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The Evening Weetd 14 NING WORLD By Caroline Lockhart Author of “‘ ME, SMITH,” kte, == Baftly Magazine. Wednesday. March 4, 19 i EV = mm sat ibe, Patti CL agin | between her and Van Lennop, while business had come into his eyes and since You started in to ‘make of warning, was in her eyes. her own progressed no farther than re Was curt, assuved, contain ert bloom like the rose.’ o unconsclous authority of one Her covert an did not escape A Story Full of the Dash, Romance and Thrill of the West them in that way that the not altered her friendship iy P. Symes had told her in his.way that they did not want her friendship. of tinware at tite kitchem © bowing acquaintance. The only | . Sd is tracted Symer's attentian gratifying feature of her present tite ” one A eee ae eee ee CHAPTER IX. Me toe oe pert” Was the belief that Exate Tindale was CHAPTER Xi. “It's an easy graft; it's done every- me. feeling keenly her altered position in s where, and [ knw it'll work here Besie Tisdale’s Enforced Abne- gation. a. ‘| MBHERE was one place at least Not Crowheart, ‘The girl gave no out- “TheBthicsofthe Profession.” "sa breeme ae ‘ward sign, yet Dr. Harpe knew that it NDY P. SYMES sat in his face hardened slightly, but he waited fortable porch ch to hear her out. ie Tindale A comfortable porch chair In ““. you're putting @ big force of men the cool of th» evening, at you mean?” Symes's eyes had known well was #0 gradual, so pecs With all the welds Gas | ee Bee ‘Do you mean Augusta— ‘Wier Orieater toe of het per that His frame of mind was en- wapene five te — er momenta she told her- yiahte; indeed, that “Give me a medical contract.” 9 hers? sit that it° wan imaginary and due hard fo pleane who could Took down untatiah Nie! gtlayt ie UP with jo; always with Dr. Harpe. Dr. to her own aupersensitivences, Hut “At’ te cecorotanmon. ths pares tc mame Harpe drinks like © man—that site.” i was not for long that she esald the vista of pleasant probabilities money through him? Her tone asd She beld up significant fingers. convince heracif, for her intuitions Which stretched before hia mental Puiluude wore not exactly that of @ Lig ey Harpe's conti. Wer? too sure to admit of her going Vision and not feet tolerably » rene, of derision curved lips, She saw ‘ ‘pe’ far astray in her conclusion: And Augu his smile of com- it and added— mente are not—er—strictly temper- = Van Lennop himself saw, rH ” ance, but Au ms is news t© we had made the situation Placency did not fade—she wan equal 1"! Noreen Fg oho asd wr me, and I don’t it." He thrust nim, the patroalain: » to any emergency now, he belleved. ft lain tone, but she only laughed at the re where the popularity of the Uttle belle of Crowheart showed no signs of diminu- tion and this was in the menagerie of domestic animals which Occupied quarters in the rear of the F CHAPTER VIII. large backyard of the hotel. Tho (Continued. phiegmatic black omnibus and dray “The Chance of a Lifetime.’’ vorseca neighed for sugar at her com- OU ak him, I t’ink—dat !ng, the calf she had weaned from the loafer—dat fellow Van Wild range cow bawied at sight of Lannop?” her, while various useless dogs leaped ‘Van Lennop recognised @bout ber in ecstacy, and a mere he found but she was still changing and Symes “You're ‘out for the stuff,’ are: the thick, guttural voice Stimpse of her skirt through the the door jamb. springing up within hi foell nded. " 014 Edouard Dubois. kitchen doorway was sufficient to “When did this commence?’ porouaneuinn ae vigerous. “ treaeeate Santas the Vere S of her de. Fone wee ciea silentay’ “Sea op HW “With the comia’ of that woman ly to surprise himself. Wer: velopment with quiet interest and givays tsen so coaren el ‘soaeon, We te this house.” ly so ignorant, ao blind, he asked approval. It is true he missed her wondered, or for ™ Fearon he “It's curlous—I've never noticed the eet Oy cate aye to seo at former demonstrativenssa and open could not divine was she merely e . * jens F occupation . throwing off Brush They've taken care of that, She's.or antecedents, had a ditinction of “Simiration of himself, but he consid. \Nroslee of restraint? Brushing the a~auleance: mind and manner which they could ¢red her self-repression a mark of ad- {in he inquired now-committally—- don't Ike Dr. Harpe?” never hope to achieve? Of her paren. vancement, an evidence of the repose Juat what is your scheme?’ tel her face, Symes saw the taxe he knew nothing, for al sel- of manner which she was cultivating. It's simple enough and customary. change which Mashed over it with om talked of herselt,. Coole nN s She was happy, too; he could hear Take & dollar « month out of your Ke her!’ Like Lr. Harpet” she, count for her clean, bright mind, the her occasional In and Til look after them and mt we took @ step toward him, and the in- Shapeliness of her bands, the salen mur of her vote she swung in the some kind of a jimcrow hospital in tonatt 7 ber voice startied him. Lapdog) OF i ot ed Fare carriage hammock at the corner of the house heey <i bad A dhe gd the ler little gray eyes seeme: . a with Dr, Harpe. On his right, he cnn Riad Of G The Wien sparks as sho answered. com red himael! oh nome kind of a cheap woman to our atin’ her than I ever have Pink heard the unceasing click of Grand- cook and look after them and you det grace if i ne ‘i mother Kunkel's needies as they flew the ib Pot ia apg hy " “But why?” he persisted. Perhaps ing in itvelf— in and out upon the t ww of th nothin’ to it, Mr. on tn her answer he would flag an an- (tls nearly always mmall (hing2 Which woolien atocking that was never done, AN Tun the joint. give you two tts . out of every dollar, sever to, the tuestion be had but re- fiirred Van Lennop to hie depth, It was a pleasing domentic scene and money" 7? “Like him? Of course I like him, St@ft such @ duet from the two “there was asperity in Kesie's °e#sively vital and omniverous mam- ne now—"he isn’t a loafer.” e mals whom Easie had ironically “Hold-up, then,” substituted Du- "#med Alphonse and Gaston that Van Py Lennop, who had the full benefit of “Nor a hold-up." this chorus, often wished the time What you tink he is?” had arrived for Alphonse and Gaston “gometying you would never refog- © fulfil thelr destiny. Yet he found ise,” she answered simply; “a gen- diversion, too, in her efforts to instil seman!” into their minds the importance of Van i: Lennop smiled, for tn his politeness and unrelfishness and fre- mind's eye he could see the tense @ently he laughed aloud at the tr aggressiveness of her slim figure. ments of conversation which reached “Chentleman!” was the contemptu- him when heeard her laboring with ! them in the int it of thelr manners, ous snort. “Chentleman—and never A loud and persistent lg tegen eo his 11 de time Caused Van Lennop to rain Ap Me ieee bal ede from his book and look out upon the 2 he is in Crowheart, Fine chentlemas of an invitation were a single tear pole corral wherein the vocife: i 5 ‘They were riding thi fternoon and he opened his ¢; lazily to enjoy it. Lolli phonse asd Gaston’ were ‘confined. mare be ee gs yin Glow: . Share-Wen He clon of irritath omni are Seon ir the saddle horses were at the long ‘They sought the hammock ey ‘hale maid tor peoctored ey Poko ‘ uit “When do you buy any?! was the Essie Tisdale was perched upon the heart with ita” present material, in he voice, for new that be came ,,peceuse,” she answered Gnally ‘jc! “Gown the street aa Watleamess was gradually replaced by the thrust her sordid views upon fam pointed inquiry. Iiportunitiess depression’ was i What it is obvious this man Symes to think of tt h uguste had not With & tehtening of eee sca? Noth- Hassle stepped She an tntentness of gaze which became {uined for the medical profession any le “{ haf to work for MY money; hie qvery line of her slim figure, despond. ™€2Ns to attempt, is only an absurd dined alone @ single evening that bowed an he passed, while Van t tl fe comes easy.” he replied significantly, @ncy in the droop of her head? ier {mitation of something he can never week. Tae eee out etonodt’ 8? ‘MI® nop mechanically rained his hat. ‘The — ‘They were getting up, the two in pinyin eos SOU OE Al fis ey attitude held his attention and set him 2OP® to