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And then snatchlmt his hands from his pockets ho hold thorn out to I'ollook, Jomandlng with n gruff klndnoss, "Will lou shako hands with mo?" "Certainly. Mr. Mcrrlam." A few hours later tho Usual crowd lounged In tho smoking-room of tho Tlppeeanoo Club. Pollock had Just fin Ishcd telling a story when Itodncy Mer rlam anuearcd In the doorway. The old gentleman advanced upon tho llttlo group, roturnlng their greetings and thanking them all for tho proffer of tholr seats. acnllemen," ho said, standing by his chair, "I wish to make you an ex planation, Owing to nn unfortunate misunderstanding, duo wholly to my iwn stupidity, I recently showed Cap- In Pollock a sllirht In this club. I wish to make tho nmplost poislblo ex lilntlori " "This Is wholly unnecessary," ex claimed Pollock, rising. 'This Is whol ly uncalled for, Mr. Mcrrlam." I wish to say before all of you. Mnrrlnm continued, "that I was wholly In tho wrong, and that Captain Pollock I n gentleman, who Is an honor to hlx friends and to his profession." And tho next day, In tho samo spirit of scrupulous honor, Ilodnny Mcrrlam sought his nieces at Tho lleoohos unil made his pence with them. CIIAPTKIl XIV. l.eighton always hated himself for laughing nt Ilnlcomh, whose loquacity was so cheap It was pathetic, Hvery thing Ilatcomli knew ho used constant Iv. At tho toilette to which ho referred In terms of ralllory or contempt ho lud picked tho nearest nml gaudiest flow- ersj but he woro them nil In nn nnm- Ing bouiiuet that did not fall to Im press many of his nciiualntnnres as the renl bloom of learning. Knighton was not nt nil glad to sou llatriituli on" night Ills friend's eternal freshness pulled upon him. Hut It did not occur to lkilcomh that I.olghtnn might not be delighted to hnvo him for n travel ing companion, llo thought his con versation was shortening tho distance for l.eighton. Ilaloomb had been mak ing social history fact, llo hnd, In hi own phrnse, "butted In"! nnd slnco tho performance of "Deceivers l!ver" ho hnd been Included In most of tho gnth- crimes of tho Dramatic Club circle. I say. old man," ho began, abrupt ly, a the car skimmed through n strip of woodland, "Just botwcim old collego friends, whnt's your game, nnyhowT Which s It?" "Which Is what:" demanded Leigh- ton, who had tieen enjoying n moment with his own thoughts, while Ualcomb stared out upon tho darkling land- leap. Which girl, I mean! There nre two out here." heighten took off his hat and laugh ed. "I haven't decided yet," he said, pres. entlv. with an Irony that was quite lost on Halcomti. "I'm n good fellow, though, and I'll lii ko the one you leave," "Miss Dameum's rertnlnly n peaeh dumpling, nil right. Itut say, the llt tlo cousin's a gem nr purest my se rene. Hho ntn't so stnnd-oillsh, some wav. as her oousln; sho Jollies rasler. "I think I've noticed that" and the tt.la .I...A It'll l.liUltll tft9 tllm.llf i llUliy MI.' - .- "They say ouves nro n ouiiivnmi taste," persisted Hrtleomhi "but lawny, I knew right nwny that girl wns n good thing. And to think II wit she has to i oh a lot of grimy little muckers how to eook." "It Is too tmd. Isn't ItT Hut I don't think you need bo sorry for her.1 "Hhe's ns proud as l.uolfer. Here's our stop," The two men Jumped out Into tho highway und started fur the Da me run farm. "I think n mnn ought to marry ear ly," Halcomb announced, ns they tramped along the road. "There's nothing like a woman and n home to nut snnp Into a man," he oonllnued, no bly. "A man fools nwny a whole lot of money In his bnohelnr days. Doing so cial stunts U expensive. Have you any Idea whnt my carriage bill was last Mh rob? Hlghty-four dollars! I hon estly believe It would pay me to own it hack. Hut, I say, tho man who will drag a girl to tho theater In n street ear