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peees Ab L Lit COMPLETE MOVEL I THE EVENING WORLD for CHRISTMAS WEEK A CHRISTMAS CAROL ICKENS You Never Can Tell x «2s: By Maurice Ketten WHAT'S Your FAVORITE COLOR JANE 2 Seer} BLUE. UNCLE JOHN TURQUOISE BLUE, A Romance With a Strange OR SAPPHIRE Rue > Hero of the Battling Breed ‘ev SAPPHIRE | Blue. | UNCLE [FOSbt0sss sb 00dtE DODDODOES JOHN Pe Nt you goin’? manded Ga- The mad whim had possessed a Tel ie + through no conscious volition of “I'm going home,” was the stiff re- own; and he had acted upon it with- tort. “I drop this case, Ido not care out reflection. He was matching his to be associated Jonger with a wild mortal power against the Infinite, | beast ike" —— He was doing what Science knew | The words were choked in his could not be done; what the mont mouth, At a apring, Conover had hysterical Spiritualist had never cleared the space between them, had claimed power to achieve, He waa caught the physician by the throat trying, by force of personality ag. and was shaking him back and forth sheer desire, to check the Might of with Jerks that threatened to snap soul wpon the Borderland, the victim's spine, Then he hurled And over and over again his voice him to th ntre of the room and swelled, untiring, through the room, towered over him, ablaze with fury, in that one all-compelling demand. “Yes, Um a wild beast, all right!” a demand that held no note of en- he snarled. “An' I'm ii'ble to become treaty, not of aught else save utter, a hom’cidal one at that. ‘Drop the florce domination: cane,’ would you? Sneak out an’ “Dey! Come back!" les that poor kid In there to loss The doctor, scared, irresolute, what chance she might have froin slipped from the room. ‘This type of your help?) Well, Mr. Doctor, If you. mania was outside his experience, take one step out into that hall, the In time it would wear itself out. In next atep you tuke'll be in’ hell. the meanwhile, his nerves could not ‘What's more, you'll go back to that endure the sound of that ceaseless sick room, right now; an’ you'll work calling: the sight of the tenge, furi- over Miss Shevlin like you never ougly masterful face. worked If I catch you ne- 0 3 8 ace glectin’ her or gryin’ to get away— by the al I'l tear you in half It was two hours later that Dr, with my bare hands! Now go! Go. Colfax, the first of the summoned Ne in there!” York specialists, arrived. Jack Ha The doctor, hig rage tempered by warden met him at the entrance of the memory of the iron fingers on his the hote! and briefly explained the windpipe, glared at the madman in cam angry irresolution. Caleb's muscles tichtened ominously, The phyalota ‘oiled a step in most unprofessional ote tesa T Sali (Copyright, 1909, by Albert Payson Terhune.) ‘Party's rung off long ago,” put in : 10 C) the operator, Baas Gers as eons tn cr an be Caleb, at. Jack's second sentence, tat 10 ie Mrosidency of the. G. aad X. had dropped the receiver, bolted from nad iy kites guida's the hotel and Hailed a’ night-hawk Denies Wopded ty hansom. Already he was gulloping metas neded ty Me ginedian of Destiee Shevlin’ « beatutal through the empty streets toward the ee fe sho be bellev® station, scribbling with unsteady hand sealing (0 be merely Dalzmual. Desiree ie the On envelope-backs a series of orders exteriye to the gnutiet a and despatches that should assure iho ate: Doe him a clear track and a record-break- Bie rerpaden tim vs take Ing journey from the Capital to Tike atl hee Magdeburg. This detail arranged, i" his brain ceased to act. Sense of time was wiped out. ‘So, mercl- fully, was realization of pain, In the cab of the road's fastest engine he crouched through the long hours of aleb Conover Receives News. darkness, while the wheels jolted out ir