The evening world. Newspaper, October 5, 1914, Page 15

(The New York Evening World) THE,ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES ...°52'-:*.-. By Robert Minor! ***-r*esrmnnieree a win ane Oe eg Ny A The Intrusion of Jimmy This Book on the Stands Will Cost You $1.25. coon ning,’ t kind?” he inquired anxious- hereelt, siggied. “Well, Hossam,” said koa reas”! ho aoadensea aod sorty to'pemark that you raw aéeatn A TALE OF RED ROSES GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER (Author of “Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford,” &e.) ‘ a florist's to pick out my flowers for LY j x 1 5 in't have done gig he Dawning of @ Tender Passion. Ns Bir |||, oc, oars settee ae 5b COAL wagon, waturally choosing the rush hour for the performance, : jae sist on the formalities, A poi ad lil phethadeg Maria thames Menmdb: edhe y . panes = ‘ - Ecos looken Ot Nor with seen’ Ae — promptly knotted for three blocks, A ghining big automobile, fol- nich) . ( td . e lowing up the till, came eo close behind that the giare of the street ‘ / - ae orried, "Ive too, inte to call om ae, cer shote with unpleasant brightness on the eocupants; @ smiling ust be out to your jecked girl at the wheel; by her side, « gray-Vandyked man,’ with sindeter lines runeing sharply downward from his dowa-pointed nese; in the + tonmeas, a plainiy droased and modestly pretty biack-haired firl, with large endurather tmnid.eyen, anda slender goiden-hatred girl, whose chief mission ta life, from her expression, would have been taken to bé mischievous fun. “Hello, Berti” called the giri at the wheel. “Can you Uncrush yourself? | The rather large young man in the neatly fitting blue suit, who had been -; famned agatnat the rail of the rete platform, nad already began cores nt,” way out of the ill-humored throng on the street car, ve sa Lah oo “TU try It,” he Inughed, “although I don't expect to have « button left.” humor, a The crowd. ite clothing still “How about Marley? bas clammy; from the secent rain, msde , “A fluff,” returned pat A 9 way for him reluctantly, even though *®™! F “Because BY, tt on he a 9 ° dent of the street car company need pace occupied; for thinks He invented electricity, the pompousdtgoking, Vandyked man and his noodle is swelled ao, that it Frank, Mariey, by cracks his scalp.” all odde the i un. far man. tn. ‘You'd ‘better lead to this Ben. ur aller ochenan resentment. & 1? again eald nt. “y City, He was the president of ing. "Come egal Ss Mt a At = - 3 the atrest car company. ...., indix was like any other pro a ¥ ‘The youhg man in the neat blue Derous middie-a man—well fed, dees, wood 9 2 It, whi Well clothed, well shod, round faced, ; Dink, “ange Checks were flawlessly short-cropped mustache turning aes in. two: amas- alight! and Mr. Bossa’ mi Me a Ingly perfect ringlets, picked bis way °'! . on Urough the slush, gained the run- ga cnere,tan't mu Tear oe neues Gar se in the touring car, and Sew and better street car facilit a and rec. ile, hat to, the oocupagis. |, we are here to give them to you if yo uid the girl at the wheel, gianc- YOU Will let us. The company I pro- y Aorreg . pose to form will be bona fide, and will ine beck With a Gash of Ber spark be ted for a million dollars in in a ey. Mr. Moodson will juaster of @ million of the stook tion to ven: Fy ld von tan Fon ith yg & report on Ue pee gaye ible Moodson from Din or Bradstreet.” to mudd, Mr. Bend: high-grade prop- “ he acknowledged. “I'll speak fitends ef mine about it this THT | ul Hite “Thank you,” observed Mr. Bozzam, Cara | : 2 awered, ag he took rising. “You might state to your one ing Seat, just behind Mr. Marley, {lends if you find it gonventent, that 2 ese! lost competen' ‘ Ing sidewise oe & could ganization ble rye or. joy the ‘clean-cut pronis &,bona fide street ratrway ng stock. ‘The earnings, atter “The owner didn't know be was ‘It-was tm this breathless cristo that 1éy, knows, to ber in- fr »Mongon 14, et not increased by stock jug- tagwed,” retorted Bendix amy, “You: M 4 yeves or no better rea- rf 0 may bave the land, I for jon than that.jt whs e handier name. 7. moat The littie petretjve waiter with the inty asand, Glider, but you'll Another machine drew of the wome addresses. He kn