.<- this m“; lzut lliiii iiftcruuon I managw A Lo have a minute ziloue with i“l‘illl~i‘.n‘nlyl,,l. nan“. mm, which. i-is. and I told him wlint l wtiiitctl.‘suml. M nmm... have. bop“ Iuis .s ._i bit. MCI) to take uitlmqlysfiriouflhf. ‘out ironsiiliing you lsuiil. But‘ duo“. did “my you told inc once you wanted to munfio. sonil vi on through enlarge. and. up-mm Hwy- “jiuoi you ivouiilui mind ilt'l‘ living: imuli-i I ‘ u ' to “Itit 111?. v t h h " 1 L ‘i “Yi-s ho know It In some w‘ay V ' may o "v9 E" '9 "' Crflind finally come out with It." mpw" '1"‘Uk'~'" i "lli-‘s Iict-u afraid. He's "liut if you don't want III!) Io “Mm, m “mew. the“, men_.. adopt her." I said. "I won't say! LYN .l.hn___'pl,nxrligéd that nI]_\iiIliil-,' morn. I know my iluty! Jpwmh. mmIU] hi.‘ Tab“ H. .\uil I lookcrl up iii. him and liiugii-“wluld km,“ his “mum whit». I""__"_' "*3" "“"'_""~'""""' 0' 'Y~",'_'"""i "in _\‘oii think its dishonorable "Mr "my '5 '0 b" ""9953 ""'.0f l! .i\. to brook his word?" said. his. oycs warm and ii-uilirr; ooh he ham-t done that exact ins lie iookcil at iuc. ‘I'm-i iuinc tom. Hf“ u,“ ‘Tm, m‘, (Imam Al“, Inukt- fiiylu so. ;\Xli)(i if IIIIIVIIIL‘ Viole-tiwn}. “is nu a nasty mesiand s out of my shell. "‘,,"" "‘ ’1"“" ‘ """' ‘ought to lio cleared up as soon as Mi‘ ziiid I w. Iiop- ' """" g,“- "U" “Wu-v ""°"'ii~. ss-ililo Tho ou‘y tliinig is, that titans. ‘luvclopgdvlilillatl people. I cxtlainicil. Viol 3mm“ nun, Wt ma“, now and . .. - .-.. . . _ UIIIDIIFIIIIVBI)’ short "V "'5 5”“ POSS"’""Y""' ""'_"°';involvn Bud more deeply than he My.“ when, l cuuzdi- i. .iii:ii iiircc in iICIZ-IPI to klozcltipiih. nirmnh,“ - h‘, m- suvh uiili so suiuciiiit- hclps IIJI‘. ‘ I Th“ “,3; .~ .i Piltil‘. Anti i k"""' ""' sum’ "n" "' "*\\'iii'i‘\‘ about! golylbtlrlsiy Emu," hum“, my imppiiq, than Line to assure me that Ii. was all! 1 "Al"! 1111 511111 1111.1‘ to no up "-i-r Illiilillil it was possible to Iii-..""'""" _ ti“, m’, of m“ \y,,.,l“..,,ti.‘ I Minn“. H, m“ 5mm, m» "m. U“ HU “will. lioiiii- zilouie-tIii-n. iPiIV-v ' ;~ oz‘ .1 \'iliill'n *1 ‘o. r. \\'li,\‘ slicultlift. Silt‘- do "g ""‘ "'5 "l: m." M" "'5 ".'"v"" W“ W" U”, w“, m“ “p. __ I h“. ‘H, l hulk,“ u, hm“? I Ifillliti iiiIii=:I-..‘tlii:_i' .'irouu.i and‘ HM“, “vhens. Plum? asked. narelm _ ‘V,’ m“ “W, ti“, V l.“ “W m. WWW __ . 7 m“ ~-I<iV\\~ lzii‘ ilio t . .\i.il t was notiyuu suing u) he “l:n_rled._,.. 4 ». Iii iiu- lIit‘.\i]I'i'lI'I']]l'V, II Pliillll st o. 1'"'"'°_"""'"1¥"11'l"""11'1 "l" V' "i ilont know," I answered Iii-J iIZlFliLII ., - ‘oi-i I-Vl‘ fiillé iiiwli '""'_‘_‘."" .- _, _ truthfully. Francis wants it to, ' ‘W's’ ' l‘ M “Qulldnt M lmiuiln‘ ‘Full-km pubruan,‘ He 5'1"" we," g0 '0 I '0‘. wliiii I miirli-keririni rubbed iuio IiI'\' i-iiiliius . . -..':"" .:.‘ ‘:2 .' - ‘ .. " ~i ' " ‘. .i.l:in wont ev to \. I"(lintiirril-iniplini illitl plidlkllllllllleld- l-.i.li.