“Th« lost tires had nothing to do prot«ated
unsteadily.
“Never.
You
with the accident,” be explained care­ drove straight and beat You look ao
fully. "if you have quite finished, ill—’’
Miss Carlisle, I will change to another
He drew near her, long past conven­
seat.”
tionalities
“It is I who am going. I am glad
“I have been til, I have now little
that the wreck and alteration In you
strength
to waste aside from my pur­
are not my fault It may interest you
to learn that Archer Ross broke his pose. Jessica, I have come for you, as
engagement to me last, week, to marry he once gave me leave to do. You
have no one left, nor L Will you mar-
What is a “tonic”? A
i chorus girl."
He looked at her, then.
medicine
that increases the
Her fingers wound harder into th«
“Yes,” she agreed. “Dramatic pun­
strength
or
the tone of the
ofTie Game ¿mJike GmJle ishment, is it not? You can regale curtain, he saw the pulse beating in
her
round
throat
as
she
flung
back
whole system. What is an
Miss Floyd with the tale. You are on
her head with Floyd’s own boyish
your way to her, of course.” •
“alterative”? A medicine
movement
“Miss Carlisle!”
that
alters or changes un­
"You love me?” she questioned, just
Hluftrations iu FPEDEPJC THORNBURGH
She rose, drawing around her the
audibly,
grave
eyes
on
his.
healthy action to healthy
heavy folds of velvet He saw now
to ¿'‘MJ ■‘temoram
“I thought you knew. Yes.”
the faint lines about her delicate
action.
Name the best “tonic
She shook her hea^. her smile sad.
not matter, nothing mattered, now. mouth and the new hardness of her
SYNOPSIS.
and
alterative
”? Ayer’s Sar­
“Me, Ralph Stanton, or Jet, Floyd’s
But yet he read that behind that ap­ tawny eyes. She had suffered, was
twin
?
”
parent
ease
of
hers
heaved
a
sea
of
saparilla, the only Sarsapa-
At the beglnnlng of great automobile
suffering also.
Face
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
--— the
—— mechanician of th* Mercury.
tormy thoughts; as always, her speech
"Congratulate her from me. Mr.
rillaentirely free from alcohol.
Blanton's machine, drops dead. Strange was no guide to her mind.
youth, Jesse Floyd, volunteers, and Is ac­
Stanton. At least she has known a
cepted
In the rest during the twenty-
WALTON ON BIRDS’ SONGS Ask your doctor about it.
“I suppose, then, that you would man, whatever it has cost her."
S*our race Stanton meets a stranger.
not
have
been
distressed
if
I
had
Mias Carlisle, who Introduces herself. The
Bilious attacks, sick-headaches, indiges­
Yes, Floyd had played a man’s part.
Mercury wins race.
Stanton
receives broken my arm when I cranked your
Famous Author of “The Compleat tion, constipation, dizzy spells —these
Whatever the anguish of losing him,
flowers from Miss Carlisle, which he ig- car after driving you home
Angler” Appreciated Music of
from New it was a matter of congratulation to
ire some of the results of an inactive
aorea. Stanton meets Mis Carlisle on a
u*ain. They alight to take walk, and York.” he commented.
His Feathered Friends.
iiver. Ask your doctor if he endorses
have known him It never occurred to I
_____
train leaves. Stanton and Miss Carlisle
kyer’g Pills in these cases. The dose
Her color changed for the first time, Stanton that Valerie Carlisle might
follow in auto. Accident by which Stan-
At first the lark, when she means to * small, one pill at bedtimp.
wn la hurt Is mysterious. Floyd, at lunch her eyes flashed to his.
h>ve meant him, himself.
Made by the J. C. Am CO.. Lowell. Maas
With Stanton, tells of his boyhood. Stan­
rejoice, to cheer herself, and those
“You angered me,” she retorted.
ton again meets Miss Carlisle and they
It
was
afternoon
when
Stanton
ar
­
that
hear
her,
shfc
then
quits
the
earth
dine together. Stanton comes to track “You brutally told me that you had
The People Supreme.
rived in New York, among the snow- and sings as she ascends higher into
•lek, but makes race. They have acci­
dent. Floyd hurt, but not seriously. At not raced at the Beach, to please me, sprinkled,
I repeat that all power is a trust;
hilarious
crowds
that the air; and having ended her heaven­
dinner Floyd tells Stanton of his twin nor would you do so. You were super­
thronged the streets. And then he ly employment, grows then mute and that we are accountable for Its exer­
•Ister. Jessica Stanton becomes very ill
•nd loses consciousness. On recovery, at cilious, no man had ever treated me first realized that this was the day be­ sad, to think she must descend to tbe cise; that from the people and for the
nls hotel Stanton receives invitation and that way before. For one instant I did
fore Christmas. Christmas? Holiday? dull earth, which she would not touch people all springs and all must exist.
