Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 8, 1913, Page 2

Unless You Know Where to Buy IF YOU KNOW The selection will be the best The variety unmatched The quality unsurpassed The price the lowest All these you find at our store Just trade with us This settles the question of living { The Cost of Living is Great\ THE EVENING TELEGRAM, LAKELAND, FLA., DEC. 8, 1913. Walk, orof -—="__" == A “fiejg‘;;’ er Blade, = P The Folernoster Ruby.— | Lle. —— : ACHCLURG & CQ =NEZ =2z SYNOPSIS. Te\left it unsaid, however. The cab —— turned and departed, and the young Book |I. man sat staring in a perplexed way at the closed door. It was as silent and CHAPTER I-Rudol Van Vechten, a youns man cf lelsure, s astonished to fllegible as it had been for months, } f}‘;\ 21:-:‘;.‘:“1“1-.'?.1;1‘n‘,‘,f"x all;';“lfi;;nl.“ The the windows all as irresponsive, the house has long becn unoccupied and is sooty facade as Sphmkmfl\ | 8poken of as the FHouse of Mystery, i Tom was still contemplating his CHAPTER I1-S al persons at regu- | friend in bewilderment. lar intervals enter No. 1313, | “You didn't by any chance think it | A ful, pretty cousTn like Palge. “But by | was Miss Carew, did you?" he asked. the same token I am no more resigned The other bent a startled look upon to sit twiddling my thumbs in this | him. bake-oven of a town until she chooses “Paige? Heavens, no! Don't be_ a ! to come home—or at least let me know [ blooming idiot. It was a young girl, about when to look for her.” though. I couldn’t see her face, but “Just the same,” insisted Tom, “if | for a second 1 thought she was some she was my cousin I'd be worrying.” | one I know—a much older woman—" We are here for business. Everything sold under a POBitive Guarantee We Sell STEADFAST, WHITE HOUSE AND M’ELVIN SHOES FOR MEN, MAY MANTON FOR LADIES, BUSTER BROWN FOR CHILDREN Gents and Boys Suits Suits made to Measure. Rain Coats Made to Measure; also a big popular line of ready: made suits for gents and boys. Also a big line of blankets ang comforts. We also cover buttons, any size. Leave your ordes. All packages delivered promptly in the city. Ring ue up what vou want in our line. See us before buying. ,,‘,J r J. C. OWENS The Populas Dry Goods House e 284 Lakeland, 'Fia . % Ty n % { { , : } i Pho 4 “I am, Tommy—for myself, though; not for her. . But I was going to say that we would better let this matter drop; the affair is none of ours.” But Tom Phinney, once his head was set, was not easily turned aside. Best Butter, per pound. ........... .40 eerse1.00 Sugar, 17 pounds tes sesesnees 000e1.30 Cottolene, 10 pound pails. .. The words trailed off. There followed a moment of silence, then he announced with quiet de- cision: “Tom, I believe my interest is re- viving. If you don’t mind, my dear fellow, we shall see whether this is an Cottolene, 4 pound pails...... teeecee[gee] seseesesees 10D & poundp Bnowdpiib Lasd, v v s vensbinn vesnnsasnnssns b Snowdrift, 10 pound pails........ 3 cans family size Cream..... 6 cang baby size Cream............. 1-2 barrel best Flour..... 12 pounds best Flour Octogon Soap, 6 for Ground Coffee, per pound 5 gallons Kerosene. ... .. E. 6. TWEEDELL Long Life of Linen that i» just what we are giving {s what you are looking for and along with good laundry work. Try us. Lakelana *Steam Laundry Pkone 189, West Main . & Y HAVE IT rats, but few flies. All fruits and vege= tables screened. All meal, grits, sugar, rice, etc., in new sanitary rat, roach and fly proof bins, Come, inspect, trade. D. B. DICKSON - 7 THE UNIVERSAL CAR N As usual the demand is way ahead of the supply Received a car load of six Ford Touring cars last week, all of which have been sold and delivered. Have another car load on the road, which should reach here not later than Dec. 6th, and some of these are already sold, so if you want one, etbter not wait for them to arrive before placing your order, but place it today, od you may have to wait for next shipment, or possi- bly the next, as we cannot begin to get them fast enough to supply the demand. THES. LAKELARD AUTOMOBILEi AND SUPPLY CO. LAKELAND,FLA. — ] The most Sanitary Grocery Store in the city. Clean and