grinning biack’mustache, came to the DA¥e to spéak quick.” fretting rearward line, aad, stopped mh Stn irom Pen door and called Bendix. Schooner thousan Glider. ‘ “Twenty 5 by the ragged gutter, pprenst clubhthg a witweea™ ble ing to Kelly was outside, and the only way “Why, old Porson off it to me I : [ nf Marley's machin heavy. cy to comfort him, unless he for eight.” t been talking about {aod of middie age eat ae atolldly ing AD4 Now aDout your asked Ben- was to kill blu, and Phil did not care “That's what we intend to pay him.” you," and then, to the intense cou Peder nen nh “his runabout, dy the ajde.of his.driver, a Cayo gn ia re to muss up the place on Tuesdays. me a day or two to think it sternation of her father and her fore- city, we can: anit he had Been at bom diving. He » ied FOUve.qeeh Me,” GUs-- Sledge turned ponderously trom his begged Glider, most she added: “I want you te the present sean Slots, the' ofty and Brasepollsl, ° i A ae 4 tom of the’ militia exeawag Oe eee Carne oar -ae i. “my party to-morrow Wight. “Won't full quarter ef a ‘feedge, turning to age whi ne zn han le most‘cordially, "-- *' * “Your girl'a © peah,” he delicately Hert was-ahaus to. toll Tr phes ; 5 craze se & ete = wet ) might be, met the eye o! Li informed re ousand, leav! fartey§ 8 gad pertucroriy, and CHAPTER III, \::: Molly amiled | Mariey’s. noae, meg hia peremptoty um ie CHAPTER V. i: the tttle {wo Buadred tholeand-te7-you-and on, tent tity Sar in'weaid concen? ThE Boke Issues an ‘lmportant are crasy shout ter. it looks like & ve _AMoming Programme. reli Mas nider sh the organisation, its, simple, is Rees a fio more chatigé of ex- Order. * colle convention out a¢ my house all pe OLLY MARLEY flurried pos- ‘the that the than if . : 5 a Bledge,- and ré- itively’ Ahe four suc- Zimetble. “Bert \ HEN. Tom Bendix walked in s1 want to got acquainted with hor,” sumed ha'intareated Inapestion of the ee eke I "q ordered Sledge, .much if he hi and-hole in thi ite, re hegre to the Ocoldent: saloon he heen sending the happy word to some, eed a barred from the common paused & moment at the rising new politician. » portale the way to her A shade of annoyance passed over CHAPTER IV. father’s office, and drummed tmpa- F pehseds 40 entirety An Additional Guest. tientiy on the window pane while he OLY was a stores centre of ration, to but het Be bar, but, even though bi: th a savage frown, hut m! , oug! "i 3 i} have tried: te catch the wishes were as potent here z F i ace 33 we of, an oyster. Bledge, perfectly con- as those of Omnipotence, since h 4 preach aumber dartey alone eighty- “Delighted igture which | ice “he up to Moily,’ tated, with a trace HERE are the red roses, rid himself of a dignified supply man. " ber ‘dollars. set eater, ‘ne plaain Mt to "stare Tepresented the ominipdtent Sledge, © Ser Mouy,": Molly?” asked Bert-Giider, “Really, my dear,” expostulated pepidebon ply ap pr - chimiy until Molly, discerning from be Bed te walt, for. both the choice | (All Fight. Put it up to Molly... ap he walked into the re- Marley, when his visttor had gong, ber misieading tanghea Belay Bert's ountenance that something bartenders were In dalighted attend- Wiadowageing Ns * BABE ception parlor of Martey’s “I do wish you would find out tf T ee 00 Sala was be- Mune oe Breroat vce ge emer “ces roams me. ici ced Seo Dut eran, C2 fr aveanin Sete Sh: Sa salee betes ton cama ow of, meen, lng Bode abruptly to Jmment commit- ply 01 time, iy" crude advances he = a Re i tec?” asked Bendix @ trife sharply 7% he had something elec on his mind. "'' Gone xnow,” replied Molly, much she insisted, busy with her own per- ¢read of what Of these oye, that ‘ig 5 "he o 4, entitied to make, “isn't that. the scandalous Sledge" when Phil nally came over to Mm, trying torapeck asrif thermater bod: concerned. “Did you send eome™ tectly, logieal grigvance of having, MUSA feel Kisoet RoiGt So tae i she paket yedded hie head and till grinning to the utmost extent of just occurred to him. “That note of “Ne but I thought some were tobe been kept watting. “I was in a hurry, for ne one bad ever treated note emiled, his: tose becoming still more his,countenance. Mine at the First National—it falls sent to you,’ laughed Bert, “It's too You'have te