Is fit for treason, strntegems nnd the stone pile. It uln't enough to put em on four wheels when It's snowing; no, I make n specialty of hacks under the starry hosts of heaven, and eke tho imla and haughty moon. There's no bettor wny than that to get solid with a girl. Thero nre somo that put their faith In Uonbons and a new novel now and theni Uut thero Isn't n girl In Mar lonn to-night that wouldn't rather go to see a good show In comfort thnu do auythlug else under the sun. I say, about hacks, don't glvo It away, but I've Just got a transfer company p.u Wilson, the president, and I are pret ty thick, and I do a little quiet work for tho company occasionally. I help ed 'em beat the vehicle tax before the Council last winter, and I have an an nual now that gives me power of life and death over nil the company's roll ing stock night and day. And you bet I won't use It or anything!" l.elghton's silence did not disturb Halcomb; ho talked for the Joy It gave him. They reached the Dameron K'Uj Hid followed tho winding imth toward the veranda. I "Ahoy, O bower of beauty!" lUlcomb 'railed cheerily when thoy were within "uuing uimmico oi me veranu.i. -Friends draw near lirlnulni: tldlnus." Uu the vemuda, us lUleomb's voloj Ky'ffn?'," "'emote upon the nlr. two girls fell on lWm each othor's nooks In mock ecstasy of ViUrCn.ti 55.00 Brief, "They're there, all right," announced Halcomb. "If you yell at them again, they'll undoubtedly bolt," said l.eighton, whose thoughts slnco they had left tho car had been fur a wny from Halcomb's babble. "If you're not nfrnld of tho Juno fcugs, we'll stay here," said Zelda, when she and Olive had shaken hands with the men. "There's nothing better; It's tho cen ter of tho universe right here," Hal comb declared, "I brought some poi son for the June-bugs with me, I will place It on yonder rail, test we forget, lest we forget" I n By NICHOLSON The DebbfhWrTin Co. This was Ilalcomb'n happy Idea of minimizing tho value of his gift. Ho was rcllovcd to find that Pollock was not there, nnd as It was past tho usual calling hour In tho latltudo and longl tudo of Marlonn, tho nrmy ofllcor was not likely to nppear. Ever slnco tho unpleasant Incident on tho stairway at tho Athcnaoum building, IJnlcomb lud been In tho undignified nttltudo of dodging Captain I'ollook, though ho hnd said, during Pollock's absonce from town, exceedingly cruol things about tho oltlccr. Mr. Dameron camo out nnd shook hands with tho young men, address ing a few words to each. Ualcomb had called upon him repeatedly In rcforonco to tho purchaso of tho trnct of land on the creek, but without encourage mont. Dameron had Just boon wonder Ing how ho could communicate with tho promoter without seeking him dlroctly, and this call gavo him an opportunity, "lly tho way, Sir. Ualcomb," said the old man, pleasantly, "some time when you aro passing, I'd be glad If you'd call at my ofllco. Thoro's n matter f mutual Intorcst that I'd llko to speak to you ooout. A beautiful nlitht. Ken llomcn. Very much cooler here than In the city, ns you may havo noticed." And he went down the steps and out upon uio nigiiway for his usual even Ing walk. "A remarkable man, your father. Miss Dameron. He's nulla thn Iriiul business man of tho old school." said Ualcomb. "Wo youngsters aro quicker on mo trigger, but our aim Isn't to sure. No, slree; your father Is nn Ideal business man." Ho had spoken Imnresslvelv. Ito would, In his own language, "mako himself solid" when ho hnd a chance. I.elKlilon was talking to Olive, nnd Haloomh set about ontortnlnlnir Zelda, llo ran on monotonously. Ho was nnx- mis id innKo nn impression nt ones without relinquishing tho floor. I suppose you nnd MI1 Merrlnm do n lot of rending out here. Whnt nre tho hooks one ought to talk nbout?' Wo don't rend muoh oxosnt tlm cook-books,' replied