The Huron Expositor, 1916-09-08, Page 7U R N' S
IIEART an NERVE P
CURED
itt rmy
Capt. Wm.
Ajay), 38 Earls
writes:. A. sho
heart trouble, w
me very sadden
at times it sem:
do to breathe.
of Milb,
and did
talting
t I felt fine and my heart h
ba hered Ase ce. If this 'tes
would be of any service to others yio • are
atliberty to use t."
form o h
d Ne e ' ills
ent rliief.
ate the : iyon
e wh•:te
. ' Santo d (Saila On
• txrt fi`ve., oront , 2ltt'(: ,
tiziie ago suficrz 1 u•u
ch seem d to c o
y. was so b , at
as if it as all 'tale
I noticed tan 'ann ee-
's __Heart and eve
to give, them t 'el.
b or three days' tr . t
snot
tly
To aliwho _; ` dr from as
tbuble Milburn $ Heart
give prom t and p
en and invig
tone up
•$roan
the
they
pasties
d De-
[F ould
erest,
ie de- -
beea
'e the
suffer=
other
than
hb
O, or
tutor.
'e in -
never
argue
=and
eorge
with
Attie
was.
and
Crane-
hie at
=eat
f
', Sledge told hire. er- ntirint' a$ ex
ger meeting.
must have a good outlook," eaby walked around
Allerton.
two • or three times and. loo
' repudiated Sledge. "It's rot. Patriotic pictures with whicl
a emcee„ were plentifully decorated f�
nought you :. held easily salable crit of 'Welders .earnest co
in what 1 saw. In the papers," then he sauntered into the
Berton- _ ":If you haven't, stretched His legs into the
you can easilyget them from.
cii."
no good," insisted Sledge._
tem."
fe right,' agreed Allerton, be-
fi' to see the light. "Franchises -
state can be granted for twenty
and are renewable in ten year
Wig as a
the room
ed of the
the! walla.
• thie ben.:
,an
Milbarn'a H •• and
eea'SS per: • • , or 3
sale -at ail • eaters Or
receipt !of , t , by
Limited. • to. On
�stituentie'
erve Pi is err;
ies for S 1.25.
mailed
eT.`.
,hall and i �actly,"'co cided Al erton,
ext room: philosophy w ' .e. , though unexp
was still kee e ; a "The e's onl
political po1st of any wort which w
h ee alter a prej
udgme
where tho senator, in deet thought.
awaitei.
Digglesby returned to the ; poker
game by and by, and ashl sat down
smiled serf ully at Buckle. Buckley,
mho had been playing casing, semen -tilt.
and pinochle with his•pokei omits and
making a inad havoc in I Aliertoa#s
drips in consequence, immediately
ua
es r ed.
one
uld
coed
er-
be open t
•
public had„its e oneotis
tnanetitly faxed.
The senate," guessed .i
• "The United t ites sen
peated Allerton ;looking
ledge.
te," •fir
ledge
ly in the ;eye.,!'That's he on
tis at the option of the [dty, conte , in, Which poli coal, oppr4 ritim
I suppose your new franchises are -drew a pair to his triplets and "bet his. reach a man."
ty yam„ head og" with. keen zest . ch a an." long
Digglesby gave no sign of glaince• at and earefu
�.nanh?", assented Sledge. "That's ; made some pa toning adjust
theproms - „ Sledge, but nevertheless, atter an ' aider to rna e a pia for o
other deal. Sledge arose eb ilfdlY twos
� !writ Cha company and its ofh- he had to; do onsiderab
the tablet and, without **king ani
friends," smiled Allerton. "it's his political eh aboard
a good provision as far as the 1 " push's pawn Q ed
Is concerned, however. It gives , "I'll see w : t
bones " about it, walked,
Vie bedroom. Allergin NV
In a edshioned window sill,
eig tee, and with his foot
big leather rocker around
inviting position.