ing, meaningless, sing-song T was tho eve of tho Legis- 2%, irritating, meaning s lature's special session, Con- “Haven't — you — started? — For — over had moved three days God's—sake—come eariior, to the Capital and CHAPTER XII. Was massing his legislative . Ps eohorts for the charge which was for. “The avon Arm of Christ. ever to annihilate the revised Starke sro Mlle ibe baele® hi, ing as Conover stumbled The prico of Steciold had slumped rhea Ho) i cl #0 litle in view of the coming Beste MOnes ure Lok THO Calob welcomed the slight drop, lind ai hal Bok atc sy seuring Caine, Standish and tho rest ONC of them—his arm in a siing, a at it but preiuded an unheard of 8T¢4t Plaster patch on his forehead in the stock the moment the #84 dried blood caking his tuco—hur- ult of the Assembly vote became Med forward. Caleb looked twice be- nown on ‘Change. As to that result fr he recognized Juck Hawarden, had not an atom of doubt, He “Thank Heaven you're here!" ex- his strength to the minutest de- Claimed the lad, “She"—— ee, Blacarda had made inroads "s alive yet?” croaked the pon his ranks, it Was true; but the Fighter, hes were unimportant, And Ca- “Yes, yes! In there, be presence in the lobby on the closed | door, “Wait!” asx lay of the vote, together with vertain reached the door at a bound, Dr. hly effective secret manoeuvres Bond is dressing some of her hurts pwhich were to be put into operation again, He'll be through in a minute at day, would far more than offset ‘Then I'll take you in. Mr. ¢ them. = Compured to the victorious this is the Reverend Mr. Gra struggle of six months eariler, ho has been very, very kind. He helped | prophesied, this second affalr would us lift the wreckage from. her, be no contest, but a rout, and - The first day's session of the As- “Is she goin’ to get well?” demanded gembly was given over to the usual Caleb, wheeling about on the clergy- formalities, On the morning of the man. second, so Conover's agent In the — “All is being done that mortal skill gnemy's camp reported that night, ean do,” answered Mr. Grant, with Bincarda intended to put forward his gentle ‘evasion, “The joval physi bill, Calob was weil prepared for the cian"—— issue. One thing only puzzled him. ‘Local physician?’ mocked Caleb, Knowing Blacanta as be did, he could "Here, Hawarden! Sit down there an’ not understand why the man had tried . Hawes an’ Dr. Clay no subterfuge this time to draw his Tell ‘em to come hore In arch-opponent away from the scene of a rush un’ bring along the best nurecs LET ME SEE THE Size CERTAINLY, NOW LET NE See OF YOUR WRIST. UNCLE Your FINGERS AGNES JOHN AGNES the be 4 added, “you would go In and see what you can do for mover, Lin afraid he hag, lost mind. f looked into the room ou are & dangerous maniac!” he several times and*— ;nald, somewhat unsteadily, “and you — He shuddered at the picture eon- shall #o to prison for this outrageous fured um His nerves Nad gone to assvult, For the present, | shall res pieces. main on the case, Not because of — It wan terrible!” he went on“? your threats, but from common hus didn't dare interrupt him, He was Tmanity towa crouching there, holding her close to “Toward yourself.” Anished Caleb, him and looking at her as if he'd drag satisfied that he had won hie point. her spirit by main force back Into “An’ Just to make sure, I'll lock the her body, And all the time he was outer door of this Kulte an’ pocket the saying over and over” key ow go back to your patient!” sr wilt go up.” sald the apecialint, See ee Sie coe thing in on the narrative, “Even Outside, there wan glaring, heart- i¢ the locat physician. did not com. less sunshine. In the kick room stood plete a full exainination to make eure Caleb and Jack, one on each side of ghe wan dead, such Insane treatment the bod