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I.Y UTAH» By GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON Author of “Beverly of Graustark.” Etc COPYRIGHT. ***• cHAPTER XXVI— Continued) Ï MEAD *Y (e COMPANY I 'Xft rod of yoa. Mar. bat you aiotber. and Hhe fortor h<rMn CHAPTER XXVII TOnr mertterta «tetemewts aixl eutd the name thing They wer. gw, O!.Y la March a 2^at R«bF **at Ok rv* reltog about it when I left üte tiuii rwaeperi t aaJiisl tra oTer all of K. and I am <mavta< e<l >t was an awful jar to fatear bvr »wo ■fhi bay k4sa wit* sick r^der what has bwreme of hfui He •ants I'd aiupe with Harry." “?t weald be pretty dificult far u4«MlsMw4«» th.. L afraid «f-of -vrell. there was talk •■w. tea ksanaiaiai S ,3 arreat before I left I here not efacer on duty to elope. *ant tee mag U was uut a at c newspaper since I sow the tWnk ’ ' asked Graydon, unused . teak sH.aaaga "Not if he loved tlie girl. He Mr- mexy that awful morning. . God. teo. But I haven’t told you the warst Wt re rejoin a j la the escape from the Esther must have hurt you!" Mother says I am belag >r?«soA>M-. harkihips <»f rtfe |R the l~aad» Gray «t too. haT* not lo”ke<1 *t a news don lianaeiaer »w^ am.vag them weak -Ince them, Graydon.” she said "polled out here tn Manila, and she ^p!y He smiled wearily, and there seys flatly that she s going to take a-e and . 1 tatrns<teI of kls awn future, al beit a medal of honor aad the prospect back to tbe States Isn’t It awful?" vm response In her eyes. “Rack to the fellow In Kew York?" of i:i excellent l-eattiMi were ahead of jie took her band In bls, and they hi: . Ills etwhirge was assured. He t silently side by side on the bench erufled Jane encouragingly bad served h s ennatry lirirfy, hat well, Ethel thought fur a nronient. and a far for half an hour, their thoughts * dear little smile came Into her troubted and lie was net loath to r*w< on hts in- twxy, bnt of one another. s.galtieaiit la’rvsts and so respect the eyes. .•¿raydob she said at last, “are you “I hope he hasn't gone and fallen tn memory of ihs lispute* whhr+i had jlr.c to remain tn the army?" driven him lato aar*»-e in hM heart leve with some other girl,” she ««Id I am through with It. My dis- It was true, as Jane aeon H*ume<! be felt that time «evoid make him as Is to be recommended. I'm dls- that Mrs. Harbin bad eonehided to le- strong as ever, dee,. *« the agty scar In turn to the United Skiles with Bit,*. his side It was a qo^ertou wtth him. •Ye ■ "I I e : ’s strong as ever, dear." Jane's aunt bad grown Immeasurably however, whether time could revive To yon want me to stick to the tlrevl of Manila—ami iwrhaps a little the .iinblton that had Iwen •motber«*d inn"? I a i only a private.” more tired of the colonel. It was she during the first days ot despair. He -y •! can do greater things out In the looked ahead with keeu Inquiry, specu You will be a great who aroused tbe colonel's antl|»athv to lating ou the nneertain whirl of for wor d. I know little Lieutenant Soper. She dwelt tune’s wheel. •man if you do'i't lose heart, Graydou.” upon the dire misfortune that was pos- Jane was obduracy itself In respect slble if Ethel continued to bask In tbe society of “those young ninnies." Tbe ’ to bls pleadings. A certain light tn het colonel developed a toserlug raet* aud eyes luid at last brought conviction to his soul. He tiegan to fear, with a a great fear that Ethel might become fatally contaminated before she could ; mighty pain, that she would not re be whisked off of the Island. It was treat from the stand she had taken. She went on board with Mrs. liar deeldd that Mrs. Hurbln and Ethel should return to tbe United Stites bln and Ethel. There were other * soon after tbe tirst of March to take wives on board who liad found tern porary release from irksome but volun up their residence in New York city. tary enlistment. Jane’s resignation "Mother wants to l>e a soldier's from the Red Cross society