AND CHAPTER I in e C ream of the Tobacco By ETHEL HUESTON doubtfully toward the Captain, who hud acknowledged ownership. “ But It seems to be occupied—" It might hove been a ta ll, stralghL aliw young boy who stood alone, fur “ Oh, no,” he denied prom ptly, and fo r all bis slowness, and his gentle­ up In the bow o f the white steamer as she nosed from Island to Island In her ness, he was deft In tbe insertion o f Tbe cottage waa built of weather- marched before him down tbe grassy his opinion. “ Not yet. But 1 never run up Cusco bay; boyllka the feet stained shingle and natural rock, and slope and through the orchard. planted squarely In sturdy English stood on a ledge where the grassy But he reassured her about the cot­ worry ubout that cottage, not that walking boots, the hands thrust deep slope dwindled to solid stone. Before tage. He said the Captain would sure­ one. It always rents. Popular, the Into the pockets o f sm artly tailored Its door stood one twisted, craggly Lone Pine. Well built, snug—like a ly rent It, because It was fo r re n t kn icke rs; boylike the set of the straight pine, and behind It, so that Indeed It boat, something like a boat, but of N uturully, that settled IL I f Gay course a boat now—" stood In Its very portul. the little fo r­ wanted It. It was hers. And Gay shoulders In ttie wine-red suede Jacket w ith the soft silk mannish collar and est of birch and pine rustled and shiv­ wanted It. The oratorical voice cut In npon tie showing at the throa t; boylike ered In the sea breeze. him. “ A most desirable cottage. Only The house to which he took her was The doors of the cottage were closed most of all ttie sleek bobbed head In fifty dollars a month, my dear. Only but a short distance up the same lane. fifty .” Jaunty leather h a t Ilut all the boy I and their knocking produced no an “ I f you make the deal with the Cap­ ■Ish east o f Gay Delane was given the swer. The ¡ad was loath to accept “ I t a'n 't wuth more'n forty-five," tain you’ll get It cheaper," he cau­ this Inadinlsslon. He knocked and He by the softness o f her slender face, said the Captain gently. “ Now, Alice, tioned her. "B ut they may try to wish knocked, frowning dissatisfaction at the delicacy o f her throat as It curved she don't want to pay fifty a m onth’ you off on .Miss Alice, ’cause she’s the the unfriendly silence. Into the mannish collar, the dark Tain t wuth fifty a month. We never "Oh, there's nobody here," Gay pro­ adm inistrator, and she holds out for weariness of her gravo eyes, the tired got fifty fo r It yeL The young lady—" tested. “ Our pounding would have more money. You ask fo r the Cup- drooping o f her fine red lips. "John. F ifty dollars. I am the ad­ tain and stick to IL You'd better go awakened the— tbe druids by this The rest that Gay Delane came seek m in istrator." The voice was low and to the kitchen door, miss. I f you go to time." Ing In the Northland, she had earned firm. the fro n t door they’ll thin k you're com "She must be here,” be Insisted. Indeed. Years o f w ilfu l slavery to pany.” It a n t wuth It, Miss, I assure you. paint brushes and palette, dogged per­ “ She's always here. A u n ta lm lry !” he It a 'n 't," he persisted. “ I b u ilt it — Gay nodded back at him, smiling, called. “ A un talm lry!” sistence at her easel In the face of me and Rand, that is__” and crossed a velvety lawn to the Gay laughed at his persistence, “ I f physical exhaustion, led Inevitably to “ John." kitchen door which was opened to her she's here, she’s deaf," she said, and relinquishment of hopes, ambitions and “ Whose cottage Is IL anyway?" Gay touch by a little old man, very gray, plans, and Gay Delane was obliged to walked around the cottage, from win- put In curiously. very fra il, very gentle. It he felt turn the key at last upon her pretty surprise at sight o f the boyish g irl In "Oh, I t ’s a ll In the fam ily as you studio In Greenwich Village and go In khukl gray and red leather on his step might say,” the Captain explained. “ I search o f recreating rest among the he gave no sign, but In a soft and gen­ get the rent, but she collects 11 She’s cooling breezes along the plne-glrdled tle voice he greeted her. the adm inistrator. My sister. Mis' coast of the North. Andover, M is' Alice Andover." May I speak to the Captain?” she Her slender sturdy foot was first began brightly. “ The adm inistrator," she amended upon the gangplank, and It wag she "Well, now, I guess you can, geeln grandly, tryin g vainly