over which the doctor was would destroy any chance of tife bending. With closed eyes, Desiree ghow me the wa: ) PY! “THE OLD DEAR! WHAT CAN! | WANT A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS Gweus Soria {a HE !S GOING To Do For You <~. SAPPHIRE BLUE ~ AND A To GIVE NE A SAPPHIRE by) a a | Fae SIR 2 init io Loe eee ee beget bebo! a ‘a hte4 than Tomether they gotered the sick dy = AN aid hi hours | he had lal jt room, “onover ad not stirred. FOR CHRISTMAS MAY BE BOTH ( Crive To MY NIECES FoR CHRISTMAS acct can do moves" promounced the. Through the lowed” Moot. they: he heard the hoarse rumble of his eter- Rlased eye, “The end may come noW nal command: Jat any moment.” “Dey! Come ba } The Figh his every faculty tr, Colfax walked briskly ncroan to drowned in the horrible egotism Of the hed, grief, ir no answe “Hore!" he sald, addressing Celeh “If only there were some One® tO in the sharp tones used for arousing pray!" muttered Jack, battling to i ee keep back the tears, “L wish ae, {he delirious, “This won't dot: You Grant wan'—— > He paused; his first (die glance at “Pray? echoed Caleb, rousing him- Depires's pale face cle ha fash action. ‘That such « trick could be they can find. Tel’'graph my oie In t i ne of keen protenmonal. interes attempted wthout Conover's learning my name to give ‘em a Special an’ te! . X MAS act as aes ies Pan aaet fo ane oP heen Be fhe wes ‘ Of tt seemed impossible And it was clear the trabkts for ‘em. Tel'eraph to | oy, He caught one of lev witata, at t not like Blucarda to go into battle Noo York, too, for the best specialists | against a stronger foc without trying th to weaken the odds against himuelf, ay!" ‘i up Dotht where It was engulfed in Caleh’ Wve wo, Anos fs BARGAIN, asareReen Baws h ocver peasea td mreat hand, held it for an instan sir.” interposed the 0 then, turning, flung open his black life, 1" —— E These things Caleb was pondering cle i is’no use in sending | ye eit ed Caled, ¢ medical case. - §n hig hotel room carly on the eve- to New York. No ductor there could | —* Try it!" groaned Caleb. “Try tt, I Bing before the Sturke bill was to be reach Magde burg—Iin time, ! You may have beginner's luck!" | Jack, who had lingered at the door, ino unel” interposed the doctor, hurrted forward on tiptoe. “It's over.” eine —-" mean?” ha whispered, As he spoke Desires stitred ever so verti 4 . a losed ned, “The local physician was mistaken Fe vened te matiio Towes tative bes, returned Dr. Calta: In the eaake ney — Presented. He was dressing to co “You do's I say!" Caleb ordered the With Caine to a conference of political lad, ‘Then turning fiercely on Mr.! and business associates, to be held Grant, he demanded? Mile or so distant, And,ashe made “What d'you mean by sayin’ he ready to start out, the answer to his won't get here on time? She's goin’ rhe 2 "Oh she"—— He hesitated, Wivcamo in the form Bee Werth ee eka eee UMA g wobbling cry Dick Hawarded L have heard at mush cones he Hr game ln the form of @ telegram: Jars’ worth of med’cal “tention” tan 446 raised his head, and, by the dim terest into her query, hastily, “And it will quiet me to be I ot In tho world to keep that won. Wilt a nopbing cry Jack Hawarden |“ have heard of such cases” he sree Mine noe Bodie Mien, cure, fer, Jf nol"—= light, ‘studied Desitee's face, The — “ilowers!" he echoed, in fine held.” dortul, happy light in those Dik e¥e® stood, dumb, petrified, staring wildly know of two that are authentic. ft BE, Mies Bheviin Badly tired ecole in’ uid the clergyman, brave, beautiful eyes met his with a ‘Somethin’ nicer'n ull the Rowe He gathered her gently to his of yours, YOU MIRTEY GE LO> Fore END ite. waesinge SACSCMR Ler here ea Ther A oer eliels emp geet pac ome ial Fee ee od ed alin” a eather. “We message of