attain. The effort resembles “What of it? Do you mind, Phid. at half-burnt cigar stayed in the corner the hammock, and as Dr, Harpe saun- a livelihood, You sald that before.” The voice orien ee he thought of herat, the attempts ofa group of amateurs tas?” A Fed spot burned on elther with- of gyme's mouth, his hands in his tered to the porch Andy PS That the best. physicians "he mad was growing shriller, “How 40 YOU Ways as the embodiment of laughter, '° Prevent a [Boucicault comedy, “Oh, no; onty ten't she crowding *'ei cheek. She rr coe ana {fousers pockets, and his grudging nod Jooked at her inn sudden and violent known fad seemed to look upon, thelr eae? good bumor sand exuberant youth, While ‘in front’ the world laughs at the mourners a little? Isn't she ,. No; 0 «ness note’ al e sald, was an insult, the greater that a few dislike which he took no pains to con- jife-work as a consecration of them- “Robbin's ” “~ oR, Of all the women he ever had known, them, not with them, It is a dan- rather regular?” “If L thought for a moment that her *top# on he lifted hin hat with @ venl. Her hands were shoved deep in selves to humanity sch cither well or casually, she had S¢rous experiment to pretend to be “I asked her,” Mrs. Symes repiie@ jo ce over Augusta was not good “Weeping bow to Mrs. Alva Jackson. her jacket pockets as she swaggered pant among them, as men, had always “1 must believe it if you say 80.” ‘soomea the furthest from moods or @nything other than what you are, uneasily. Van Lennop’ y 4 aily. ‘ p'a face reddened under toward him, straight strands of hair a dignity apart from themselves whe “why you get mad? Why you nerves or anything even dimly sug- It means loss of dignity, for you are | “It's all right: I'm not complain. !d put an end to this titimacy St tig tay, hung In diskevelment about her color. they became the physician, and he stick up for him eo hard?” persisted gestive of the neurasthenic, merely absurd when you attempt to ing—only why don’t you ask seme $10°;,cuia desire eome woman friend “Does he—do that often?” His loan, immobile face, while her muddy knew, too, that as a clase they were the Frenchman stubbornly. Moved by an impulse Van Lennop Play a part which by birth and one else occasionally?” and it seems only reasonable to be- voice was quiet, but there was a hazcl eyes became alternately shift- jealous of name of their “Why wouldn't I stick up for him? jaid Gown bis book and went below. training and temperament you are I don’t want them,” she sald jive that ‘a professional woman would quaver in it. ing or bold as she noted the intent- profession sensitive to a ng Mise He's a friend of mine.” ‘isdale?” ho nowlse fitted to play. You become a bluntly. ‘ be @ better com fon than that ile ~° n hi fhe | Tee Ore Anvinne Ait Ries ieee Fine fren—dat lazy cheap-ska sked as ho sduntered toward her. He target for the people whom you care _, "The best of reasons, my dear” and fterats Parrott creature oF the tite Thierens canals annwered. tloveniy appearance, her strange per. ‘The viewpoint, now presented wu tghere was real venom in the voice, still insisted upon the whimsical for- most to impress. Symes turned away to complete tering Starrs.” Symes shifted bis jence. The incident ed to have sonality, ped him. new to him and suMclently in 2 ‘Van Lennop heard the stamp of Es- mality of “Miss Tisd although to “When one begins to imitate he own tollet while Augusta broad shoulders to the opposite sido t°nica the day of ite brightness for ‘I'll be goln', Gus, Good night,” Dr, ing to investigate further; besides it we Tied dale ‘s ae foot upon the hard- ea rowheart, naturi ehe was need Me pao and his indi- of Bean eeuren: Frye dege met ‘ setattation of the or and his tone pee a the girl and frown rested upon Harpo said shortly. She felt both un. shed a now light upom the. woman's jooryard. * "4 easel ; i ‘wYou needn't think you'll advance The girl lifted her sombre eyes at charm. Y Be yourself, Beste ‘Toate of a meal ticket system at the Terri- capence complacency as he went y, usually calm face, easy and irritated by the expression character, 01 On, ‘is face. “Rut sipposing