~ ins. and t-lifn stiaight down or DINA“. and what Rho Md iutlpmws m“. U1,_I,,,11(,S m" m, 31mm. . l" loo?" finally“ i ' “ _ ‘ to iitiy. It will 1c warm there. ',,_.,. . f. -,, - -“,,H Wnvlhiu, b," MVP“. “M 1;,- " i "W," “M "H: "mm": ii‘ il- Mpu-lt" lmfiilli mliikl-glhatiiithi and “non we g‘) Swim agm“ we“ Int-I'll‘domiiiyiii)‘siiiiieiimes "itbier looked Eatluiirinull; iii. Iii-r ...-.. ii-Loili I ii..vi-i~ (‘tllliiiil ' ';'l'_‘l~"l"'._x“_"£l.t ‘Ifjw "fimiiriutiiit tlic spring. unil ‘have finfilléwwn-r SW] Hulmvnly AAY()l‘IrG fnishnr, “flag” covered m.“ """"' i .1 ml-t“; - t-H-{n- n“ mmhw‘ u". mu "um" dim now. and en's ho. iinil you: “If I 1W1 3'01! 1'1 Si" "f m“? """"""' “""‘ """' """' Tikil ‘ h} 0.15.1.1. f.;";..\g,_-.' "Ami ""5 '5 Jamuui”: _"'5"'“" thin‘: Nlendi‘: will hi1 faithful toliliiurrs, will you do this ever)‘ "M (‘lmutuhhx m" Yd “(iyt II iltflyiuurilllmllill‘ iii as mxdmmud‘ “My hum’ Ema’ haw vou all ilio lilllh llui mi-n ni-\-oi"vi'-t-ek"" - ... . --...-._ "n: ‘:3. \ .. .1 . . .._. on ~ ,~ ,, __-- _‘ *' _"' ‘,_ . . ‘ ilii\l. this IlI(..Ill.]l.vl m“ m“ How“ Vi “m “HWHVJ iliout your iiousscau. 7" M“ -\(][Iz'[j In, m. J7 now, though! 4)), Lord'- Esthcr ziusuoicil. mercury 1bfimlffidflfla1ynlfg " ""‘ """' '5 “ "m1" 1 \ .. ' m, hf“. 1,1,“? .,,-.,.'..,.| m..- ""y "Mm": “"'," “"8" I '“'_"l iidniii. you don't look morcfin 30.11 lot of bother isn't it?" MAKE sor HOSIERYAND UNDERVV an “ ' l‘ ' ‘ 4 ‘H "U: ijnii/i, ..',.,| .11....‘ ml‘. "...H|‘]\-1.,-,,..| ‘*"""""' i" """'" ""“'"" ""3 5°" f“ e-uoi. ihui. izoiuirtiiiiiis. Ilui you'll.’ “Esther I said suddenly, if I if" 7°" MEN-WOMEN AND CHILDREN i 1*" "“"~'1"“" '.h."l_l‘)lll ‘ m" I w“. '51,‘ '11,... '3"_’_'""‘ "' "M"? w Wm“ as "'5 h» 40 and llvgill to losi- your figqback for a fo-w weeks and look uf- . """ '1" ,' if. w] 1,. mqm- o. """" s" '1' ."'""' “"1 5°" ""5" 'iiri-. and Kit! wriiiiilic+ mid filPI'6'-‘IOI‘ Jim and James. will you stay ~ " """'~ i "l ‘W51 rim- i - I'll “PM ubmad’, ‘ll bi- sonic vounr i-liit i-oiiio flitllIiI-iilll. hero——iinil r651. 11ml “X 3'0"" you, 1.1.‘... .1I-1I1~--<‘ ‘ii I" ab‘): ""l'r'"f‘ ")I"H'i, “My loud!" ESUIGI‘ breathed, eu-; “h. g0" Imruk}, m n], Wm“ new,” m, .. pulp-y'- _ . .. .1 ,1 v1 . _ _ __ . i. I - -~~ * ' '*'-""~' 5"""" "' ism“.E,t?;f.-,LIIIi..|£l-. ' tlelvifghlt‘1€i,.;i;>r,"r("‘ ‘"1’ ‘11111519! B“ "'15- . bm use I liuvo li-t nivsoli‘ grow- I Iiclir-vorl for a moment Esther _ ' - 1 ‘ ' ', iid turn." went on direwmiiy‘. '_ , - . _ ___' H . U“ m my nwikqnlt My _, Eb?“ U!“ PM“ “mulch; “m. i,‘ pinit,» or.‘ iliinii, oi ilifiliLsPiflintlrfliY Iovcd me. "'*"' "'_'_ "y" _"y'""' "n"_iinuilii at Lea IiIP duy before. "llii-ii I" 'v"iIIi]i>ti Ill lllillll.‘ tliinggs "'1'" ""”11'." "Hahll" "'1'": """"”'ivc'il go into Iloliantl, which is --~ - ~""-"' 111.2%‘: ."i - - . - .~ l' liIi ll Iosilii-i- inn-nil l"'_-‘-]“" f"‘_u" l‘ mznyl I”. most lovely _in llic spring, and BUIWHS m“ (nsmaved M Esther-S ' ti! (‘i1lll‘>'~"‘ .ii [ll iIIIPK li.in up. wlil‘. it tiiii)*|'"' "" "m ' " " '. ‘“' ' 11W!‘ l0 liuilmlul- W611 be 111 L0H‘ trlflomilvtiqg‘ ' i ‘ IiiIWI _-.'..i zi.i \\ii‘lil' affair bariIi-i- i'ii:["""-" """"'“"- "Y """"' dun e-arly in May, when Francis " We h,"'1"wanpfl w 1mm for “m, . . . . . . . v ...i‘.=iiii! _\\':i.