deprived widow—on parole," sulffeil Ethel, al her of the privileges which would have most audibly enough for her father’s permitted her to see much of Graydon. ears. They were kept separated by the Mrs. Harbin at once Informed Jane transport's regulations—he was a com that she was expected to return with mon soldier, she of the officers' mess. them. She demurred at first, purely The restrictions were cruel and relent for the sake of appearances, but In tbe less. They saw but little of one an end agreed to tender her reelgnation to other during the thirty days, but their the Red Cross society. Tbe knowledge thoughts were busy with the days to that Graydon Bannemer’s discharge come Graydon grew stronger anti “J":!', thi* can’t go on any longer." was soon forthcoming uDd that be In more contideut as the ship forged nenr- "I can’t be a soldier, dear, and sup tended to return to America in the er to the Golden Gate, Jane more wist port a wife on the pay I get.” he said spring bad more to do with this decl fui and resign«*«! to the new puriaiae slon than she was willing to admit. which was to give life another color with a smile. She therefore announced her ambition Ing, if possible. They were but one "You shouldn't marry.” to become a trained Durse and gave no day out from Ran Francisco when he "But l am going to marry,” he said. Harbin's Insinuating found the opportunity to converse with "I have decided to become a nurse. heed to Mrs. her as she psseei! through the quarters It is my Intention to 'give my whole smile. Letters of late from Mrs. Cable hail of the luckless oues. life to”- to return to Chicago. been urging her "Jane, I won't take no for an answer “Tbe Red Cross?” David Cable was far from well, break this time,” he whi»(>ered eagerly. “You “No. The hospitals at home—the I ing fast, and he was wearing out his must coiiseut Do you want to ruin hospitals for the poor and homeless." heart in silent longing for her return both of our Ilves?” Ethel Harbin was coming through "Why will you persist, Graydon? the grounds toward them. Her face He wrote to her himself that he ex peeted to retire from active business You know I cannot"— was c.ouded by a dark frown, and she early In the year and that bls time and “You can. Consider me as well ns Wai visibly excited. "It's all off." she announced as she fortune from that day on woukl be de yourself. I want you. Isn’t that voted to his family. He held out at enough? You can’t ask for more love catue up. tractive visions of travel, of residence than I will give. Tomorrow we’ll 1>e "Where Is the usual hero?” asked abroad, of endlree pleasure which they on shore. I have many things to do Graydou. could enjoy together before I am liberty to go my way. “I’m through with the real army, Jane had written to them that she Won’t yon wait for me? It won't be They’ve dismissed me. That is. father would not live In Chlcago-any pluce long. We can tie married in San Fran tad mother have, They are driving else lu tbe world, she said—and they me to the Salvation Army." ______ ,.' she ex understood. There was do word of cisco. Mr. and Mrs. Cable are to meet you. Tell them, dearest, that you want claimed. seating herself beside Gray- James Bansemer in all these letters. to go home with me. The home won't dou. "I wish I were Jane and my own She was always daughter to them, and be In Chicago, but it will lie home Just mistress.’’ they were father and mother. the same." ¡'ear me. Ethel, what an ambition!" Graydon Bansemer one day received "Dear Graydon, 1 am sorry. I am •aid Jane. "What has happened to three letters, all from Chicago. He heartsick, ’but I cannot, I dare not." Bpset you so?” knew the handwriting ou the envelop Graydon Bansemer was a man ns “Father has.” of each. Three men had written to He gave utterance to "I should have asked who, not him—ills fatner. Ella« IT"* tn nn! It!.