the men objert to ‘you rests b; rir him the sound of his voice and the shadow 1} incere, | and cam be House had an; to do with hea Bhe glanced at him sideways once °n i ech panes toe that Tet me ‘tall you in them gave them the look of deep saver Ie abenre. seal ~ the “requency wit found Dr. peace el leaiae this ote o Rodis or twice and she saw that Pie bae W trong bye Ph eae) pe re e ee py bere ogg gt I wouldn't marry yqu if you asked me Sige Mein ee iowa. “Be brave," he said, “and keep on Harpe at his table, and was immediate sirl triendanip I'd stop it quic piopdh rowed in thought sien (C Wen cbaeneane. homed ted ee Wy satareka tie pede gery Perens Z ‘a million-million times! ‘ou only air castles when emiling, Essie ‘Tisdale. You must ! hi et ht The old woman's lips twisted in a Stayness was steal sane caid sharply: “But there will be work, ropped “I'll be greatly obliged to you, Au- “I've, been) over the laughed." Nothing, could and, thelr Rorsee had dropped to & gusta, if you will ask Dr. Harpe Not git oa ae v now. “Thereil be a ave been more preposterous e* walk. on the to abbreviate your name, It's vul ig So Diasting, writing desk end had asked suggestion that hie eontrol over Au- stretched to the Thorison, a ‘ana T astent iL ear Suan, dots Took-work, i ‘Van Lennop started. So he was ha are happy, don't you, and hoge- work out your own salvation as must ooes, Se isdale to marry him— f we all. This will red and be for- faintly nd : ce 8 uard Dubois with the bul- “And are you not ory and hope- gotton: there will be triumphs Ts his mind. He had found a pie Jet-shaped head and the brutal face ful, Miss jal Amusement your failures, don't forget that, and 0 8. 4 found so o| limmered in his eyes, “I thought the ‘unkel, who btill formed @ gusta was not jute, turned tn her saddle nd, in 7 Peieabe tee act, tet Fuerte Rn pee! tala aa tae Sat terrae ars tree erated ot fo pmang men MAS A, vee near gang haf ndir hr Soa OR oe eee ae =" = oO L, 5 . ’, mere eit ed Seca ais teat Raun'ttaee rae mt perm Tidin’ ft,” she had answered on the arm of the chair, her hand back!" she sald impulsively. “I hate *Werlng. Aviat lo you mean?” ing room? “Oh, you wouldn't marry mi gutural voice was ugly now. good home, Cc clot! ww you ful ‘ # tliat }-don’t see now I may be aljie to “I do not in the least mind what Dr. ‘was ironical he an, "—the ‘What have I to make me happy?” lent you @ helping hand.” : “shorty: ve an shoulder, it all! I wish we were going on and no! e * Hie emile ronl a ¢ 1 offer she demanded with - ty “your friendship ‘and your “sym: Fe ay eee ‘One moment, Augusta, if you on—anywhere—but back. It couldn't bin alk sid eviowithle wales. dene swered— Dr, ae it T wat lease.” b 3 ing, “ a are not a sui “g Mosier f° Pins ase-anenes.. she, snlh-quaten ae BAN aS meat She Fant PleMe arose at once with a stightiy Po $F courses, 1 was only, Wishing: warsh—“but 1 do—most emphatically.” trois" gam plaster “ets UP some av vi how.” resting upon Augusta's i 1 you | vel ik and hope for: fly. . . chance to travusic zat you love, and “fishing, Miss ‘Tisdale in You nave;them both,” he fam awful appetite.” Inquiring look and followed him n- about things.” then tell her yourselt, for 1 aava i you would't marry me 12 T asked you smiled at her. > and on the-stebngth of ten yeart. Hehe the time at her side, fle spoke promptly— no notion of doing #0," and she stalked Symes stared. Hits expressiofe j Iillion times? Maybe some time, “For what? To be told ‘that I'm ference in their ages he patted her Jnjured tong and angry eyes and he “I have reason to believe, or rather wy think I do—far better than you Mate tre noweee quickly brought her to a realisation MI Mees Teesdale, you be giad to marry pretty? stm, fingers with s, quite amiled | to know, that you have fallen into heijeve—and I've about made up my ‘The incident of the evening brought of the mistake into which her angry t me when I ask you once!” “And young,” Van Lennop'supple- hand, ip ignorance of the malevolent was obvious the way of doing something of which ming to take @ baud myself. I can- to « hoad. certain ptededgen A. ‘ang vehemence had led her and