"The old veteran found
tem to railroad a:bill
the ting of fifty year ,' ,franchises
without remuneration i would
snowed ander so -quickly t the tell-
er couldn't keep track of the votes.
a o
building who would dare o home to
their constituents it the sup•porte
late.
l
sr4' a4
the
a mare
iiiipeople a voice." that," he pro
�r demanded Sledge. "They , ` ' "That ma
only ride:" stood as veli
pay," amended Allerton. "We ; boned—the 1
r this , over before at 'Waver's the amount of
and at your office. I think l cif . 1y h-xpIaiued. " t- think the bill
piled attention to the fact that the rte legislation to
- ale Were bei nving to expect a con gran needed by the
eratIonr for such valuable uroperts' t be of our modern
"Appla ,"
way," he
we a
powerintig
sateen..'
�t a private car fora oping an un
el claimed Sledge. '`We needy There aren't ten men in the pit 1 "Will. Diggiesb
ftanchise.legislation."' "No; het p
s a dangerous thing to tackle," d job," griu}n.ed
i Allerton. "The voters are be: out the.`last
ging to have ideas about smelt ay too. Th
thins.": ding too
such a measure,"
"Sure not," agreed Sied e. "Never
let anybody do anything' in a -Iaw.
Keep 'em from it"
"That's the idea," assented. Alle
"Restrictive .legislation. The poo
are strong for that just nr, anyh
Diggiesby's idea is toe 1, the : act
bill for the protection of inland pa
againstthe monopolistic .rte
street ear companies.' "
"Great!" approved Sleds . "Itsou
fierce if they get it. I don't my
but I know it's against the mono
Ilead
"It's almost harsh with 1
commented Allerton. "T
restrict the car companies
a
g
"That's why we have to work quick," raid of hien
Sledge informed him n j"Can't we ge
mat do you want?" asked Allerton. ��le 1 "No chane
"Fifty year franchises—free:" ` e`s too yo"
"Good Lord;" exclaimed Allerton. e 'A "Don't risk
'Why, Sledge, the man who would pro- ci Ii . es "Leave it
rase' that might just as well retire from gams listi rpetuit� of "` advised
politics forever." Bailey like a
"Sure!" agreed Sledge. ds tae Wake wh
The senator stopped. with tr shock, ::1f, Town, and he'
and redacted, 4 e he were fi
"The street car interests in the state dace.:Af
are large. that's a fact," he acknowl-
edged.
"Great game," approved Sledge. •`i,
want stock all over the state, You'd
better invest"
"It might be attractive," considered
the senator. "Sow much stock do yo1
think I should secure?'
"Million."
Even the seasoned senator, used as
he was to private and personal disem
slops iimolving comfortable figures,.
was startled at the sound of that word. -
"That listens Very cheerfully," he
conceded. "Do you suggest that I --bust
up—that amount of stock for myself in
the various street car companies of the
state or that myself and friends should
club together for that amount?"
"Hundred thousand extra for them,"
responded Sledge with the promptness
of a man: who has done all his figuring t.
beforehand.
Allerton spent some minutes in quiet
thought
"There's the legal bus',,ness. neo,"
Sledge reminded him..
"That's so," agreed. .Allerton. "An at.
. torney who Is also a large stockholder
could control that clientage. Suppose I
see iluekieyy about this? Send him in,
will you?"
Appreciating the convenience of lmr—
ing no witnesses toconversations
which so intimately concern the serve
ing of the public, Sledge loafed out
and stood nonchalantly over the tabMJ
The fres men looked up at him keel'
but Sledge was staring into Cap Digs
glesby's hand. Buckley finished h1
deal and glanced up again. He i
distely arose.
`Take my hand, will you. Sledge''
llh begged, and he removed Sledge's
sten from the sideboard to the table.
Sledge sat down and fingered Buck
ley's Maps. while he drank at bis beer
"Hope you break him," observed CaI
vita T. Luther as he presently dealt that
cards. "Buckley's toe all tired lucky,
and I think he plays crooked myself."
"House committee!" yelled Franchise!
