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abe tge sg ee ie avi rs The Evening World Daily Migesine. Friday, Gerabie 9. rae “KEEP WAITING.” « xstetithe. « By Robert Minor A TALE OF . RED ROSES A Romance of Love, Bluff, and a “ Punch ” GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER 7. : (Author of “‘Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford,” é&c.) bly kind monet ony. orang ths ty covey techn ay y, load *eMawe interview "with Next Week's Complete Novel in THE EVENING WORLD |The Intrusion of Jimmy By P. G. Wodehouse This Book on the Stands WillCostTou $1.26. You Get ter 6 Cente Mt; (Coprright, 1914, by Bobbe-Merrill Co,) think you told me that he is alwa: ember ‘tor Bera? Fern's waa brief, concise and SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CRArress. | pA bank between 11 and 12 in ta and ail Chie Srna fet ‘en Gane hom he i ed Molly A railry ning,’ Z y. He deserv & good ." Glider, “Molly!” commanded Bert a "i ‘ the don't or net" TE eros recalled to his senses b; er ay / ( Bea bo a great pal for your little eee ae hen le ix “ht ie catiae tear paving, bak ti Z f : friend, if ehe can nail him.” Btrect allway ts well Ay “t oY taking pd Ly ad but I re- = r “ “I never heard Fern express a pret- present price. fuse ke a a 3 A Z ba} for widowers,” me thiex —— i . - 4 4 ‘ Br ‘a the same as ni 8 “Uh! ” otsae rami Ha wan cored vin ae eared bors Toros ne tide TOYS for Nie hagh snes Mle. Meat m erten and Gov Waver on ¢ oh tt 3 rs & most unportant coaference, one YX) | : * Foe muse struck a planissimo pas mitted ‘Goldman: gts wel : 6 welfare and prospe! Ss half the voters in the Stat rc one. Me for a blond,” Tommy Reeler Manet § t Fi it .or 1 4 nevertheless, he promptly atified his . ‘uniatentionally explained to the audl- oongolidation.” conscience and allowed the (gk lod J ence, and before she could stop it, “tpn, of the sovereign people to be Y: f ; tre ‘clear livery. giggle of Fern wap ,nunni srunted Sledee. st Davis whispered in his car that M I f % ae ate ‘ blended with the ‘posal obll, a ae ie udaed Coane ‘ him. . y i 5 A ’ nn jor looked —— at ne ee vite “ jommented CHAPTER XXI. Ihave to-go. 1 Be Cady OH ba as Smphatically in the direction of Fara, portly Sor act ttyet teens Tnavired Cold ; Westin) and he opened the rear door for them. a 2 ny et a : : faving a nice party? asked Molly man, pondering deeply wu Just ong moment,” parleyed Gov. aes BP i softly, bending forward; but Fora wan remarkably fraak. OF MFPriendly Chat. Waver, nif hand oh the doorknob. “ gh yi ‘ was speechless. rkably adept in seeming 99. ‘I'm returning to the capital this % 5 ee oy The ourtain rose, and the play be fueas note? wala tT LLERTON glared at him afternoon, and"—— * %} ‘ j iif “gy, in, and Sledge, bending knotted blankly for # moment, and il see you up there,” interrupted y 4 rows upon the stage, sat decently jn, Sledge, pushing the door, and Pine ws q aloof, PA ae od this sort ot ft again glanced quizzically at Governor with it. . nee » thing, far be it from him to interfere Bledge. “By the way, my coat,” called the oat 3 With ‘thelr pleasure. | Between | the “Doesn't he know anything?” he Senator from ae rear corridor. re - acts, however, he came right back on o e other door rattled. . 5) the job, He arranged for Tommy and queried. i right,” grunted Sledge, closing: \ himself to take the girla out to see“ oe wd “Naw!” rumbled Siedge. them out in the draft just as Molly ri 7 . the new water-works plant = or Besta! Se Stee Rabe Bag a aa “I 900,” answered Allerton coolly. hired Fern came in. ae girls! oe! ; Ke Poser day, and to witness, ding eeph N ree R- be ny open, an abet arn you all knew. that before wines uM Picks a guy's Benny ‘out - : a barn dance of the fling ugh % et ‘iotenee ont tna bones nna eedl he was passed 1 I ‘ mort; on t a8 it would be to him, ite a "country Club dinner Murdsttne, whe has oftered to amended to conserye the important for the day after, and then, reg {t as soon as I can give it to Sinancial interests.” CHAPTER XXIII. i 2 z ' nonchalantly Into hi Yost Pocket, he bered. I have alread: “That's sound enough doctrine,” : ? ; Ja