visits Jessica. They go to theater togeth­
er. and meet Miss Carlisle. Stunton and hate and long to hurt you; I pushed With a vague impulse to escape it all. but for necessity. Now do the black­ —Benjamin
Floyd meet again and talk business. up the spark as you cranked. The
he hailed a taxicab. A girl with her bird and the throssel, with their melo­
They agree to operate automobile factory
partners. Floyd becomes suspicious of next moment I would have undone it arms full of holly brushed past him as dious voices, bid welcome to the cheer­
Miss Carlisle. Stanton again visits Jes- if I could.”
he reached the curb, a man in uniform ful spring and in their fixed mouths
•Ica, and they become fast friends Stan­
There was a pause, as the train halt­ stopped him with a hastily* recited warble forth such ditties as no art or
ton becomes suspicious of Miss Carlisle.
Just before important race tires needed ed at a station, and the usual flurry of plea for aid to the hungry poor. At
Instrument can reach to. Nay, the
for Stanton’s care are delayed. Floyd
traces the tires and brings them to camp. egress and ingress ensued. When the him Stanton looked, and put a yellow smaller birds do the like in their par­
£>uring race Stanton deliberately wrecks start was made:
bill in the outstretched hand.
ticular seasons; as, namely
the
his car to save machine In track. Stan­
"Why are you telling me this?"
ton and Floyd thrown out and lose con-
“Sir!” the man cried, pursuing him laverock, the titlark, the little linnet
•cfousneas. Two weeks later Stanton Stanton asked. “I am not considered
I with ready book and pencil. “What and the honest robin, that loves man­
awakes, and believes Floyd dead.
especially amiable and forgiving, as a i name? So generous—”
kind, both alive and dead. But the
rule; why chance unnecessary con­
CHAPTER XII.—(Continued.)
"Floyd.” Stanton answered, and nightingale, another of my airy crear has no attraction for the person
fession?”
tures. breathes such sweet, loud music
"Thore is nothing at all singular in
stepped into the vehicle.
with a weak stomach.
“No.” her lip bent in a faint smile
out
of her little instrumental throat
my being here. Mr. Stanton." she stat­
The address he gave to the chauf­
that
was
not
mirthful.
“
But
you
are
that
it
might
make
mankind
think
ed, In her cool, indolent voice. “Be­
feur was that of the quiet up-town
You have no appetite and what
miracles are not ceased. He that at
cause 1 ascertained by telephone when too masculine to retaliate upon a apartment house.-
woman.
I
am
not
much
afraid,
al
­
midnight,
when
the
very
laborer
sleeps
little
you do eat distresses you.
you intended to leave the hospital, and
The little old Irishwoman clad in
•o arranged to meet you on the train. though I find myself forced to depend black silk opened the door. He fan­ securely, should hear—as I have very Try a bottle of
Tomorrow I start for Europe, to re­ upon your indulgence. A net was cied she had aged, but on seeing him often—the clear airs, the sweet
main for a long time, and it was nec- spread for the feet of the wicked by she broke into beaming smiles and descants, the natural rising and fall­
ing, the doubling and redoubling of
essary for me to speak with you first some one more acute, or less indiffer­ ushered him in with eager welcome.
her voice, might well be lifted above
I am sorry to see that you have been ent, than the Mercury’s driver. Your
The girl who was like Floyd was earth and say:
mechanician set a private detective
frightfully ill.”
standing In the flrelit room. As Stan­
at
the
task
of
following
and
guarding
“Lord, what music hast thou pro­
"You are too good,” he answered,
ton paused on the threshold, she re­
the old antagonism stirring him strong­ you until after the Cup race; fearing treated against the window opposite, vided for the saints in heaven, when
ly. “As you observe, I was not for­ treachery, I suppose, would be used to her fingers winding themselves hard thou affordest to bad men such music
tunate enough to finish myself com­ prevent your driving. You are sur­ Into the draperies, her marvelous gray upon earth!”—Izaak Walton’s "The and notice the improvement in
prised ?’’
Compleat Angler."
pletely in the late wreck.”
,
your general health. Your food
He saw the crowded railway station, eyes wide and fevered. So they gazed
"One sometimes feels like that,”
at
each
other,
dumb.
will taste good and do you good.
Bishop Blames His Hair.
•he coincided, passing one small gloved on the morning of the return from In­
“You can not bear to see me?” Stan­
dianapolis,
and
Floyd
’
s
vivid,
anxious
Father
William
J.