Walters. "That's uuclubi ke languageee
Sledge looked at his cards and put in
chips and drew and bet with the air of
a man who is confirmed in the opinion'
that the general average will "get" a
square player in. the end, no matters
how he guards h'.•nself, and, since not
erring whether 1.. won or lost Buck-
lers
uckley's chips, he bet the same on a flush
as he did on a pa:r of deuces. He had.
increased Buckley's stack slightly when'
that gentleman i etruned. Sledge was
about to rise, but Buckley sat in Aller-
ton's place instead.
"Keep your seat, Sledge," he observ-
ed as he nodded to Cap Digglesby,
Sledge's bitterest and most relentless,
.. foe on the floor of the house of repel
sentatives.
"Yes,. keep it five handed," urged!
Digglesby. "1 want to stretch my legs
a few minutes. and a gout handed
:ASTOR I A
VW WOWS and (Wm
In Use For Owert?alfears
core,, ,n
"It's almost harsh with them,"
commented Allerton.,
degree. It will make , a penal oft
on the part of the officers to bo
company for more than its capi
don." -
S' edge chuckled. •
-.Me bankers' convention
dos that," he said.
•- . 'e bill will prevent street .:railway.
um-
be -
the
uble
I.t
han
s Qf
NMI
ryly.
use
d a
Liza- •
in-
ivies from runninff open or
mei as when tate thermometer is
low ' ► degrees F. It will proven
rutine r of winter cars ivithotat d
glass ; •otection for the ;motormen
will be made illegal to have More
one strap in every eight .en inch.
space. It will be made illegal f
full car to run by a s sling p
trian, and it will be a e illegal, a1=
though' this will be sea tered in
or four places in the bill, and
rounded with a lot of embigaous
guage, for any franchise to be
for as long a period as ifitty years
"That's the talk," nodded "- SI
"Restrictive legislation,!'
"I thought you could get along
forty-nine years and eleven mon
stated Allerton. "Moreover, I thin
can frame the bill to protect .the
ale."
"Can you slip it through?"
"Digglesby thinks so, eithoug.
agrees with me that aOotit six m
after. it's done somebody will expl
so that the voters will understal
and the man who fathers it will
hit name chiseled alongsi•'e Bei
Arnold's."
"He's dead," commented Sledge,
keen nktiosohke.
r
es-
Sae -
lane .
ted
peo-
he
in it
d it,
eve
et
a�ng
the o
all rep
took.I
a feasib
ee,ex
ebangin
vliizafi
bserved
�cted Lir
-fight th
$ailey
lerton.
ehec
It `Young
e. Digg
p
him?" a
regre
set„
" • w
iggles
rton.
bo .
n e1
r in
the de
gets
can
else aa s agains
by. After t_ we'
committee u til th
{exciting in • . ouse,
'ear Bran e., • en
the thing so
obody's in
friends."
"How long
Sledge.
"About as !lout as it ivrill tape
round up an4 ot',ganize the best
street car corl►orations the sea
Sledge looked out of the win
silence which !seemed ost rid
"So long," he said, nd left b
of the hall.
Meanwhile f ozzam d Timb
having their itrdubles.. Two big,
amen who 1. le • d as they
primary lea , ? e jostle them o
and told th' they ad better
toWn. When a ty pro ted mil
huskies snar d and ally gav
twenty-four id oars to pack lip.
packed. ' .
done
early
era w.
tatio
to ac
olio -
such
req
Sledge Dr r
, •�ee. .
bill
per
`This
be us
spellbil
esby's (_ ost
t
Ire•
are-
pI ace
not
y a}rid
r�Its.
n
on
ally
er-
On-
d
e—I�
the
is
eFm .
el -
Ilk HURON EXPO 'R
vissimisiminimmist
these fellows come test re-
minded hint.
"Yes." =admitted Marley. "but he
seemed to have s ucti feeble Ideas about
What to do after be had them here.
It wasn't like his st:;ual vigorous
methods."