to frow n her who led the stream o f eager tourists brother in to silence. "The cottage has I'm the Captain myself," he said ashore, making her way with Impa­ been thoroughly renovated, and mod­ sociably, and stepped out discreetly tiently quick assurance to the head to the porch, making as i f to close ern Improvements Installed. It Is well ear o f a line o f waiting taxis. Her the door behind him. furnished, as you know. I saw you brisk gesture o f Intent to ride brought looking in the windows. It has elec­ up a tall, fair, freckled lad. who came But his attempted secrecy failed. tric lights, fireplace, bath—only fifty w lih slow hut w illing gait, an am­ The closing door was suddenly ar rested. bling roll to Ids locomotion that was a month. My, dear, thin k of the view. almost seaworthy. Think o f—o f the fireplace. My dear, A firm hand appeared In the aper­ It w ill break your heart to leave the " I want to look at cottages," she ture, and closed upon his arm. The said briskly, Captain looked back with gentle Im­ place. Perhaps you can stay through September. Glorious In September, patience. "W e ll—all rig ht," he assented slow­ ly, In the soft New England drawl thut “ Lady wishes to consult w ith me— glorious." Regardless o f the mooted five dol­ curiously harmonized with his walk, personally—” he protested m ildly. Gay thought. He cranked the car and' lars, Gay’s mind was made up. She "Now, Gramp, you wouldn't keep the slid Into the driver's scat Gny swung wanted the Lone Pine. She knew that lady standing,” remonstrated a firm up beside him. she could never rest u n til she fe lt the voice from w ithin. And the door pillows In Its window couch beneath “ Now, I'll tell you exactly whut 1 opened, the Captain was drawn back her head. She explained that she had to the kitchen. w ant," she began, "and you can take me to It. A small cottage, preferably, t ome right In, miss, and do ex­ le ft her bags at the hotel In the city, and asked I f the cottage could be off by Itself somewhere, with trees cuse our looks, won't you? But it Is around It, und near the water. Quiet rig ht In the midst o f cleaning and_1 ready fo r ber a rriva l on the first boat the next morning. The adm inistrator, very q u ie t I am going to sleep for Gay lig h tly nodded away the need torn between glowing at Gay, and two weeks. I f I can't find a cottage, fo r apology, and sat down on the edge glowering at her brother, assured her I w ill take a suite o f rooms In a p ri­ o f a little straight chair beside the Darling Fireplace," Gay Exulted. that all would be In readiness. vate house. W ith on old couple. If stove, while the Captain returned to Oh, my dear, It Is a happy summer possible, deaf and dumb and a bit his own big rocker by the window be­ dow to winduw, peering In. And the before you," she crooned. And then, crippled. If you have them, No hotel, tween tw o cats and a nuge dog, who more her spying showed her, the more w ith one o f her s w ift changes from no hoarding house, no summer colony SC H O O L FO R M EN curled his thick lips over his teeth In warmly she wanted It. * Now, there It Is. First choice, small, soft to severe, she turned to the Cap­ BUSINESS. TRADES or PROFESSIONS The lower floor o f the cottage con­ resentment at this Intrusion In his “ m e- 8 * ,ld fo r U te r i“ « . ' “ tain. "John, you go rig h t down and quiet, furnished cottage. I don't care sisted o f one lurge room, the small RELIEVED kitchen. The three women retired at ? OF„ technolog y tell Auntalm lry to move Into the Ap­ I f It Is only a shed. If It Is q u ie t and once to th e ir work In different parts kitchen being no more than a glassed P o r tla n d , li n g o n . . . QUICKLY ple Tree." cool, and ulone," o f the room, and the Captain filled hls In porch adjoining. i t was lined Carter’s Little Liver Pills At Gay's start the Captain shook “ Well, now, that ought to be easy," Pipe. throughout w ith pine, darkly stained Purely Vegetable Laietive u u s G s iriS W A N T E D - ■ a W ro ■ om b en ■ re ■ n rs and irls W » ilt w ith soundless chuckles, nnd the ad h e said slowly. “ How many are there o f e o lo r u Windows opened on the four sides of v ’ ..I m ove the bowele free fro m A t Gay's eager Inquiry he admitted »./V or * ‘‘ «VÎT ___ o f you?" m lnlstrator lapsed into a severe smile. it, to the forest, to the orchard slope in P r li e Ckintest fo his ownership o f the Lone I'ine, agreed " I t a'n't a tree, child, it a'n't a , n d . c h in , h e L / .