Zelda. "Hat hal That Is rich from thu great Miss Dnmuron, too. I llko that! I suppose as n matter of fact vou renl. ly spend your morning with tho clas sics." "I'm sorry to disappoint you. but our mornings are spent with rook-books. My cousin Is writing n cook-book and we're rending all tho old ones to b sure hers Is nil new. It's delluhtfulU exemug." Wouldn't thnt Jnr ono? I snv. I want to speak right now for an unto. graph copy of the first edition of that book." "Ollvo will bo delighted," said Zn. da. "It's designed, you know, for thn very young," There It goes ngnln. Everybody hn it in ror moi on, weiu My t me w cornel" It came tn nn unexpected way. Can tain Pollock was riding up the drive way. He was on very good terms nt The HeeohOM, nnd had been told thnt while there were lights there was a hope or finding some ono nt home. Mere comes nnntner messemrer bearing tidings," snld Halcomb, In his most cheerful note, "I hope It Isn't bad news." Noj It's Captain I'ollook. That horse of his Is a beauty. Isn't ItT I wish he would trade with mo." an swerHl '.elil.i. ' Lelghtnn groaned Inwardly nt the sight of I'olliu-k, whom he liked well enough ordinarily. He did nut under stand the reason for Ilaleomb's bur rled lllght, so thnt the humor of ilw situation did not strike him. vou may nnvo .-ir. naicomu'a seat there by the railing, If you like," said Zeldn to rolloclt. "You do mo too muoh honor," said the ottlcer, ns he shook hands with I.ulghtou. "Oh, I don't knowl" and Olive's Imi tation of Ilaleomb's Intonation was so true to life that they all laughed "I don't see why any one should laugh, said Zelda. "I'm suro I don't," declared I'ollook. Ha put back his arm against the ratl ing, knocking down the box of on inly mat uaioomu nao left behind him. "Ah, I beg everybody's pardonl" "Mr. Halcomb's feelings might be hurt If he cume back," suggested Zel da 'He won't come bock! I'll wager an other box ho won't." replied the ottl ever, blandly, as he fumbled with the string. "Miss Dameron, permit me I'm sure thoy're delicious, Chocolatev, I fancy, from the bonquet and, Miss Merrlam, you will not decline. Mr. I.eghton, n little oaudy now nnd then Is relished by the wisest mon, I pro pose Mr. Ibilcomb's health, to be eaUn sitting and In silence." 'l.!..,.!nI,A.m.' ,.!..!.rr'.,.hJ) !" f Mive. pm surur sed t oi.' c ,Z Polook" ur,,rUw, nt ou CB,,,ul" When n man I. In love, ho become, a master of harmless deceit nnd subter- fuge. Morris l.eighton had sougtit Zoldn Dameron to-night with i gre,t nope in ins nwm. no uiu jioi iniena to miss ii cnHiito 10 mm 10 nwr nione, If ho could help It II hiiil tnWati ,r wrup from her, nnd purposely dropped n m-, n-Uiv ;;,.::.; Its nnd ho seemed to have dltll mlty In IliulliiK It, although It wus whl'.u thing that ono could not miss In tho moonlight, unless one were blind. Hut Zelda paused when they reached Pol lock's horse, which whinnied nnd put out Its nose to her In u frlondly way. As thoy reached the road, which lay white In tho moonlight, Kara Dameron came toward them, walking slowly, hat In hand, and tho two watched him his queer shuttling walk, his head bent, has gray hair touched with tho silver of the moonlight "Won't you como with us, fathert" said Zelda, as they met In tho road, "No! no, I thank you, Zee. I have hnd my llttlo constitutional. Don't go too far there may bo malaria abroad.' I.elghtou looked furtively at Zelda. She had greeted her father kindly, hap plly; but thero was something repel lant !u Ezra Dameron. l.eighton never felt It moro than to-night. That such n girl should have a father so wretched seemed Impossible; but tho thought quickened his lovo far her. Thero was somothlng flno In her conduct toward her father; hor unfailing gentleness and patience with him had Impressed l.eighton from tho time of her home