"Then he ha something op his
sleeve," decided Bert. "l wish that
fellow would dr p dead. I'm afraid of
him." '
"1 ou've been talking to Molly."
laughed her fath
"No; I've beer
denied Bert. "1
a rattlesnake de
bition of sinkini
of my; leg as to
with me. If I
the
be
at
is
ked 81
ed .Siedg
y and
"They
ey kno
hi.m e
this
it
trough th
l' anyth
it wit
1 bury
re's s
flit in
vent and
rainyfternoon
e hou a but
on.
ock-
ow
what
his
as if
1 face
teal
y-
aan
e bill
thing
fifty
pass
when
vited
ill it take?" uired
onto
yiug
ow in
dy.
way
col.
• JIPTEII XII.
A Friendly Ghat on the
Sabbat€.
• as president
City Street
any and as eh
impromptu conven
mates, j was so
he felt cuffed
mind the fund t
Allertori:'s inIquit
woefully inadequa
should have bee
ere s gely op
to several of the'
a coninrie to se1er-
sem sort oil oAller-
e found a unex-
Nobody
rton eo
atter of
that sn
gnates
not haw
balite to
positi el
on pec
a pub
set
lobb3
the rea4 onabl�
men. t
y morning the
looking agged'ab
t having one IOC
me froth resol ti
raise the feible fund refs ed
investigate by electri ."ligi w
die keys of the city would u
President Marley, staggering
burden of .Ile position, was
worried.
He confided his fed
son -in -jaw sifter he b
tired, hard working m
headed for home and
"I don't t ?ni thes
as I do, th
car legisla
lerton's bill. looks Ilk
ney interest, and 1 a
prised that Sledge. si
into the- game on a b"
seem more concerned
• "It was Sledge Wno
ARL
Bh*
cum
the
street a >p
business that
sage. To his
raised to figh'
illation Was
the men wli
interested
He sugges
they appoint
tun and Tarr nge
mise, ba h again
pected 1 e rmness.
to thin t All
`!reached." d as a
ery time be broach
found his ellow
The newap rs need
so much Tale t the pr
fund, beca. a there
none. The bscrip
only for the onduct o
paign and tO pay for
perfectly 1i itimate
would expla
the street ca
On Settled
went home,
eyes, withoc
than pass s
were
husky
Peaceful
talking to Sledge,"
had just as lief have
rote its life to the am-
a fang into the calf
ave Sledge fussing in
an find a buyer for it
I'm going to un oad my stock in that
amusement par while .the public still
thinks it willbuilt."
Marley Crown d his crushing dis-
pleasure.
•"You are expr ssing very small con-
fidenee in me," e reproved. "I don't
see why your ne vousness about Sledge
should extend o an operation which
depends on my judgment alone. The
Ridgewood wVe tie extension is to be
built as fast s it can be pushed
through._ I ha a already ordered the
rails, the french cannot be disputed,
and even if Sl ge were to parallel
the Ridgewood 'avenue line it would
only bring mo a patronage to your
park."
"Not mine," rreeted Bert hastily.
"I'll get my m ney out of it as quick
as a" can, and I'll put that money
where Sledge can't reath
"You're se blue," charged Mar-
ley. contempt" usly.. "How did you
come1to get tali led up with Sledge?"
wn at the city hall. He
e of his fool red roses,
saw me looking at it.
grin: At any. rate, he
feed nie when I was to
kiolly." -
u tell him?' •
Molly, .yesterday after -
e e not to tell any one,
Sledge. that it is to be
1 the
way
of
on of
ull of
a sall-
y had
us leg-
, ddid
most
that
eemed
ld be
act em
ect he
vasive.
blazed
ption
was
Caw-
s of a
who
hts of
rs all
ut the
mote
ns and
to and
k; end
der the
much
to
gnat on
emor e.
men app
need of eontro lin
oe," he hornet ine
11 le
bout it."
"I met him do
was. wearing or
and I think he
Perhaps I did
stopped and as1
be married to
"What 'did yc1
"Christmas.
noon, warned
and particular'
Thanksgviins"
"What did h
so?"
"Nothing,"
smil . I felt
cold " '
"S me `smile
ley. laughed,
of ` patience. .
