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TODAY hate REGIN 1) Calvin Gray, st the most expensive avowed enemy Nelson of 1t Gray 15 in wit daughter ¢ kow, frien how and daughter mountains Allte Ring, alse & professor cing. The dancing master kis Allle enraged and throws him from windew, The rotel manager orders the Briskows from the but Calvin Gray ar pives in time to arrange for the family 10 remalr as &t s the Henry hanke Nelsor Harbara Parker Tom Parke Gus Nris Gray, takes Ma Nris egheny, to the itor, Mps, teach her one son Ve A has a t [ wih hecomes GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XVI Plots and Count, Plots From the their first meeting, Henry Nelson a in Gray had clashed. No two people ocould be more different in disposition and tem. per, hence It was only natural that every characteristic every action of the one should hay aroused the other's antagonism Following the departure of his two callers on that day of the meeting in the bank, Nelson closed his desk and went home, He could work no more Yor several days thereafter he was an unpleasant person to do husiness with After caulious deliberation Henry eent word to one of his men in the 'Ranger field that he wished to see him The man came promptly, and when e left Henry Nelson's house after a conference he carried with him a per- fectly clear idea why he had been sent for, This despite the fact that he had told in so many words. 80 much accomplished, Nelson went to Dallas and there undertook | to learn something about the size of Calvin Gray's profits, who was behind him and the extent’ of their backing, and what his prospects were, % When he returned home ( gone, whither he could not learn, as the days passed without further de- velopments, Nelson' began to hellmn; that he had had a bad dream| and that Gray had therely. been talk- ing to hear his own voice. He de-, voutly hoped that such would prove | to be the case. A time came, apprehensions were and it was Barbara day o nl not heen however, when his| roused afresh, Parke who re- | rULLY Pracw TN LTRSS, TAR SRR R SRV ICE, M vobe Lioes he say we are good frienda?" Um ?-—wel speaks y of you, and if phople admire me | He thinks you are a re. apable person A deter 1 think he ealled you. That high praise, coming from a officer, He probahly outlined his plens to you, He did." Nelson spoke dryly 1 assumed that he was relying on your ludgment and taking your tips," Why? How so? Neen he nd alongside “Where? Rarbasn W he ove then narkably fighter should be hought of yours e has mueh “WE'RE IN DE n P, {BOB." AW. T supposed vou knew!' ment of hesitation she said 1'd better keep my mouth Just the same, hetter than to follow your lead ' After a mo- “I think That 15 the first compliment 1 ever paid|a spring it perks its head, opens its you, Henry." “I've pald you enough. believe in you, '‘Boly] but I'm not the [a fortune. He's a great ladies’ | flattering kind: man. 1 wonder if he is going to Imake me aloug?” Coming from emotionless banker, Croesus, “You? Wichita's most from the cold county specch is almost a—a Miss Parker langhed frankly. “Why, kindled them. She had come to the | e bank with an excellent proposition | and was doing her best to sell it; in| the course of her conversation she re- | ferred to Gray in a manner that| gave Nelson cause for thought. | “I've looked this lease over," “Bob" | was saying, “and I've seen the books. It has been producing a hundred nm\; fifty barrels a day steadily. Produc- | tion like that is cheap at a thoucand. dollarw 2 barrel It is worth a hun- | dred and fifty " thousand rlnllnrs,‘ Henry."” | “Why is it offered for seventy- | five? | Bob" shrugged. “‘How did a ‘boll | weevil' like this Jackson ever make ! even a hundred-and-fifty-barrel well, | in the first place? Where did he get the money to drill? He is sick of the game, 1 suppose, and would be satisflied to get his money back W"]\’ o reasonable profit. It is a find, really | “Looks so, for a fact you get on to it, ‘Bob’? “Purely by chance. Through man named Maliow, a ‘scientist’ tome sort with a magic tester, girl laughed, “Don’t know him."” “Mallow is as queer as the rest of his kind, and T put no faith in his, gtory untii 1 investigated. Bat Hw‘ wwell is there and doing a hundred and | fifty barrels as regular as clockwork." | “You'll have no trouble in selling | it “Then you're not interested?" | "“Interested ” Yes, indeed.” Neleon | nodded. “I'm quite excited, as a matter of fact, but-—I can't handle it | at this particular time, { “Frankly, I'm glad you can't,”| Barbara told him, “for now T ean sejl | it to Gray.” | “He's buying and selling, 1§ he? | He said something about entering this | field in a big P> | “He's in.' How did | of | The | ‘Pob's” wese | sparkling. “Oh, thinzs are, looking up for dad and me Mr, Gray is a real miracle man, ien't he?’ When this question evoked no { the girl inquired curiously, are you and he good fricnds s he says you are’” [ | eves sur For Fifty Years America’s Favorite Drink HIRES Household Extrart For making ROOTBEER at home Hires is the old, original ex- tract. Tt makes a pure, delicicu, rootbeer that never *as been equa'cd. Ore package makes #0 Tasses. Firoe vou tried Hires Tousshold Extract for making Ginzer Ale ’ " deater can 28c and e packags Aivact THE CHARLES E. HIRES €O Philadstsbia W/ Thick Lustrous Hair Kept So By Cuticura At night touch spots of dandruff and itching with Cuticura Ointment. Next morning shampoo with a suds of Cuticura Soap and hot water. Rinse with tepid weter. Keep your scalp clean and healthy and your hair will be luxuriant. RamploEach Preoby Mall, Addecon CuticuraLab- tories, Dept. 160, Malden 48, Mrss." Eo Tiiecs, Sounie. Ointment 26 and $he, Talcum e, ™ Cuticura Soap shaves without mug. admiring. | Y my short, neglected life."” == | bad luck with them- closed, | feath he couldn't have done | really And T do | most angelic song . that | could declaration.” | acreage adjoining his? | day? | | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY th indigna | stipped of she the pearance her embarrassm he with her | going for a walk and would take him ’hh)ng ? Rut some | confidence |all an 414 woman's fc | body would understand G not long the fidence MAvounas! room, I § A azed ntoat th ] s And. 8 hurst ¢ day nail retaing Ihe ten her Vrenel Gray id He v pretended wi found Calviy veranda and not for a she was glad of this ehanee alone Perhaps faintly, and refused atter; it lishness; ay be Ma flushed time lenger she It didn't v nevertheless, on their way kless burst of him about insistent; they were &l Ina Ma told all hidden hand of mountaineers, sonal the bold making of those He insisted upon acquaintance it oned took he thily dow, ¥ rocking on visit was | for her was no- | was | ofora | toward cone her | pers, fol« lowers of hers and upon hearing the | whole sad story sacoln Against 1t | movea of the Princess "he history wicked D wove of D him; he new Pen- of her struggle allas | detalls of | his own Into it, and before Ma knew | it he was actually playing the pert of the duke, My haughty little nose is turning up-—-I ean feel it Hut, alas! it proves your insincerity If you had faith in my judgment you'd pick up this snap."” With some hesitation the man sald | “We're in deep, 'Bob,' Awfully deep! | That's the worst of this ofl game, it | takes w0 mueh money to protect your | | holdings, It doesn't pay to prospect | land for the henefit of your neighbor; the risks are too great. Gray has been pretty attentive to you, hasn't | he?" | | “That's a part of the man; he is! | attentive eo everybody. 1 have re- | celved more candy and flowers and | delightful little surprises than in all “I didn't know you liked candy.” “I don't, But 1 adore getting fit. The thought counts, 1 don't cave much for canaries either—I have 'such -but he sent me | the dearest thing from New York, A tiny mechanical bird with actual And it sings! It is a uly yellow canary in a beau- when you pre: tiful gold cage, and flirts its tail, and utters the It must have cost Couldn’t you love a man present like beak, who would think of a that?" | | When she had gone Nelson sat in | a frowning study for some time, So, |it.was not all a bad dream. What| be Gray's object in buying Was it faith son's judgment, a desire to | | ride to success on the tail of his enemy's kite, or did it mean a war of offsets, drilling operations the in- stant a well came in? In and around the office of McWade & Stoner' these were busy days, what with a couple of new wildeat promo- tions and a well going down on semi- | proven ground—that lease which cor- | nered into the Nelson holdings, and to which Stoner had called attention. It had been easy to sell stock in the | latter enterprise, and now the deeper | went the hole, the higher rose the hopes of the promoters. Stoner him- self was directing operations, and he had named the well “Avenger Num- ber One.” in his, N