~i ,.~iu_\s he iikvs it best." ‘ lhmh 0r HS‘ F," Erna" a 1mm, we I'M" - ii . “ilic hm. il't"'l*ll UIPPB before." Inn“, "Hmlrml WWW,‘ mum new - Oli oflvn. I answered cusuzil-Ipr ha,“ n fight“. i 1v. summc-r Francis mother Jqvén ha.” . . under large going 'l‘lll~‘, (‘LIMAX (‘liapttw 9T I'll rover forget ilicsc fi-w (lays get the other that t‘hi'.stniiis. The iuiii'ii;:|j: Willfli. I£s!lii-i' IIIIII more pi-riloiisly‘ near oii-iictiliii-ly clear Not a Seam - Not a Wrinkle A seam would be a jarring note. A wrinkle at the ankle-—a crime. HICICUTY Stockings are seamless _-—antl yct full-fashioned. Knit into shape, tliey fit at every poinb-qike a glove. And no seams to chafe the foot. ' Ask your (iealer for blcrcuiy‘ Stockings. Silks in all patterns, New shades in iICIliiICI‘ and cosh? mere for Fail anti Winter. IS been they lie g I don't wuni I zinswcrcd. go out I ri- 'i‘ilttii‘ uuil , l i. i! io\_.-i-'.i‘. in (I t-ulii" ESIiIIfI‘ i.iill to .l _ siuriuaz‘ through - something ‘e153 10 I _ zoo 077R TALK (‘liuplcir 99 be it. ; aim (‘UIIHP Ili ni can I m: of iiiwiii ‘I "It. I . Pill wlii ri- SAND FIDDLERS "1' ll iii iiilirfs. .Il I'1.-siii.1i' liiiftiri»; vslio Ii ..i-Ii Lin: I - _i. ~ ‘ u oolzililo‘ zidvuntiige. Both their liiiiiils have spoon lingers. enabling lilvlll to cot twice as fitst us the iniilixs. — . MOVING A PYTHON “fen, I will she nuswcreil. And that's how. in spit of Fran ris’ wistful protests and Vl's tlmvn ilrawii mouth, I ilrolllied 1W9?!‘- ihlng and went buck. vc IiilIlWPil any illusions lo hi- nli-siriyvoil" llui thinking oi ilio ulvcp tiuiillty oi‘ Francis’ love I The houses of the agile and iiVP- ly Silllfl Iiiiiili-rs are IHIFIRHWI ilur-z out along the t|('(‘iIII lioiii-Ii Jim iii‘- low tlio high-tide line, and extend- ing tloiviiiviiril a foot. or inim- iii u very stoop angle. iWben the tide comes In lilvy crawl into tin-Ir Iiurrtnvs zinil tlic Iieaiiug of the wuvvltais somi stops l‘ ‘i ... At the London Zoo Gitrtiens. i1 tow iliiys ago, a number of mill moved as quickly as they could be- .\'l'1\\' l€\'llll<I.\'('.Ii‘i t'.li.ipii-i' SIS i}... ii [llfliiill out unit I nus not. isxiiioiii lii>i "Alli-r kill-i .1 . iliigiii iuiirri‘ woiist-iii." l iii vii-Ii. ' nu ‘.- uo child. Anti tliis is Rub Rheumatism Or Illil TI l’ w Mud IIH iwiiiili-ili izi-uiury. Jim tliliiia "i viufll‘ Pun Hiilill_lillll‘fi "a iiro hack In mien Io i-oiiii- .i \"~' tints Illii “Sri- u. t, but I doubt ii." lis- . ' -.'.Iil1}-§ tlzir SiI-ii. "Vi is very" svscrt. but . iI.il. -oiu~- Hill’ is soft {no and I ii ;i't think -: ll» liizii to do; It. would ilo ziiiytliizig (iiFuCilf- r-uiui- nut uiLIi liilf '.':'.:riii';i:;i.i1sl ilPl‘ fathers oiiIi-rs." ‘i I \\fllifil‘li'll Viol-“s fcinixiiuc ‘r-i‘ I III softening it o." iuut-li (‘iliilfili uni; pzirtl} iii swici. YILIIi po-"slbic. i. ms “but the girl was very “You l--=i-n lielpinv‘ licr ilci'oIv'&ii.-iii-ii .'u love highly romantic and ‘Family site ori-uswi. J/‘III’ opt to run off and marry ‘Jo. for we liuvcii"? rwijv iltr Hull in izie oi‘ her family. i-:'.'