TIIK EKE: OMAHA. SUNDAY. A Wild' 2. 1922.
Completely
li he-art iih iHt ltiit and dapped
l,ie crner our IlH iorriir.4
ui y i,.i. i. iionieej, 'my
p uiirr 01 trt nrkkia Loner list done
"Oh! Laio.jT moaned It, "yoniii
My i iho' don helled tilings up
no-
H eollapofd iu jI!yli.h misery on
inc urn ana gte itiougnt to eventu
alities. All colored llirminghsm
knew lht Edner Torring had been
posing Ut htr future. Chocolate
'Hirty tiliiif iit4ie (or sight
c( Hie canvas. And u Hit obvious
Ili4 it Hat ion to lie treated to
igiit lor Hliiih neither artist nor
iiio-ifi had plaiineo.
iirruiiitiamrt lua , connive
against Imn. One moie day an
Idncr voiil have Itrcn at leat par
t'llly ilotlied. ttut turn? l.ymui
couldn't even explain, (or ekplatu-
tion would puululi lroii4t kj tn
world nt nui'iurraijr. Did he grll
o( ilerrption Kiriiiingluiil Mould
know that he vy, not an artist, and
Hiriuinfti4iii on Id Until) him out ol
town. Morr, thrrc va tlut damn
ing contract wlutli Lawyer Chrm
had drawn tip and lie had signed
t'tat. and the hO advance aitcplcd
in the suite of an arti,t.
There vat little tdrep in the room
orrupied by l.ymuf tlut mclit. In
vesication lud diM-loscl the fact
that the Fltikeis residence had been
vacant during the afternoon. Si
Callte having hern downtown ttiop-
pint; jnii the other gentleman board
er bvtsy at hi job with the City Ice
tyiiny. The intruder lud found a
clear field and a world of time for liU
vandalism,
The day dawned raw and diMiial,
Low hanging cloud suddel by
within view of l.ynuis' window
thick, damp clou-!, whirli exuded a
heavy moisture that chilled him to
the bone and kept him lying supine
with the spread pulled tip about his
thin neck,
Finally lie roe and staggered to
the window. The prospect was
gloomy to the 'nth decree.
At 10 o'clock Sis Callie announced
a visitor. Lymus scented trouble,
Just at the moment it was impos-
nb e for him to srent anything; else,
He shrugged inditTerrntly and bade
bin Callie show the man in
She did. She tried to hang around.
but Lymus shut the door abruptly in
her face. Then he opened' it again
and requested politely that she re
move herself from the proximity of
the keyhole. After which he made
assurance doubly sure by plugging
the lock, rinally lie turned.
"What you wan's with me, Noah
Lee?"
The fare of the big man glowed
with triumph. He towered above
Lvntus menacinely,
"You li'l speck of less'n nothin',"
he growled, "Ise got a good min' to
saush your
"Saush away,", invited Lymus. "It
don' make no pretickclcr ditT'cnce
to me."
'lf'n I was to lay my ban's on
Bern-
murdered is the fondest
thing Iis of right now, Brother Lee.
My grave am t gwine be big enougn
to ca'y my troubles into."
N'oah seated himself on the edge
bed jnd lighted a cigar. He
chuckled 'audibly. Lymus flushed.
"Laugh, big boy. Ifii jwi c'n see
anythin' funny roun heah, I cum
gratulates you."
"Tain't what I see. Brother John
son." returned Noah.' "It's what I
don see."
"Meanin' which?"
"Ain't you be'n paintin' a pitcher
Of Edner lorringr
"I has." .
, "Where is it now?" '
Lymus diminutive' body grew
rieid. He advanced a steo closer to
his visitor. "Noah Lee is you the
teller done swiped that pitcher outen
this room?
Noah nodded cheerfully. "I is."
Lymus walked to the window,
where he stood for a moment staring
down nt. the erav. dismal prospect,
He spoke without turning. .. "How
come you to steal that pitcher,
Noah?"
"'Cause," returned the visitor
frankly, "I craves to make ma'iage
with Prissila Wattles."
"What Edner Torring's pitcher
sot to do with that?
"With you not tryin' to ma'y
Prissilla I is gwine have a chance.
An' you ain't gwine try no mo' to
make ma'iaee with her,"
"How you talk that soht of fool-
ishmenti
"The minute you makes talk with
her again, Mistuh Lymus Johnson,
I as grwine show Mistuh Lisha Tor
ring that pitcher of his wife, an' he's
most likely gwine inquire where her
clothes are at."
And this situation was square in
deed. Noah had stolen the picture,
which he was suspending over the
head of the diminutive Lymus as a
sword of Damocles. The price for
his silence would be the calling off
of Lymus' courtship. Did Lymus
continue to pay court to Pressilla, all
Noah had to do was to exhibit his
ill-gotten trophy to the massive hus
band of the beautiful Edner and
Lymus saw himself being patted in
the face with a spade. ,
"Noah?"
"Huh?" ,: - .- '
"Ain't you reelizin I c'n have you
'rested fo' stealm. that pitcher?"
"Sho'ly. But ; you ain't gwine do
nothin' so foolish." V
now come you ngger inaiaway:
"Minute I gits "rested, Lisha Torr
ring sees him that pitcher of his
wife an then Tse gwine be a heap
mo' curnfutibler in. jail than what you
is out."
"S'posin'," said. Lymus slowly
"s'posin I lays offen Prissilla Wat
tles. Does you return the pitcher
back to me?"''
