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CORDELIA THE MAGNIFICENT1 By LEROY SCOTT • <Cop>rttht. Ill* ) I ___J (< oattnued Prom Heturdejr.t tie ■‘Perhaps It may be just ns well to announce now," he eald, "that there will lie no marrtase. Sly encasement to Ml** Marlowe no longer exist*.' * Cordelia gave a ullent gaap. shivered away from him. caught a chair and Mood staring at him. ■ II was Mitchell who waa nowr the fir*! to Speak Hr crowed I hr room in three swift strides and caught Jerry Plimpton by the ahouldei and shook him furiously, "You unspeakable rad!” he cried, his tone half snarl, half roar. "You skunk! You could have saved Miss Marlowe l( you't stood l>V her like even half a man. and not bean think ing only of yourself!** Gladys and Franklin were in th< midst of a mini of enthusiastic roll grntulatii'iia when word was brought that Gather wished to ass her In Esthers silting room. AVhen Gladys anteicd. Esther was standing, hat and coat on, over one arm Francois' rat and overcoat, and on th* floor neat b»r wern two big traveling bags. Father’s usually gentle face was hard, her eyes were flashing. "Why*, what* thl* all bout. E*th*f"*' reclaimed tilady*. "Do vnu think, after what * h.ip p«>ne<t thl* morning. I'd *iny a minim longer 1han I had to In thl* hou*<‘ Kethor wMaparad Intensely. "You— you masking lit tin ben*t. you' "I ni taking Franco!* away with m* —forever! I don't want to ae<- you again—forever! I don't Intend Fran rpi* to »** you «gnln—forever! There, I* I hat pla.ii enough for you?' It win Mi,- h- i who drore eflth t’onli-lia through !h* great niche*! entrance to the estate of Hulling Meadow's, Kather and the boy who was now all here also drove through the stitn nec top tire i»»t nine. "I want to apologise." Mitchell be gan. "for the things I eald to you today In the taxicab. Not till today did I realize how terrible unjust 1 THE NEBBS old faithful. 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OPUNER I IMIU AOORESS ChamSF* op COMMERCE banquet 7.00 OCIOCK This tuENlNCr MR GO061E PlANS FAR 1Y 6ETAWAV - SAYS HE HAS OATf On wiEPNESPAv iuiTR PlONPE WlPENlt IN OMAHA T /MslD This e-EiNG MY - ft First visit to your ' 649^ V WOMOrRFOC OIT* - (jOod,efy V Wit *'rH \ AMO IT M/AY »6 X Twt tAST. <S°a <Soo y ^ *Vfl ^ "■JlD U« -Ti ^t|| J HPW* ON* O* \j You C.ENT5 Ml jV Casm a cnee* nj A fo* A Coo At • /|| V Of MUM — J 1*14, by Kf Fittnni SywhsM. W J*J^ | nr*7«'svvr* I TD C A Tf-TCI? Restore* SEn JICGS AND hagc*e «n »tnx Drawn for The Omaha Bee by McManus BPli ^H’An UF r A1 ntK u. s. pa!™t o!f;« page ok colors in the Sunday beb <CopyrfFht mo [this ISA FINE HOW DE-DO! I CAN'T EVEN TAKE A NAP IN mV own HOUSE. I LL SHOW 'EM WHO’S 0OSS HERE. NOW.GIRUS! ONCE MORE*. - —' flrl^ f C19I4 my twru F«atu«« $g»»»K». r-1 i HEY, '-} ADDERS ON*. | I'TTPATEtsTj LEATHER i,n ^hoe JERRY ON THE JOB worth while worry A Drawn for T*Le,,£f±; ^br Hoban ^A/UGOSUs.'mST HOUHO IS CECMintV a AWSiwyTo Htt — ve'iT ,au**/r GtASIu 'tRAiwr. N trTCMA ws \wuar Tow wES r4 BtiOiK' ME V )ZS £ 006 ] iUKJ J&iViJ \ s Do V—' OiOM. •< r osavj i'TUats' /wttuws YoJ mi L#Jill i* frtil-EWMNSfr.tf* '*wy Oonct Woo Viobrv >WCWT WH/tr WU. OO HE. E^ c' r 1 1 i had been, and huw terribly tula taken." I "Don't apologue * Cotdelia re piled, "What you said then ««• all true. Only—1 didn't know it " From that time Mitchell took charge of the Marlowe affairs His first stroke was forcing Miss Har court to return the $3,000 fee paid In advance for Uly’a schooling. CHAPTER XVII. Within two weeks the Marlowee were out of the Park avenue apart ment and Mitchet). by tits same un aluishablc methods of bargaining, had sublet It for the balance of the period uf the Marlowe lease for a thousand a year advance. Mrs. Marlowe event to live nut of town with friends and Cordelia and Idly took a small flat. Cordelia Started a course In a business college. The two of th'-n) did not remain alone, nor In that first tiny flat, for more than a month. Escorted by Mitchell. Esther came to call, and after a visit or two and debates about the basis on which expenses should t.e divided a larger flat was taken and after that the household was composed of Cordelia, I-ily. Esther and Erancots, with Mitchell calling almost every evening. Esttier’s finances were a bit caster now than when she had first left Rolling