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PAGE TWELVE ‘LOU-LOU’ A Brilliant and Dramatic Novel of the South Seas. BY H. BEDFORD-JONES, AUTHOR OF DARKNESS AT DAW ND LIFE EVIL,” ETC. INSTALL Brian Fortesqu twenty-eight, fled one n‘ght th: a blustery storm to his tage in the Califor: which he had built o: er he never brought f: a haven of peace, of himself, 2f communion wealthy, cy Mo! the city. ends; this reversion with to the books he Ic Above th House he “Forte Scutum.” He knew enough about himself, this man man, to put ‘A Strong Shield’ nd shou gleaming in But now—he co He ransacked his pockets, his. fingers eve where box a be found Damnation! his sonorous {m- Fortesque start- “Name Before the e ad died ed violen staring into the to catch ition of e sish of a sleepe dreamy re- pose. heels the stioning voice. a match? I Fortes- his r ore his exploring fin- gers searched—this time finding a Place. vered miatch he lit a candle and started the fire. Then he turned and took nm the amazing sight which greeted him Almost at his feet, upon the bear robe outspread before his hearth was seated a woman, who gazed up at him with eyes calm and ser He was amazed by the perfect self pos session of regard—more amaz- ed by it, n by the beauty or attire of this intruder. Yet both ner beauty and her attire were dis- in silence, Fortesque met her his eyes studying her in detail. And she returned the look with one which was equally assured, equally calm in appr Fortesque was some what staggered inwardly by this re turn of his own cool arrogance. WELL-KNOWN MEDICINES OF THE Famous Recuirr Boox Aurnon Indigestion Unchecked Leads to Poisoning! Fr from Indigestion It Ie the tburn, choking sensation heats feeling ofheaviness or drowsiness, Irritability, discouri despondency. These call for Dr. A. W. Chi 4 Mra. Lottie J. Dewitt, No. 167 Front 8t., Port Jervis, New York, writes: to tals Loy ore! taren Seat ‘and ‘Bind “Tam pout t o your_eddress in the rent‘and got Dr AW. Chast REPS odes reel Ke u PclFour medicine {s wondertal the beet in the wy: fades 8 the, cesid tor Kighey You can buy Dr. Chase's remedios at all drog stores. To be sure of getting ¢ ainetimitations MEDICINE Co, 257 Washington St, Buffalo, N.Y, - upon =| esque. He thought to hmself that seldom had he seen a woman whose beauty was more appealing than that of this | faery creature who sat and gazed at | him Her features, her hands, her} body, finely drawn, delicately chiseled, as though carved from some long buried tusk of creamy ivory. | There was a hint of the exotic,! of the foreign, in her face, but only a hint. It contained nothing coaree, | nothing voluptuous. That whole face lighted from within by flaming character, dimly reminded Fortesque of the faces of noble women as limned by the artists of Mogul times. | The eyes which dwelt so coolly | him were deep lapis, speckled | with irregular flakes of gold. | Strange beauty, assuredly; yet not so strange as the attire below it. | Strictly speaking there was no attire. About the shoulders of this intruder ; was gathered the richness of a Cash-! mere shawl which Fortesque recog- nized as his own. Below this he saw} the soft folds of his own silk loung-| ing robe, from which peeped out the; re rose-petal feet of his guest. At length the silence was broken the woman. Are: were you ever going to ask any que Fortesque her coolly Why should I? I can use my You evidently came here to in the } answered with | Fortesque gazed | shrugged and surveyed | | | | | perfect down upon her. speak English with mile irritated him for trifle of superiority. “I came here this morning. implied a an ac: cent,” he stated. | “Do I, Mr. Fortesque?”” | He started slightly. You know! a 3 | a The woman smiled. Her | | I have ‘our books, I have seen your | nd through them I visual But it seems I was wrong. Fortesque nooded curtly. ‘Your | hes?” He questioned. the bed room—I