- well ns a lover, a perfectly manlike expression, coming by. A dark scowl came over Ills f ix' ”1 suppose they expect me to marry as he looked nt the Rigby envelope 1 from the ls»ttom ot his tried soul: "It's d---- d nonsense. Jane!" He said hJratlon Army man. They say Har was the first letter th::t he «»¡'c ied ami it so feelingly that she smiled even as ry Isn’t good enough. I think he Is a read. Jane was sitting near by watch she shook her bead and moved away, *ery moral young man.” Ing the expression on his face "I'll see you tomorrow on shore?" he "It's from Rigby." he said as !:•■ called, repentant and anxious. ^Hkrry? Who la Harry?" "by. haven’t you heard? Harry finished. “Yes!" toper. I'm engaged to him." "What does he say?" «be asked anx The next «lay they landed. Graydon waved nn an vices farewell to her as "The lieutenant?” lonely. "Tie says he 1« my devote«! frlei d he was hurried off with the lame, the . Certainly. He's going to be pro ■eted. though, if he ever gets on th’ for life." replted Graydon bitterly 1 halt and the blind. He saw David Ca Mug line It’s not his funk th.« he cannot forget, though. Jane. He 1s not ble and his wife on the pier, and In i ' do duty in the walied «’¡tj". lie’s the sort of friend 1 want." spite of himself be could not repel nn ro»ilU'. tO "Pt out I,nJ B,li "He thought it was for the best. eager, half fearful glance through tb<* crowd of faces. Although he did not father"- Here she pauseil, her ¡¡pa Graydon.” , expect his father to meet him. be pu. uztogether with a firmness that •’Ye« and be may have though. • bole-! nt was mv friend too. This letter says as dreaded the thought that be might t>e there, after all To his surprise, as he Hke ” an BU enemy ‘‘nemv -»* • Hiirbln divesn’t approve?" , much. But I I'k “» to »■> expect 1 °f *u stood waiting with his comrades he what “No. lie says Harry Is a ’little pup’ i dear You know W« Here's one from saw David Cable turn suddenly and It's ' ctrageous. Jane." enemy fit ail Ellas" Drnom after a moment’« hesitation wave hla “Don't cry, dear. The world Is full Ella* Proem-old •? Ben." scrawled a few words of ’’beer to the hand to him. the utmote friendship In “Not for tne,” said Ethel dolefully young soldier, urging him not to re bls now haggard face. His heart come hmne at the »nd of thunif‘**‘l joyously at this sign of amity "Pte picked Harry out of a hundre«l enlist, but to c__- As the soldiers moved away Cable #r mon*, and I think my dlscrtmlna He Inclosed a letter Con ought to he considered. I’m the bl’ two year«, *, in which that gentte pausetl and looked after him, a grim frouj Mr. to be satisfied. Father has no"— to pnt Graydon in though compassionate expression Io bls *^ot how aboat that young fellow man promls-l »f their N'*w 'ur't 0,,ice 110 eye-" He and Jam* were ready to con bhek In New York? You used to say he charge o.----- front the customs officers. TLIs news sent would take the pla«e. • m the only one." ••I wonder If be knows atmut his Tears of a grate- "He Is the only one In New York his spirits bounding ex[*cted to f**' father." ru'•**-! be. Jane caught her fulness he never look how far off he 1»! It take« Jane's happiness breath and c«»ked at him with some sprang to bi« He *eek.< for his letters to get to me." thing like (error In her eyes. was a redectl« an of bis own. "But he writes every day." «1 riptly ■ hanged the aubject. deploring James lUusemer -*i s letter was not read “Harry telephone« every day. I tell > Whet! he had flnbhe«l his Apse Into the (>nst from which ?ou. Jane, the voice has a good deni to al<*nd to Jane V. - --------- ,(je be fold- they were trying to ahi«4«l her. to with It Yon like to hear a fellow the (»niaai of the h>ng f ep in • bi* pocket. The following morning Graydon re ed it and at«* It away m Mr nice things. It beats Ink all to sn«l bls «*etv«Ml a i»*e from < able, a frank 1 >«it His -reined a Mt t— wistful ” It will go hard with him per fsoe drawn, bat there w»» > jo word to carefully Wonted ni«*e«sge. In which but he's young, ne’ll get over let her know what had t«*n written by b,- was Invited to take the trip east In it’’ the private car of th» preoalent <rf the th. man who bad He Taclflc. lak-o and Attest* Mm « « Ton are young too. That la why you Mie is wall." »»’ a11 h ■•ve got over George " dkl «»t tell her that bls fathte bad ble J'dned b« bneKnd In the Invfta the ti«m. one of the ««re «p«ite In Gra> *T a not as young as I waa. But I've don « co«wienr* was healed by this to"!d*.i on Harry If father do«-n't urw«d him to exhibition at kliwln»"" M*wever. Ca _.