she col- i “Maybe I will,” the angry YOUNG mented. “I know women who would pair of éyes watching ‘him from the, Dr: Harpe, and ite net at ail approve,” be ot well be less chivalrods, less loyal hnd-been formulating ia Dr. Harpe's ored to the roots of her hair. 4 veice flung back, “but that tme give a king’s ransom to be young and window at the end of the upper cor. not hat (h T mean drinking, Augusta. It’s noth- nin you," mind; and the result was a note } hasn't come yet, Mr. Dubois!" pretty. Isn't that enough to make ridor. C himself, oF rather, he did not an- ing sertous, I am aware of that, It’s “ine Tooked puzaled, but be did not which made his lip curl as ho read { “and God forbid that it eVeF one person happy?” tirely like this sudden and violent only that I do not like it, a0 oblige me ain that he re eard her and re-read it the next morning with foi \ should,” breathed Van Lennop to “and what good will being either intimacy between her and Augusta, by not doing that sort of thing again.” Vilion+ Gerense of hi if to old various shadings of angry scorn. | himself at the window above. Mis ever do met” aho demanded bitterly: CHAPTER X. which brought her #0 constantly 6 Hie ton eat kindly but Anal. |. Edouard Dubole, eo, Sone te ttle moist at bisct ‘ ical ne house. ’ - uy 5 rf c~ orn ae wor her loyaity and some- yuies wos‘ aitmoat harsh in ita bitter Their First Clash. Dr. Harpe was seated in a porch face, her usual penitence fer you're not, vindictive, are you?” it Darin “willing to eho the fe- how the genuineness of it made him jogs she turned upon him fiercely. E Symes Irrigation Com. chair, with one leg thrown over the “L think not, but I am what {s just sponsibitities which would come to glow, the more perhaps that he was «ive been happy because I was ig- pay Waa Daw Wall wader her as bad, perhape—terribly unforgiv- you in such a position?” never without a lurking suspicion of rorant, but I've been enlightened; when Mrs. Bymes ap} she of ing.” Bymes had spent “T told you,” she answered obetin- \ the disinterestedness of women's 17. been made to see; I've been way. The application for and motioned Mr Symes to take t . She answered, “They've heen very and his mood was ately, “I can 8x ‘em wp somehow; I friendship, for the reasons which Dr. shown my plac : negregation of 200,000 acres chair she had vacated wirle bas A llc il st to you, but Tf didn't think deflant, interview be can do the trick and get away “ } . to Semance, knee ia That was it the: come one had of irrigable land had beer mentee girl upon the on Pc pels Etena | (oi Pabeaee Bay yor iRottoed.” 5 house had pat Lnprexea. Hand now it. wet neon’ be afraid of me, it Van Len! rned , some on und ft -in s “Where have you been al te wishes, je laughed aloud. is communication from Dr. Harpe do best I can, tnrough ‘his unintentional eaves- Ti heart’ to hure Essle Tisdale, whose STanted. The surveyors had finished qnorg reproach in Mra. Symes's of course? “To me" uu think I'd trouble came as @ climax. dropping was something of a revela- tien, In hia mild conjectures as {0 boundless as the sunshine itself. away across the hills was ® mecca woman Crowhearie jim that. it considered gaan mone ee head Grave- for Sunday sightseers. "The contracts | “Have you missed m an impecun! bs burt you some: go wrol tless a a couldn't = —the ie aibly a housekeeper taling his Own a: this wonderful dinn at eta” J As the gate swung behind him Dr. ‘rhe quick tears filled her eyes, ‘0 Do i was impartial and as nd the line of stakes stretching dark as she raised them to the “Of course.” She turned from him myself for an: itn they might ea, He closed his desk with a slam and post Hite Pie! sunsh! voman face. abruptly and went back to the th. oeo to mere Hag blade if slung his broad-brimmed hat upon oe A Pine caged A faint The action was unlike her. He was i14, eyes widened— his head. Dr, Harpe, glancing unmistakably, Sipably blunder: Ups, atill thinking of it when he put om «vo, don't mean because of ——" through her window, read purpose in 41.41, 9 . his stride as he came down the street, ““vqven™ she shrugged her shoulder, Her green eyes took on the gleam of ,, if I acted, or failed te battle and to doubly fortity herself “of coures, Kt 2, acd, OF seed of which jet and when the first furrow was te, But a hold-up! a \ 1 ne Sa Harpe said unpleasantly— “ ” ghe anew . she wrenched open her desk drawer time fo locate, But a tat van Jou told me? Were you not after all turned and the frat scoop of dirt re- “Why didn’t you come over to the Miia, Ser, ‘raked over the coals, eh, jngimat Mtn, sme,enemered, ROK Sha Alad a whinkey gluse to the brim. methods of procedure, and with, fatal Leennop shook with silent laughter. 