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By HAROLD GRAY
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m ELEANOR "EARLY
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i yflLLY BUBNHAM write. playa
itik.. and l Benerally adored.
.ils evening, two men as nor
"illv them. One of them, RED
tSSS1 1 1 reporter. Molly and
t j Siva been friends for yeare, but
& ail an invalid mother, and he
Jaevtr abl8 ,0 onfnP'1"
f ."'iher man Is BOB NEWTON,
Lidewer of an old friend whoa.
Ru T ori Molly adores. Bob re
P, ! hir that If she marries him,
rtll become little RITA'S moth
f f .he refuses, ha will take the
rl"'h.rb.W.ny"drlnklnfl, and Is
Cur abusive, when he finds Red in
ZX, apartment lata at night.
OS In front of Bob, Red (whose
I h,r his died hat vary night)
St. Mo Iv to marry him. Shortly,
K fhnas angrily out of the flat,
tu Red and Molly sit together and
Lit et love. She tells him that ahe
CVry fond of him, but that he
Laid make a perfectly Impossible
Cud And, besides, ahe loves
Jlrl WELLS! While they are talk
t. Bub returns with a polloeman.
ffiw GO ON WITH. THE STORY
VHB policeman was Big Tun Du
ll , the night patrolman. Molly
nlbe were old friends, bat now be
Cited her differently.
fVby Tub"' sb exclaimed. "What
Leer the sun is the matter?
JHe designated Bob with a jerk of
hi huge, grizzled head.
I "The gentleman says you're keen
Vi ha Slighter against hia will,
Miss Barnham."
r!o.v Kwinn. are you crazy!'
he wheeled furiously on him. "You
fcrht to be ashamed of yourself.
Skat's the
low
matter
you any-
Bot Bob preserved a frozen silence.
ws scowling menacingly, and
Ihllv ww that nis nsia were
r j Ch. aA Her band on his
incnen. ouv -
v vn out of this. Bed," she
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rThea she spoke again to Officer
iquite true, Tim, that I have
r, Kewtons nun .n net.
Rita. Mr. Newton Is her
Hkther. When Newton dieu,
77 . L-J - .aire I, Of haOV. Ml.
;iwton surrendered her of hia own
olition. I've had her ever since.
ti aever tried to keep her away
on him. It isnc true mat x uayv
. ...inct Ills will. He has been
mini here whenever he chooses, to
l the cniia, ami iu uo hij e
if relations have always been per
.Ml. f-ienHlv"
The Mg policeman scratched hia
"A ... r.
its none or my nomas, ixibb.
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wv ,MMmnn ruth vou-ve uib tu..u
tad he comes to the station house,
lw,Hn for a warrant. Seeing as I
lot you, I comes, friendly-like, to
what the trouble la."
8 "Newton's crazy," injected Bed.
iThit'e all the trouble, Tim."
'1 "I told you to keep out of this,
.Lneflleri Mnllv RtemlV.
t She lenored Bob. who stood In
lte doorway, twisting bis hat ewk-
refuse to give ner up,
arardly.
F "What If I refu:
Jim?"
I "You'd have to
gi
9CmA he. n henrine hefore a luaee
ad you'd both have a chance to tell
ip .tni-lea "
f "But I mean tonight. Ton're not
liking me to wake the poor child at
nil time of night, ana give nen u
Yr. Newtniv tn tfike God-knOWS
there. It's the moat idiotic thing
1 e'er heard!
i "Twould be much more sensible
lew If Ton two mold ret toeether.
'tnrrested Duggan peaceably, "and
areue it n:it hetween the two of you
Jhere's nothing to be gained by
tunning to the Judge with your tale.
or, end the child is his.
"She's mine," contradicted Molly.
fHe gsve her to me."
I 'To be hsvlng for a little while,"
Mined Diivean. "And sure you
went to keen the little ane-el. which
h enly nature, God knows. For she's
li pretty a one as ever I flaw."
S a
f Molly turned her back acraarely on
Bob.
5 "Ask Mm," she directed the pollre
u, "if I may keep her tonight,
and If he will cope tomorrow to talk
thlni-l over "
i "You heard her, Mr. Newton. Be
1 good lad now, and let's have no
ore talk this night. For Mlaa Burn
' Is a fine little lady, and you
; Sisskin't be breaking her poor little
i firV
V4. They waited, like aetora In
'ft"1' for Bob's answer. Officer
pngran drew hia shsggy gray brows
iner, irownlng. Molly bent to I
OWl nt f1no,ee eVU foriat.
' b their blossoms this way a'nd that
i IWi fists were still clenched, and
! tlsred at Bob like an animal that
, eB to hyootlze before it springs.
' i , wed. He waa looking at
; I'llj, but she kept her back to him.
! i If I have Miss Burnham's prom
; to see me tomorrow, and eon
! the matter at that time," h
.M?7 raised her head, and re
: Breed his gaze stesdily.
; At three o'clock," ehe said.
I ' Then she spoke to Officer Duggnn
1 'it?- 'JP'slning Bed's presence.
