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4 | p——— t [ » PRPSPS fiuo TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1919, THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER 4 PAGE THREE er for the boy; he was thinking over the possibility of gaining her influence to conquer the stubborn spirit of the man, who persistently sowed dissension among his fellows, So strong was his power, that to dismiss him would mean a loss of valuable followers. And as John Burrows gonsidered, the door opened and a girl came swiftly into the room. “Angela,” cried the boy, his thin arms outstretched. THe head bent over Tonie's was as dusky as his own, and when the girl turned to look questioningly at Bur- rows, her eyes were deep and dark. Admiration was In the gaze John Burrows gave her. Her face was like a glowing flower above the plainness TONIE'S FRIEND By JACK LAWTON. John Burrows brought his aut. s~ bile to a standstill, before -he :-, cottage of the dingy factory street. Antonio Mangella, the disturbing ele- ment of the great industrial plant, had but a few days ago reached the zenith of his crimes, by fling:ng in a re e, his little son down a narrow sta.rway. The senior member of the factory firm, now sent its junior member to investigate. The errand was distaste- | ¢ per dark blue dress. ful to John Burrows, and he knew that “anl are Tonle's frmlul I hear," he his Influence here, would be as impo- | gajd. tent as it was against the evil power | “7ne girl nodded, as she drew some of the man, at the \wrl\s bright picture cards from a bundle Small Tonle hailed his ‘visitor fom | ang spread them out before the invalid. his cot stretched before the windoW. | Then, mechanically almost, but with “Are you my father’s rich boss?” he | g mdiant smile at the boy, she began demanded dcefiantly. her game, “That depends,” John Burrows am- “L” John Burrows told her, “am a swered In his qyizzical way, “some- member ot the factory firm, and, 1 times I think jt’is your father who 18 | wonder if you can agree with Antonio my boss. How are the bruises?” in his grievance.” Tonie made a grimace, “I—do nbt,” the: girl answered brief- “Hurts every time I move,” he sald, || “an’ the visiting nurse has me all plas- tered up, too. She,” Tonie’s tone was contemptuous, “don’t help much, but when Angela comes, she tells stories an’ plays picture games with me an’ I forget all about it. Father likes Angela, too,” the boy added trium- phantly. ¢He told her that he was sorry he threw me down stairs.” John Burrows remembered having heard that the dreaded Antonio’s wife had died some time ago; this Angela might be, perhaps, a coming stepmeth- ¥. “Then, I.still wonder,” he added and came close to look down into her face. “If you might not influence him to our point of view. 'The man could be a power for good as well as for harm.” “I can only influenve through kind- ness,” answered the girl. “I—try.” John Burrows rode away with a memory picture of her, rocking very gently, the maimed smwet™ Tonie in her arms. J‘be-rflc(ure haunted him _strangely. He found himself forced to return again to the dingy room. BACK. AGAIN But don’t forget your photograph is want- ed for County Collection. 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Schroeder Building el aunnnnununununenne Open from 8;30a. m.t0 8 p. m. -- Sundays, 10to 1 S a—— saw her again bending tenderiy over the convalescent Tonle, he found It Impossible to withhold his secret. “I love you,” said John Burrows, “l want you—to be my wife.” And even as he spoke the words, the consternatidon ~ which such a union would cause among his friends, the disapproval of the senior member of his own firm, were as nothing com pared to the suspense of Angela's si- “Angela ¢anié évery day o sée him," Tonle told Burrows. “Somet{niés she made good things and brought them for his and big Tonie's supper. Big Tople sprexd them out on the little table as she told him to, and sometimes, he even stayed awhile at evening, playing one of the picture games.” John Burrows formed a habit of stopping In his car before his home- ward ride each evening. He too, left surprises for small Tonle, an orange | lence, mayhe, or a new game to play. And Then her radlant smile flashed upon if Angela was there, he carried her In | him. the front seat beside him to the end | “I also, love you,” she answered sim- of the street. Angela would not tell [ ply. “And I am going to say yes, be- him where she lived. il cause I belleve that I may’ be--an The mystery of her tormented him. | help to you. And now, when you drive The refinement of her manner so at | me to the end of the road, will you variance with her rough friends of the | stop for a woment at my father's of- court, and the simpHlecity of her dark | fice. I am Angela,Wells. Father Is dress with its white collar, so differ | your senior partner. It was in visit- ent from their gay. clothing. ing him here that I became Interesfed When he left her at the end of the | in Tonle, and the rest of my friends. street, she always stood waiting with | (Oepyright, 1919, Western Newspaper Union) a parting wave of her hand, antil he Spoiled Her Pleasure. was out of sight. And as the summer | Hushand—Have you had a pleasant passed, the wild spirit of Antonio show: afternoon? #d undoubted lmprovement. Wife—No; Mrs, Wilkingon and Mrs. John Burrows reflected savagely that | yoiisison came together and left to- it would be preposterous for a creature gether. 1 had & lot of things about llke Antonlo to win the hand of such Mrse Wilkinson I wanted to tell Mrs. 8 glorious woman. Then to John Bur- Jenkinson, and T had a lot of things rows came the {lluminating discovefy, to tell Mrs. Wilkinson, but, of course, that the unknown woman undoubtedly | o oh they were both together it was had won his own heart. And when he 80 use. b All We Ask Is A Fair Trial of BRODKE BOND because it’s difficult to describe its AROMA and SU- PERB FLAVOR. That’s why we are asking you to give it a fair trial. Comes in GREEN or BLACK, both equal- ly fine in quality. Make the trial TODAY, if this tea - is not being served on your table. Look f01 the label. 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