had no means} ng them your clothes and dry them before the fire,” he said. “And I sug- | gest that you put on a suit of my| pajam While the young woman | arranged her rain soaked clothes be | fore the blazing logs and in his bed room donned the silken pajamas, Fortesque set about preparing supper. He kent a goodly stock or edibles in the hermita; In a few minutes he opened the door and called his guest. She came | | with a ttle cry of eager delight She ate, Fortesque noted with her left hand. At this he smiled to him- self. When they had finished supper, he produced a sandlewood box. A slight smile curved his ps as he loosened the cigarettes it contained. “You will perhaps find these familiar,” he aid, and seemed not to observe the involuntary look of surprise that his words produced. “Well, I suppose you are wonder- ing about me,” she said. 7 returned Fort- you as I would a cept cept the lightning—for which the Arab word is Barak.” p started slightly. “What do you| | Nothing. You speak with’ Know? light autiful accent, the most woman you are I ever saw, yet I [ao not think you have passed twenty years. You cat with your left hand and yet you are not left handed. Those cigarettes, which came to me from an Arab merchant, drew a light of recognition to your eyes. You are alone in the Mountains at night with a strange man and yet you have no fear. The Arab name of ‘Barak,’ the lightning ‘startled you." He paused grimly noting the remarkable effect | of his words on the girl. “What do yon know?” sho asked Nothing.” He looked at her! ily “Guess!” she said, her bosom swiftly rising and falling. “Guess? What should I guess? A vision from old romance, a character from the annals of Delhi? You are a Sultan’s daughter, a Rajah's Rant, a daughter of the Soldan of Babylon. This is singular,” she murmured. “For a man guessing, you are sur-) prisingly adept. Of what people am I then?” Fortesque’s he race? that MOTHERS, DO. THIS — When the Children Cough, Rub Musterole on Throats and Chests No telling how soon the symptoms may develop into croup, or worse. And ; then’s when you're glad you have a jar of Musterole at hand to give prompt relief. It does not blister. Ups. curved grimly. The use of the left hand: 4s Arab. Tho accent 1s Che Casper Daily Cribune oT 5 j i BARNEY GOOGLE--There’s a Kick in What Sparky Thinks. AGAINST A STREAK | GREASY LIGHTENING \You OveR To HER BARN AND LET Mou SIZE HER UP FOR SPARKY, WE GOTTA COP THAT MATCH AGAINST LITTLE OPAL” TTHEY SAY You'RE UP iNow IM GONNA MoocH / pies THAT'S HER, SPARKY « WHAT Do You or 1 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1923. By Billey De Beck } Z Pa a . PETEY DINK- Map Fry — Just To SHow You WHat Kiup oF SlOFF THIS Buss 15 SHE 5 Done ‘GHT Now—— NOTHING Like THIS DAZZ2Bo Four” SIF ~ SEVENTY— SEVENTY - FINE — — ElcHT¥— EIGHTY-Fi— “By GuA, Voight 6g = — HAVENT You ANY OTHER MEANS OF. \DENTIFICATION French. The eyes cannot be placed. All I can say is—for love of you, man would go to hell with laughter on his lips!” A smile blazed suddenly in her face —a smile half-scornful, half sad. “Yes,” she responded. “I have some Arab blood, my father was a sultan I was educated in a French convent my eyes came from my mother—the daughter of a noble Spaniard, killed in Luzon—and I came hither in the arms of Barak, the lightning. But what of my name—haye you not guessed that?” “Impossibl said Fortesque. “Tt is 1-Lou,” she announced. lie closed his eyes. “Decidedly I am dreaming,” ho murmured, “The daughter of a Sultan—the blood of the Koreish. arrant nonsense! I must do some- thing about this.” opened, dilated with a su ‘d fright Swiftly, suddenly, his hand shot out over the table and closed upon the slender white circlet of her neck. At the toucn of her flesh hand fell away “Forgive me!" he said, with himself. “I—I “You thought that I Her laughter chimed forth as s arranged the silnen folds about her