! an ,r' Flynn's mother died tonight
' ? me to tell me about It."
i L""1 "as the ailing long, the
i f" woman?" Inquired the big po
i Jmin sympatheticallv. "May God
''"k?rca ..
iu wcrn a long ume, neo
J.bini. "Shea better off now,
. Bob had sterped quietly Into the
ht ''"Sgan followed hlra.
t. Blot, Miss Burnham. Sorry
Irv5
trying
to
way? Or was be lust
tnrow a Bcare inio tou?1
"I think he was trriiiK to frichun
m, the said.
Well. TOtl Wt hellri A M. ; V.
tries to start anything, honeT. I
can beat him up, if I enn't do anr.
thiny else. The funeral's day after
tomorrow. Tou won't forrat. Mulwr
HOW COOld T f nrcftt I'll V .
seen Bob before then, and everjthinit
wUI be settled. I'll have food news
lor you."
VI hope so, he told her.
In the nursery. Once Rita woke.
And, murmuring, "Hunnv," stretched
out her little hand, for MoIIy to
hold. Molly rut on the night light,
and feasted her eyes on the child's
loveliness. Her cheeks were nink
and her mouth was liku a crimson
rose.
There was a iuwm In th VSfth
Grade Reader, when Molly went to
school. It was about a baby who
said an angel kissed her as she
came by.
Mollv trtf. tn think Tmw it v.nf
hut rernllection eluded her tonight.
She was very tired, and put her head
against the side of Hita's bed. She
slept fitfully and dreamed horrible
dreams about losing Rita. She was
wandering through a great forest,
filled with wild animals, looking
everywhere for the chiid. Calling
and crying. And stumbling as she
ran, Dmyine that notninK nad be
fallen her beloved.
"Hello, mama!
She woke with a fearful start
dreaming that she had found Rita by
an open grave, searcning lor some
one who had died.
The child laughed at her alarm,
and threw her little arms about
Molly's neck, and kissed her.
"Tell me. dear, who had yon
rather live with daddy or me? Had
you rather Btay In your beautiful
big nursery, with all your pretty
laytnings, and nave all your lovely
ttle dresses, and everything you
want or had you rather go and
live with daddy, and not have any
nursery at all, and "
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The chnd laughed delightedly.
tvaa a kew a'dUie ii.oy ?rn n
I'd rather live with you n
bofe. 6he cried.
But f you couldn t nave na Dotn,
darling?"
"I'd rather live witn yon:- oe
clared Rita, pointing her little fin
ger. -"And I'd rather live with daddy
too!"
Molly sighed.
"You're a born diplomat,' ahe
said.
She spent the morning in rne
park with Rita, and they had lunch
eon together in the nursery. Every
moment today was a precious Jewel.
At three the Duller anuounceu ow.
He waa calm and courteous today,
with a sort of detached politeness.
First he apologiaed for the un
pleasantness of the night before.
"It was a bit melodramatic," she
conceded coolly. "Rather like tho
movies, don't yon think?"
"It waa the only wny i couia con
vince vou that 1 was In earnest.
k .Wlared. "I had to snow you
how much it would mean to you to
'.'""Oh, 'no, yon didn't. I knew quite
well. Was that the only reasnj
you staged your charming little act t
"T w.ntAil von to know that tn
law Is in on my side. Ton can'i
possibly keep Rita without my con-
"s'he shrugged wearily.
"Aro you trying to make me hate
yon, Bob?" . .
1 wish I could make yon love me.
Tou act like an esger over.
"But I would." he cried. " 7u d
let me. I'm crazy about you I
"Mavbe that s why you behave line
such a darn fool." she h"".
.Mltlo.lv. "-We won't get anywhere
SALESMAN SAM
Isn't It a Dear?
By SMALL
'Ya TIU. IMSIST TA HOMO " WOTMIM' OOIM' ,'cftUSe fWt, HPi, Ht. KNEW W 0, tS"tfTSol W(.Q ,r-TH6R.es TM' CU3WS Rvc.l ): '
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BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES
Tricky Ferdy
By MARTIN
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mi.rreltnr though. Listen,
Bob-
would you care to try ou . tr...
engagement? For a little while, I
mean. It's so absolutely awful, to
S"k about getting married right
?way quick when we hjven I
anvthlng but quarrel for weeas.
Mavb if vou should be engsged to
me for a little while, you wouldnt
want to marry me at an.
"Tou'd try to scare me off, I up-
P"oh' no. I'd 'be Jnst aa nice as
anvthing It would be a rj.1
c,nTTf.l0.grenedO''.oIdtryPl;,T.u.'
C'-could "mTbere whenever yon
I wmild go out with you.
wherever vou choose. My oniy sui.-
.:?.':? J on", .ce'ably
,0ihre.month,...y,nw.BC,n
Be mameu. ., to
'keep . If m.rrl.. bMween us
u Otoh '. wctta wJtEv "i 1 - "-r I I y
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MOM'N POP The Jinx's Have It ' ' By COWAN
Wt M AU. DAY. CLIMBING ABOAWO NOBODY U MH AD HEBE J 5 WtfSS K J WNCM W PTOMMN VM j5TWWa NO CHANCC5 )
HOW ABOUT A (. GAS-GOBBLER ON A DAV TMAN GO OUT THE CLUB FOB A-HOP V poON.AND F A WENT ON ANV TRt3AV THAT FALL 7 CT?