-n- With wbk'b to ** • 1 us get manX! right away I’m Ila I Rint^ “Tv enters«« he care! ble c«t--d that hi» would delay "• t gef over him too. It's allly doing *11 the time One might rwwr r*» U ex££ or,e paragraph cut Gf.yd.rn d «rtnre nil Grentes • pat»*r» were parsed npoo ■»•I from ■“»rrtel. yon know But father is flrrr the fl«** r|ear of it,! tape rewrteriona. He say» I c»n’t aod be «my» beTI kick to •Td advise you to iter , Th, y-*«e< men <w> iamBn« “*r— ¡nto the middle of ttert summer «go If they don’t kill V*« *“ 'h* , rratna to B”“* I*nmn o*ys I shall n«x mat r y to to tbe lpptnes you’re b*t»r o the *tt«« ba rtng S«*M Mm to ar army He says tisey «test haw ns here ’’ m«. «« * ?**• g"od Rv» get »*• *• •• Mte Tni HHDAY. NOVEMBER 19. 190« G ray don was uot a little puv tied by the fact that the old clerk ed strangely at variance with his ■t to t re. In hat he Ulte. Droom letter g him at headquarters It was but it si>e .flcally urged him to t the place proposed by Mr gg and reiterated bis presslug com mand to the youug man to «top for a few days In Chicago. In broad and characteristically uncouth sentencos be a»ured him that while the city held no grudge against hiiu aud that the ywiug uieu w«uid welcome him with op®u artuatata grwunjleua fears to the «■•atrary— he would «advise him to ahoan* New Y«TO There wa« one an« seatiaeatal aUualau Io "old Broadway" aad awteer to ~Gren- Btteh." aa he wrote it tn conclusion, te aaked him to cwoie to the office. wMte was «CW la the U---- building. »Ad big that If be wwteed te avoid the newspaper oiea ha could find eecluslotl at the old rooms ia Wells street. "Your father.” be >atd. "has given up his apartmieut aud has tskeu lodgings I doubt very much If he will lie willing tn share thesu with you. In view of the pnattlou he has »««Mimed lu regard to your future. «Ithoagth h« nays you may always call upon him for pecuulary as sistance.” A draft for K«*! was in- Cleaeii with the letter. Graydon was relieved to find that there would I* no Irksome delay at rredtna his alkefal discharge When »« wiYel oat a "free man.” as he eal!«*<! It, > avHitlenianly penaiuli attor ney locked arms with him and hung on like a leech until the Irritated soldier shook him off with less couslderatlon than vigor. He went directly to the Palace hotel, where he knew the Cables were stop ping. David Cable came down In re sponse to his card. Tin* two men Bhook hands, each eying the other inquiringly for |iu Instaut. ”1 want you to understand. Graydon, that I am your friend. Nothing has al tered my esteem for you.” “Thank you. Mr. Cable. 1 hardly ex pected It.” "1 don’t see why. my 1>oy. Rut wg’ll let nil that pass. Mrs. Cable wants to ae<* you.” "Before we go any farther I want to make myself dear to you. 1 still hope to marry Jane. She says she cannot lH*conie my wife. You understand why, sir. I only want to tell you that her objections are n«X objections to me She is Jane, aud I love her. air, be cause she is.” "I ho(»e you can win her over. Gray don. She seems determined, however, aud she Is unhappy. You can't blame her, either. If there were bane or com mon blood lu her, It wouldn't make much difference to her pride. But she’s made of other material. She’« serious about it, and I am sensible enough to get her point of view She wouldn't want to marry you with th«* |iro«i>«*ct of an eternal shallow that neither of y«ju could get off of your minds. 