Molly's taking
on nothing, b
you, Bert. I h
to rather
day and I a
he oes not s
of u g his influence with Allerton to
stop this, stree railway bill. • I think 1
shal see All Mon tauself tomorrow,
Mirsuant to that happy idea, the
pres dent drov out to Ailerton's house
the ext mo ing and found the sena-
tor
pers
aga
his
bub
and
wel ht set -yin
sity that scared you
rifessed Bert. "He mile
as if I had beett in &
Molly described," Mar-
ough he was quite out
whimsical fright based
t I didn't expect it of
ve myself found Sledge
ecent in the last few
only .annoyed because
em to lee° the necessity
future
e last
a train
street
oho
to all
it sur -
trance
es not
the Man y of pajamas, easy stip-
end tome. g robe amld an extrav-
ight hand was a taboret., on -which
led an e ectric coffee percolator,
at his le t band .was • a. feather -
table, on wbich was a
s pply of cigarettes. In
t Ben Sledge.
ey," greeted the senatoa
time for no.ffee."
ours ago," returned Mar -
bus return to Sledge's
COED
fro
ortable
ello, Mar
"to 're just
ad mine
fey, nodding
=, 'hen it's !me again," insisted the
senator pleas nth. ringing for another
cup "Or wou d you prefer a cocktail?"
o your exclusive rye, I
thi k, if- you insist on anything," ac -
cep ed Marley drawing a chair into the
sav that ry 'or you would have of-
fer d it in tb first place."
" o; only tying to promote sobrim
ho ever, the a membry of that good
out here on this'. peaceful Sabbath
hat's th t?" asked Allerton, with
" 0 find out what the dickens you
me n by that infamous street railway
bill of which you are the disreputable
parent"
orton meted at him blankly for a
mo etat and again glanced quizzieene
at Sledge. ere was a low -rumble
in e's throat, but neither!
face Jeer eyes betrayed any see-
er tion whatsoever.
mesa to prebeet the honest week,
to ve our houses and lime
bier and giory tha,
that rsierry quit
Amalie wirkirit de- I
Sat said duly; the tear*
tke stems and orphans, what 8111,
"repose to accempileh by ib?",
above spitework
BUS
TO
Wife
Des Mo
ANDOBJECTS
p ER AT N
Cured by Lydia E.
s Vegetable
Compound
nes, Iowa.—" Four years ago
sick and my life was neorly
spent The doctors
stated that I would
never get well with-
out an operation
snd that without it
I would not live One
year. My husband
objected 0 pay
operation and got
me some of Lydia E.
Pinkhsim's Vegeta-
ble Compound. I k
it and comrne ced
tter and am now well, am
able 0 do my own housew rk.
mmend the Vegetable m-
any woman who is sick and
as a wonderful strength and
storeree My husband sa
ve been in my grave ere his
not been ,for your Vege ble
d."—Mrs. BLANeila
yon St, Des Moines, low
wise to try to, build up the
tem and cure its der pi-
th Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
mpound ; has saved litany
om surgical operations.
to the Lydia E. Pinkhani
e Co.„ Lynn, Mass., .for
t will be (Maiden
to get
stout and
I Can re
pound to
run do
ealth r
ould
it h
ComPo
3•De1, 703
Before
female
Ments
table
Women f
Wri
edie-
edvi
eixermsett
have be
Promoted
"Mich w
•
never let
_49rff enasitaltewill:
nt the
1 sup
rosperi
;1;W:inin'Tweininhted7dahe"nitn'
franchis
At the
Irelieved
ture, re
ready to
conteol
to go.
Not Ion
had me
the old. villahe As a matter of fa-ct,
the only result of bis campaign against
me was' to _put me in control of my
own company, and now, I fancy. 1
have the thing so well tied up that I
can't be hurt. I beat you at your own
game, eh, Sledge?" and he chuckled
down at his defeated oppressor with
forgiving triumph.
Sledge looked up at him and sullied.
His thi le lips parted, displaying his
teeth. he under side of bis upper Hp
showed. a sharp roll of vivid f;::arlet.
and hie cold gray eyes eombined to
i give thet facial distortion an expres.
sion of malignity steutling even to Ai-
lerton, who knew the man even better
than Tom Bendlx.