* £ “ “ One. Me. Just myself, no more.' and the valley, to the quiet bay, and that It was fo r rent, and said o f course ’cefunjend i Ing i i e I f a y a ou * fv'''"l>»naruO_stnpsH^rf-.1|lng woolen robe, and the fut cushions? 1 an, elderly, but ta ll and straight, with lived alone for eight years. In New R . C olor and Gosha mighty, 1 promised Mrs. W il­ s a fe ty .-P „ p„ | ar Mechanics Magazine. York, too, that den of depravity. I shall tie sound asleep there In tweuty B eauty to G ra y and Faded H a il u lace which hud carefully schooled M d » l i « , t in- . .. loughby i d be there at one, sharp. Its every line to dogged optimism. fancy there Is no more rampant dan­ minutes. Do you suppose folks would ---------- ■ ■ wk, P a u - l i , T Good-by. miss. You'll |)ke , hat C(£ be surprised If I should break the door ger here than there." "Good morning, all, ' she repeated, T he O ld R ascal down and go rig ht In and fu ll asleep?" hige; but It a'u't wuth more'n forty- "Another one o f them nutty New on her fu ll appearance, and added “ I want you to make a correction “ Well, yes, I ruther think niuybo Yorkers." the hoy thought, but Ids Im­ rather sternly, "Good morning, John." “ J T , ra,uable “ I Paper." said they would." "John Wallace. T ell A u n ta lm lr y - ’ passive face did not betray him. He Then she turned to Gay w ith elab­ Joshln Jim Jopples to the editor of "Now I Take me to Its Guardian 'Looks like rain, miss— think? I drove slowly from house to house, orate affab ility. “ Good morning. I the Clarion the other day. “ I'm frank- Angel. But It Is mine already. I f should 'a' fixed that roof yesterday, or descanting on the ir various virtues, saw you looking at the I a lie I’ lne, and h e aI r n i ° " 'ar aDd hereafte r I wanta bo that Is the Guardian Angel_ day before. Seems like there's so decrying their obvious faults, specify then as you came on heie I knew you called a battle scared veteran many things to do that I Just natural- More than once— and this Is true o' Ing the nutnlier o f rooms, the condi­ wishes to rent It, well Hnd good. wanted It, so I came rig h t over. How Otherwise I shall simply throttle him, tion o f the plumbing and the amount m i,,' m *“ a n , ° f 'em' Good by lucky you are—the dear little cottage! and burn his remains In my fireplace; miss. I li come and see you.” 7 many a soldier Includin' the b ra v e s t- o f rent. And cheap, my dear, d irt cheap. Do I should a been decorated for p a llo r" Lead on, MacDuff." , t ? 7 " o d°.°r cIosed I’etieath the gen­ Gay was d litlcu lt to s u it W hile her you want It fo r the entire season? —Farm and Fireside. The boy eyed her w a rily as she tle. fra il, dignified .» tie flg „re V e owu notion o f what she wanted was “ Well, yes, I think so.” Gay turned strong voice called In hig w a ke;’ Indefinite enough, she was quick to r ’ooA the Count ‘‘John—Auntalm lry_" decide wliat she did not want. One t h A bench OfreD u ,' r T’ asked the magistrate. well-being, weii-keptness. She air ate- “ I never heard tell o f any cock­ " I shall be glad to see Hector, your apartment fo r a s till sm aller dog oa .?'t, an" T red tbp Prisoner, gloom- work In the various productions. missel her brother with a wave o f dls- ?h ro a c h e s there." he said thoughtfully. big Saint Bernard, again," said the th e to p peer, ( to t peep t o H t o a r t o * o r I , Fox! reei’ntly, there were two haud, and smiled upon Gav with ? oj,^ she licked m e !"—Australia Hu "Seems like folks would have men visito r to the suburbs us tbe flivver ant for niy own house; rent out half urchins who did not take kindle to rolled along tlonctl It." of garage; why not make dog house lessons between nenes O ften L o f the necessity of supporting hls Ilu t Gay waved him on. “ Had to get rid o f that dog,” said pay Its own way?” oess with her personal f l ™ ^ ’ M ft- Looks Suspicious the modern suburbanite crisply. "There's the Lone 1’lne," he reflected “ And d<>eg It?” Bank President—Why won't yon came one dnv when the . 7 As an administrator, „(,» ..... “ B ite somebody?" at last, hard pressed for fu rth e r re­ clim ax "You bet It does. Let top floor to rect, efficient and businesslike I d this note o / h e r D d e'ke; teaCher,Oabd leave a deposit w ith our bank? sources. "H ut It's off by Itself ou the "No, but he took up too much space. a I eklngese. Belong, to man down M a n - I w ill I f you make turn for Gay s cheek .h rfr h ill, and at the edge o f the woods. yonr Saint Bernard's almost as big as a street who hasn't room even fo r a Jim can't come to »kni »t'e kitchen'table and f r o m 'a ^ ? cashier take off hls hat. ‘ bp be'eak. Im help'ng h ^ . " hWZ * * You'd he a fra id there. But It's high calf. Belongs to past age, when peo bird cage."