1 sometimes wish that I knew who were her parents." "It doesn’t matter, so far as I am concern ed" “I know, my boy. You'll never know how It hurt me to find that 1 had no daughter. It hurts her worse a thou sandfold to learn that she has uo moth er. 1 trust it may uot happen that you will lose her as a wife." "If I really thought I <*ouldu’t win her. sir. It would niln my ambition in life. She loves uve. I’m sure." "Ry the way, Clegg tells me he has offered you the New York office, It Is a splendid chance for you. You will take it. of course." ”1 expwt to talk it over with Mr Clegg wbeu 1 get to Chicago.” "C oin up to our apartments. Oh. pardon me, Graydou, 1 want to ask you if you have sufficient money ’ to carry you through? I know the pay of a private 1s not great." "Thank you. I have sav«*d nearly all of It My father has sent me a draft for five hundred. 1 don't expect to use it. of course.” "Your father?" asked Cable, with a quick, searching look “And then 1 did gave something lu Chicago, strange as it may seem," said Bansemer. with a smile. "I have a few of your 5 per «■enta. 1 trust the road Is all right." The Cables left San Francisco on the following day, accompanied by the Harbins an«! Graydon Bansemer. There was no mistaking the joy which lay under restraint In the faces and atti tude of the Cables David Cable bail grown younger and less gray. It seemed, and his wife was glowing with a new and subdued happiness Graydon. sitting with the eiclted Ethel, who was rejoicing In the pros pert of New York and the other young man. studied the faces of the three people who sat at the other end of the coach. Time had wrought Its [«ennltles Ca ble was thin and his face had lost Its virility, but not Its power Ills eye* never left the face «if Jane, who wa talking In an earnest. Impassion •-<! manner, as was her wont lu the»* days. Frances Cable'» fa«e was « study In tranattion Rhe had lost tb «*olor and vivacity of a year ago. al thought the « hange was not Apparent to the casual eboarver Graydon could see that she had aufferw! In many ways. The k«en. eager appeal for ap pre*-la«lon was r*n* from I «er eye»;| in It» stead was the appeal for love and <*r,»tented rvees Happiness, now struggling agalnot the smarting ot a sc.ber pain was giving s •«•»'n<ws to her eyes that had bean toot In tbe am bltkrtM glitter of other day» Ethel tewed him. a meet nnosus! condition Ha longed to be nnder tte tender quiet Ing tnflnenrre at th» oppoelte end of the car He ev«v> 1 his too^nrary erria "Baste - rwM» are not the rieht ti In tli< test«Hl Frances « I hen* la no n< cessity. You mn can have the l*st homes and in any place you like. Why waste your life In"— "Waste, mother? It would tx* wsst Ing my Hie If I did no* flml an occupa tion for It. I can't be Idle. I can't ex ist forever tn your love and devotion." "Good Lord, child, don't t>e foolish!" exclaimed «'able "That hurts uie more than you think Everything we have Is yonrs " "I'm sorry I sold It. «teddy. I did not mean It In that, way It lent the msttey you knew, am! It Isn’t the heme. rl'?>«r. No: you moot kt me 1 cho«ee my ewn wav of living the rest of my Ilfs 1 <*«wie from a fouadllng hospital. A good and tender nurse foun«! me rbore ank gave nn* the bap plest yearn of my life I shall go back there and give the rest of uiv »«ars to children who «re lean formnite tlian I was I want to help thorn, luetbor. Just as you dl«l etily It Is different with me.” "You'll s«*e It differently some day." said Mrs. Cable earnestly. "I don't ohfect to ynur helphm th«* foundlings. Jane." said Cable, "Isit I don’t see why you have w» l<e • nurse to do It Other women »upport such causes. sn<1 not as nurses, tetbor It's" "It’s my way. daddy, thal'a all." she said firmly. "Then why. In the name of heaven, wre you ««> nnklnd ns to keep that poor boy over there alive wbeu be might have «lies! and end«»! his misery? You nursed him back to