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THE LANDSCAPE ) PAP.KCD BV THE HOME FIRE5 P.OUN0 OF GOLF- j V I TJ < SMACKED VITH A NUMBEP. - If ; K ' I
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OUR BOARDING HOUSE
By AHERN
say a bit
you and
v, troubled you. I'U I
u. nFrr 'hi, Biht ,or
I . thsnk 'you, Tim."
C- Ji TMo use your nightstick now
i'"10"'" Ktiested Red, "it would
i l "'! M"Uy closed the door on his
fcs2 V. '"o- "!." h fom
' t7.w ,1 -,t woaW li't like Boh
... r e flow.rs ia the morning.
Ton cso reach m by boe, if
r!2. a.vrhing I can do.
Ui I0U to the funeral r he
t 'li - - .. -
aw" :.r, ant n to. sh prom-
. - roor dear Bed You
- ipr symrtathv anrf hiimnal into
fOy,; 0,uual fracuses. I
ti-ifsn right."
1:. .
sul" c:rsret
casnslly. "R
anything I can
rji?'.fJ,, if I want tCft inar-
5 .Jft'y. '
4 r,'-L "1 I't you know.
s:y , " now. dear. Bob's prob
v.. .rf'J6d the corner somewhere.
?ie .,!'h in k' klil. cbeir,g
Eob he etclairo'd. "I'o
i t
nSeartbly sense In leading a cat and
dog life, for the ease oi
Mt wouldn't be any good for her
and it woiuont
happiness.' , ,
-wb, not
ment, ir you re."
through?" . ... v,.. firmly.
nvertising VJJi:": or 1...
Rttt IT our rp-- ,
uid'tooi
abit it." . ..nn.blv. "Ton
were marr
t.-d.
cf interest.
v.-.'... m olars are ftm rui......
"u?. ' r is no
ihould becroe T'lO""
rnnld create a-"
with
snd .'Ash's oi -zr-.( Tar,a
the Oct wii-. ..
should break our f,' ,,
ory w"'' rood
b, 10 times
A romsnoe
But a broken rouj."
,.nt were airesaj . .
...ti Bb" she prom!''1-
i try' "t ""' !V "TT'I
th
good
copy
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fol. I
t the very gvl ra
sna for
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sure.
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ii 7
mur-v me. , pr,,.
-mat a '""- .k.f.
i. hnt 1 lupr1'-
put-about
itted.
I ret tfi
jt f hire to keep
th. idea, en
"And meantime
, . fiance. 0
' . n,tl) .hut about
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it?
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UrJoV.Ala PRESErJCS
"FROM THIS ABODE
ILL WO f Bui UKtS.
Vour cHecks:, r wiiu.
RElURrJ IMMEPIA-fLV,
lb PRESS MVO.A.M
"FOR RltaMTFUL. -pAVMEH-r
f
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OriLV frlE -TARAilSM
MARKS OF VOJ AeJ5
AAioTHER PELATlv6
RlJ-r VJl-fAjESSES
SAIT HIS StEP WAS"
lC K U'JO'S PRESErJCS
THE TINYMITES
By KNICK
TUB Tlnymltes all stood in awa.
4 "The, queerest thing I aver aaw.V
aald Hcouty, aa ha heard the log go
biattlng out of eight. The big machine
abook quit a bit. They thought the
log waa breaking It, but than their
friend, the carpenter, aula, "It will be
all right.
Tho aawa Inside are very strong.
I'm sura that nothing will go wrong.
Juat have a little patience and we'll
see what we will see. Tba log jon saw
will aooc be changed. loo nee, the big
aaws art arranged to rut out anything
1 want. Juat leave it all to ma."
"Ob, gee, what are yon going to
maker" cried Clown,, "flow long will
It take? We all are vary curious
Please tell ua, ii you wlIL But, then
again, I've changed mj mind. Twill be
uore fun to watt and find, by seeing,
wbat you're making. It will glve ua
all a UirilL"
"A wise young man, the queer man
asid. "Thsl shows you sometimes use
your bead. Be patient now and soon
Ml have a big surprise for you. My
aawa are wonderfuL lu bet. And toy,
wtiat tunny things 1 get. I am surpt le
ad myself aometisiea, at wbat my saws
will do."
Just then the aawa began to creak.
The Tinymites could hardly apeak.
'I Ley knew the Jnh was almost done.
Gee, what waa coming out? "Now,
watch real closely," cried the man.
And up. re&l close, tho Tiniee ran. In
just about a moment they began to
jump and shout.
"Ah here It comes," one of them
cried. The log is slipping right out
side, but It baa rhangrd Its shape a
lot. 1 surely wonder bow the sawe
have done a trick lika this. I hnpe
that nothing goes amiss." Then from
the big machine tbera jumped a great
big wooden cow.
(Raid tha Story, Thai Color lot Flotutl
(Coopy rldea tho woodsa cow la th next atery)
(Copyright, 1529, N&A Oerrloa. tao.)
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