coming. Sho mado a point of speaking of him often and always with respeot l.eighton was well aware that no one else, with tho single exception of Mi chael Carr, ever spoke of Eire. Damer on lu anything but derision. Rodney Merrlam never mentioned him at all, which was doubtless the safer way. farther along the road Follo-sk and 01- J Ivo woro tentatively singing a popular song of the hour. "Sing It nil don't pick nt It Out way," called Zelda. "Sing It yoursolf, If you don't llk-i It," camo back tho answer from Olive. "Thero Is only ono song that I should caro to hoar to-night," said Lolghtou, nfter a moment of silence. "It's tho only song that over meant a grant deal to mo." "Oh, I knowl Ono of Horr Schmidt's from his great operatic triumph of last winter. Your taste Is only fair, then. "It goos back a llttlo farther than that. It's Trnumo Tristan and Isolde, wasn't It? Do you romembor?" "I have heard It sung, beautifully, tn Derlln," sho said, ovaslvoly. "I novor did. Hut I heard you sing It once, and It has haunted me." "Is that tho ono?" sho naked. "Ye: It Is about dreams." "That Is tho ono I meant It Is thn most wonderful thing In the worldl Yes, It's only about dreams a dream: but It's tho sweetest dream In tho world, It means" "A dreamt" and sho laughed, but It was a mirthless llttlo laugh. Ho paused and looked out over tho moonlit cornfield! his heart was beat ing fast. Sho felt for n moment that sho must turn and fly from him; but ho started forward again and she fol lowed. "It Is moro than n dream. I am building upon It as though It were a veritable rock." K dream to build tho real upon? Tho architects of fa to don't llko that plan, do tho)'?" "Uut wo must hold to our dreams," he said, soberly. "I suuposo we must, oven though they aro things of air that only lead us nstrny, I didn't think you were sentl- mental. I'm nfrald I can't sympathise exactly, for sentiment was left out of mo utterly!" and she hated herself for tho bravado with which sho spoke. I can't bcllevo that! Every ons has It I'm o thoroughly practical per son, nnd yet 1 havo my dreams my dream I" Ollvo and Pollock wero singing again. Tlioy were fur In ndvnnco nnd their voices stole softly upon tuo nignt. Zelda stopped to listen. Her heart was In n tuntult of hnpplness and wonder. Tho splendor of tho moonlight upon tho fields about them, the gloomy snail ow of tho woodland beyond, tho man tiesldo her hesitating, yet ready to tell her of his love. Thero stolo ncross hir snlrlt tho tremulous nwe of a girl to whom love has como for tho first tliiulsuch ensos tho first ndvnntngo Is on ns It enn never como ngnin. j.oigmon drew close to her. "Zelda." ho said. "Zoldat "No. Oh. no! You must not!" she cried. "I lovo you. Zelda!" ho salS. "Sot you must not say It!" And thero was n sob thnt caught her throat "You nre the dream. It Is too sweet! I can not lose II I must not. "You have talked of dreams nn 1 love," sho said, hurriedly, but with n lingering note of contempt on the last word that stung him ns tiiougu sue had struck him In tho face. I wonder what lovo lei" and hastened nway to ward her cousin nnd Pollock, whd wnltcd. Idly nnd trying their voices, unit chatting each other ovor tholr fall uro to carry a tunc (To h eontlnu'd.) FASHION WAS VINDICATED. limn tie I'iiiiio'm Larue H. Cnuae l.niilt fur .iiiill. St. Germain, one of the most pon re fill place In Kuropo, entirely Inhab ited by retired fuiictlounrlim nnd the trades people who enter for them, woke. up In it ferment this morning, the lon- don Telegraph's Paris correspondent writes. Mmo. Llano do Pougy wns due to appear In the court of tho Justice of tho peaco with n prlnco from the Dttlknn peninsula, and tn bring with her. fllthor on her hwul or curried by four stnlwnrt porters, the corpus do lled alleged, viz., n but which sho wort on Kaster Hiimlny