-‘ I. ‘JVc simply h-ivo, not told. “I'm _ lug to send lier through you 1i'ltl you !ll'\'(‘I' “ii. Ptz-jcolivgv" I told ESIIIIJI‘. I lizivui-‘l imp". ii ivas niagniivc (ii".‘i:II'tiOIl—‘"yii‘l1 III‘ ~_\' myself now but Frau the: ‘iftw all, to licar int.- rust of Lilo evidence in the case which so af- ' ' I Iluil except intlircclly- B0131 lit “ and the boy told me. how- . so I kucw ll all us well us Lough I hail been prose-nit. in that ‘room with tlic ruined l-liivlmn“ and the uniformed zncn stundiuil about. 'I"ue man Simona was brouilhl .u. and his testimony took a 1on2.’ iinie. ' “Wt: think be is the ring leader- Frnnixis ‘old mo. “Ho. is tryuu; 1° IIYFBW-Ilti not. to be. but after all. iIIIiOPIi, its his cleverness In t1‘!- ing to zippezir stupid that is l-“IVIDS 'Iie man is extraordinarily clever w is to loud us lie-r house In Connec- ticut, nuil iiver the hot weather we'll have our real home decorat- td and furnished, ready for next Fall." o "Iinve you picked one out al- reiiily/if‘ Esthiers little eyes were crowing almost large from excite- ment. I hiiil never talked like this in ilfil‘ be ore "(in no, but Francis owns sev- oral. you know." It was hard to keep a certain little worldly Drlilv: from my voice, and a cei-iiiin nui- llstllllblli. from my eyes as I spoke ' whim-z the effect each state- mont liiitl on my sIatcr-in-lziuz I re- mcmbcrwl how she hail urged me I ncver hail none." you him‘ soon anyway." Esther rrcm-arkod sifllltilllg uifand pulling for rod sliriwl closer around. ilPP. "I'm glad you've got a chance like this "Esther I exclaimed suddenly. “Do vou ivani. one?" “III-hat do you mean?" she ask- ed turning round on me In sur- prise. I GO BACK Chapter 100 “l mean this." I answered, icon- Inig forward eagerly. “You say you never had a chance. You say ll‘ Sore, Aching Joints St. Jacobs OIl stops any pain. and rheumatism is pain only. ' Not one case in fly requires In- ternal treatment. Stop dragging! Rub Jacobs Oil right soothing. Penetrating llnlment. Si. Into your sore. stiff. aching joints. and relief comes instantly. Si. Jacobs Oll is a harm- lesi, rheumatism never disappoints. and cannot burn ilie skin. Limlier up! Quit complaining! Get a small trial -bottle of old. hon- est St. Jacobs Oil at any drug store which their doors with sand. When the title has Iiegun to ebb and leaves the wot hEIIPlI, they dig themselves out and toildle down to the water's edge. Each wavelet of the receding tide casts up on the beach a t.Iny "wind- roiv" of sand. There is. however, much more than sand In this wind- row. ‘Among the said grains are caught and left countless numbers of mlscroscoplc plants and animals that dwell at the surface of the sea. The iiddlers walk along the windrows as they are formed, and with the spoonshiiped tips of their smaller claws ~or bands scoo up ilie. foodladen sand and stuff It In- LWGBIITIIG entrance and a snake's ‘ cage, carrying ‘what looked like a large hose-pipe. A second look showed that this was no hosepipe. but a huge python 3 28 feet long, doing-its Iii-st