come right out with me heweven, wourtesy, in, ot the ted in the Process, mae cA: Wiel stranger by the name of fue next week. Iam efrald I shall goog to keep, Fern. By the way, that ang get Smash, He slipped his col- book p Mig Pinoys fo eo on, Kagroduce Nae Timbers,” rejoined Phil, vigorously * giedge nodded imperceptibiy. ‘Fern’ just slipped, afd you'll have to jar last night and they have him in then,” abe ordered. | oo cis up an almost imaginary Seif Davin 4 tere HO nt He handed der into. the machine te i} Tania it was pardon me for it, Ive Molly's fault. tne pound, with no telling what kind “Easy, Blegdeg,” called Marley, lean. oplagh. “He's so full of new ones that He direc Ghe opver called you anything else” se dogs!” with much the emo ing forward.: io ie my daughter syery time, he opens his mouth he Bendix returned, end with him wae Who.is it?” demanded Molly, MéTe — ghe rushed to the cupboard, where h ty.” spillss ‘ good edolent of the odor of aye iupwedat his hat, and emiied "What's his business?” ded ‘with his curly black easer to hear the news than he liked no ent nis hat and cost, and handed ble acl ent of the Introduc- . Bendix, who was an earnest collector muatach: nd ‘waxed and brilliantined un- to eee, “The information is Bishly nem to him, and by sheer force of rT of definite information. : to meet you,” he told Molly.” “Carryiny tan nich af ry i Li : r He if : z hh 3 334 a e UL it was filled with almost painful important, if true, and I must not be ner stronger personality pt ¢ Know you ‘ba hot ones; ag fares Toad Sith much mors sted ir Stary bie bey suspense.” ” nen,” he ite them. Weakly he sent out word ferpieaplrnet oss! the tura, girl. Marley. She's a corker.” niscently. “Say, .this guy tells ‘em so that gentleman aia him, iy , had by n" to Mr. Hockér that he would eee him jewed Mies are 4 fast you can't remember ‘em. Blondy “Hello, Marley,” he sald, grasping graces oo that 08, had ‘tae -othee just asked him to stop so he could the’ street car hand with SlG6CI" |, sno repeated. “What? That ro Liaaeed po Meereay hove ste "e Y . magna’ write ‘em down. He alipped in a tremendous man-to-man heartiness. great big’— paused for lack of took They w office wit! bry I to. see. up his walling stick, They were institution, Matering the funny knock ér twe about the street "You're dust the ene I want words, and her © flamed suddenly j as oY Hunt Molly, be 2 . co. the car @ervice here. T've been ing to get Molly on the one, find Taey, bein at SRR with, indignation ; and in, @ pele-faced young man with pre- desk and talked over the shoulder an lot tion, in whic’ sig pet) ing giimmer of i i “I gee," mused Bendix. “I suppose phi tell me sh we i you helped him knock. the ear com- your office time this afternoon. tnen, to the pussied Vern: “ou re- maturely scant hatr and a fondness pane ; Il you carry her the happy news member the big fellow whose, C8F for overly artiatio four-in-hands, in this Not!" denied Phil indignantly, that R is in town, and stopped just ‘abreast us last night’ Ta veg your pardon,” said Hun Ya marry hor myselt.” He tried 1t twice, but there was no that I invited him to her pulling Marley butler, « thin-faced and with an wauingly, deferential ‘The street car ahead gave @ for- come-back, and he quit.” to-morrow night? Tell her to invite thin-legged young man with @ pain- Dow to ie hari init, Bledge ward lurch, wad:the flamingly indi; “He belongs to a wise family,” ap- Jessie Peters, fully intellectual countenance, stalked wants to see you at the Occident.” + pant Molly darted into the opening, proved Bendix, with a emile, “Let Sledge turned slow questioning eyes past the hallway portieres in answer “The president of the street railway Sang apie i lad i ih 3 rf F its i iit “The Brute!” she gasped. him have anything he pays for, By on Marley. to a below-staire ring, and returned gompa, ‘erw: ‘an inetant one ‘ way oe | the way, Phil, 4f Schooner Kelly "You going te be‘home to-night?” from the front door, with: , RALan Oe SeEnen etn’ the mle ret the hry fig ol, shuffiés in here, slip him a five-spot, he inquired. ‘Mr. Sledge, sir; to see Mr. & ” and the indecision faded from his . “He chewed & au right, he. “ GRAPTER II. but tell him fo drop dead outaide, “Well, yes, I