Marley was conscious of that strange
sensation which those who had run
foul of Sledge had described as 'an
actual physical chill, like the sudden
opening of a window to the cold rain.
and the smile upon his own face froze.
He was coascious that his lips were
still in the contour which his bragging
chuckle had given them, and be felt
the embarrassed awkwardness In re-
storing his features to their normal ex-
pression, which a man doez who. bas
aernit it, but we snourd not
for in your long service for
I do not think you have ver
or fostered any legisla on
d be destructive of cap' I."
ly not," agreed Allerton,
down his pose in the presence
who had not proved his right
in the sacred circle. " ith-
oper and legitimate foste
es requiring exteiasive ii 11 -
ort there can be no natiOnal
sound enough doctrine,"
ed Marley. "What are the
nts which are to soften the
indly patience the senatoh ex -
him the amendraents, one
being careless enough, how-
to -mention the fifty year
end of an hour Marley, much
in his mind, took his depar-
etting that Sledge was not
accompany him. .
trange how easily a man in
f important investments takes
he acknowledged, as he arose
"We can be put on the run
enny's worth of firecrackers.
ago our friend. Sledge, Imre,
stampeded, but I cbeckroated
orley pondered that stateraeu
a hile, and en. he laughed.
Of course, ' said. "It's only polft-
7;0 er thielc ou are eternally on the
jo in his in rests."
off lded by coarse method of itn-
I apologiz " said Marley. "I should
Lei said it e bill displays that you
VI 41 etantly h re the interests of your
Chi droll Cry
delft diraticebn and Wid' not do so."
Bert laughe quite with.out mirth.
"'Loa remind me of that geed old
standard stt of the man who was
arrested for ome trifling offense. He
sent for his friend and explained the
eiremnstancee. 'Wby, it's' confounded
nonsense!' exclaimed the friend, hold-
ing the bars and looking 'through the
grating of the tell. door: 'No policeman
On earth ean throw you hito jail for
"Why, he Was in jail at that very
minute," protested Fern.
"I think that's supposed to be the
point of the story," guessed Molly. "Of
what is it apeopme Bertd"
"Of the impossibility of building an
amusement tiark on Lincoln road," he
answered. "They're digging a lake out
there. They've erected the scaffolding
of a roller coaster. They've built a big
workshed, Which is later to be turned
into a Tann libitum hall, which just
now is stacked with gaudy parts of at
three story merry-go-round. It may he
utterly impoesibie for them to btdld
amuseMent park Out there, but they' e
doing it"
Molly gaaueed quickly at her father.
He motion that his untouched soup
might be n away and toyed in ner-
vous embarr sment with an almond.
"I've alrea y done it," he half shaine-
fattedly *lewd.
"Sold your sto0.kr! she eagerly in-
quired. .
"Not tine," he hesitated. "I did,
however, ato P at the telegraph office
my way back from .Allerton's this
morning, and. I wired the people who
my stock to name their
have been
best offer."
take it, Wile ver it is?"
"I can't b d myself to that," he re-
plied. "I must confess, however, tbaa.
whatever the Offer le, I shall be
"Alter* Must have given you very
little saVisfaetion about that bill," sur-
misedBett
"Quite the contrary," stated Marley,
"The hilt is absolutely harmless. It is
tended tO 'evince the voters of the
state that erton is constantly on the
"Sontethin must bade happened to
make you nge your nand so quieter
ly," ponder Melly. "Whatever it wee
I'm glad of it. You must have met
Sledge," and she giggled. •
"Sledge isinst have emiled at him,"
laughed Be**, keeping Up the joke.
"I hane excellent reasons," Marley
coneluded, with becoming business
investment in this city is too uncer-
tain."