toiei- cape from the bands of the melt If it has escaped. It would have Iii- etantly coiled Itself round one 0i them and crushed him. to death- Tbey kept tight ‘bold of It. and fill its wrlgglings were in vain. ‘Pail first, it was carried the bear ers shuffling along, anxious to b9 9 ‘rid of their perilous burden. l" head was muffled in a clolli, and ' kept muffled until all the roetbf it had been pushed Into the call “I iliiiiro what you IIIPIIII by tliaiii- iiki-s ht~r very much and hi1 --I {moss our in‘ siri- would say iilivili itlaiil_i' stand the cost of it. sort. oi‘ l. us. tliouzzli." FJs-it)iily—--I WIIIII. lo adopt Iier." little iriuinpliziiii ovcri Ii. iziinc its a surprise to IIIP. this " hgziwiil?" is‘ iooii-zii of miuc. I ililii thought I glad ihi- iruib Ill t Vi and I wine so closo it» on my sllc uoar."'iiiii-li other in our relationship of a 'l'iii~i' WWII‘. but. wlii-u this iroulio aunt and IIIPPU tlizit we (Zillliti not Ffill'i'ti and Bud's Ilitllli’ ivus lll-‘iiv closer. Ilut suddenly‘ I kiiiiiv I volvi-if. lii- rialiisril to lei V: s1iijr‘iv.-ii-:i'-<I to fi-el iluii. she was my curnuril. but. ri-lunsvil bcr uniiliiliiiiuliter-tlils chilil who linil been Iii» would ('l!‘i'll' Iiioisi-If." ‘In my arms whi-u Hllt‘ iviis u day “lluiuyili!” IFH-ilioi" t-oiiiiiii~iitorl.liiivl and who bud grown up IIIOH‘ “Tfiuifs one good iliiii_', at unyfiiiiili-r my cure than under her rain. is. hc won't Pifllil‘ his llilllli.‘ iuoilii-r's. Violet almost was my iil.‘_\‘ won" 1w iinzuui-il." i~Iiil1l~-lt llilli bucu my influence ‘llui tbc ‘ion’ is inuoi-'-iit~' siui-i» ilili)_\'iIU’)(i that bail “node "hlriib- but vou iiil‘lll l iiriksiliiir iliffi-i-rni. from those others. laid for him iinrl its in Ii] iiui‘l_v| ‘Twin-r lookeilnt mo, her m0uth' llis Piiliir was in o nu mini.- opoiiinu a little. us It always did r~i"»ii‘ "" ‘ -i11~ Y‘".'I‘ u‘ - ill. .in<I.'_viii-'\..-lii- ivns surprisoil. his L'l“lTl1'i-'flih"l' was ‘u ‘i! outs!" “.Iim'll ni-vcr consrzllt." slic said , _. _. Treat Your Liver Fairly ‘ A disordered liver throws the whole system wrong and affects the health generally. Beechamb Pills act di~ rectly on the liver, cleanse and strengthen the stomach, regulate the bowels, remove all impurities from the system, and make youfit and well. You can have a healthy body, strong nervous system, bright eyes and clear complexion if you and In just a moment you'll be free fromrlie uinaiio pain. soreness and stillness. Don't suffer! iltelief aw- nits you. Si. Jacobs Oilis just as good for sciatica, neuralgia, Inni- bago, backache, sprains. yomhad things might have been (iifféfullt. You say i‘iat you nave-i‘ spent Jim's money for nice cloth- es, or for hired lii-lp. so you could have time to inuke yourself looki pretty‘ and rcst to keep yourself young." “lhafs about. it" Esther answer- ed, deep virtue in licr tones. “Did- Jiin have the money- enough for such little things as new clothes once in a while and a servant In the busy season." "Yes, lie uscil to want me to have one and lic lIIu-d me In new clotbes——l