"Yeh soon as I an her gits
ma'ied."
"Wigglin' Tripe I An' ifn she don'
ma'y you what I is gwine do then?"
"You paints yo'se'f another pitcher
of Edner an' delivers same. I prom
ises I ain't gwine do nothin' with the
one I is got Then the minute I an'
Pressilla gits ma'ied you gits back
yo' nekkid pitcher. Ain't that sim
ple?" - ... . .. .. ,
' "yeh," agreed Lymus disgustedly,
Nf simple like a crap game with loaded
dice. On'y you owns the dice."
"Yon takes niy propersition or you
leaves it, Lymus."
"An what about all the wuk I Is
'ready done on that pitcher?"
"You ain't on'y. be'n wukkin on it
two days. That ain't so much to do
er ag'rn."
"You says): But you don't know
tathiaV! even Jess'n that," -
Done in Oils
N"o!i Lee rote ponderously. 'I
rme. 1 u you io' the finally las'
nine o you lemmt may Pn'H
viaiuci or uoe you git muruerej py
t wring,'
Lymuf threw hi arms wide in
gesture of surrender.
"'Ihey ain't much to choose, Broth
r Lee. Hut jei' fj" the pie-nt
reckons I prefer to remain liviii.
immediately alter Nouns swag
(ering departure ktuu got buiy
No matter how jnd'ito hued the fu
tuie it was the present in which
I.) inn was living, and in which he
desired to continue, lie scurried
downtown to his friend the dealer
in duty relm. Lnfortunaiely that
gcnilenun had no more gem of art
nt kttuk. Nor had any other store
in Ilirniiiicliain save one studio where
a faded od was on sale for S.UX),
l-.dwer was due at 3 o'clock for her
daily sitting. And it behooved Ly
nm to aume an artistic virtue.
even though he had it not. So h
purchased some canvas and when
hdner arrived he spread it en the
ral and fur one hour and a half
pretended to woik. It was a hard
eion lor both of them, and at its
conclusion Mdner again begged for
siltm ri tne portrait.
"Cain't let you see it," negatived
Lymus.
"Why not?'
"They am't nnthin' to see" he
answered trutliluliy.
.......
lie wenrtor an airing downtown
after carefully locking the blank
canvas in his trunk.' He passed two
ambulances and a hearse on his wav
uown. inere seemed to be an m
... . . . -
tense morbidity enveloping the
bustling city of Birniinchain. Then
he caw Prissilla coining toward him
a broad smile of greeting on her
uttractive face. Instinctively, he
started forward. Out of the corner
of Ins eye he envisioned the menac
ing figure of Noah Lee bulking be
fore the window of the Smooth
rants Pressing club across the
street. Prissilla swept down in force,
noney r
Lymus raised his hat stifflv.
iiyenm, Miss wattles.'
She drew back surprised and not
a little hurt. "Why, Lymus what's
catm you now?
"I craves to be relieved outen yo'
company, Miss Wattles. I bids you
good evenm .
Lymus passed on wal lowinc in
the depths of agony. Prissilla stared
alter nun dumbly: cut to the auick.
'hen her head went back pridefully
ana she strode angrily southward.
Noah Lee.catacornered to interceot
her. she greeted nun with stimu
lated warmth albeit her eves con
tamed more than a hint ot moisture,
That night Prissilla gave herself to
reflections on the possible reasons
for Lymus'. action. There was no
answer tpparent. Undoubtedly she
had offended". .. . and Prissilla
loved Lymus.. Therefore she' stifled
her pride and indited a letter which
she dispatched by a small colored
boy.. Within i minutes it came
back with a cryptic answer scrawled
laboriously at the bottom.
"Dere miss Wattles:
"my hart is broke, but it is still
oeeung.
"Respectfully,
'MR LYMUS JOHNSON."
' Prissilla experienced two distinct
and entirely feminine reactions. The
hrst was a surge of wild indignation
amounting almost to a sense of per
sonal insult Followed an attack of
insatiable, curiosity.
bhe donned her hat and coat and
sallied forth into the night. She
headed straight for the home of
Lymus Johnson. And as she started
down the street something happened
of which she was blithely ignorant
and Lymus even more happily una
ware. It so happened that Mr. Noah Lee,
gripped by the idea that it would be
exceedingly wise to take in a crop
of hay while the sun was shining
and doubting, too, that his present
strategic advantage would obtain for
any considerable length of time had
started out to call upon Prissilla.
He was crossing the street when
she emerged from her residence and
set off in the general direction of the
Flukers' home, later discerned her
in the room which he knew to be
Lymus . and still later saw the shade
discreetly drawn down, over the win
dow. Noah emitted sulphur.
Prissilla entered Lymus room un
heraldedobserving the conventions
by leaving the hall door agape. Ly
mus rose to his feet quivering part
with love, part with deep tear.
Prissilla I Honey I"
"Lymus I"
They kissed. Then'discretion rose
to Lymus' assistance. "You is got to
git out of heah, Prissilla."
"Am t gwine do it. f
"You got to, sweetness.
"Does you love me, honey?"
"Mv Gawd! Prissilla how come
you to think anythin' else t
"Then ifn you loves me, Lymus
les' us git ma'ied."
Ma led! O, Sugar I caintr
"Says which?"
"But, Lymus "
"No corpse ain't no good as no
husband, Prissilla."
I knowed itr triumphantly. "You
is in trouble 1"
"You said it, honey. Brother Trou
ble is got hisse'f .aholt of my coat
tails and he ain't lettin' go."