rather think so,” fal- “Show him into the library,’ ly face aud lines of business care came of Joe, and chased Jerry 2 able neat in * For thi Good f the Cit; Don't let him buy @ drink, and don't tered Marley. directed Mr, Marley, who had just on his forehead. big kennel before we clubbed ro T .. For the eo ‘V+ jet him back to see the chief.” “{'m. ooming out to see you,” de- entered the room. “Tell Bendix TU be right over,” he into hie cage. He hasn't let a yelp y H “7 ved on the mornin, x walked thou te ded Sledge. ‘The instructions were too late, how- girected. out of bim since, He's just laying HBRE arrived on iB Bendix walked whtfully into cl s6 4 train, escorted to the pli the little back mpom, the bareness of Man be mies to pave zou” aires mite bi evening,” rumbled the dee) sotly. ont at bcd Soier'e Vg Mir} io Foy ivan te tee sree “— A é " » kept to former crudeness Marley. “I suppose D ul \s one ani 5 or form by a distinctly wor- Py Gh Mee of the boss, was in osmorrowt voice of Bledger who just. then ap- Bertie wammer, em T guess ‘we'll lock ‘ourselves in, th pendix, “They'll carry @hiptul porter, a tall, bi, strange contrast to the elaborately Sledge nodded assent, looking ston- peared directly in the centre of boned gentleman, in a lig mirrored’ and, mahogany-carved Occi- ily out, meanwhile, at the hand-hole opening in the portieres. He wo! “Hello, Molly he hatled her, next cell, and let ber open his 01 Aepinst us one of th “What did you forget for the party?” this the do ledge sh: 4, ot 1 ‘i boar& wate at the end of an Inverness top coat, the open front “The party's all right, but Smash There wae no need to ask t! tl 7 ‘feray: anit, of fine ‘texturo, a plump dent, tere ye rere, 12 toe, Sisk, ROME GS of which disclosed a marvelous ex- te tn the dog pound,” she briskly in- ad “We're due,” he stated. enelonest Ae soarelaas rian, to. whom one would’ tr gesive Bled; Gilder, tell we about it," tn- Panse of white shirt front, spaced with formed him, judging, even from his iyh on does teach * Anatinctively turn for a tediously fun+ the duaty windo ie vited Bendix, as Marley went out. diamond’ studs, the glitter of which modified tone, that he was very busy. with I town @ | Admitted Bendix, OT” oo) you,” \pyewtory, and « hard-jawed man of o ley, with a half-emptied whiskey glass “I want you to tell jae,” loaned baled. pawerst, by. sonrae witte * Bi See im thet piece e-sox uanllekineie: 4 tne oe he aw wets, a renay ee a yet. aa ‘mont forbidding’ .expression, who in his hand, sat regarding him with Glider, in happy unconsclousn aire qe ot & ‘anal ay Rye this though, @ solid id. watch fob presented to ty d expression, Marley turned he was @ deadly offense to Sledge, him eB ‘Young Men's Marching “No, I think fot,” she hesitated, in 4] sand five hundred on Mar! “pretty”; at tl when he saw Bendix. who called him “pretty”; “is the Ta dilee eee tod T aantel cee got ae je) dooked about 9s communicative ws 5 ib Of Ward G. His hair was pri ‘d have to be in on it.” exbbage, “This” gentleman lo at been suggesting that we Ridgewood avenue extension @ eure {ie to Hird Uae ii gs an oarnest to go'with met bat you're dreadfully straight throu, “L, want.h ‘ ‘Sledge. about the hotel with bis mouth sbut,, build the proposed Ridgewood avenue go?” ste ungwr ine fitllan barber ‘could. plaster te and busy, arent your’ 7 eeielge, knowing dogs petter. than Bong ooked 6s isa in surprise ng manehy’ he dimdpetiy “iwhhile, the athes. fwo " “ecouted.” CxtenelOD eet a ea new issue. Oo} - Ri OM gg want-te know various ani spscks on his cl eoks meant too busy five minutes lof dog eatohi “thought you were againg$ Mar- areas opera ee +) Paemptly. at Mvo'clock they returned stock," he explained, “By, adding "1 have a little speculation tn mind shaven” The owning. triumphs of ond’ was Py the ition’ when os a anged my mind,” and 8) aha bil the leaning slightly forward, pushed from: ‘their’ Various’ direétions and slightly to our bonded indebtedness which depends on it,” confessed fet, be Stpathitred inthe room of the amiling wa can'd0 tis, and keep'the addi- Giger, night had My Slvone in the gray sult: tonal net earnihgs among the pres- “Hubdivision at the end of the 1in® velvet ribbon, jn the same huge fingers