my. soe pied uding commended Maries What crete Sledge Goes Shopping. : y bauble, which looked like's glass arjuscsent park, have delivered fmendments which are to soften the LEDGE walked into Marley's s y ¢ f bas Page ok ‘ and here Is the check.” ew office with his parlor smil 5 ‘ > , s bn 4 { Take iat down to Duvay's and told you. we would win!” exulted explained to him the, amendment, S the recently outlived one ee ; ; : j Men eee ee teased. that one by one, being careless enough, which belonged of right to s , i ‘abe ploked Ld had incredulously, It ing ol srl dialed iE the red rose he wore, Ee \ ip RY + A coulda’ i was fun, wasn't It ‘At the end of an hour, Marley, much #14 he sat down before he bedan é ? ‘ : te itl i etctare rearation| the ending eit you att relieved in his mind, took his depart. to speak. It was an hour after ‘ Sac. “Wn. ' . is y nd saw the en voor cutting ure, regretting that Sledge was not Molly’s call on him. ad r ia as " . fad Mondera fire of 10 The realisa- “No, have to put bee Aaa ae ses a ke “We ought to figure a consolida- of 4 tion Loe ha ft 80 that she almost Tommy in my pretty Ren hes car, ruptly stopped, and hurrying in, sent t!on,” he suggested. : better be, or somebody goes fan en this message to hie up-State syndi- Marley looked at him wonderingly. informed her, “That rock where hi ty ais first Ce Beek on isthe ¢ » “I don’t quite understand the ad- 6 back the price of a house and blow,” sighed Molly, ** at offer controlling interest.” vantage to you in this,” he puzsied. Mr. Sledge, 1 can't accept chat see hime hia het or aaa CHAPTER XXII. ira aavantage bafore I could con- Kary beet . \- not?" he demanded, studyin, hissed Fern, in moel Two Guys Make Way for a siser the matter.” . “You're to be my wife” tragedy, and went in to’ tel Lady. ‘There ain't any,” Sledge confessed. wri ose'y one just being set up inthe “M io 5 Fe ee Oe oie, ite a ‘name, " “ A sa just being set up in “Molly! Molly! Molly!” sbrieked the salesroom. 4 reseed, she seld. “Honestly, ® RT GLIDER, « necessary “I want to Lidtehd Veer {f every- shop,” stated the overjoyed salesman, Fern, halt running and halt bumping father had not Tiven then 10 you, piste diate en nape rsh Molly.” adjunct to the Sunday din- thing’s all right. Molly was just “It's an order.” . down the stairs, “Run to the win- after our business arrangement of \").1, bay andl gigeve bem | Molly herself was rather listless han (ean dues (a Hine: be ‘Make that one blue.” dow, quick, and see the parade! this morning. They a’e a present A raft blew on her. Bhe had a scart ny? She was standing in front of a huge alk dowa AC tha tabla Sith fe sald she was going to you want them this aftérnoon?” Q-o-o-oh! ‘It's coming here!” from Sledge.” around her shoulders before she was vase, containing Sledge’s |i jatest com. signment of red roses. She broke off ‘ asked the clerk, figuring that it was - Moll; hed st LM. fel see you," replied Marley, clutching Up the winding driveway, one fol. lolly marched straight in to the through with her first alight shiver, ‘You couldn't put a glove over it,” one of the most perfect specimens, the family, and he was so tomer while to put off the other cus- jowing the other, were two of the telephone, and called up her father. ang immediately thereafter Sledge preoceupied that Molly was half vexed e#serly at the straw. A » Most beautiful litte colonial coupes He talked to her kindly, wisely and she exclaimed ned it at her belt. with him. “[ thought she'd get enough,” stated Sure!” wald Sledge. “Right away." in the world, su. cars as would With deliberation; also ‘like @ man snapped bis fingors for an usher and ce cclioet” ere agied aa iy " Sledge, and he chuckled. “She's a get busy immediately,” prom- ny :¢ any «iri go stark howling mad who had given himself pignty of time ordered the fire escape doors closed. ed. ~ $ ‘What has worried you?” ehe asked J ised the salesman, delirious Na bap- fe eyes snapped, “I'm going to make smart girl.” piness, “Where do they, with ecstasy. They were exactly for thought. Bert stood at her elbow, she looked over the programme of him send me