"Father," said, Molly auddenly in thc
midst a tiie silence Which followed.
telegrani b vvili do whatever be is ge-
"if Ma Sier finds yob!. have sent thaf
ing to de before:you can turn around.d
e to move quickly," an -
smile, s If approbation retarning on
the sligh, t prevocation. -"I sent my
people tha telegram today so thee
would hay it the first thing Mondap
morning. hey *ere *try eager while
they were ere. to acquire possession,
and I shalll doubtless bear from there
by 10. oteloeli."
wiSh I could sleep until 10 mad
When I Wage up find that it's ail right('
Wo ed. "If you and Bert are
not entitel out of all business deals in
this toWn y our wedding day Sledge
will see:to h if he has to move heaven
and Muth to accomplish it, that we
none of us have a dollar, and by that I
mean absolute pauperism In the best
and most thorougly melodramatic
elle has the most absurd way of
Making late," eommentnd Fern. "It's
like the care dweller plan of kill-
ing off the batting the fair Tanid
in the head. with a elub andtletting het
Wake up in her new home."
"Not Sleitte- He dote lovemain
committed some atrocious social blun-
der.
The horror and. the menace and the
malignity of that smile increased upon
him as he drove Into the city. In front
of the telegraph office he abruptly
stopPed, and hurrying in sent this mes-
sage to his up state syndicate:
Wire best offer controlling intereet
Bert Glider, a necessary adjunct to
the Sunday dinner, came just in time
to sit down at the table with tbe fam-
ily, and he was so preoccupied that
Molly was half vexed with him.
"Now, who has won part of your
.marbles?" she chided him, attempting
to conceal her annoyance -with him un-
der the guise of gay raillery.
"Bert already looks like a married
man," laughed Fern. "I'd be fright-
ened Wit to death, Molly. Think wbat
he'll look like at a breakfast on the
first of each month."
"He'll never see the meat bill," de -
dared Molly. "I intend to begin with
"I hope I can pay it," responded Bert,
catching the all too jovial spirit Of the
assemblage and pretending to gayety
himself. "I think my hest step toward
making a living, however, will be to
move out of this state where I can buy
and sell a piece of propeetyewithout
asking permission. of some alderman oz
ward thug."
"I think well all go," suggested Mar*
ley, who had been looking studionsly
into his soup. "What has happened te
worry you, Bert?"
"Since Sledge smiled?" queried that
neatly mustached young men in owlet
to head him off from that reproach. ."1
think I have good cause this time. I
took a. drive out • Lincoln road. this
niorning, and they're going ahead with
their amusement park project"
straightening in outraged. dignity,
"while the Ring City Street Railway
company has a Lincoln. road feemenietem
which would prevent ome.'comfrItom
from obi -airing one. It has not an-
notumea BAY intelltiOn _Of balding in
nt
4104
7
emeeeindsed
"Yon pack up your --tdiirtd-anill
go home," laughed Molly, not
blaming ber for the sentiment' hove
"All right," insisted Fern.
think there'd be any more
taming WO Ma11102g a big
"Throw her out," begged Bert.
CHAPTER Xil I.
Molly's Anxiety Well Founded.
Mameans feigned, for the
morning, at 10 o'clock,
tailed up her tether at his
lice and asked him if he had remit
an answer .to ins' telegram In ra
a. worried tone he replied that he brall
not, but that he wourd let her knoir
as soon as he bad done 30,
She wandered spout the house, q
ill at ease. then, unable to content hwe
self, sugge'isted to Fern. that they ma*
ready for a drive. When they wenig
ready she hesitated a moment or twee' 1
in front of the telephone,liat conquered 1
that temptation. Instead, she made!
=their first stop at her father's office,*
and, with a curious degree of consider.
atton, waited in the little red receptioni
room to be announced.. She was thici
to come right in, and foetid Bert with'
her father.
Marley silently handed her a tel
grain. It mid:
Our Mi. Coldmazi win see you
weeks from today.
"Two weeks," she, worried. "Quel
you possibly hurry them up?" '
Marley handed her another telegraml
impossible to arrange earlier date.