deathiess love. ‘The tor- ever happened! See!” breast. Her arma clasped his neck; morrow, girl?" peded ik pcieeae vf can imnure ieee Hructions and come by next train, must bear God'#will, For such as sho lips were purted in a smile. fished from his waistcoat pocket her face was buried in his shoulder ‘Desiree did not anawor. She was wry a he raked te tan oan Dangerou: i there is no feat, She has the white at once he cw he was t a le box wrapped with tissuc to stifle the ery of agony evoked by asleep, On tiptoe, Culeb crossed ta CHAPTER XII. ing and filling a hypodermie needte. FRE osha Ue soul of a ch Bhe will xo out of she would get well. The enginery paper that was none the cleancr for the movement of lifting, "Then, carrys the ved, Ho had her dows upon it, , i ie And IRAE 8. Brpecee arma For the bricfest of intervals Con- thin lesser life of ours borne on the that had made his fortune would not a Woek's co ipanionship with tobacco ing her closely to his heart, Conover smoothing the hot, tumbled pillows The Last Fight. not noted the newcomers presence, Fee lca er ed Gown stifinuly atrong arm of Christ, — crush out her life, The railroad that dust and lead pencils began to pace the room, bearing the with his undecustomed hand, ‘Then upon his heart. Then he laughed in r for her?” yelled Conover, ife, A had brought him wealth was not it! she com- girl as ¢ old she were “Oh, let tae open agtim relief, H y jon as well, The mand with a vestige of h catching but a single phr ‘I thought Friend Rlacarda was other's attempt at ¢ in the bring him dese wiree's forearm, baby. out of the room and closed the door ily and as lightly as though he tiptoed with ponderous softness INDER the concentrated an- h* Dressed the needie-point into De- gulsh of Conover’s gaze the “wou really think, then?”—-—~ erled mfort. “Who the foreknowledge his blood to ting- sweet imperiousness. “That's the ‘The t rness of his caress Now silently behind him, : 4 too sharp to try the same trick twice hell te fenrin’ for her? ‘That girl'a Mt freeknowieage ect hh eee Some part of a. prement” held no roughness, ‘The motion and "nye he exclaimed gleefully. ad- BID's Tong AaB on MOmeeD NS Tack, on me,” he growled, handing the to look on God's own e and live, It's sliance on his perfect strength d her suffering and gave her . ‘dl yc erin’ so very ch, She undid the grimy paper, opencd the spatch to Caine, “an’ I thought he'd for me that 'm afrald, For fear that | “Are, you sufferin’ so very much, es i ane Waratrala_ to. Searan I. wees wrong. fa oe eres Pees through irl?" he asked, the box and gazed in childish delight hrough the Gethsemane of mapped the doctor, "Go down and ry Were consulting at the far end of the vT He knew Dey was at the Antlers with all the damned dreariness of the And she, reading lis thoughts as at the xeous diamond in its plati- the sense of utter peace aha nad the Hawardens, of course, But he te What'd there be in it for me to #he had always done, siniled again as num se ee if my nurse has come. I left her 7 k , aha teil sale next room, “Guess L had my fright the moment the tmpossible fancy that ™ hy ting, Known when she fell asie answered: “T knew you'd like it,” he chuckled, arms on the Adironda at the station, She could not walk , nck hilltop. for nothin’! She'll get on fine! She's whe lived pierced Caled’ ges ee recede el prow whe wis in heaven? T want her. ©™tNot very much, dear fieart. Har ly “Han'somost ring in New York Prom am very, happy! fortnight. I had a letter from her, rather be with me. I know she would, @¢ all, now that you're here. On, it's the best store there, too, ee the s @ressing Jack and the doctor who flicker ever so slightly, “TI think {t is worth a fight!" as fast as I. Go out quietly. ‘This RONG Aaknen: Be Bee Saresead/s 1 