his dog.” peor Vea she 1s," assented Marley, won- "Molly Mt te the red alike except that the one in front listening to one aide of the conversa: eotracte music and sighed for & T wouldn't dare,” declared Ferm. “I think I have good cause this hi ach she had said The bi waa hung with lace and filmy red silk tion, and piecing out the other with I'd feel miserable every ti dering just how zi by “te ils “qriend: Fern. curtains, and the other had blue with painfully knotted intellect. Molly missing favorite, ‘8 beauty—a mar ol miserable ne time. I took a drive out Lincoln Road to make such a remarkable change in Nix on who sent '‘ fluffy white. Both the cars were turned to him with calm satisfaction. “Write it down,” directed Sledge, barked. I wonder what Sledge wi this porning, and they're going aoe Biedee. "A consollenuen wena eet. ma ee to kiow," the aales- empty, except for the hard-featured “Father says that 1 am to consider handing her a fountain pen and a degree, tha “aiedge did what any other fool I a with their amusement park project, 1 AbI¥ bet ery easy extensions, “Aw, tell ‘em Frank Marley.” men who were driving looking the cars as a gift from him,” she neck blank. Tired the live thing as It lay In her wena wave, Gone cles Selepeanaee hear you are :.lling your strecet rall- as much out of place as heaver ee, nnounced, palm. in a lingerte bonnet. t walked Molly back into her Laughing, she wrote it, thinking She handed {t over to him and as three times that eveni Mnes and loops which would increase He dropped out as stolidly aa he had to see how his palm touched hers she felt tho Molly was, and when he went at home Why?" 4 tremendously, with no come in and headed for the Occident, have excellent reasons,” Marley oufginiicy ot divuluing the patronage, DUt halt way there he, turned back | Molly waited in the :ibrary, with father den. ‘i that he would no doubg ¢ :d her the Une" of Nim for the Art time, it fees tue males au on ee retorted, with becoming ' business Moreover, a mere announcement of 4nd stopped at @ florist's. the frowning and bewildered Bort, 92. Mus ot gi to say about what sneet music next day. Tt ane had inadvertently to pass the house. He was eq gravity. “Tho future of street rail- such a move would add immediately | “What are they wearing to ‘Ham- while e thin, butler, wi h ig tail U have. soizething 16 Say abcer. yen Again he called usher. fonched an electric battery eae 1% solicitous the next morning, Way investment in this city Is too UN~ to the market yalue of tho stock In he wanted to know. Foe, ca ead ‘tea orauiteas ee ut your eyes to “Take thig to Joe and tell him to Jerked back her hand. handied his business with singular “It depends largely on the Jady’s distinctly heard the chauffeur ask Conduct, You can't he mar. costume,” the florist explained. ¥'* for Miss Marley and. Miss Burbank. the fact aot Riséao ban. even yo “T got you,” returned Sledge, with They waited in half-frightened de- this car, and he has no right to do so. f® worrled expression. “Say, you make corum while the thin butler solemnly 'y father says that I am to co up eight or ten fussy bouquets, all brought that message, and then, witn Sider the car as a gift from him, o er th lack of concéntration. The last two have it’ played,” he ordered. “Any> qammong’and it rolled ander Ferns weeks had made him more slavishly thing else you'd like, Mine Molly?” ‘Tommy Reeler picked It up, in love with Molly than ever, he “ raid to mention a wish for bble, Ben,” he approved, missed her as @ morphine Tend does od, in more '@ hand, wh nie h companies." ged brie ee in betWe consolidate after OF SBS ens WEEDS te d Sledge. “We get all lowed, “if Bt Sledge finds you ha eee . Ws , gent that tele, @ will do what~- “Any time you say,” readily con- * peated Molly primly, but with a te I'd get it,” ebe la ing to do before you can i different Kinds. Send ‘em out to no more trace of excitement than if a D fear I'd get it, Aree ne eames (© G0 Before you can gented Marley. lll, meet with YOU Frank Marley's house in time for the they had been dragged away from a !N her eyes. or less embarrassment; but ¥era, ba lay glittering and qiittering and |, Goldman dropped in to see him at to move quickly,” “"iviwir refused Sledge, “Theatre ‘heatre.” tiresome French lessons they walked — “That Js only an evasidn” Bert in- who was having the time of her life, You darling!” Fern murmured “T want to talk eonsolidation with perior ght ” ‘ Just across the street som fe Son meeaey into the hall to meet the Bled inca tha eased Conon pualeg giggled, and telling him to the 7 id this drop trom?” you, Mr. Sledge,” he offered, sitting ‘nin oh " at's was the largest jewelry sho; in menial. at you inten ‘J recall ~j Arsene “With Molly?” inquired Marley, town, and the display in ‘ts windows — "Miss Marley?” observed that per- to put yourself in the position of re- boy, added a favorite of her own to ggqnereia for, Mouy.” Reed mraliinady in he viattors shai, ie people that telegram to-day, ao Wanting to smile, 5 gave him an idea, He strode in, asked Son, nodding to the right girl. “I have celving presents from him, and either the musical programme. Renee tela iene cre it. Tim _orbe street railway ee : thay would have it the firat thing Mo! Peed and Fern, Fern's ® nlc® fF) the proprietor, and got him, the’ pleasure of bringing out a very this thing must be stopped or there “you van have a good tne most gonna have {t set In a neckiace.” have Just pure! day morning. ‘They were very eager, Mi) » “LE want a rock that weighs about beautiful little gift to yourself and Miss will be unpleasantness between you Pi ight; to-morrow night, then? " ik," and h he and me. any place,” Sledge complimented he: while they were here, to acquire suggested Mariey, his, mind firmly @ pound,” he stated, Burbank,” and here he nodded to the CHAPTER XXVI. the cont interest in the company sow cyenat geasion, and I shall doubtless hear “A diamond? Yes, Mr. Sledge, other young lady, who was holding "There is one way we can head that with a growing fondness for Molly from them by 10 o'clock. fixed on the commerciaf opportun|ty. Something for an emblem?" her toes to the floor by gripping them, off,” Molly quietly assured him. “We sriend, “You're a nice kid. I ought Some Interesting News. ‘Molly's anxiety was by no means | “Daytime.” corrected Riedge | it «Naw! Lady's ring. Solitaire.” “The red-lined one is for Miss Marley, can break our engagemegt.’ tp have invited pour eentinan #1tad 4. for the next morning, at 10 busy “nights, Say; Marley, Is that We have somo beauties," bragged Sd the blue one for Miss Burbank.” ' “Impossible! immediately declared 3 ms OUT: GAOT REE days later the neck- ““iiom Frank Mai lock, she called up he er at game between Molly an rt cal the jeweler, immediately aglow with _ Molly looked longingly past the per- Bert, frightened. “I didn’t mean any- along.” a Py lace came out, but by that Coldman pleasantiy. io we poe Pieler a and asked him if he had off clear? Mart enthusiasm. “Here is a nice little houlder out at the red curtained thing like that, Molly,” and he gt- , “1 don't see who it would be, time Molly had given up all expected to ogre hie ene received an answer to his telegram. ‘Did Molly ogg Hg yvaded as) e¥+ three-carat stone, which is flawless CaF, and she felt that sick sensation of tempted to take her hands and per- Jaughed Fern. “Molly knows a0 fervesber a worried tone he replied “No,” Sledge hesitated. “Is it?” ang Oarfectiy cut.” self-abnegation clamoring within her. form a little of the love-making which W&dy uive chaps, but the moat of hope of Beading # Rie up that he had not, but that he would ‘That's entirely Molly's al air is this the best you west” taqwked ? he had rather neglected, them are such bo; The only thing warned Dim, Me 70 pay . “Excuse me ® minute, ris,” he begged ledge, and unloomed bimecit do, she resolved, in « hilayiows con- “L believe you,” coincided Sledge, Sledge, looking into the case. from the background, ference with Fern, would be to accept oa re know as soon as he had doke - and (i co he chuckled, as he arose to “Es oo some larger ones unset, house, 1 ° they wike 4 cauesentoa drive, "When asked Marley, with inst tahouant struggling between his artistic