last. On that tiny sho wnlkcd on tho ter- nun In Ht. Oermntn, with tho prince by her sldo nnd tho Imt on hur head. Two of tho retired functlonarlea of tho town, with their wives, passed by. fit. (lormnln la nbout u dozen miles (rnin Pnrlu, hut Pari fnshlons travel thither much moro slowly than they do to New York. Tho Indies looked nl Mine, do Pougy'a hat, nnd looked ngnln. Thoy hnd never seen anything like It before, nnd they said bo. Thoy even passed loud remarks about the hat nnd tho tone of their observations seemed, to Mmo. de Pougy nt least, tiorisito, I Her escort, however, could not let uiu iimimr uhuumu mm "i" i tn H.a la.lwit tiiialinnita Whnt f Allnufil I I W tD altlliVd IIHHUIMIIIU) H ..via la a subject for controversy, The two functionaries say that the prlnco re ferred slightingly to tholr wives' ap pearance, to their wlvos hats In par ticular nnd to tho level of taste nnd breeding reached by tho Inhabitants, The prlnco says lhat ho merely expos- UU IUOIOIJ wiuo- tulnted nnd that the two functionaries fell upon him. Whnt Is certain is that there was n battle, the fum'tlonarlog Mrently lighting with umbrellas nil wUi. ttni tn? 1I'""C0 w"" n "T" r of parcels which he was carry In. f0' Mra- .,,e v- tbnlK "w S ' "'i''""- "u " - nnipins. ... The upihot wna thnt the prince loilgea n coinpiauu, which una iumvu for liearlntr toniav. All l ie lOaillllE ro- .. . - .. .1 . . I ureu "'""lonnnea mm ii.uir wiv, the newest bonnets, inane uy , I main milliners, wero in court nwnuing tne arrivals. iuo muy unu inu declared publiaiy mat tno ruaa Rixmt her hnt was absurd and argued provln clalltv in the indies of St. Qermaln. It could not by any stretch of Imnglna Hon be called a cartwheel; it was real ly nliout the size of a small wnato- paper basket and also, Judging by the pictures, of that shape, uut St. Qor- main waited in vain. Tho prlnco turn- ed up, but no Mmo. de Pougy. On her behalf a doctors certificate was pro- duced, proving her to be laid up. whether or not owing to emotion was not said, and St. Clormaln will have to wait at least a fortnight before seeing tho lady with her hat In court. Touchy. I "This paper says." observed 1 the ' Ion, lanny passenser, aenmor umii am,,,e 6et by several other cities.. and rWKSh 'urn will establish precedent for tho dickens have I react tnat phrase before?" I Not in Dickens. I am sure," said the passenger with the monocle and the I mutton chop whiskers. "It probably emanated, sir, from somo blawtWd Yankee vulgarian." The small ooy mines a noma run whsn hs hears his father calling htea. If cleanliness Is next to .odllaess taost tramps taust b agnostic MAJOR TEMPLE'S DEFEAT By DONALD ALLEN That was Major Tomplo's strong point tho blue blood of tho Temples. They hnd beon aristocrats for six hun dred years. Somo of them had boon carpenters hnd blacksmiths nnd cob- blors, ns tho major discovered In tracing the Tcmplo trco, but ho could and did Insist thnt thoy still had been gentlemen. Major Tcmplo wns n gentleman. Ho had also been n soldier. Bo far. so good. Tho Vemplo treo ended right thero so far as tho coal man, tho Ice man, tho grocer and tho butcher wore concerned. Cash down tells tho story. Tho Major's strong point was there fore his weak ono. Ills wife told him so, nnd his daughter Allccn told htm so, but ho stood behind his loaded guns. Among tho young men calling at tho Major's, attracted by tho daughter, was Harton Heed. Ho wns twenty-four years old, nnd had been mentioned I tho llttlo dally papor of tho suburban town ns n rising young lawyer. For soveral months tho Major mado no ob jections. Then ho thought ho saw nn Interest on tho part of tho daughter, and his bluo blood camo to tho surf aco. Ho didn't tako a club to Mr Ilecd. Ho didn't shout. Llko n gentle- man who could trnco his ancestry back six hundred yenrs, ho