Ise gwine hep you out.
Lymus responded gratefully to her
attitude, but he realized poignantly
that she was the one person in the
world whose help at that particular
time was a great . deal less than
worthless. He told her as 'much
tactfully. v
bhe argued, bhe pleaded, she pro
tested her undying affection and ar
gued her privilege to stand by his
side in the hour of stress. But he was
adamant because he had to be. He
rejected her proffered assistance and
found himself tongue-tied in the mat
ter of explaining his difficulties.
Finally she agreed to take his word
for it that all would work out for
the best She also swore that she
would remain true to him that she
would see to it that her affections
were' unswerving and would extend
to him the benetit of all doubt tit
accompanied her downstairs, and
then making sure that Sis Callie
was . nowhere near he took her in
his arms and implanted upon' her
eager lips an osculatory sahite of ex
treme passion.
Prissilla departed. Two minutes
later Noah Lee separated himself
from the shadows of a large oak
across the street and did likewise.
Noah had been an interested and
frenzied spectator of the passionate
parting, And Noah wit dead set en
action,
liivettigatioit ditdoied t'it fact
that Lith Torricg was out of the
city and would not return until 3
o'clock the following afternoon. Noah
bided his time.
Hy 4 o'clock the ne day Edurr
had completed another fitting and
Lyiiius bad once again carefully
rolled the utterly blank canva and
stowed it away in hi trunk, lie left
the liou.e. took ohoit stroll, and
returned juit before 0, And even
brfore he entered hi room he sus
pected that breaker were ahead
and tint to very tar ahead,
Noah Lee rote minouly from the
chair at the window. He delivered
short, pointed speech.
"Lyniiii Johnson," lie teethed,
"you i blushed an done fo I l.a
night I seen you kittu' I'ristilla in
the front hall. You i done me dirt.
Ve'y welll I i je' come heah to
'nouuee that yo' pitcher of F.dner
Toning has done le'n gave to LUha,
an' alo to adwite that ifn 1 wa
you. Lymus Johnson. I'd ttaht wov.
in' away fum Uuiiiniiu'ham an' keep
on movin' a'long' had any bretf or
sny .uoney Iff." He bowed elabo
rately. "G'night, Brother Johnson.
Ifn Litha Toning meet up with
you 1 wishes you a sudden death in'
not no lingenn' one!
No.Ji departed. So, too, did Ly-
mil last hope.
He at staring numbly through
the window seeing nothing save the
hovering form of trouble. The at
mosphere was pregnant with a vision
of sudden and complete demise. It
was surcharged with horrible menace.
1 he very shadows seemed to dance
a wild warning.
By 7'M he had completed prep
arations for hi departure and man
aged to get Sis Callie out of the
houe, so that his exodus would be
unobserved. He seated himself in I
the dark for a two-bour vigil.
Time dragged interminably. He
conjured horrible visions of the fate
which would be his should his plans
go wrong. I he minutes crawled
away each an hour. And finally a
lighted match, held cupped over the
dial of his nickel plated watch, in
dicated that it was time to start for
the train. He rose, lighted his lamp
and less than two minutes later
there came a mandatory thumping
upon the door.
Lymus ducked. The knocking was
repeated more vehemently. Then
the door swung back.
'O, my Gawdl inbreathed Lymus
at sight of Lisha Torring.
For the first time in his life Lymus
was face to face with its conclusion.
The Married
Helen Yields to a Dubious Impulse
and Discovers Her Sister-in
Law's Perfidy.
it was one of her best mono-
grammed guest towels, its freshness
marred by the grimy imprint of
iiobbies chubby hands.
Resentfully Helen consigned it to
the soiled clothes hamper.
She had civen Bobbie a towel to
be kept on the low rack by the wash
stand. But he persisted in dragging
down the guest towels.
Now that he was having his tonsils
out, her impish nephew was more
incorrigible than ever. With pre
cocious perversity he took ad van
tage of his temporary immunity from
discipline. -
It was just a week since Carrie
had brought him into town for the
operation a . week that had sorely
tried Helen's hospitality. Bobble
ran not- over the whole apartment
and his mother made no effort to re
strain him. ,-.
."Well, what do you expect with
him cooped up here?" had been Car
ries complacent .comment, when
ust thafmorning his ball creashed
through a pane in the bookcase door.
He' must have sdme place to play.
Poor darling 1 With, that sore
throat, I wonder he's as good as he
And Helen had picked up- the
broken glass with rankling thoughts
of the glazier s bill, lhose diamond'
shaped panes were always so expen-
. , .
sive to pui in( ana oi course tame
would never think of offering to pay
for it .
"Look what I found in the flour
box I" Anna appeared at the bath
room door with a tin soldier clotted
with flour. "And he tore all my
clean, shelf paper chmbin up there
with bristling indignation. "If he
ain't a spoiled imp I ain't never
seen one." ,
"Its hard to manage him now
when1 he's sick-rbut I'll try to keep
lm out of . the. kitchen, promised
Helen. Then, as Anna turned sulk
ily away, "What're we going to have
for dinner that he can eat?"
"Milk toast and custard. That's
enough, ain't it?"
Make the toast ... with cream I
ordered that extra, pint for him."'
Suppose they 11 be goin home
soon now he s better f . hinted
Anna.
"Yes, but I don't know what day,"
straightening Bobbie's throat spray,
rnouth-wash and swabbing cotton
that littered the glass shelf oyer the
basin. ' , :
"Hope it'll be tomorrow," mutter-
Ingly, as she slouched back to the
itchen.