con- they science and his commercialism, tated mo- that, at the very least, this new turn they, mere ready, she athe telephone, would enhance his price with the hes the jeweler produced y, but the red one jook indignant again. girls have candy,” surmised Fern, ould send them back, and this reso- but conquered that temtpation, In- syndicate which had proposed to buy A Jeweler produced followed in close order. Bert stood "Let's “forget, it,” offered Bert, Who had come to believe him infalli- lution once having been formed, the “rm not stung.” announced Btead, she made thoir first stop at hor him out. aa shee B COURS BOG ISR cans a done Sa ane woes” Gf ihe, porch, with Dis Jaughing, and took her in his arms: ble, He'll Dring back a ton of Ite) | girle spent much time in eager ex- man emphatically “Our peo “Hunh-uh!" assen! . bes u're t 5 ly, ry fe a with © ftedim the better seo Davis about t your mar sparkling white stones. + Watched the end of the world, “Being HOwTe the girl for me, Molly. 804 spottight turned this way.” anickered Dectation of what the next surprise [eke & chance on getting fitfie red reception room, to be an- He won't extend, but he'll hol Sledge Bonne a stuffy forefinger at a you n of keen thought, how- ple in Maryland than we.” "dd I think, He's might be. Bledge was at least mak- htt check oan be sto nounced. She was told to come right — “I'll go over right awa: toe ere do’ Bl edge decided, “Put te SYer etter fifteen minutes of numb- — He kissed her and held he: dmittea DS the game exciting, and bis per- punched the bell. “Where's in, and found Bert with her father, Marley, anxious to take advan’ isa tine , fess be one ue mustache. eee UP he talked to her of the soc! hs ate * fectly mad, but equally earnest, antics he demanded of Adolph. 1 es TERE Ter” Sinpns Wied veiied them, ¢ gave both Molly and Fern more fun {Don't ‘Want him?” “You should be proud of me,’ reproved him. “I think that Fern a I have done a be Aful b t, Fyn nae eee eee en eee ie” "Where now. has he gone?” won- temporarily any crasily extravagant 9 time, we shall bo Pissed. to wive you ing to put on our very best frocks dered Molly, half amused and half gitt he showered upon her. After th to-night, and be a credit t u, “prehensive. the firnt to whirl You'te Ungrateful,” and she began to “He's probably noticed that some need for fooling him was over al while tri- tople ei ded her a tele- that offer also as quickly Por aeeriey, ian Bee Sen till to-morrow,” ordered ‘ end: which had always pleased her most uick ordered Sledge. “Why ee Fr ’Goldman will see you in ge, and stalked out, having but CHAPTER XXIV. ‘Two small, inclosed cars came out in their plans for the future. After than they had ever known, age ‘ou tell ine you was 2 after con two weeks rom to-day.” br little time to waste. Molly Insists on Protecting here about fifteen minutes ago, and they would make splendidly In the mean time; while Sledge and trol?’ Now you don’t No Wee at pho worrled, “Can't . His way lay directly past the Grand the man in charge of them said that matched couple; moreo' S his cheerful co-worker, Tommy Reeler, _y'l get out~-that’s one cinghi™ you ponsibly wore: them up?” Opera House, and he stopped at the Bert. Personally, I think owe it to her father and Bert to give D4ve, Vern wake Mébuian ihe’ eisia bese 4 4 Chidman, rising and looking a* rley handed her another tele- ticket window. semaears dethrone them another busin Just as tho overture struck up ping the girls busy day 8nd waten, “Give me a box for to-night,” he ERT GLIDER strode throug! “Murder!” called F “Molly! bledge returned to the box, followed night, the preparations for the secret “How?” asked Biedes, Sryipossible to arrange eariler grunted, “And what's the show?” the Marley gate, and trod feeling a dangerous indignation Oh, Molly! Come and see who's /}) | Jarke-handed man of about wedding went steadily on, as did the It's highbrow gtuff called on the Marley porch, and rising within him. ‘Leave that to here! thirty-five, whose face and neck Wer busingys preparations of Bert and 4 ley ‘doors me, Hert, As Molly's father it Molly hurried