throat. “Mr. Fortesque,” I think that I was guided to this house by Provi Fortesque's was unreal. dence—and to you, You came in a “Yes,” he answered, frowning, but {t's absolutely impossible for me to go away tonight. By this time the roads are impassabl away!” Her eyes widened. nt you to go.” 30 I don't w: He stirred uneasily in his chair. “My dear girl’—he tried to assume a paternal manner—"it's out of the question for us to spend the night here together.” “Why she asked. ow Your reputation, for one thin, “I haye none," sho answered calmly. “I have a reputation, if you haven't,” he declared “Please don't be silly,” she ex- claimed. “I’m not going to have you tramping over tho Mountains just be-| cause I happened along. I'll curl up on the bear skin and keep warm.” Fortesque rose with a muttered oath. | “Tt is nearly two o'clock,” he “You will find everything comfo in the bedroom. 1 |] RIGHT HERE | SKEEZIX. DON'T 1 DIONT Get Sos IT WAS HER-DoLoREs IN @& FUER SEDAN - € Good Look AT THE BIMBO Ta’ CAN “CAKEBASKET CARRIED @ AN INDIANER LICENSE, Bo- BET THaTS HED outa TOWN INN Mad AS EVERYTHING 6T NYSELE -WHY StHouLb THIS UPSET ME-= HE MIGHT BE HE® UNCLE, Of COUSIN, Of” UxTH Her! 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Palmer School Graduate The Auto Show "What i man!” she exclaimed. | He sends me to bed as if I were a child! Are you not going to tuck me| in and put out my candle?” Fort-| esque gripped himself hard. They | passed into the bed room together and with a lithe movement she flung off the lounging robe and} tho silken Pajamas rustling, tumbeld into bed. | As though ho were tending a child, Fortesque tucked the blankets about her shoulders, looked down into her eyes, paus “Kiss me good-night, please,” sho said. He stooped and touched h all th Ups with his. In that touch doubt and perplexity was sudden! cleared from his brain He y that she was indeed a child, who was not tempting him, but who was trusting | him. He put out her candle, wished her pleasant dreams and returned to/| the Hving room. , Copyright, 1923, by the Bell Syndi cate, Inc. Another fine installment of this story tomorrow. Dr KINGS NEW DISCOVERY — the family cough syrup WELL, YOURE STILL THERE LITTLE HAT! IF YOU AND I COULD ONLY GET To- GETHER FOR EASTER!! GEE BUT I'D HATE To THINK OF SOMEONE ELSE GETTING YOU, LITTLE BEAUTY II! ISN'T THAT BONNET A DEAR? ‘ waRTO\, Vy e992 Ons course Tereods. CASPER SHIR? MANUFACTUR ING COMPANY | {the term of existence shall be fifty Notice is hereby given that the| years; the capital stock is $25,000, Casper Shirt Manufacturing Com-| divided into 25,000 shares of the par has been incorporated under| value of $1 per share. The number the laws of the state of Wyoming,|of directors shall be three (3) and for the purpose of Manufacturing | tose, Who will manage the corpora. Shirts, Underwear, Doctors’ Gowns, itary Garments, Aprons, ali kinds of garments nufactured in an industry | ming. Harris, Harry J. Osler and John M. Hench. The principal office shall be Casper, Natrona county, Wyo- The name of the agent is MOTHAW! \¥ yes PRUNELLA! YoU SHALL HAVE IT FOR EASTER! of this nature; to retail and whole-| John M. Hench, Daly building, sale the articles so manufactured;| Per, tion for the first year are Elizabeth | 4, 1923. Whew! That Was a Close Shave! DON'T BUY THAT HAT!! IT'S TERRIBLY COMMON !! 1 SAW SIX DIFFERENT PEOPLE WEARING HATS JUST LIKE IT IN THE LAST HALF HOUR AND ONE OF THEM WAS MRS.- VANDERGOULD'S COOK AND-ETc -ETC-£TC Day WHEW! 1 THoucir you were ] | GONE THAT TIME LITTLE DARLING — ZA, BUT 1 FINALLY TALKED THEM OUT OF BUYING YoU !!! ad | Yor * AGS Avett ¥ Dated at Casper, March 21, 1923, ve JOHN M. HENCH, President. | | ‘0. Wyoming, AUTOMOBILE SHOW TONIGHT ARKEON BE THERE Attest: GEORGE J. KISTLER, Secretary. Publish March 21, 28 and April Se ee in the city for a short time from | J. W. White ts a business vitor his heene in Omaha, 4