Meadows, for Mitchell was turning over to her the Income from a small sum which he, as the best friend of Francois’ father, had man aged to recover from the father’s muddled estate. A New Opinion. Imperceptibly the conviction grew upon Cordelia that Mitchell, if the chances of life did not turn all against him, might some day be recognized as a very remarkable man. She finished her business course in March. She had been working at her stenography and typewriting from li to 15 hours every day. including Sun days. The day she graduated Mitchell pro posed to her again. Mitchell had gradually come to be an accepted fjart of her life: she felt more of easy comfort, of at-homeness. with him than with any other man she had known. “I’m not any too proud of what I used to be. But everybody believes I was a blackmailer. I was not—at least not consciously; but it wouldn’t be fair to any man for me to come to him as his wife bringing along my terrlbla reputation aa a blackmailer. And I’m not going to." ^ "If we could ever clear that reputa tion. what would you say?" “You’re suggesting the remote and improbable, if not the imposible.” "But if we ever could—and ever do —may I ask again?” "I suppose you may.” Then she smiled at him. “I'm only saying you may ssk, though, merely because I know I couldn't stop you anyhow.” “I’m taking that as a promise. Please remember it. Vow I've got j another proposal. If you won't marry j me, will you work for me?'” lilad)! Engaged. Thla proposal she accepted. But not until after a long wrangle about salary- He offered to start her at $20 a week. A few days later, on Fifth avenue, she saw Gladys walking toward her with Jerry Plimpton. She knew from Gladys' manner what had happened, and was there fore not surprised the following morn | ing when she read the announcement of their engagement. About this time a new acquaintance came Inconspicuously into the very small circle of friends of the little family in the Harlem flat. Mitchell Introduced him as Mr. James Aldrich, a busines friend from the West. "He's been good to me. so be good to him.” sa d Mitchell, and the family obeyed. Mr. Aldrich was Mitchell’s age. near 30. a big, pleasant-faced clumsy figure of a man. diffident of manner and unready of speech. Cordelia saw little of him, but was inclined to like him. It was Just a week after the an nouncement of the engagement of Gladys and Jerry that Mitchell said to Cordelia. "I'm going to have a lit tle conference on today. I want you to be present and I want you to keep hold of yourself." Cordelia had need for this control when the parties to the conference liegan to arrive at 10 o'clock. There were two strangers whom Mitchell, then and later Introduced as "Mr. Emerson and Mr. Bailey. Interested in a little matter with me:" they were silent, composed men. and so remain ed throughout the conference. Then came Esther. Then, together, came Gladys Norworth and Jerry Plimpton. As Gladys entered her manner was proud, defiant, disdainful: then she saw*her step-sister, and sudden fear flashed Into her green eyes, but in stantly her pride was again in con trol. "By the way. Miss Norworth, Mr. Plimpton.” he inquired, “have you ever met my secretary. Miss Mar lowe?” (To Be Conllooeii Tomorrow.) Youth Held on Cherke. Beatrice. Neb.. March 30.—Hoy An drew*, miner, giving North Tlatte a* his home, w.a* arrested here for passing no-fVind checks amounting to $11.50. 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M“^ ^-rr" is UAS.N'Y YHEHE \ / NES -THE 0K3LV ANNftot>y 'rNEPE ), EEUJEU 1 kNEco 'tb.^EKfnpy vdo?/( in tOWN, t owe \ ft200 ID !! J a --^ ^Burgess Bedtime |v Stories J Rt THORNTON H R1 Rf.F.S4" N'«i *r*»<e- joy msy bo oMoinod fh«n loot folth tin! h*> been t***lnf !, —Ola Mother N«tur* The Quarks Regain faith Unknown to Farmer Brown a Boy Peter Rabbit had watched all that h 1 happened over there at the mouth "It the laughing Brook w here it entci » the Big river. He had watch'd Farmer Brown's Boy scatter tbs cot it there, build the blind and hide in if. He had watched Mr. and Mrs. Qua' find that corn and gt aedily sturff themselves. He had watched Farin' c Brown's Boy leave the blind aid start for home. Then Peter came from his hldit < place. He was In high spirits, w i Peter Rabbit. He fairly ached to tf t Mr. and Mrs. Quack where that c • l had come from. But Mr. and Mi . Quack had hidden In the broken dow i rushes, and though Peter waited ai l waited, they did not,gome out. Finally* Peter went home to the dear Oil Briar Patch. "I knew it would be all right f Farmer Brown's Boy found Mr a 1 Mrs. Quack." said he to himself. "I knew it would be all right." The next day Peter was back ' j visit the Quacks. So was Farm- e Brown's Boy. As before, he brought corn and scattered it. This time t! e Quacks front their hiding place s.