"Hunt's resignatian was 0 my
this morning," stated Marley,
forced quietness. "He hail taken
position as seeretaty with Siegel'
company. and. 1 suppose half my oak*
force wilt follow him." '
"Two weeks," speculated Bert, thes
he added impatiently: "Confound,
Marley! I'm in a pretty pickle if
caul Clear our skhas of fliis
I borrowed the money to buy up
son's stock from some friends of
and on my unsupported note. To
would mean the absolute emt-of my,
social standing, here or anywhere*
'We'll see that you get yours. AVIV/
offered Marley, whose respect for Ma
son-in-law to be was only superfichth
"I didn't mean to urge my personal
4 It
ing with red roses," laughed Molly,
"tons sad tone of them. This is a dif-
1erent prtosition. HO has reduced ev-
erything- life to dollars aud centre
and he thinks that if he can oady break
Bert and dathee there'll be no wedding
tells for us. Bert and I will each -be
eompelhadt to seek a mote Mcrae/ea
eurprised On his face a curious expres-
sion, which plunged her into deep. and
not oearli pleasant tlibught
"He'd have bluffed me long ago,"
eonfeseed 1 Fern. "I'd have beeu so
seared to death. that by this time 114 be
Sendinge oilt afternoon tea invitations
hisTusiness stationery."
"You 4piritiess wretehr chided
"It Might not be so bad, after alir
returned IFerte persisting now that
sbe had started, in reveallug the en-
tire (lath of her depeavity. 441 sup-
pose I Ought to be ashamed to me
imowledge it, bet I Ake Sledge."
in bra
Had Weak Back
ipnd Kidneys.
couiii HAMMY MOVE IN SOL
el don't see how unless Molly marries
Siedge,a suggested his tether.
claims above yours," Bert hedged, hie
impadence, however, mitt slightly.
1 m°{1ffied.tilaarsag"laugh.tabadmwdoentn'tuss;hteuggesgalliheowfuntimteal=te.h"er tall:heron-7
F7eM4ohrlyieookinstartdoete?t teterneedlatsepecughvaialsothad,ytleitTar%femehlif, lac
word, she tinted to leave the room.
"Where are you going?' askt4 bet:
fathen
"To see Sdedge," she responded. 'I;
think you told me that he is always at I
the bank between 11 and 12 in the:
illohVng.lolly,"" commanded Bert shareilla
malted to his senseei by her beaddiga
"you mustn't see him. I forbids it."
"I am taking your advice, but 2:410•
informed him, surprlsed to lind
Pelf an inctinadon to giggle over
use of that splendidly ringing
joshielinead yvoeritu. front all harm,
she added, and she was genic
"What's the joke?" asked that y
lady. "I've been dying ali morning
hear sonaebody giggle."
mov"Yer:anute'rdeommi%keedchahelovPer.er°11to mSleftire while' MoltelI
"You're not really," proWtOad Fan. s
"I am really," retorted ,jilelly, hip
ffe8 flashing a trite more than a mere;
jetzt would seem to warrant "I musits.
thinFer:inirthislIt'sPitr7geltoble'yb:anursthdfABerttrulyther tot
fool Sledge along entil they have timOj
to get out of 'it. Besides that, it's
sort of a game between Sledge endear.'
sell, and I'm not going tor have .t.13fiti
winis tta"delig‘ htful tor anYtisluir,
applaxided Fern. "I'm perfectly mat
about it, Molly. I hope SbedgOU*"
otexts to and exein it is a sere sign
that the eys are not perinaning their
functions properly.
On the {-first sign backache Doan's
Kidney PiM should die taken and serious
kidney troUbles prevented.
Mr. Francie McInnes, Woodbine, NS.,
slakes: "I deem. it my duty to let you
know the wonderful, results have re-
ceived from the use of Donde Kidney
Itilis. For a long time had been =t-
iering from weak baek and kidneys.
used to suffer the i=sit at night, and some
tintes could hietelly move in bed with the
pain. could do ho herd labor on
sheatilid of liar back. A friend a'dvised
and I ata elad I did ter the pain' in my
kidnels is gone; ail back stroshdfit wad Sledge was In. He wasedosetedesitild
boxes of the pills"
box, or 3 hazes for $1•25; at sidatediers, or hat eds voWs -do- -5-%teet,
emileel direct on receipt al once by The estbelesa, he promptly b.W.
T. Wilburn. Co., Limited, Temzito, Oats; schwa end alloweaabe.intreataftetifelft