Dalton
of
th«
band across the soft fur of her muff.
ton first found voice. “I have no right
FOR SALE BY DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS
"I have wished for the finish, here face turned to him in the artificial to blame you—God knows I under­ Annunciation church tells this story
the fresh young
of a Catholic bishop well known in
lately, for my part, You probably did HghU He heard
“If you won’t take care of stand. Yet Floyd would tell you that this locality, but at Father Dalton’« re-
not know that I was engaged to marry voice:
It was not my fault. I did not throw quest, nameless here:
Archer Ross, of the Atalanta Autoino- yourself, Stanton—”
away his life by recklessness.”
"There
was
no
need.
Mr
Stanton.
I
"The bishop Is a large man with
bile Company?"
She gazed at him still, yet it seemed bushy back hair,” the priest relates.
Som« Women.
Stanton sat erect. All Floyd's sus- had no idea of interfe B with you
to him that during a brief second “He often on his tours through Kan-
Some women can’t bear the odor of
personally.
But
the
thing
was
done,
plclons of this girl rushed back to his
and overdone. The man hired to play consciousness had left her and return­ sas wears a sllk hat His crosier he gasoline until they get an auto.—
mind.
Judge.
detective
was not honest; he exceed­ ed, that now she looked at him differ­ carried in a large leather case.
"Yes," she confirmed the thought in
ently,
almost wildly.
ed
his
mission
of
protection
and
went
,
"Recently
in a jerkwater Kansas
bls expression. "What you are imagin­
on to investigation for his own profit.
'1 hav® been near death, also," he town where silk hats are scarce ex-
ing is quite correct. I tried very hard
If I am telling you this, it Is because r®sumed. "I have seen no newspa- cept on the heads of traveling musi­
to Induce you to drive for the Atalanta
you would soon hear the story from P®1-8- 1 do not know what they have cians, the bishop was just alighting
Company instead of for the Mercury. him, anyhow, and because I want you I
y°u- But the accident was pure from his train when the negro porter
The Atalanta absolutely required a
to
silence
him.
He
has
offered
me
bls
accld
ent; if he could have been here, appeared at the car door waving his
good racing record, But I failed. You
silence
for
a
price,
but
I
do
not
would have borne me out In crosier case.
were mote than firm In your decision."
choose
to
yield
to
a
blackmail
which,
1
hav® wantonly risked his life
Hey, boss!' the porter called. *1
So that had been what she wanted once commenced, would never end. I |
m,n® at other times, then, no."
reckon you all had better take yo fid­
of him.
That had lain behind her
Her sensitive face had changed, she. dle wlf you. De company is
Wants Other Women to Know
polished surface of gracious admira- prefer to ask shelter of your chivalry.1 too, found speech.
-ot
“
I
will
silence
him,"
he
gave
cold
as
­
’
sponsible
fo
’
packages
left
In
tlon and had been the core of her in­
de
How She Was Finally
"I never thought of blame,” she seats.’ ”—Kansas City Journal.
surance.
sincerity.
“You are very good. It is not the
Restored to Health«
"And when 1 would not drive for
your company, you tried to prevent least of my humiliations to know that
me from driving for my own?” He you could deal me nothing more con­
Louisiana, Mo.: —“I think a woman
temptuous than your forbearance."
wondered Incredulously.
naturally
dislikes to make her troubles
She hesitated.
“There is on« thing
She looked at him, and looked away
known to the public,
more; I would like to ask whether
again.
but complete restor­
your recent accident was in any way Sample of Extent to Which Red Tape yielded; but I must pay the difference.
“1 fancy yon would scarcely credit
Methods Prevail In Ger­
ation tohealth means
"What is it?” 1 asked.
me, Mr. Stanton. If 1 denied th« fact,
many.
so much to me that
“One penny."
■ow I have been very clumsy; a so­
I cannot keep from
ciety woman is not trained to practical
Germany, declares Mr. S. Baring-
telling mine for the
Hop«
Not
Realized.
melodrama. You are unbelievably dif-
Gould In hia book, "The Land of
sake of other suffer­
Dean Sumner of the Cathedral 8S
flcult to lead.”
Teck," la absolutely swathed tn red
ing woven.
Peter
and
Paul
related
the
following
tape. In Illustration, he tells an ex­
Her flawless self possession gave an
“I had been sick
perience of his own while journeying story at the recent banquet of th«
«ffect of unreality to the whole affair.
about t-relve years,
Chicago
Association
of
Commerce
at
by rail from Ober-Lenningen to Owen.
Stanton felt a vertigo of the mind.
and had eleven doc­
I asked at Ober-Lenningen for a the Hotel Sherman. "A little Jewish
"You had that purpose in view
tors.
I had drag­
boy
went
to
bis
father
on
Chris
tma
s
third-class ticket to Owen, and «up-
when you first spoke to me at the
ging down pains,
poslng that I had got what I aaked day and aaked him for a quarter. pains at monthly periods, bilious spells,
Beach twenty four hour race?" he
for, stepped Into a third-class carriage. Upon receiving it he sauntered out and was getting worse all the time. I
«u«ationed.