out to find Fern sur- Ted from much cheerful exposure to punched Ls on ran ie affair. Ill investigate {t at o1 rounded by florists boxes, and noth- the weather, but were white, like Frank Marley. Thanksgiving Day ap- ith forced quietness. “He has taken bell in & She condition Palpitating with all a righteous ing could stop the waves and surg Be hands icon jects exposure to proached, and things began to focus +] a position as secretary with Sledge’s “Orchestre. Hie Pe , Pg manly indignation, and he demanded father's jealous Frank Marley and great gales of giggling which en- pee Vries ae i ae themselves in the Marley home. ‘The You're gunning dy “Marley,” pe gontpany. ane pe half my of- youd think she was hav! By er of the omeciaied Pacer iid fi i. tated ‘Sledge busy until he lo- Pod Hate, anna yaved One siaboree he wore diamond whirt studs and Tepresentatives of the up-State syndi- a bigot " “Two weeks,” speculated Bert; then observed Sledge again, tellectul brow that Molly Mist ey “T say, Sledge,” he blurted, “Did Hert had to laugh as he surveyed this Cuff buttons. |) cate came to town on schedule, He don't want you stung. How do you ‘he added impatiently: "Confound it, and walked out. brought into his presence at once. you send out a couple of automobiles embarrassment of riches. Sedan vadian Fern debi intrody. spent three days in going over the ? ee tated ina pretty pickle if we — Two blocks up the atrect, on his “What did you say to Sledge?” be to my house?’ "Sledge does things wholesale,” he Sledge, "Mise Kern Burbank, Tom- nooks of the company and examining “Do I get back in after it's all i Near our skirts of this thing! way to the Occident, he stopped at 4M ,iorniy demanded as she came In, “Naw, Marley,” chuckled Sledge, admitted. “But he is certainly | oy, eee mous Marley. Ms q into Marley's loans. Also, he looked straightened out?” ul ] borrowed the money to buy up automobile salesroom. op t quite sure,” she giggled, “They're toys, You sent ‘em, Do ing a few points in taste." » Heeler, in groat heartiness and i) the matter of the franchises. The You can have a chunk of it." t me friends of In the window he caught sight of a m not q a : they like ‘em? “I don't see why,” Instantly defend- in friendiiness all unafraid, shook oni had be n Y . . Maodson's stock from some friends of tn the WiaterAr coupe, with weat= “You've made a foo! of him and of ‘i’ naven't inquired,” retuned Mar. 4 Fern. “Every ’bouanet here is a Handa with both she girls, and sat company had been riven originally & Coldman surveyed him thoughtfully, i wc would mean the absolute end ing capacity for three, It was of an mei” charged Bert hotly. tev, still standing by “his | fatherly Anwieas beauty.’ down by Fern, 4a Boon twice renewed for tenvVear peri- like thas” he. yousede Wellton iny gocial standing, here or any- exauinitely beautiful shape, with “swe don't deserve any credit for dignity “Really, Mr. Sledge, you» You, but why such « crude diapiay Cee eae nded ticacme 048, Its present renewal having three weeks ago I had a written authority smal a aati » know I can't allow my daug! ter to A 7 we ae dninty nce vcurtalna,” He waiked that anickered Moly, em ee catloe fecelve extravagant presontarot ahat [ert laughing at the man's Vulgar snouKh, (0, tat? foe now i egular thing.” and weite checks im the name of Bae slowly towar a abitual co _ sort from any one other than my- 4 he said to Mark tisfied be! ranted,” went on Hert, unsoftened Fi “ - that he had a@ girl for me. How do Ae: \ satisfied corporation. Day before yesterday pon-In-law-to-be was” only super- BTAY, ayes brightening, aad 0 ne rea thie hilarity, and, indeed, mage Self tt ‘ gain ue exnianarin baa {i fone; vou like our town, Mise Sera?’ to wive you thirty-six atralcht through that authority was revoked, We a . ‘didn’t mean to urge my personal deep in his pockets and positively only mere gneinnas be M < aan wet yeu ore Shy iva tlie ta tm Molly quietly informed him. | He | “I 18 it," returned itobi Rot dar- Slt ncn ihe ditteronoe, (ne ehit yond “Bandy eatno in, er says, Sle . 