It had required all of Helen's tact
besides several substantial tips to
keep Anna placated during this tur
bulent week of Bobbie's visitation.
Last .year it had been Carrie's
teeth this year ' Bobbie's tonsils.
What ailment of Warren's relatives
would next demand her hospitality?
In .her own room, that she had
turned over to her guests, Helen
placed the tin soldier in the dresser
drawer, cleared out for Carrie's con
venience. Closing the drawer, her glance fell
on some notepaper covered with
Carrie's large angular writing.
Her own name leaped at her. Then
the words "stingy" a,nd "petty econ
omies." Before she realized what she was
doing, Helen had read the letter.
Dear Lawrence: The doctor said
yesterday Bobbie would be well
enough for us to go home Saturday.
So try to cut your trip short and get
back by Sunday.
It has been a most uncomforta
ble week! Helen 'has made things
so unpleasant! I might have known
she would. She w on't realize that ;
Bobbie is sick. She's always arter
One glance at the inirrutiM couo
t'nanct of Li.li Torring, and
I yniii envisioned a tombstone upon
which was mrmeJ;
HKRfc KRSTS
!.YM Us JOHNSON
Who Came to lli lth
Through Woman
Nor were 1-itlu's hrt harth words
teatturmg. "Mistuh Johnson, said
be. "1 it ben lookm' all over Bum
nun'lum fo' vou!"
Lymus nodded flabby acquiescence,
"Y-y-yanuh, Mituh Torring yas-
lun I know you ha.
l.Ulta advanced and laid imncutar
hand on the cowering Lymu.
"Xon.e. along witu me, jiutun John
an."
"I I i got a pawtunt engage
nient. Motuh lorring'
"The pawtmuest 'gagement what
you it got tight now. Mutuli John
ion. i to my hou.c."
Lymu groaned audibly. So this
was the diabolical vengeance planned
ry the irate lunband to take bun
home, confront his innocent self with
the equally innocent L'dnrr, and then
annihilate them both on the strength
of mule circumotantial evidrnce!
I.vimis save llioucht to the ioi
bilitie of light, but the sinewy hand
on hi shoulder was evidence of the
futility of any such strategy.
"P-D-oleate. Mittuh Torring."
"Ain't gwine argue with you,' re
turned Laha with tierce suability. I
craves to take you home with me."
Lymus went, there was nothing
e!e for him to do. Hid he refuse,
it would be a question of demising in
Si Callic's house, and Lymu was
righting hard for every additional
moment of earthly existence.
Lisha. never a talkative man, and
now forbiddingly silent, seated
Lymus betide him in the flivver
roadster and drove swiftly to the
Torring domicile. As they turned
the comer Lymus saw that the house
was in a blare of illumination. If
groaned:
"Lawsyl he's done got a audjence
fo' my demise."
The car quivered to a halt and
Lisha allowed Lvmus to alight first.
It was very plain to Lymus that
Lisha was taking no chances of' a
sudden daih for freedom. Again the
powerful hand of the big man wa
clamped around the puny biceps of
the pseudo artist, impelling him
much against his will toward the
house.
They entered the front door. In
stantly silence fell upon the hitherto
chattering group. Lymus, cold per
spiration standing out all over his
body, saw only one face the sinis
ter, satyrlike. leering countenance of
Noah Lee. Then, in a far corner of (
the big room, he discerned Prissilla
Life of Helen
By Mabel Herbert Urner
hint with "Don't, Bobbie, you musp't
do that! You'll spoil Aunt Helen's
nice " whatever it is. You'd think
everything she had was priceless. If
there's a pin scratch on her old
worm-eaten antiques she almost
throws a fit.
"And she's too stingy for words
such petty economies! If Bobble
gets a spot on the tablecloth' she al
ways drags in about how hig the
laundry is and how hard it is to get
it done. Thank goodness, we'll be
home next week.
'T phoned out this morning and
Jane said everything was all right
The man came to fix the lock on the
garage, and the new gate we ordered
for the furnace:"
' The hot. blood scorching her face
and-neck, Helen replaced the unfin
ished letter and closed the drawer.
She had no qualms for having read
it They might come later, but now
she saw only those hateful para
granhs about herself.
"Too stingy for words!" That
was the thanks she got for having
them both for the whole week.
She was glad she had read it! In
no other way could she have known
the perfidy and ingratitude of War
ren's sister.
If she could only confront her with
this letter I But she would have to
pretend she did not know. She must
go on trying to be hospitable and
cordial. ' '
The bell! That was Carrie's ringl
Fluffing some powder over her be
traying countenance, Helen hurried
into the dining room and began set
ting the table- as Anna opened the
door. . 1
"I'm almost dead, 'Carrie entered
the dining room. "We should've
taken a taxi," dropping exhaustedly
on the window seat. "That sub
way's awful!"
"Yes. it is crowded. Helen kept
her face averted as she placed the
silver. Setting . the table for Anna
was another propitiatory "company
week" offering.
Doctor said Bobbie was much
better. He gave me anothervspray
to use. Here, dearie, let mother take
off your coat." '
"I m hungry I fretfully, hurling his
mittens at Pussy Purr-Mew.
"Dinner 11 soon be ready it s al
most 6. There, run, see if that isn't
your Uncle Warren now."
Hello, Skeezicks! came warren s
greeting from the hall.
What did je bring me? greedily.