"You hoped to Induce
On these branch lines nearly everyone Into th« city streets and didn’t return would hardly get over one spell when I
n« to wreck my car by fast driving. In
travel« fourth. Before reaching the until evening. Hia father called him would be sick again. No tongue can tell
order io leave th« Atalanta a better
next station—only a mile from Ober aa he cam« in and inquired what h« what I suffered from cramps, and at
chance of winning?”
Lenningen, in fact—the inspector ap­ did with the quarter he had been glv- times I could hardly walk. The doctors
“Oh. no!” she deprecated. “I never
peared.
"Hah!” be said. "You have en. T went to th» candy ahop next said I might die at one of those times,
tried to cause your wreck—what can
a fourth-class ticket, and are la a door and changed it into nlckola,’ said but I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta­
you think me? No, that was merely
third-clasa compartment The fine la the boy. 'Then I went to the news ble Compound and got better right away.
«m Impulsive experiment; I wanted to
stand on the corner and changed the Your valuable medicine la worth mor«
six marks.”
oee If you would do a« I wished. Some
After that 1
I explained, and offered at one« to nickela Into pennies
men have don« bo ”
than mountains of gold to suffering wo­
pass Into a fourth-class earring« or went back to the candy shop and got men.”—Mrs. B ertha M uff , 503 N. 4th
“Ar« you going to tell me that you
five
nickela
for
my
pennies,
and
then
pay the difference in the price of
drugged me at Lowell, on th« «v« of
Street, Louisiana, Mo.
I went to the delicatessen and got a
tickets.
Ch« road race?”
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com­
quarter
for
my
five
nickels
’
"That will not do. You
in-
“Drugged you? That la a harsher
pound, made from native roots and herb«,
fringed the law, and must pay ■ix
“ 'But why did you do all thatF d»
description than I ever gav« th« Inci­
contains no narcotic or harmful drug»,
manded the father.
marks," the man insisted.
dent In my own mind. Hut I poured !
and
to-day holds the record of being the
”1 hoped that aomebod/ might ।
”1 get out at Owen, and will explain
into your coffee what Archer Roas had I "God." Breathed Stanton, and Sank
meet successful remedy for female ills we
matters to the station master.” 1 said. make a mistake and give me too know of, and thousands of voluntary
Into a Chair.
given me for that purpose. He said It
I did BO.
much.” replied the boy.”
would not harm you, only prevent you caused by the late arrival
teatimoniah on file in the Pinkham
of the tires
"The fine la six marka," aald the
from driving next morning; h« had for your machine.”
laboratory at Lynn, Masa., seem to prove
official, peremptorily.
The Real Grievance.
been betting heavily on his car. But
this fact.
"You did that?”
But. said I. "I demanded a third-
Friend—You’ve got to admit there's
you raced, after all. III aa you must
"Yes, I did that I had th« express class ticket and waa given on« for noth.ng In Tripoli worth fighting for v
7Z*"* *X*,a’ adTle® write to
hav« been I never Imagined you would car misdirected before It
left my fa- which I had not asked Thia was an
“J^a Pinkham Medirlne Co. (coal-
Italian Diplomat—Certainly.
take such a risk, or I should hav« re- ther’« factory In Chicago,
I knew oversight on the part of the clerk."
Friend—Then why do you want to
fused th« responsibility. I disliked th« your car could not race on bare rims.”
"You shou’d have examined your keep on fighting?
task, anyhow. To be frank. I waa hor-
Stanton turned to th« window. So
Itallau Diplomat—We’ve got to pun- womaa and held in strict confidence*
rlbly frightened when I saw you on she was responsible for the last harsh ticket.” the station master Insisted.
J®
The train was delayed five minutes lah the Turks for giving us th« im.
the course, and when the report of
ness he had shown Floyd; since their while we threshed out the question on presston thst ther« waa—SaUr«.
your accident came in. I felt guilty of
misunderstanding could never bare j the platform In greet detail, and the
suaaeslnatlon.”
PiSO’S REMEDY
arisen if the mechanician had
----- not
— . other passengers craned their necks
Self Depreclatlor. Too Prevalent.
He looked at her, at her Ivory-and been absent on the trip to Coney
Is- j out of the windows of the carriages
FYr
one
man
who
thinks
too
much
* M By
gold beauty, her composed »as«, hl« land.
!“d. His sudden nausea of loathing | and listened with lively Interest At
of himself there are a hundred who
««o face coklly emotlonl«*«. it did for her made calm reply difficult.
FOR
COUCHS
AND COL OS 1
last, reluctantly, the station master think too little.—Exchange.
Tonic
Alterative
><w mo
ELEANOR M.
A “Tempting
Dinner
HOSTETTER’S
STOMACH BITTERS
WOMAN SICK
TWELVE YEARS
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