life only to give him n wound that cannot bu heal t*d. You would mln his life, Jane Is It fair? I'm uncouth and hard In many ways I had n h«rd. untl“<l Iwglunlng —but I really believe Tve g<4 more h«*art In tne than you have.” “David!” exclaimed hla wife. Jane lookml at the exa«i>eruted man In «ur prise. “Now, here’s what I Intend you to do: You owe me something for the love that I give to you; you owe Gray dou something for keeping him from dying. If you want to go Into the nursing business, all right. “Good Lord, cftild, don’t It* /oolitht" an- clofrssd CabU. going to demand »»me of your devo tion for my own saku liefore that time comes, I’ve loved you all of your life”— "And I’ve loved you. gasped. “And I'm going to ask you to begin your nursing career by attending to me. I'm sick for want of your love. I'm giving up business for the sake of enjoying It unrestrained Your mother and I exjiect It. We are going abroad for our benlth. and we ar«* going to take you with us. Right now Is where you begin your career as n nurse. You've got to Is-gln by taking care of the love that is sick and miserable. We want It to live, my dear Now. I want a direct decision at one«: Will you take charge of two patients on n long contemplated trip In search of love nnd rest -wages paid In advance?" She looked st hlin. white faced and atvnned. He was putting It before her fluently anil In a new light. She saw what It was that be considered that she owed to them the love of a daugh ter. after all. An hour later she stood with Gray- don on the rear platform of the car. lie was trying to talk calmly of tlm country through which they were rush ing. am! she was looking |>enaiv»ly down the rails that alfpped out lieh I nd them. "We'll tie In Chicago in three days. he remarked. “Graydon. 1 have decided abroad for five or six months starting upon my work. The; me so much, you s«*e." she «■< voice a trifle uncertain. ”1 wish I could haw some pwsr to persuade y**>," be said Changing hla tone to one of brisk interest, be went on “It la right, dear. It will do you great good, and it will lie a joy to them. I'll mlns y«m.” "And I shall misa you. Graydon.” abe said, her eyes very aol«mn am! wistful. “Won't you won't you give me the promise I want, JaneT’ ho ask«*! eager ly. Rhe placed her band upon lila and shook her head “Won't yon he gooff to me, Oraydon? Don t make It so herd for me ries», pieooe don't tel! me again that you tore CH A PT I R XXVIII. 1IE spring floods delayed the easteru express, bringing the party to Chicago nearly a day late. The Cables and the Harbins weut at once to Auuex. where David Cable bad taken rooms They bad glveu up their north side home some months betöre, both he and bis wife retiring into the seclusion that a great hotel can afford when uthvsNary Graydon hurried off to his father’s "Igee. eager, yet half fearing, to ineel the mau who was reeponalbte for the broken link lu bls Ute- this odd year He recalled as he drove acroHa town that a full year had elapsed slncv lie ■pant that unforgettable night In Kilns Droom's uncanny home. Was lie never to forget that night that night when his soul seemed even more squalid than the home of the recluse? All of his baggage except n suit case had been left at the station He dll ■«•t know what had lavome of his be •usings In the former home of Ills fa tbar, nor. for that matter, did he care kt th« U building tie ventured a ItMdetit greeting to th« elevator Iso whom lie remembered The boy looked at him quW.zieally and nodded with Motoiuury aloofness Graydou found htuiaalf hoping that ho would uot tis*et Ikibby lligbi He also wondered as the car shot up how hla father had luannged to eaca|s* from the meshes that were drawn about him on the ev< of his departure. Ills chances had looketi black and liopeieas enough then yet he still maintained the same old office« In (lie building ljis mime was on the directory Isianl downstairs Graydon's heart gave a quick Ismud with the thought that tils father had proved th« charges false after nil. Ellas Drooiu was busy directing the labors of two nblelssllis! men and it cluirwomau, nil of whom were tolling an they had never tolled liefere. The woman was dustlug law books, and tin* met* were packing them away in tsixes The front room of the suit was III a stat«* of devastation A dozen boxes stood about tile ti««or; rugs and furniture were huddled In the most re mote corner awaltlug the arrival of the "aveoiMtluind man;" the t!