"Y'said y'd bring- me somephin to
night." ' Look in my overcoat pocket.
Gleefully, Bobbie dug into the
deep pocket and then pranced into
the dining room to display his prize.
Warren, what on earth possessed
you to get this?" Carrie held up the
deflated rubber toy. "He can't blow
anything with his sore throat."
"By George, that s so! I didn t
think of that. Well, never mind,
Skeezicks. I'll get you something
else tomorrow."
But Bobbie set up a roar, and they
had to take turns inflating the cor
pulent, highly-colored rooster.
Come now, Pettie, let mother
wash your hands before dinner.
Never mind the old rooster. Uncte
Warren'lL bring you something nice
tomorrow night"
When, a few moments later, din
ner was announced, Carrie reap
peared, her face slightly flushed and
exuding an atmosphere of hostile re
pression. Well. Helen, vou mustve had an
illuminating afternoon," as she un
folded her napkin.
Illuminating? Why?
"You think it over."
"Hold on there, Bobbie!" admon
hed Warren. "You'll cut the
cloth."
Illuminating? Intent on Carrie's
By OcUvut Roy Cohen.
Wattles. So LUha had been so
heartteti a to jnvtt I'rittilla to at
lend In obsequies. Lymus cowered.
No on had a word to say to hint
save Prittilla, She ironed the
room and slipped her hand con ft
demly through, hi arm. He thrilled
r hillily to the contact hit Ut touch
of mundane bleitednet. lie taw
(he tcowl deepen on the lace of
.Noah Lee.
Through the room boomed the
harth voice ol the outraged husband.
The guest of the homicidal host
gathered about him where he stood,
brfore the closed folding door sep
arating parlor ana dining room.
"Folk an' feller citum, started
LUha. "You all know we i got a
artist in our nn'.t. I', bem' the
It-ading tatiiety (oik in the bettett
eullu'l set in Bummin'ham, went an'
lured that am to paint us a pitcher.
He wa to paint a pitcher of my wifr,
winch i the mot' beautilullett cullud
gal in all of Alabama.
"T'night, feller put.on. that pitch
er wa delivered to me. I is got it
heah brhm these door. 1 is now
gwine show same to you alo my
wife, which is ttandin behin' the
dooit likewise. It you ready"
A rhorui of eauer shoutt arose.
And then, with a grandiloquent ges
ture. Lisha lorrms flung wide the
dxr.
The first thing Lymus saw was
Edner Torring standing pridefully
below a large gold frame. Above the
frame was a green-shaded electric
light And in the frame hung the por
trait of the nut-brown Venus clad
only in very doubtful modesty I
Lymus cast a wild glance at the
doorway and roe to the bails of his
feet in preparation for a sudden and
complete departure. But something
in the next words of Lisha halted
him.
"1 is proud of my wife," exulted
the husband, oblivious to the choked
Ah-a-ah s of his guests. "Mebhe
so you think it's kinder funny she
ain't dressed, but I assuahs you that
she had clothes on when the pitcher
was painted an' it on'l turned out
so good on account of Mustuh Ly
mus Johnson, which I is honored to
say is my frien', is the bestest cul
lud artis' which there is in the
world."
Lymus paused. He was dazed. The
guests were raving with enthusiasm
over his work of art Both Lisha and
Edner beamed with frank pride.
Noah Lee was scowling more black
ly than ever.
Lymus did not understand. His
dismal cosmic orientation had sud
denly become roseate. There wasn't
any sense of it, of course but then
and Warren
insinuating- remark, Helen confis
cated the knife with which Bobbie
was carving his initials into one of
her best tablecloths. Illuminating?
Could she mean that letter? How
could she know?
"Want one, of them! One of them
cakes!" demanded Bobbie,
"They're not cakes, Predous,
they're corn muffins. And you can't
eat anvthine like that while vour
.throats so sore.
You re coming along fine, Bob
bie, encouraged Warren, vigorous
ly sharpening the carvinar knife.
"You'll feel like a fighting cock In a
day or so.
"Yes, the doctor said I could take
him home Monday."
"Monday?" exclaimed Helen.
"Why, I thought he said Saturday?''
"Oh, you didl" with sarcastic em
phasis. "And what made you think
thatr lm quite sure I didn't tell
you."
"Why, I I just got that impres
sion," crimsoning as she realized
how adriotly she had been trapped.
"You read that letter! I knew it
the moment I opened the drawer. I
must say, Helen, I didn't think you'd
stoop to that.
"Eh? What . letter?" demanded
Warren sharply.
"A letter to Lawrence I hadn't fin
ished! Helen was prying through my
things."
"I was not prying!" flamingly.
"Anna found Bobbie's tin soldier in
the flour can. When I put it in that
drawer, the first thing I saw was my
name. 1 read on before l realized
what I was doing.
"And you read it all, of course!"
withenngly. '
"I read every word of it," defied
Helen recklessly, "and I m glad 1 did I
It shows just how ungrateful : you
are. You make a convenience of
staying here and then you write a
letter like that!"
"Look here, you didn't read a let
ter that wasn't intended for you?"
Warren's tone was ominous.
"I told you I did before I real
ized it. And I wish you'd read it,
too! You wouldn't always be tak
ing Carrie's part if you knew what
she writes to Lawrence.'
"Warren, there wasn't a thing in
that letter I wouldn't be glad for you
to see," flashed his sister with
heated vehemence. "But I've just
torn it up."