97° 00) 2'eai™ moved from the excavation, Crow. hotelt! | Di. Harpe was watching ber Guay frie She continued, “And that's When she had drained it without re- foals, Sosy Dewi ae with © A skinfint too mean to buy a drink! van ennop'a eyes widened. heart all but carried Andy P. Symes ‘“"? wanted to-T wanted to go ao Mrs. Symes flushed in discom@ture. the reason I want you to be careful, moving It from her lips she drew her the ethics of the profession have He had no notion of enlightening «yoy were not? Why, I thought the on its shoulders, uch that I determined not to gi t ly." Don't resent anything on my ac- Shirtwaigt sleeve across her mouth to MEP. TT Ne a uscie bide” Crowheart in regard to himself be- yee of Crowheart was always into the feeling. Renlly, it frigh' ‘Oh, yes, you were. Don't deny it; count——” dry it, na fashion peculiarly her ow: cause of the tiluminating converts. a.” rj Symes moved among his satellites han et P , ‘transparent as a window- phat’s the privilege of friendship,” fhe threw an arm over ~~ “Oh, they may have diplomas, A tion he had overheard. The situation ‘Not now; I'm a biscuit-shooter; I with that benign unbending which ts “py Harpe's eyes looked a muddy at was it?” d with a reassurin pooh back and toyed with a pencil on mean oat meee: ae * he answ iploma doesn’ k—and—‘society must draw the » recognized attribute of the truly yreen, like the sea when it washes found out—some one has “Rut why be careful—of w desk, waiting n thin ntudietshocs, °* these Gaye of cheap medical colleges hai om great. The large and opulent, air among the piling. a told him that, we—that I have been ‘There was some curtness in his voice, "1 Mr. Symes?” She Where they grind ‘em out by the bun- which formerly he had assumed when | “Pe Pwas: wishing tor you— drinking occagonaly. myeet” greeted him carclessly as he opened td dreds; 's tone. to come.’ "You are & fi human bein; ” ” said it to Mrs, Symes, most in need of credit was now hi wires you? Ttelt as though some- aren't you? You can do what you Sees By yinen the door, without altering her posl- wget cere Priesit me.” he eee . By Symes sald it to Mrs. Jackson, tual, but his patronage was regarded’ thing was making me go, making me like “You muat remember that you are ‘on. a anded, “that there are Jackson sald it to Mrs. Tults, gs a favor; indeed the Crowheart almost against my wili, and each “I've always preferred to do what in « country where ‘the peo} "Good morning,” he reapanded curt: Schools where you can buy @ aipioma Tutte naid it to me, Mercantile Company considered tt the time I started toward the door I Phidias liked since we've been mar- poor ‘and struggling. Mo ty. There war no trace of his usual Sh00e Tnybody can ket through? mem longest step in ite career when the Conply ad f° este cores, patie “Bhidian! Phidias! You make me MWe, and influence, and friends, T upon the end of an Unlighted cigar, She lauglied at his amazement. it A i i ’ ONS SOR: CRpenen SRR HT? hidlas! ast Fou my Appreciate your reasons, and am “Nici down.” She waved him casu- “A qulz-compend and a good 1¢_,¢- But what society?” Van Lennop’s commissary gt the Symes Irrigation was ao strange” | tired! You talk like a pron! Tuore greateful, than 7 can (ell YOU, 1) et eee eee eg een eee ory will pute farmband or @. atep- still wore a puzzled look, Company owed it nearly $7,000. “Very strange, Gus.” Her eyes now Her hand rested heavily upon Mrs. put you would only hurt yourself, in her impudent. assurance which herder through if he can read forded him too much amusement sna since