regret. “If you can wait, I'll oall for “Well, ‘Timbers, 18 tt eB cheerful’ ont atockholders,” and he stroked bis suppose,” guessed Be which clutched the gold-héaded cane you as soon as I leave Sledge.” ‘as wo tought?" asked the host, set- neatly cropped gray Vandyke, with = “Weil, presented by the Capital. City. “Thank zou but I can't walt,” she fling. himself in the. most comfortable the almost smirking complacency of « “Foxy: of you to think. of it” @P- Club,-a thirty-dollar box of , ly, @weetly informed him, ch ‘ @ man who is nure he is earning & plauded Bendix. “Your only teult 18. two feet across, wrapped with six be- Sledge! What was theré about this . juperior judgment ‘ore of fancy paper, and man which made Kacy hurry at him @ mipment in Who do you suppose would acquire ® provided with an absolute maze of when he sent for them, like a maid , he carried. In his called. I'm dreadfully sorry, Molly,” be held by a wide and his voice told tee deceny of his ie eh h pounds of mi especia! button which had been in- two. Ie it all right? yet sefjed into the. window ledge for bia . via it al Irlght? it's glorious!” ahe feet, and Bledge convenience, asoured Veni ir ani ing eyes, to help her up. He walled stpialy “I may as well send for Bossam and — Deligh i back’ to the oft! ope en Molly hand him a time table then,” decided ity, Molly wa horelf placing ne tin Pacinos Bendis Saag GES geal {n-th alning-soom ven Bett Glee le ‘eo ‘inses mans Adsiph’" this to’ the found her there, afd closed the door . , 4 wigfry..to me, Box- reputation f ee eel tnt imbers, folding dix looke: that you don’t guess those things first. ribbon: business man. A‘ his hands on his fat knees. and frown- aggrieved wonder, deed to that land before the-exten- drawers and partitions, In his left answering a bell? mired, lo ‘th Py solemn waiter with the smiling mus- himself. ing intently at a littYe ‘silp-of paper “T don't suppose you remember that sion was publicly announced? hand he carried @ speckless ailk hat Sud ly her white flashed in leek ‘coat and the beaut Muscles tache, “tall the tall gentleman in the ‘netd between his thumb and fore- we first decided on the Ridgewood “I know th returned of the latest French shape, and that and with wickedly aparklin; t te see my under it “You o' Bob. the telephone, leaf- idly troughs the’ book’ with Ea tove to,"Iehe wraclously. re- een, hand for the Occident 4. ‘ handsome. arm encircléd a conical parcel, so. big that it would have staggered a Foon “sledge is, of ‘cobree, the avenue extension for ‘the express Glider, crestf ; smal! man, while from the upper end ‘ ‘ purposé of reorganisation, new issue “You fellows. eat he approach 40 Sledge?” of stock and readjustment of shares, Bendix,” \ 7 ecknowledged Adolph, sray olothee, to step In > si “Certainly not,” denied Bendix we nodded and Adolph disap- straight story.” in favor of the practice, of Dus itera eonddential,’ __ the entire assemblages, 4 ' returned: Timbert he chillingly reminded Ma: ‘But some friend of the family—) of the cone protuded a square yard called for that number bring him out, ry ike to peared. “premp y, consulting his slip, or I kn persisted M: How much will you give of screaming red roses. asked a y match ‘em. ‘Mr. Bozsam, though certain in his per. ‘Ho sifts everything before after mature deliberation it seems the Jang?” Ke “Good evening, Miss Molly," he ad4- “Hello!” his base tone attempted “Never!” she Rasped. and under her soul 96 8 apt an came in as cheer- ft © tothe Big By; and you'don’t that to make the extension from the “I'm not at liberty to atate,” replied ed, becoming more specific. “I to coo into the telephone. breath add ‘ou mute!” Bhe fully aa if ora th Feqaive & ‘Christ nett aay -tacroducttoas. ‘The best plan company’s earnings is the more Gilder uncomfortably. ‘The owner brought these for you myself," gpd “Are you very busy, Mr. Sledge?” positively loathed hi: mas’ present, acoe) an introduc. State: right to hit office and give legitimate business method, I am not made me a price on it this morning, he beamed his cordial good will 1 i ‘Now where?” he asked, tion Sledge with a careful avoid- him the modera ae Ranordially reassured her, . “1 had thought exeothuslasm and diaplayeé ’ ‘ ’ ae