rcnic-mbsr when wie was first married bow lie liked to see me in ruffled dresses, spec- ially pIn-k ones. Jim Iovcd pink." "Th0" will‘ (lull?! you have a lot of iilflffl?" “I didn't like to spend the mon- ey. After all, most any sort of thing would do out tlicre on tlic farm~and the ruffled things were hnrd to wash and Iron." “llut don't you >i6t*,—-ypn saved Jim's money. and not so much of Ii. nit that———bui you mo]; from Mm something that wnn so precious money could never Iiuy It?" "ling?" I got in zinswon "Your own sweetness and pret- tinass and attractiveness," I went ou. forgetting myself and trying with a‘! my rower In make Esth- er understand. "You deprived him of nometliingyou can never give back-don't you see that " "But I've been n. irnoil wife and motlivr~—” Imher fell buck on her own old defence. . "Yon yes’ in the material things but what do they amount to?" I cried impatiently. ‘You were not a good wife w-hen you lei Jim be disillusioned nor a good mother when you lost .. respect for your own appearance before your chil- din-n." - _- Esther stared reiuvntfuily in. mo. A veer or two asn. illlfl 1 iiiireii to Ifllk IMs way. I would have been I'M! with a tirade fading hours. and would not have been spoken to for days. But new m moguls- liiui nwuy at OVOTY turn." “I-Iow?" I wanted to kilow- "Uil. lots of ways." _1u= Yeiilw" yggueh’. “You st-e, DUIICEIIICII null dc-tectives are not ‘Hill l" be 1' m‘ nit-intic lot, but the tact that iiil tlicsc robbcrlcs happened In the some fashiion led them to think oni~ mun was hack of it all. "Then tlic newspapi-r men. who are a rouninlic lot. by ‘he will’, took to making movie melodrama out oi‘ it. 'I‘heY 1W1 ‘"1 flllflie’ iui ii Iiiiok of it you know.’ _ n "i read some of tlic stories. “Then you know even. Pete was gugpctrtetir- h "pole! He's shrewd. bui- "SilrBWtii Amnxinslv s1» 1'" 1"“ to take him on at ‘ul’ D311"! “"1” this affair blows over. W! N118 41 clever tonfiuv 811d he'd be amp,»- if only i could trust him I silghivl n little. "ILt-i pom- Iiilli: wife! Ilow nlcP if you illil, Ii‘rancis——~" “Now conic!" lie laughed turn ing to inc." III did take him on. 1i would be bccausu be liius 11 ""1?" persuasive manner and would maki- an excellent bonil salesman Ilut after all, I have a reputation '4] Iris-p up in my flrmdilltl P0"! has lost his. Besides .I can't take‘ on. a man because I'm sorry fo- hia wife!" "No. I supposi- not," I agreed. Thai. iluy Francis came and look me uptown for tea. Tbcst were our only moments alone I-be-‘ié iluys. For Rather was always will me in the living room of our tin: flat. and her curiosity about Fran cls was so great that she eat star mgtitiiimaiiilie time lie waawith us. Francis. of course, was ver) charming to bor. “But theure not a hospitable lot silii- commented once. "Wh ilorsu‘: his mother call on you-T "Sim will-wind I've been there,‘ I intvrrnpteil quickly. “Shi- ought to oak me io dinner II'm your sister ldsthi-r grieved.’ "They talk of city folks having Then the bend went In. the dw" were made fast, and the job of M1" in; was over. 4- i Asu m UNLESS you see the name “Bayer" on are not getting Aspirin at all to marry Ma-rk Upjohn-who own- ~l n liousi- in a village and an in- terest in some small Iiuslnirsscs. ‘fliere was more than: vanity in my mind now. uowevei", as I gun's Esther this succcsion of Imposing fairts. I bad ii purpose. “'l'lic ore he likes bcsl." I con IIIIIIOIi, "is in the Eiiat SIxiIcs~I mean the Streets that run from 60th street to 69th Street," I Qlb pIaInc-il. scr-Ini: that she did not unilcrslnnil. "It's ncur the Pork ‘and though It looks small. it will do quifls well. We shall do it in olil (jfliflhifli furniture." Esther was bringing on every word now. I gave a rapid skiitch l0 their inoutbs as fast as they can. At meal times the females have tablets, yQI ivus wholly i» WHERE WOMEN WEAR TAILS The student of folklore will flnd much to engrosa bis attention in the Kaviroiido country in central Af- rica, writes a. traveller. One inter- esting local custom is that which orditins that the women of certain tribes must wear "tails." These "tails" are made of grass, and vary in -size according to the status of the wearer. A married woman, for instance, wears a big “tall"; an engaged girl a smaller one. while younger girls wear smaller ones still. i Nearly all the tribesfolk of this district wear practically no clothes. o. loin-cloth usually comprising the extent of their wardrobe. Some smear their ‘bodies with colored earth. a custom which gives them mi almost frightful appearance. while others decorate themselves with self-inflicted scars and tattoo- marks. . ‘In spite of the steady penetration of civiliziniz Influences Into the more distant parts up Africa} one frequently comes across evidences of the survival of the primitive and even savage life vrhichiwas the lot of the people until a few years-ago. Walking through the forest one day, we fell in with an old man carrying a bundle on his heed. Ask- ed what he had in the bundle. he replied; "Fire, muster." , - Thinking that no was trying to iiocoiva us. or having s quiet john at our expense. we invited him to open the bundle. I-Ie t reupon did so. and showed an t or tiiroo sticks of glowing charcoal. This hffiffibfiffl‘ ‘All’ d?!‘ °"° . . 0 I II cem- im a an m ~ Help your liver act right ‘ Permanent Promoted by Culicm Stmffiifiimfif" “m” w cage lnointlngo with Cu m: intmentaffotd the purest, swag. est and most nmnleai method of freeing the scalp of Iiichlnp and scaling: and oteatablishing a hair. condition. , . Magical!» Sold Ihvo: i, fiiaffilh "w" . ,_ .-,.v . = Accept only an "unbroken package" of "Bayer Talileifi °' ' Take _ Beecbam’s n _; _ I 2s¢~4o p.11. 50c—90 pill; Aspirin,” which contains directions and dole worked.°"' by I physicians during 22 years and proved safe by fulfil“ w Colds - Headache, " Toothache. ' Neuralgia d-‘Icurifiii Earache “Lumbiigd < Y ‘ I1. niiiaym-ywssmniaouat-miiruiistii‘ I ‘m f Aontrlnlotnitrad mutt m: at , i. ~ incident of ‘all Ilelcrltl. viiiii- i‘! In will h.‘ (L. ' §c~asam ~:......"--- ' ' x