The telephone was ringing clamor
ously. Glad of a chance to escape,
Helen hurried blindly into the li
brary. It was only a wrong number call.
As she hung up the receiver, with
swift intuition she darted into Car
rie's room.
Confident that the letter had not
been destroyed she jerked open the
drawer.
There it lay! With quivering de
fiance, she snatched it up and flew
back to the dining room.
"Here's the letter Carrie tore up!
Now, read it!"
Crushing it in his hand, with a
disgusted snort. Warren ripped the
letter into shreds.
"You're a fine pair, you arel Read
ing other people's letters and lying
like a trooper!" ,
"I DID intend to tear it up," Car
rie's face was scarlet "And there
was nothing in it so dreadful, any
way that's just Helen's spiteful ex
aggeration. I only wrote "
"I don't care a damn what you
wrote, Carrie. Must've been pretty
aw, or you wouldn't have been so
blamed anxious to lie ont of it Of
the two of you I don't know which
is the worst," grimly. "This shows
you both up. Joye, women have a
rotten sense of honor!"
(Copyright. 1JJJ.)
Next Week A Disconcerting Ep
isode, ,
thne-w. io leote in looking be
ond ih amaoig tact. He gave ear
la he end Pt Lih l oinug happy
speech;
"An' so, on account of Brother
lymui Joluuon it dd hi.tc'j so
promt, 1 han't liim thit envelope,
which rontaint what 1 owet him
alo S0 extra, which 1 gives him
out of the gratitude of my heart!"
The room rang with hums (or
Lymus, who limply accepted the $100
fioni the proud husband. Then the
skinny figure stiffened and took un
to himtrli a new and becoming dig
nity. He tensed the nearnen and ac
c.ib'lity f( thf dearly belovd Pris
tilla Wattle. He turned bis ryes
upon her faer.
"Y-y-you painted that?" she ques.
turned jealously, eyes focuied doubt
fully on the nude lady.
"I done!"
She hesitated. "Lymui?"
"Yeh?"
"loet you Jove nie?"
"Yon know I doe, honey.'
"An you cravei to nuke ma'iage
with me?''
"I tho'ly doe,"
"I vou willui to make a big sac
rifice?'' "Vou a!d if. tweelheart.
"Then, honey I attt this: ifn
Ilia' what you call art, art ain't no
business fo' no ma'ied mm. lf'n you
want me .o ma'v you, honey you it
got to quit that!"
Lymu gave ecstatic tuougut io
her request. "The Lawd." he said
piously, "wukt in mot' michievioui
wavt hit wondert to prefo'm."
"Doci you quit that kin' of paint
in', Lymus?' she reprated anxiously.
Lyinut was magnificent in his mo
ment of lelMarrilice. "I lovet you
so much, Prissilla, honey, that 1'se
w i in to do anytnm- to git you. so,
sweetness. I promise! fum thit min
ute hencefo'most that I fo'saket my
art!"
ci'QpyrlSht. it:S, ly CcUrus Boy Cohn.)
On the Pacific coatt it is possible
to travel in motor buses from Mexi-
cali, Mexico, to Portland, Ore.,
distance of 1.000 miles.
"IT
FOB
A Cold or the Grip starts
with a Chill; indicating
checked circulation; the use
of "Seventy-seven" at once;
restores the circulation of
the blood and stops the Cold.
"40"
INDUCES
SLEEP
No Mircotie, Strictly Homeopathic.
Price. 30c. and $1, at Drug- 8tor or lent
on receipt of price, or C. O. D. Farce) Pott.
Humphreys' Homeo. Medicine Co IBS
William St, .New xor. Medical book free,
ADVTBTISEMENT.
TRY SULPHUR ON
AN ECZEMA SKIN
Costa Little and Overcomes
Trouble Almost Over Night
Any breaking out of the skin, even
fiery, itching eczema, can be quickly
overcome by applying Mentho-Sul-phur,
declares a noted skin specialist.
Because of its germ-destroying prop
erties, this sulphur preparation in
santly brings ease from skin irrita
tion, soothes and heals the . eczema
right up -and leaves the skin clear
and smooth.
It seldom fails to relieve the tor
ment without delay. Sufferers from
skin trouble should obtain a small
jar of Mentho-Sulphur from any
good druggist and use it like cold
cream. -. '
ADVERTISEMENT. '
Old Sores, Ulcers
and Eczema Vanish
Good, Old, Reliable Peterson's Oint
ment a Favorite Remedy.
"Had 61 ulcers on my lees. Doctors
wanted to cut off leg. Peterson's Oint
ment cured me." Wm, J. Nichols, 402
Wilder Street, Rochester, N. Y.
Get a larsra box for .only eo cents at any
druggist, says Peterson, of Buffalo, and
money back if it isn't the best yon ever
used. Always keep Peterson's Ointment in
the house. Fine for burns, scalds, bruises,
nnhnrn.! chafins and the surest remedy
for itching- eczema and pile the world has
ever known. . i
"Petersons Ointment is tne best lor
M.priintr and itchino Piles I have ever
found."--Major Charles E. Whitney, Vine
yard Haven, Conn.
"Peterson s Ointment nas given great
satisfaction for Salt Kheum." Mrs. J.
WeiBs, Cuylerville, N. Y.
All druggists sell it, recommend it. Mall
orders filled by Peterson Ointment Co.,
Inc.. Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by Sherman
A McConnell Drug Co.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Regain the Vital
Force of Youth
A Simple Home Treatment, More
Available Than Gland Treatments
or Bark and Animal Extracts.