— Ladles' Home Journal. fa g on her wrist took ' . , And It liHtks out to sea." pie bad barnyards and real estate Pen and a book of re e ln t r rf° Un,a!n wasn't so valuable. A one-family dog “ The Lone I’lne," she repeated, and o f which she f l ' i . i i * ' f r n is - one L a n g u a g e o f D ip lo m a c y her voice warmed, “ I feel the vibra­ house Is economic WBSte nowadays. handed to Gay w?th a ' T T ’' ^ "nd The French language waa n«ed ex- tio n of a respouslve chord. Lead tne *One-fanilly dog house? You don't the cottage ' *** of key’ f <” tenslvely In Europe In the Tw elfth to I t " mean to say—" and Thirteenth centuries. The French ™ X “ l E ° . R " x 1gDa lS ^ - b- ' lie stopped the car at Inst In a nar- •Surely do. Had dog house re­ literature was greatly developed , „ , j royv lane. A grassy slope rose steeply modeled when I got rid of Hector. “ Y -u « III adore It'. When ¿ ill h " ™ 1’ ' beyond a small orchard, and crowning Found, as 1 expected. that I f I got a spread throughout the various coun­ 018 r M t y S E i S t g a " - : tries, and persons o f culture studied o f your fam ily be up?" the h ill, seeming a growth of the nicks compact te rrie r there'd be a nice the language In order to be able to "There Is no fam ily. | am aIon , themselves like a giant mushrooni, a rend tbe literature. Many foreign small collage showed In the fringe of a lo n 2 2 7 iOU~ iOU " re «»ID« to live students were attracted to the I'n l a llo w poito na to rem ain in ik y ’ and a little wood. P resum ptuous Io a house? W ithout verslty o f Parts, and this also helped man. or—anybody?" M a—■ T h a t a w h y w in ter fir»J system, Gay breathed a rapturous " A h i" A newly rich mnn once Invited Beau to spread the language. As a lan­ •c h y a n d * ™ W o lk . She got out w ithout a word, and the w h o '? M ,e r " “ ,n llr ln « w l“ > » man Brummell, the famous fop, to dinner, guage fo r treaties and foreign Inter­ la tl followed her through the orchard. who doesn t belong ,o me. t , „ oot? and asked him to name hls own party. course among nations, French berim e “ d 1 w ill have It, she said, looking up He accepted, and chose to the number general In the tim e o f Louis XIV, • ere no other women who Uva alone ,.D the Island?" w ith Joy In her eyes, “ I w ill have It o f eleven. Including himself. . r 2 L ' ‘,'i. T ,,iere ar* • f ew. Bat they I f I have to commit murder. Those "T h a t," said hls hoeL “ w ill make E ng lish C a th e d r a l C ity old." * b irc h e s a re g o in g to sentinel my sleep. Just an even number." b, A ,e Rochester Is a cathedral city of Les’ abl# Io protect themselves, Ihose rocks shall he my anchorage. “ An even number»" queried the KenL England. on the rig ht b ank of li eu than I. But are they a ll old? Murder, arson, th e ft—«b at are the beau. "H ow I, that?" the Medway. I t really forms one Every oue? T hink bard.” to We? The Loue Bine w ill give me "Y our friends, te n ; yourself and sleep " large town together w ith ("hath! at a n d ; "W ell, there are one or two, • she myself—twelve In a ll," Strood. Charles Dickens, who cosfes-ed reluctantly. "N ot to very "W e ll, new," he said deprecatlngly, “ Good gad I" said Brummell. affect­ at Gad s I lt ll, this-c miles from I I veil o "I But they are— queer." A S tim u la n t h : ___ . ■*■*■0 w ith a sidelong look at her flushing ing surprise. "Yon surely don t mean ester, rrequentl frequently Introduces the city "Oh. so ttn L " said Gay stu rd ily »see. iya you are going to be out of the party 1“ | Into hls novels. "Very queer Indeed." ,Mf Ï C lem ^, B,W (TO s t COWUtl'XB.) Copyright 1927 by The Bobbs M errill Co. WNU Service. “Luckies never cut my w ind”says Billy Burch, Captain of N. Y. Americans’ Hockey Team ‘7 can't afford to take any chances with my physical condition. That's why I stick to Luckies, In addition to the pleasure I get from their fine flavor, they have never cut my wind to any no­ ticeable degree.Final- ly, I never suffer with su d d e n co u g h in g which might be very dangerous for me ivhen there's a scram­ ble on the ice." It's toasted No Throat Irritation-N o Cough. HEADACHE CARTER’S ESi PILLS Mitchell Ey e StSlvA For S O R E E Y E S Solving O ne Problem o f the C row ded City This Winter Doan’s Pills