bright, No roaches No “No telling what devilish conspiracy | occasion calling for an outsider’s inter- is afoot, Ruddy,” he urged; “it’s our | ference.” | duty as good citizens to interfere it| Tom chortled. “Enter, a girl, and | OUR TOOLS ARE MADE FOR i Wwe have some reason to think that—" | the bludgeon is to be supplemented by ! “Slush!” remarked Mr. Van Vech- | a ‘keen, thin blade.’” | l ten without feeling. “I am not a good! “Just 50, old man,” drawled his (4 ] citizen. According to Paige, I belong friend. ‘ H ] to the least desirable class of all—the | But these two puzzled young men a r e er C e spenders, the wasters of substance. were not afforded much time to ex- | : And I toil not, neither do I spin.” ‘ change views upon the newest develop- | o 5 - Tom snorted his disgust at such sen- . ment. Without the slightest forewarn- m I timents. | ing of the gravity of what was about EcaEYani “What bluffers girls are!” declared ' to happen, Number 1313 gave them ;fi*f& e he from the lofty height of twenty-five the most startling episode so far of "-:’4{\}“' ¢ years’ accumulated wisdom. “I'll bet the day. i : Miss Carew don't believe any such rot The door had been closed behind the | l < h l f ; L as that. Can’t a man do as he pleases girl a minute or such a matter, when | i wltlsl his own money ?” g\'an Vechten and Phinney saw it t » t . qua "y 0 SerVice our “)015 g “She says not. A man's money is Jjerkced partinlly open and at once i i i not his own; he is merely holding it in ' banged violently shut again. In truth, | glve that Wl“ make them Own you‘ f: trust.” they both plainly heard the concus- | : : : - Tom, Lowerer, had nover met Palga | ion, "ven Yoming s (8 Soncus friendship. You will do better work Z Carew, who had lived most of her closer to the window, his gaze intent- . o ' twenty years abroad, and he had no 1y upon the door across the way, w“h them, W"h gl‘eater €ase. and iD I more tolerance for her opinion than “By Jupiter!” he exclaimed under ? 1 he had for anybody else's that did not | his breath, “Tom, there's a scuffle go- leSS fime, ¢ agree with his, ing on over there, or I'm an Indian!” e i "’11;1}?}; mat.’y betal plbc.ttltntghtom;og ; And his surmise was promptly af- [ t, ank,” he abruptly bent the ack | firmed. The door flew open with a i to ‘;he p‘a}\ra;lx:ount topl:.ed & S final jerk and a brawny mgn could be t is 'be qual"y Of Work you can v an Vechten regar m With a seen standing upon the threshold. He > fa:-awayt'a lt:ti)k. 4 PR ;vns 80 large that he falrly blocked the dO"'lhe case With WhiCh you can E: r starting a dramatic school,” he | doorway; his back was to the street; N added, “or condemning vivisection or | but it was plain that he was strug'- do it' 'and the leng‘h °f fime the : woman suffrage, or something equally gling with somebody beyond, :l ghastly. Drop it, Tom; that's my ad-| Save for themselves, the room was 1 vice. Sitting comfortably at a window | now once more deserted (since the tool will last tha' sets its Vall.le ! :lnd waltitngM rortwhntever ;urprlstes o;u'n bassage of the luncheon hour) and J . . E ouse of Mystery may have to dis- | thero was nobody els il cl;n;le, ls onteh:h‘ng{] actively interfering | abrupt terminutlcfn otetl:g :vfl:x;iss w Udged by ‘hese pOints’ our carpen. ! Wwith something that does not in the| Suddenly the ma ’ | 1?1““ couflern1 us, is quite another. If right armyand stru:k irmg::;kbl‘;z: ters tOOIS are the CheapeSt you can IE] ere really is any mystery, and it is | Straight from the shoulder. : 2 to be dealt with at all, it calls for a | “Bing!” shouted Tom in gleeful ad- buy' The Steel 18 the best made, i thin, keen blade, not a bludgeon.” | miration, “Oh, my! Wouldn't I hate Ll "It that's some of your pink-tea wit,” to get a punch like that!” They fit the hands iust right The X gro:ltel?' Tu:n,]"a bludlgeon is a mighty | Whoever did, obviously had no fur- » ¥ v flf good thing to have when you are deal- | ther stomach for opposing the trucu- i / / g { ngw“l’)ltlcrwkS.; th ks d E lent one, for the lntptir tofe loose and glve }0“ you‘ mcney =X Onh W“h kg “Doubtless—when the crooks do not | ran down the steps. Van ht i i flght “'it‘hbrapiers. I'll give you nf Phinney recognizpcd him Z:cthgnx::: ’ gOOd marglne YO“ run no TISk % chance to break even; you don’t want | who had arrived at noon—Number i i f | to owe me a hundred, I suppose?” | Twelve, they afterwards called him, In buylng tOOAS here for they are a" g The troubled look, result of unwont- | associating him with the hour. He was ed mental effort, was instantly erased panting and considerably disheveled, gllal'amecd. % from the handsome boyish face, i though otherwise he appeared to be e - “No, I don't. T'm on, it you're bet-, none the worse for the struggle, ———————— e —— "k: ting nobody will show up at one.” However, there was no mistaking 4 “Either end you like. A hundred . the fact that he was exceedingly a o says no man will enter thirteen-thir- wroth, Once on the walk, he turned ! [ q rkl teen at one o'clock.” and shook his clenched fist at the al. l Son ar Me Which was very decent and accom- ' ready closed portal, with a quivering [ ] C modating of Van Vechten, considering flexing of the arm that signified a pas- [} g : that he would have been rather sur- sion seething and surging for adequate | ¢ hOne TI Oppos’te De t "."' prised than otherwise if one o'clock expression. Then he apparently real- | po ' came and went without bringing a | ize fresh arrival. And there was another | sp arrival, and he was surprised—very much surprised. And Tom Phinney ! lost his second wager, too, which he could {ll afford to do. This was the way of it It was very close to one when they resumed their seats. Alexander, with patient disappointment, reported that nothing at all had happened. Then the clock struck the hour, and a taxi- cab whirled madly up and came to a ekidding stop in front of Number 1313. A lady hastily descended, a fashion. d the futility of upbrading an unre- ' onsive door, for he swung round and made off at a rapid pace, “Quick, Tom!” Van Vechten was up {and dragging at his friend’s arm. “Our hats! We must overtake that { chap!” ! With a speed that amazed Tom, Van | Vechten led the way to the street, The | man was walking rapidly, and as they emerged from the club entrance he was just rounding the corner into Lex- | ington avenue, The gait of the pur- Suers was almost a run when they :tumed the same corner, in epite of ably gowned lady, who fairly ran up | which they had not gained upon their the steps; and before she had time | quarry. They saw him disappear east- even to touch the bell the door swung ward into Twenty-third street, open and she darted through the open-| “He's not acquainted with the neigh- ing and was swallowed up. 1 borhood,” Van Vechten ventured: Tom was indignant and disgusted. | “he's making for the Twenty-thiré “Now what do you think of that!"— | street L station. Hurry!” giving the exclamation the slangiest | But by the time they turned into sort of intonation. He was, of course, | Twenty-third street a good deal had aitnking only of the outcome of the happened. A small group of people 3 | were gathered at an alley id- out ¥an Vechten had not heard. The | way in the block, and others were o, instant the woman appeared at the top be seen running toward the same of the stoop—until then the cab had point. l gartm‘ll}; croncealed her—he startled| “Wonder what's doing?” | ‘om into forgetfulness of his disap- | claimed. Van V. A | Pointment, by bounding from his chair. | an increased for?::anier;?;nii v:l: | At the same time he smothered an ex- | other's arm and a repetition of the i | clamation which, although inarticu- junction, o | late, was_a good deal more indicative | “Hurry!” . i of agitahon and amazement than' A second later they arrived at the | Tom’s had been. alley, where a knot of excited people “What the dickens!” Tom cried was tightly dr. i a Van Vechten slowly sank bac¢k into ' 4 N S jof interest. Tom unceremoniously | learned of us. hr? seat again. lforced his bulk through the press, bz | “I~I thought—for a moment,” he |ing closely followed by Van Vechten, muttered vaguely. “If I did not posi-| In a moment they saw and under N uvely"know to the contrary, 1 should Istood. 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