cnllod at tho orflco of tho rising young lawye and In qulot but firm tones said It could novor bo. Mr. Hood's ancestry rnn bnck two hundred years and then suddenly chopped off. Ho had always contended that It was good enough for htm, but ho wns to learn that it was not good enough for tho father of tho girl ho was In lovo with. No hard words. No corort thrcnts. Just n qulot tnlk bo- twecn two gentlemen, with tho ndvnn tngo n tho sldo of tho MnJor. In nil tj10 ,m0 or tno fttthor. Ho enn com mnnd tho daughter. Ha can ordor hor He Threatened Indeed He Swore. to tho gnrrot or tho cellar on bread and water, He can send hor to iter aunt's In Now Hampshire, fifteen miles from tho nonrest railroad or post of fice Tho rising young Inwyor npponrod to be squelched, No ono scorned to know whether ho hnd n Inst meeting with Miss Alteon or smuggled a letter to hor by tho bnnds of tho grocer's dollv cry boy. Hut tho girl wns soon posted on what had happened and was going to happen. Then young Mr. Heed had rather a strange caller nt his office one day, Ho knew the city and Its denizens V0J.;. wo Ag . c0eK0 ttuimtt bo. fnro receiving hla dlnlnmn nnit snltln- rtmvn . ,hn .orin... hllaln... nMu. h bad uoon gay and frivolous. . If Major Temple knew this he hnd not brought It forward in tho argu ment. Perhaps his ancestors for 600 years had done the samo thing. Tho caller at tho lawyer's office was n moatncai press agent. When an actress pawns her diamonds the agent . , h , t ...Pl, -lm ,. l,inilt hnp hBln . . . robbed. It assists her to be a greater notross. T.AU-vnr nnri nllni Anlln.l RCn otner b her flr8t nnme8i talked and grinned and chuckled. Thoy aBreed u would d0f nnd u wa hJ wl hnle1 ' "ney to the other. Three days passed Then MnJor Temple returned from a run down ,own Bnd ho looked so nueor that his wife and dnuehter h. ,.i ..,i. ,i, .i,i. . ...... .. ""(" alarm. He wavod them away. Then ho waved a newspnpor, Then he ponted with his finger at an Item and Uoarso v commanded them to read The gist of tho article was that the Phllsdelphla Playgrounds. The establishment of the playground committee as an Integral part of the municipal administration, with author- tty conforred upon it by ordinance to enlarge tho extant facilities for nubile recreation in Philadelphia, has been earnestly sought by those most deeDlv concerned In the communal welfare, an4 B realized at last through tho en- thuslastlo co-operation of the mayor and tho members of tho original play- ground commission appointed by hlra last year. In Planning to make con. croua nrnvlston for recreative faelll. Ues Philadelphia will follow the ex. v -....-- 111 uu ulucr u luu uuucu oiates has more neea oeen paia or recent years to legitimate popular diversion, and the establishment of the play- grounds committee means merely the enlargement of tho number and scope of the present facilities for out-of- door recreation, for the present bene fit of the children and for the enduring good of futuro generations. The healthy, happy children of today will management or tho musical comedy entitled "A Night on tho Dowery," hnd signed n new song nnd danco artist named Allcen Temple, and that great things wero expected of her. "Well?" nsked mother nnd daugh ter together ns they looked up from the paper. "Disgraced forever!" Ehoutcd tho major as ho brought his fist down on the nrm of his chnlr. "Hut how?" "Three different men havo nlready asked me If it Is you, Allccn I" "Hut everybody must know It Isn't, sho nnswercd. "Tho girl has taken my nomo, but I enn't holp that, can Out It's got to bo helped, nnd I'll holp Itl Tho nnme of ray daughter dragged on tho vaudovlllo stngol Tho name of Tomplo besmlrchod nfter COO yenrs I I'll demnnd blood for this. If tho mnjor hadn't been so per turbed ho might hnvo wondered n bit that tho daughter