Essie Tiedale liked him for Bimself and trusted him in the *ho face of what was evidently Crow- \, yan op heart's opinion, nothing else mat- “Mr. Pia tered. The only result was to give him a more minute interest in his = “Eggle Tisdale had no notion that } Van ‘Lannop had overheard her quar- rel with the Frenchman, but her quick ' perceptions recognized an added t+ +4 fa friendliness in his manner—s kind of ‘fp, a held a curious gleam. “But the next . “Assert yourself- w , \ unbending gentleness which was new artery bos as his f . Conditions changed rapidly in time.you want $0 come—come, de. you Syne 8 momar 7 pet tg and Andy Es Syme ic ‘annot be- made him shut his teeth hard upon write: he doesn’ | have to have 8 high | sand ahe needed it, for she dally, To ne tnughed aloud, euch a shout of Shovedit for laborers brought a mew emt Lenall be wishing for you" ink." Mra, Symes winced under rT ne ine twitched ever 0 “Thanks: he sald stiffy, and did tnrly, appearing to find enjoyment in oe Ferer ertrients, unadulterated glee that Alphonse and oi Fen Say GaN Shay AWEY Sh her Ushtoning sri alightly and he turned his head away e bade him ms shocking him: “You've seen me hated er friends. und strange class of people to its da 1 s Cg ge rege! Gaston ceased to nqueal and fixed vivectyawurthy, chattering persons “1 ‘Oh, no, no.” she replied hastily. thot she might not see the betraying “Light up,” she urged, and fumbled rival, haven't you—Lemm the new In the days which followed, Van “wanted to nee if you would mise «wphidias wo furlous. It their twinkling eyes upon him tn mo- ihe ty F 4 ee Mee enapely need “When T told you T was going I ilen siiver la: (he tows ont dot eath—please!" Whe ae Ie he Peplied ne Vee ulte SrAVe ABaIN, Tit smoke myself. It helps me talk, xtraw bonnet on. and he ought to be i proud uplift which was new and in thought of course {hey wovlt to urday night which followed payda.. “You have your Phidias.”+ There Mee aed inerraves, “Yes, ‘reached’ Is the word, but Md that's what we're here for.” jalled on sight \f theres anything tn g ¥ 7 ‘j 4 ,! - le had or iT eo t) y 5 we you ar. Rngoarded momenta her red, sensitive me, f thought the thrdy, lviston symes's domestic ilfe was movin r Feie8, responded “Won't you do it for me, because I there are few of us who cannot © und'ay ho watched her roll n clewrette ton vO 4 Mps had a droop that he had not POs jus an in auivered suddenly %%, Smoothly und @ satisfactorily as Mrs. Symes . ced him? put he has’ been gone ali 2k you?” when it somes to that, for with the skill of much practice the | “He laid brick until he was thirty- noticed before. ri Spild's—"that they never Dis business uttal A lifetime can't.” ‘There wan an appeal in 99 some one who i t lhe was digesting the new know!- ike a hurt cpild's—"tha: y seemed tc lle betw that memor- action filled him with fresh repug- five,” she added nonchuiantly. “t've edge that {here "were. people who meant to ask me Plies able Journey on the TMAGn Line? with day! Dreadful—how very her eyes on whe lifted them to the reQnee more {he nance. ‘Through rings of smoke he thought some of taking him in with sould hurt others deitberately, cruelly, , Van Lennop’s face had quickly #o- Augusta in her brown basque and gad!” She laughed | disagreesbly. tees Andy Fr Coearet har eh Sealy Semnmienl: me ha a coelrens Or eames el - ie re “And are ou eo Geaperately in 4 * "| i. and eo far as she knew, without prov: dreadful hat, and the Present: Bhe And are you sills ight be ‘reached. avaraaiicn prejudiced against women doctors,” ation; that there were people whom = “You are sure he really sald that— improving wonderfull, She had counted her friends that were this Andy P. Symes to admit that, “No, "No, no, nO she ued, “it is his privi- got a proposition to put u Symes's eyes narrowed. ‘hen do what I ask you just this lge to withdraw bis friendship, if he to you," ahe began, "wm Bowe that why share the—spoiis?” he told “Of course. Why not? He's very eapal who could “I think there's no mistake, It pimself occasionally, ‘, Rood to me, Did you imagine I was » nt to Sores iike enemies Easie felt was the easiest way to rid themselves bat bad." eter uncoopenied sdaras not? once, and I'll not ask it again.” She be} ¢ Hob hie privilege 40 treet: you © Tne Um the Deck Of iy Bend eran (To Be Continued.) Bo resentment yet, only surprise and of my friendship.” She told bim tion and devotion to bimeelf had , “Oh, no,” the other returned care- saw the ¥ ening ja the other wile bees a ris one 4 Une RLS matte the pain of the blow, together with a then of the reproof Symes had ad- awakened affection in return, at least '8sly- ; ie MI Fre eh aR Ie ARK COMA Ea tale a wr! great and growing wonder as to what ministered.) 