5 vante > 0 loo! i D a o je ims above yours,” Bert hedged, nis lanehed, OOD eb ladies’ car," ex- eve teat Dr eLeAReeaal is off, the goat. If they do, close your trap. waned tka ena EEN a yo AAAS pie sateen tae but before I do busin ri ley AMpALANCE, HOWE EE ony Maer ie plained the salesman, following him, and that he has been practically ac- You sent ‘om what gowns we were to wear.” Under the crescendo of the music t0,#¢¢ Sledge about this told him: modified, “The fundamental fact 1s ‘women are crazy about them; cepted.” ‘Well, but"— Fern surveye@) the riot of beauty the conversation became paired off, ,, “it was part of our understanding “So the weiiding sels come ate we must gain tim art electric lights inside, “I've beew missing my red roses,” say you sent ‘em,” Insisted Lefore her in shéer joy. and Sledge, with complacent self: that you were to stay away from turned Bendix, with an nvoluntary don't see how, unless Molly mar. Sel mening. | Oi erywhere, adjust: she confessed, “Now I suppose I'll Sledge, With a. gruft loss of the cor- “Whatever he ls, he's no piker," she approbation, watched the couple in hin," insisted Marley. “If your pres- glance at the red-rose boutonniers, ries Sledge," suggested her father, hie 'satin seat coverings and_al get some more, What else does be diality which had been apparent in insisted, pitas tae ence and your errand here are known “The wedding!" repeated with a laugi latest boudoir Improvement think?’ “Tommy's & right guy," he confided Sledge will do something destructive Look here, Bendix, don’t y resignation wes in my ail this morning,” stated Marley runted Sledge. “Any 1 want to know,” Pargates Sledge. of ant to be sur see that you get yours first offered Marley, whose respect for his his former tones, and Marley heard ~ Molly started to laugh, also, but “"Sitaye scarcely heard him, He was “Heavens knows,” snapped Bert, the click of disconnection. ; ye to Molly. “Big contractor; paving has it in for me, and will wipe me!” aa found Bert looking at her specu- 5))) Jaughing. Nothing he had ever “He says he's going to the theatre Nearly an hour later two shining CHAPTER XXV. and city buildings, Wife died last right off the map.” “1 wish I was," replied Dendiins Bs little colonial coupes, the red-cur- A Large Surprise for Each. winter." 1e might have it in for me, and showing for the first time his ku : wise ‘doesn't need go that far,” he Leg a id struck him so humorousiy with you to-night, Is that correct?” “She doe: z responded Molly sym- ‘cuteness of this ca Molly gleefully nodded her head, “I forbid it!” he commanded, molly looked at him in sharp In- re, You may do your forbidding to Gredulity for a moment; then, with- “No, they're only made in black,” <ige,” she told him with blaz- ~~ S a word, she turned to leave the the salesman told him, “The color { “You were thoughtful tained one in front, drove up to the “Too ba ‘@ to see what he can do,” edge of how important all os Marley. poreh, where Bert. Glider S Ve AG lit pathetically, il make it thirty-four dollars a the big boy. "Molly and gloomed in the doorway. They were \ “She was due share, and you see him afterward,” are to be married right off t! 4 bat," driven by a happy girl each, and had same care and vigor that ‘a’ killed he offered Marley. No man had ever seen Bledge no other occupants. ] he would have exercised In “Was she so @readful?” inquired "Now, I'm bound to see him,” de- before. effects are obtained by the cushion consider seriously sendin; “Come and take a ride with m ~im- Molly, forcing he has ff the con- clared Mr, Coldiman, who was @ wiry rorwhere are you going?” asked her coverings and silk curtains,’ west him, and now whatever follo’ . Bert,” de Molly. i SOncucHAe. 6... Moet «im: versation. ee Uittle man, of great energy and “Put red ones in this. Got another i w >, tome Iam ens th “No, youl” returned Bert portant political campaign. “A souse,” grunted Sledge. - eisivencas. <pes't you worry; he one?” to-night with Mr. coldly, “Thoeg care are going back to to On that first evening at the theatre my don't it, but she a e cate won't gonnect me with you. I've oo. arpa eatatetteeemremetene—wesia: eee me ete eres