took tho matter so calmly. Sho nrgued thnt no ono could mnke a mlstnko between tho two, and ho volleyed nnd thundered nnd talked about lawsuits and challenges. Ho would go up to tho city In tho morn ing, nnd that nctross girl should change hor name to Hannah Jones or tako tho consequences. Ho did go Through a thontrlcnl mnnngor ho found Alteon Tomplo's boarding houso Ho nlso found hor. Sho was curling r blondo wig, but sho was not so busy that sho could not stop nnd tnlk to him. Tho majors ancestors turned In tholr graves. Alloon Tomplo evon cnllod him "Chnrllol" Ho thrcntonod indoed ho swore hut ho mndo no Impression. As If it hadn't been rubbed Into tho mnjor enough, tho evening pnpors of that day contalnod another Horn. Ailocn Tomplo was tho daughtor of a promlnont citizen, and had had to on countor great opposition to got on tho tngo. It wns 60 minutes nftor got- ting homo boforo tho mnjor could tnlk. Then ho tnlked for twlco 40 minutes without giving wife or daughter n rostlng spoil. Ho had been temporar ily driven back not defeated. Ho would go up town on tho morrow nnd consult n lawyor. Alloon Tomplo of tho chorus should becomo Hannnh Jones or Sarah Drown If ho had to spend Ills Inrft dollar. Ho wont, nnd ho paid out SCO to learn that Alloon of tho chorus could tako nny "nnmo sho plonsod, and ho was poworlcss to holp hlmaolf. Kvon tho eacrod nnmo of his dead grand mothor could bo linked with tho blondo wig. Ho cnllod on hor ngnln This time sho was mending n pair of pink flippers. Sho snlutcd him with n "Hollo, Chnrllol" nnd resumed hor frivolous conversation. Throo nun- drod good dollnrs tho major offered hor to bocomo Hannnh or Snrnh or Ilotsy somothlng or otho. but sho do mnndod $3,000. Ho nsked hor to think of tho Tomplos for COO yenrs pnst, nnd ho grinned. Ho besought hor to think of his dnughtor. nnd sho sug gested that tho daughtor change hor nnmo to Jano. Ho threatened hor with all tho powor of tho army and navy, nnd sho whistled tho rofrnln of n topical song. Major Tomplo had n closo call Iron. apoploxy getting homo. Tho doctor wns sent for nnd the pnttent wns kept In bod for throo dnys and ordorod not to speak-not to speak, and yot tho pnpers woro coming out ovory dny with something now nbout Alleon Tom plot When he did get up ho made up for lost time. Ho shouted. Ho roared, He pranced around. In his travail n bright thought camo to him. One lawyer had turned him down, but why not consult another? Why not consult n rising young lawyer In hopes a suggestion could be found? Tho Idea wns turned over nnd ovor. nnd then tho warrior onterod Mr. Bar ton Reed's ofllco nnd said: "Mr. Reed, this Is a purely profes sional call." 1 shall so consider It," was the roply. Look at these articles J Every ono In town thinks my daughter Alleon has Joined the chorus!" "Y-e-s, I seo." "And can nothing bo done? I ask you professionally." "And I answer you professional!) wini somciaing can oe done. An, that's good. What Is It?" "Your daughter can chango her name to Mrs. Harton Ilecd, sir, and then she win no longer be confused with Aileen Temple! All retired army offlcors are crank; nnd Irascible, but they know when they have a good thing. After Major Temple got over shouting nnd stamp ing around trie room, which was at the end of 30 minutes, be Invited Mr Heed to call socially. Some months later Aileen Temple of the chorus hnd tho name all to herself, Down the Old Road. Jack Dearest, Just ono kiss? Eva And would you peach on ma 1' gavo you ono? Jack Of course not. Do you think would iwrnrh nn n nnh? At a Rule. "I havo lived nnd I havo loved," tries nnn nf thn nnata flAnnrnllv nan. I pie try to have something elso to boast about. be the robust and cheerful men women of the days to come. and Probably First Electrlo Engine. 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