4 Rev wauicherles tu longer exumperated APO ay oi Te om that—f like — Mrs Symen rose mechanically with ply, and Symes Hebtx with a wom- Eko eee —————— if . yonted rt 0 and they wei ly grow that—1 t ne ene ne ordeal of the dinner bad heen Tennop’ calm even am he listened. jean, ‘Dr. Harpe had been right when YOU Pretty well myself. Clothes have ® dowbting, dazed expression and Dr, 10's weapons. Listen. Hane Tisdale, Next Week’s Complete Novel qremerceven than ahe had anticipated, This put a different face upon the ghe had told him that Augusta was Dfen the making of you, Gus, You're Harpe followed her inside, 1 mean from pow on to wear your $ for the first time in her life she had affair, this intentional injury to the as imitative as a parrot, and he often FETAD HOY, the arene where’. haves eudnetal The exploit been treated like an inferior—a altua- feelings of his stanch little cham- smiled to himself at her affectations, ,, me Symes Ausbed with pleasure CHAPTER XI Dante ecrasebatie ore Lely exploits ofa ton which Hewle Tisdale did not know pion, it somehow made it a more per- directly traceable to her diligent St.the unusual compliment from Doc- with the Weapone'l know beet bew to how te meet, Bub it bed remained for sonal matter. the ecaial perusal of The Ladies’ Own and the ‘lan Tr’ Really? Essie Tisdale's Colors. use-—-the arena where there Is no Andy P. Symes, who but ea few amused him merely, though, In a column devoted to the queries of wy, ; Months ‘previous had pressed her way, it held a sociological interest troubled social aspirants, While It mon Qureitie thoitie Tred Saw: hand and called her the prettiest girl for him, too, It was, he told himaelf, un , nee = \ quarter given or received. The mont sper: F BIE TISDALE'S ostraciam satistying retaliation in to make By George Barr McCutcheon lic German castle wed him he approved, for an imi- qt» ‘cruab’ at boarding school, but a waa practically complete, her money out of your enemies, Concen- fn Crowheart, to inflict the blow that like being privileged to witness the tation lady was better than the t | ‘ i ; don" . fh \ ‘The guests were leaving when she tribe of bushmen. ried. Something of this was in his there's one thing you mustn't forget.” Dr. Harpe could desire, yet (ome, ringly ac boyd NEXT had found a chance to whisper, “You | Van Lennop was silent, but the girl mind while engaged one day in the “Whai's that?” Mrs. Symes asked, !t left that person unaatiafied, There Ha concluded with a whimsical G litle lo my ster: look go well to-night, Gussie,” and An- felt his unspoken sympathy, and tt absorbing occupation of buttoning smiling. 1 4 H ‘ ; g ay P Symes had Interrupted coldly, was balm to her sore little heart, igs: Ayineda Libdae up the bene DO oak -oe youe eulaian was something in the girl she could sraile, but she ha a been itedying HY , and trouble as well “}ire. Symes, if you please, ou mustn't take this to he; He raised his head at the sound of “How absurd!” Mrs. Bymes laughed 2! “rush. but more disquieting than Jor |n pretties Mi ee Made ieee e Monda § Eyenin ae wi, . Her cheeks grew scarlet when she }.¢ said gently, conscious of a strong a step on the narrow porch. aloud. that waa the fact that her taolation ner, The keen, wordly look of a man VE +e a & @aought of it She had meant to tell desire fo comfort ber, “Jf the cost “Who's that?” “I mean it.” Dr. Harpe #boke light- seemed only to cement the friendship of affaires when bis mind reverts to SS wea ‘ . a erewioe -memmenrenetngni se itheemere mn te tinea een tng