XVIT. Traces CHAPTER Buddy Breaks the To learn that her mountain retreat lad been invaded and that she had been spied ‘upon filled Ma Briskow with dismay, but whew Allie found fault with her behavior the elder woman burned with resentment. “We're queer enough,” the girl said, | “without you cutting up crazy and making folks talk. If you want to dance, for goodness' sake hire some- body to lear—to teach you, same as I | did. What was you up to the other That Delamater man said you | was acting plumb nutty.” | “Mind your own business!" the old | The duke, it appeared and haughty man not all had; more he was touched man and eral run of dukes; becoming person of warring factions he united, thus would | the three to Split the chicken and Lofling, water, fresh mushrooms fried in butter for five 20 minutes, was & but at heart he fully appreciated the wickeder than the he would mal to the no husband make a she could probably would him Thus blessings of peace deseend (Continued In Our Next Issue . SMOTHERED CHICKEN . SHAPLEIGH University roasting in Of Columbla one young four pounds Get been tablespoon of flour, r this one cup cov Add one cup crearg and two which have minute Alright A vegetable perient, adde tone and vigor to the digestive and eliminative system, improves the appe- tite, relieves Sick Headache and Bil- corrects ion. J ] Cne-third theregular dos @ Made of same ingre ents, then candy coated. For children and adul ek Sold by Noveck's Drug Store. hard was when he had listened to the story of his vietim's wrongs and | courage, the devotion of her doughty followers, Ile was a handsome gen- knl’ beauteous princess, and if she set her mind to| | better | € the | ) chicken, weight. | prepare as for Lay, breast up, in a casser- | yrooc ole and spread with three tablespoons | yio et | of butter which has | with one ! pepper and one teaspoon of paprika. hoiilng} creamed salt, | r clogsely and cook in the| oven until tender, that is, about one | hour, cups been | 29, 19 There s nothing better to relieve that miserable little burn, cut or scratchethat bruise, insect sting, or any of the many other minor hurts that oceur daily, “Apply freely but gently to the affected -uvrlrn 8028 not 1o disturb the injured skin then bandage lightly, o b , thi in an amazingly short t; Resinol Seap i el Oiiment e 'h:f'l'ff and i i 3 itandveel Atk your druggiettoday lor Resnal. “A aonand a ble an infury dressing" VOICES (N THE AIR KDKA (Westinghouse—East Pittaburgh). Tuesday, May 20, m.~~Ball scores. p. m-~Organ recital from' meo Motion Picture theater, Pitts- burgh. Howard R, Webb, organist, at “The Glant Wurlitzer," | m.—RBall scores, Current | Address: p. m i “The visit to the Little p. m. ! I"0iks by the Dreamtime Lady. § p. m.—Ball scores. Market re- ports furnished by the National Stock- | lman and Farmer, Roy, | 8:30 p. m.—Concert by the Dor- mont Ladies' Trio; Elizabeth Florin Ewing, piano and director; Mrs. Don- ald M I, violin; Mrs. Ruby Dunn rd cello; ¥, contralto soioist. | BZ springfield). 5:15 p. m.—Address by J. L. 1 of Vacuum Oil Co, (Westingho 8:30 p. m.—Baseball scores of the | Eastern, American and National leagnes, Fairy Tales. 5:45 p. m.-—World Market Survey Cook | from the Department of Commerce at Roston. | 8:55 p. m.—News of the day. 9 p. m.—Bascball scores. Imjer- sonations by Tine 1. Jacquot of Harte | ford, Conn. Concert by ,Percy B, Wallace, pianist; Florence Balley, | | violinst. | 9:25 p. m.—Laughs from Life by | special arrangements with Life Mag- azine. ' 9:30 p. m.—Continuation of musical program. 9:50 p. grown-ups prepared Marden. 9:55 p. m.—A few minutes with Benjamin Franklin. Baseball scores. WGl (American Radio & Research Corp., Medford IHillslde, Mass.) for 8. m.—Bedtime hy story Orison 6 p. m.—Late news flashes, Early sports news, 6:15 p. m.—Weekly review of cone | ditions in the Tron and Steel Industry, Iron Trade Review. 6:30 p. m.—-Boston police reports. 6:45 p. m.—Code practice. lesson No. 55. Amrad Bulletin board. 0 p. m—Evening program: . Weekly business _report com- piled by Roger W, Rabson. | . Selections by Samuel Adams| schonl orchestra, Miss Esther! Ryan, director, . Ninety-third Tufts College ture. courtesy bf lec- DOINGS OF THE /i b t‘f DUFFS P AT | 9B THAT'S THERI FOR INSTANCE., WHILE 4OI E.— U'VE BEEN WATCHING HI — THESE | MILAMAN— S0ME HORSE YOUVE. GOT LEFT MK AT THAT LAST HOUsE.— W Ny, MOTHER %i CAN You DO THAT? 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