<s>r wan lit tered with pa|»*r. Droom was direct- tug operations with a broken umbrella It aeeinei! like a lash to tbe tollers. "Now let's get through with tills room," he was say lug In bin most Im l«lllng way "The men will be here for the l«oxes at 4. I dou't want 'em to wait. This back room stuff we'll put lu the trunks. I-ook mit there! Don't you s«* tbnt nail?” khtdle Denver, with hla usual lmlo- leuce, was seateil upon tin* islge of the writing table lu the corner, smoking hka cigarette and commenting with freedom upon the «*fforta of ttie «idrltig slaves. "How long are you going to keep tbaev things In the warehouse?" he asked of Droom. ’Tin not going U> k«*ep them there nt all. They belong to Mr. Hansetner He’ll take them out when he linn th«* time.” "He's getting all the time be wants now, I guess." commented Eddie "Ray, talking alsiut time, I'll be twen ty-one next Tu«*»day " "Old enough to marry.” ”1 don't know about that. I’m get ting pretty wise. Do you know. I've Just found out how old Host«* Keating Is. Rhe's twenty-nine. Gee. It’s fillin' how n fellow always gets stuck on n girl older th in himself* Still, she's all right. I'm not saying a word against bar. Rix* wouldn’t I* twenty-nine If «tie could help It." ‘*1 suppose It’s off ta*tw«*en then." "I don't know about that either, lunched at Rector's today That don't look like It*« off. does It? Four sixty- Ove. Including the tip Rhe don’t look twenty nine. d<«*« she?" “I’ve never noticed her.” “Never! Well, holy mackerel! must lie blind then. Rhe says she’s seen you tn the elevator n thousand times Never noticed her? Gee!” ”1 mean I’ve never noticed any one who looked less than twenty nine By tlw way, do you ever ««•« Mr. Rigby? I believe »he Is In hla office." "I don’t go to Rigby’s any more." said Eddie, with sudden stiffness "He’s a cheap skate " "I heard he threw you «mt of the of flee one day." with a dry cackle "He did not! We couldn’t ngree in certain things regarding the Bansemer affair, thaj'a all. I told him to go to the ilevfl, or won!» to that effect." (Continued nelt week.) RAYMOND HITCHCOCK THE How many American women in lonely homes to-day long for this blessing to come into their lives, and to I» able to utter these word*, but because of some organic derange ment this happiness is denied them, Every woman interesteil in this subject should know that prepara tion for healthy maternity ia accomplished by th«* use of LYDIA E. PINKHAM’S VEGETABLE COMPOUND Mrs. Maggie Gilmer, of West Union,S. 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Ask your druggist for tree booklet HOYT CHEMICAI. GQ. ACTOR MAY NEVER BE TRIED If .1\! • New Y«»rk. Nov. 13.—Raymond Hitchcock. the comedian, will proba bly never tie tri'*d on the two indict men's as the revult of the charge pre- ferr«*d by three young girls Dis trict Attorney Jerome announced in court today that there Is no hope of conviction and upon his recommen dation his ball of 17SOO was dis charged, It Is likely that Hitchcock’s attorneys In I a few days will move the dismissal of < the Indictments, Hitch cock has been acquitted on two In dlctments. Uo» 1» Itch Da Witt’s Carbolismi Ivw—It la healing. soil la ( U1.HI It.* <I*N GrejtrW k ow n ««...ec Highland. Or«» Oct II,'*)? Thi* u to rerti'y Ibi I ■ marc on* bo tic <4 'S»« «' ’« Drop»” aid 4u nd b». J ►• • » Thia V” l»*t winter ard he not been if'c.lrdao c.- TR.S.G.STORE. Far u » by »'I 1r**gg*»t*.