-.v him do it,‘but they didn't see him hide In his blind. They thought a had gone away. They waited on • long enough to feel quite sure that he had gone, and then they ate that corn almost as greedily as they l.a 1 done the day before. The next day they watched for tl.o coming of Farmer Brown's Buy, ai d , they were not disappointed. This tin e they were so eager for that corn that they did not remain hidden. A few days later they actually began to pi' !; up that corn with Farmer Brown's Boy standing in plain sight. It wasn't long after this before they* would come to meet him as soon ns they saw him on the bank. So It w; s that little by little the Quacks r • gained faith and no longer doubted all of the two legged creatures call' 1 men. It was surprising how fast they regained their good looks. They !•• • gan to grow plump. Mr. Quark s bieautiful feathers regained th- - brightness, and he spent a great de..l "Didn't I a friend to be trusted?" of time dressing them and caring for^ them, as had been his habit in other years. "What did I tell you about Farmer Brown's Boy?" demanded Peter of the Quacks one day after Farmer Brown's Boy had gone away. "Didn't I tell you that he Is a friend to l-e trusted?" "He Is, Peter. He certainly is " said Mrs. Quack. Then she sighed. "I wish that there were more of thos two-legged creatures lijc# him. I do so. I wish Mr. Quack and I could stay here all next winter. But I suppose the ice and snow will drove us South as usual, and we will have another just such terrible winter. I can't bear to think of It." "Don't," said Peter. "Next winter is a long way off. Be thankful for what you have now and don't borrow trouble from the future. I suppose that before long you and Mr. Quack will he starting for your aummer home In the Far North. You look as if you were strong enough now." "We are." said Mrs. Quack, "hut"- She looked at Mr. Quack. and Mr. Qua. k looked at her. Neither said anything further. The next story: "Mr. and M:«. Quack Linger." (Copyright. I»t« ' Special Elections Pass $32,000 Bond Proposition Tecumseh, Neb., March 30.—At spe. rial elections Just held in the towns of Crab Orchard In Johnson county. Fiiley and Virginia hi Gage county, and Lewiston In Pawnee county, th » proposition to vote bonds in the sum of $33,000 for a transmission lint* from Adams in Gage county, to tlio four towns named. y\as accepted in each, with little opposition. In Crab Orchard the vote was: For the bonds, 116; against the bonds, 7. * Kach town also his voted bonds in the sum necessary to provide elect!ie lines yyithin the several corporate bn its At Crab Orchard the bonds were $5,000 and they can about that in the other tow ns. The four towns w 11 •lose a contract with the Blue Rive Power company, with headquarters tt Seward, for electric service fer pow. r and lights. The agreement, previous ly made yvilh the company, is that th<* lines y\ill he up and the service . stalled within SO days after the s c ing of the contract. \t ork to Stop at Armour Plant fof W. II. McGuigan Funeral Funeral service* for \V liintn 1 McGulgan. 50, former superintendent of the Armour packing plant, who died recently in Chicago following an operation, yvill be held today at $ '0 at the home, S11S Leavenworth street, and from St. Peter church at 6 At S all work In the Armour plant yvill cease In respect to McGuigar The active pallbearer* will be: .1 >■ t : i Wall. Bernard Boy le, James Metghat William Oonboy, K.lvvard Price at a John Barrett, Tile honorary pall bearer* yvill be: John O lloarne. v 1! Orchard. A. C. lteicke P P. T > lor, James Rapt and A. W. Logan. Prosha trrians to Moot. *|»*<l*l f«% Th« Onuhii Ho# I N brisk* tTty rwhytor.*n will con\fm» In Hebron. Tu***M> *• ‘1 Thirty ttontfn ? n-t s»l'»n try $tH*l#liw In this* *li>t r»»t " * twi by ©cnvly XvO Wing - li.s -dk