Nature's greatest gift to mankind is
Korex Compound, for the rejuvenation r.f
flak-trine- vital force. If you aspire to re
stored vital nervous energy, to the glori
ous vigor of the days of youth, try Korox.
in the privacy of your own home. Gratify-
ng results are known, usually in a few
days.
Korex Compound (in tablet form) Is the
result of many years of scientific research.
It contains no harmful drugs or opiates.
It acts naturally to rebuild the vital
forces in man or woman, to revive the
power of youthful vigor and stamina.
More widely acclaimed than Gland Treat
ments or bark and animal extracts. It
has a powerful action in strengthening and
renewing nerve tissues, and to overcome
the handicap of physical weakness, result
ing from breaking nature'f laws.
Korex is distributed and guaranteed
only by the Melton Laboratories, Dept.
41, Massachusetts Bid?., Kansaa City.
Mo. A full treatment of this wouder
vitaliier sent prepaid for only 12.00. Or,
if more convenient, send no money: par
the postman 12.00 and a few cents post
age when It arrives. The laboratories
guarantee to return your money promptly
if resulta are not entirely satisfactory.
Cut or tear cotf this ad new. and aead or-'
der today.
Warden Has Faith in
Honesty of Convicts
(llf iNtrTMUMuU KMT tWr.UO
Pucyru. O, April I. "I would
trust tome of h inmates of the
penitentiary to take a check on my
personal account for several nun.
drrd dollart to the bank, knowing
they would return safely with the
money, and 1 know men outside the
penitentiary whom I wouldn't trust
that far." declared P. K. Thomas,
warden of the Ohio penitentiary, ad
drexing the Rotaryclub here.
Warden Thomas expressed belief
that it would be better to ute the
inmates of the idle house at the
penitentiary in making brick out of
he abundant shale clay found in
Ohio and to ue other prisoner in
improving with brick the various
country road throughout the date
for the benetit of all it citizen
rather than have the convict watte
their lime in the idle home.
Ice I'utrol Savri Lives
Defiance, O., April 1. In an ef
fort to prevent river tragedies, which
have been frequent iu recent years
among youthful skatct, a super
visor ha been employed by local Ko
twain to watch a section of the
Auglaize river. Daily report are
sent, al'o, to all school and to the
press informing children's parent
as to the exact condition of the ice.
No Man
Admires
Gray Hair
No man admires
irray heir, and no
woman need have It.
at any a(. The gray
streaks and silver
lhrr,1s ran be re
stored, surely and
arly.
Send for the fre
trial bottle of Vary
T. Goldman's ilslr
Color Keatorer and
tret as directed on a
single lock, in from
a . ..., . - n Ima nu.,
This restoration is natural no streaking or discoloration. Msry T. Oold
man's Is a sclcntlno laboratory preparation, every bollle uniform, encleot
nd reliable. Its us Insures the future of your hair.
Safe and Easy
Vary T. Goldmen's Is eselled by eenMag threoah the hair. K i ssttl IjrenHied. Ks I
eair. rxtilu ewtain. Thm Is Bothnia to wash at ryh off-alary TtWdmarTi la aaUar,
Ixiiul uhlcto Uavas the hair soft and tuffy. II waa't discolor ot leak dreg la the eaa.
Mall Cannon (or Trial Bottle ' .
Fill In eartTgUy and If possible enclose leek h
your Utter. Brrtum Bali we will send trial
bottle and prove those statsnvmte.
When the peckoco comoe, Uet as (Brerted en
grinds loch and lot Moults toll Uetr own eterr.
eiied bottle from row oiuggist or ardor direct
from us.
OoUmtuW T MULn:l. Minn.
HAKI 1 . liULUMnn 3
Hair Color Restorer
Itched and Bcrned. Lost
Rest Coticura Heals.
' " Pimples broke out on my face
and. neck. They were baud. Urge and
red, and itched and burned causing
me to scratch and Irritate the affected
parts. ' My face was disfigured for
the time being, and I lost my rest at
sight because of the Irritation.
' The trouble lasted about a rear.
I sent for a tree sample of Ctrhcnra
Soap and Ointment which helped
me so I purchased more and was
healed, after using three cakes of
Soap, together with the Ointment."
(Signed) Miss Minnie Zfrnmennsui,
809 Holloway St., Akron, Qhio,
Sept. 13, 1921.
Use Cuticura for all toilet mrpoees.
S.wililnkTi.si Still iikaoss nsaejslat
oroJorUi.Pl.slols.ssS.aloos." aWdsvery.
where. BoopEt. OfatatestSlaadSSe. TaleaaiTSe.
saWCotiaa-a Soap ehavea witaonrt aaa.
ADVEBT18KMEXT.
Allen Claims to
End Rheumatism
ALLENRHU relieves at once. One bottle
a full pint will ahow you tha way to
complete recovery or your druggist wiu
gladly return your money.
Immediately after you start to take it
the good work begins. It searches out tha
uric acid deposits, dissolves the secretions
and drives rheumatic poison out ot -tha
body through the kidneys nnd bowels.
It's marvelous how Quickly it acts.
Blessed relief often comes In two days.
and even in cases where the suffering is
most painful au traces disappear In a week.
Mr. James H. Allen, of Congress Ave
nue, Rochester. N. Y., the discoverer of
ALLENRHU, who for many years suffered
the torments of acute rheumatism, desires
all sufferers to know that he does not want
a cent of anyone'a money unless AHenrhu
shows immediate results, and he has In
structed druggists to guarantee one full
pint bottle In every instance. Sherman ft
McConnell Drug Co.'s 5 Stores can supply
you.
PIMPLES ON
FACE AND NECK
Weak, Thin, and Run-Down
on Three Big Meals a Day
What to do to help put on food firm flesh,' increase weight,
strength and energy and obtain a more
boautiful form and figure ' '
Since the discovery of an amazing
iooa lacior cauea viianunes, science
now shows why thousands may be thin.
weak and undernourished on three big
meals a day.. No matter how much
you eat if your food lacks a sufficient
quantity oi Vitamines, you become
weak, thin, nervous, emaciated, easily
fatigued, run-down and "all-in", and
may actually develop serious disease.
This is especially true of those who eat
principally soups, white bread, fish,
potatoes, tinned fruits and vege
tables, pies and cakes, and other
foods which have been deprived of
their Vitamines, either by throwing
away the husks and skins of the foods
which contain the Vitamines, or in
which the Vitamines have been de
stroyed by the high degree of heat
used in cooking. j
firee
days and see how much yon have increased In
weight, also in strength, energy and endurance. If yon have not obtained all and even
greater benefits .rhan yoo expected, the nunfacturers will promptly refund year Braver.
IMPORTANT We recommend that yon do not take Vitaraioes usktas yen wU yeenr weaxat
Increased if you merely wiah greater stranath, energy, sksslnal sad .Ml vkrowxi
and that yea take Maistad Iran only.
EASY TO DARKEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
You Can Bring Back Color.
and Luttra With Saga Tea
and Sulphur.
When you darken your hair with'
Sage Tea and Sulphur no one can -tell,
because it's done to naturally,
to evenly, Preparing this niixtuie, '
though, at home it musty and trou
bletome. At little cott you can buy
at any drugstore the ready-to-ut
pieparation, impioved by the addi
tion of other ingredients, called
"Wyeth't Sage and Sulphur Com
pound." You jutt dampen a sponge
or toft bruth with it and draw thit
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. Uy morning all.
gray hair disappear, and after an
other application or two your hair
becouir beautifully darkened, gb
ry and luxuiiant
Gray, faded hair, though na di t
grace, it a sign of old age, and at we. .
all desire a youthful and attractive,
appearance, get huy at on:e witli- '
NYyeth's Saice and Sulphur Com
pound end looks years younger.
Bee Want Ad Produce Results., ,
kt
bias count
the eras'
balra
IM th Haliiral nlA ealurfl.
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a Please send me your FREB trial bot- a
tie of Mary T. Ooldman'e Hair Color 5
I black. Jet black--- dark brown-. a
I medium brown.. Uf at brown, U(ht
J bl0d
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ADVERTISEMENT.
Safe Fat Reduction ;
Jteduce. reduce, reduce, is the slogan of ''
11 H.Anl. r.M ,t,ln altiM la tk. .
cry ot fashior! and society. And the over
fat wring their hands In mortification nnd
helplessness ; revolting at nauseating drugs, .,
afraid of violent exercise, dreading the un
welcome and unsatisfying diet, until they -'-hit
open the harmless Msrmola Prescrip- .
tion and learn through it that they may
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one change in their mode of life, but harm- .
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script ion Tablets, from the same famously
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gist. one dollar for a case, or sending a,,,
lipe amount to the Marmola Company, 4612 '
Wodward Avenue, Detroit. Mich., with n'M1
request that they mail to yon a ease of
Marmola Prescription Tablets.
PROSTATE GLAND,
BLADDER, KIDNEYS, '
Thsse three organs are re-1
sponsible for mora misery .
among men than all ethere
eomblned. Peine In back,
tired feeling, getting up at
night, premature age, less
ened vitality, are some of thef '
results of these troubles, We
believe we have the best
trsatment known to quickly .,
correct these disorders.
Costa nothing unleea it -
ooes tne work.
BOX 293-1,"
NASHVILLE, TENN. '
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Sport News.
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While we now know the almost miracle. like
results produced by Vitaminea, even the most
earned scientists are yet unable to explain
their exact nature. We do know, however,
that when taken with organic Nuxated Inn,
people who have been thin, weak, nervous and
run-down, in some cases even for years, often
q sickly gain surprising strength and energy,
put on good, Brm flesh, wonderfully round out
face and figure and become more slert and vig
orous both physically and mentally.
By helping to create millions of new,. red
blood cells, Nuxated Iron taken after meals
unquestionably increase, the power of the
body to transform lifeless food matter into
living cells, flesh, muscle and tissue, and Vitav
mrnea taken be fore meant mixeswith your food
and acts as a powerful nutritions substance.
Without ot sank im in yonr blood, your food
roerety passes tbroorh roar body without do- '
ing you any good ya do not tet any nourish-,
ment or strength out of it and therefore both
food and Vitamines are absolutely useless. It
Is for this reason that organic Nuxated. Iron
should be taken with Vitamines.
T prove to yea tha surprising results which
we feel should be qnickly obtained from this
vara bee combination, arrarigenKnta has
been aaade wrtn drogxists in this city to give
ywa A LARCK DOLLAR PACKAGE OF
GOrurME YEAST VTTAMNE TABLETS
ABSOLUTELY FREEwith yourpurchaaeof a
bottle of Noxated Iron. Weigh yourself before
yen start taking tbem, then again after ten
ft "vU 'Ki 1 Aa?iwi
in
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