the a) tad Soeent even, keow'we Gee, tare She SlBned. ee tie morphia 1 gave her to brain, tearing away the L tlre vot much y! "te you ttle bi there, to-day, An’ any rallroad man Tq make her happier'n all the angels &20d to have you with me again! I name on the box-cover, “How's that tm you don't, you Ittle bit could ‘a’ told him,” he went on, con- that ever’ Was afraid deaden the pain,” said the doctor, Was closing over him, All at once in tat cs tens Sea ie ea hanes igh ft ngagement ring?" of a girl!” he laughed. “I could carry (if ae had net been manera we ‘oe Be edi gare EA hata = Time enougn for that when the det See | ernie) ARH n "T'm ‘goin bo * who could no . talla beeing to net. temptuously, “that no train either “you don't mean to blaspheme,” She stopped, He thought he knew “It's beautiful! Beautituli” she You wwaye, An’ Tm goin to. Right fore : Eke Te Alvel® te GaraataAiay peming toact! from Noo York or the Ad'rondacks gajd the clergyman, “You are not Why, and made answer: murmured, f © Burrerin the other n when 1 “Morph f repeated od from the bed, Caleb Conover stretched himeelfand asses through Magdebur: yourself, She is brave. She knows _ “Thought I mightn't come, hey? She slipped ft on her third finger, Feb os) mi . er, He nald a queer Caleb. “Why, she's hardly sufferin’ at ee sal up. He felt oddly weak and de- kely he chose that & no dread. girl, if you had a Nt you be as brave as shed finger whenee it hung heavy and ridicu. : oy . ‘ Po e #0, herself. ook here a. For the first time tn hia thing. Somethin’ "bout bein’ carried Told me so, a4 pressed, some ‘ : it i a ae rine to come clear across Jously loose. = of Chiiatt went on, bullyingly, an he a Dr, Bond's bearded lip curled in @ [ite he was tired out. $5 svt to Why couldn't he ‘a’ flat. that De ah te ne lpuner arsine we a the o kiss it an’ make it well, “Maybe it’s a little too large,” he ort thin Tknow what he means,” Yanced on the physician, “diye mean va derision that woke Caleb's smoul- For twenty houra he had slept, The tered my intelligence by a fake that ono is close enough to see the Kind I'd come, An’ you know I would, An’ confesse But we'll have that fixed 4014 Desir to xay there's a chance she won't get deving antagonism into flame, With afternoon, sun was pouring in at the had a little cleverness in it? Come on, eyes behind the mask, T know how you're really better since I got here?” easily enough. fF didn't want to ask well We'll bo late to that meetin’, Vil set- black an hour this is for you. But “Much, much better,” yur size beforehand for fear you Him! tle once more with Blacurda, after- God will help you if only you will — “I knew It “he declared, in triumph, might #1 ward. An’ this time he won't forget carry your grief to Him, When man “I knew you'd come ‘round all right, guess it. 80 soon.” time when you're bet- “t pmethin’, I r ter [il get vu to explain it to me, twomethin, So Thad to ter Lil get you to ‘ can endure no more, He sends Peace, T had a hunch you would, An" my she praised the diamond's beau. D'you remember that timc 1 mt by It was after midnight when Caleb pp hunches don't ever go wrong, I've ties until even Conover was content, Bn iaent wo nleabee Conover returned to his room, The door of the Inner room opened sent for the best doctors in Aierica, Then sho lay back among the pillows > Whe romomcech! she anaweard: more telegrams awaited him, as well and a bearded man emerged. Ho If there's hetter doctors in Yurrup Ul and fought movelessly for endurance. PEMA haa Hever bean anh hone tee Maga Rilre Halal ono longedisianes Ave’ on Ge camernaa. at aaDE, of Tee nave von hi aaa Rane ne Tee Fe eee tos forgotten It. It made me fect mo nate Th t last, the iterated words a long-distance ©, The Figh hr bodily they" ve you fit as a fddle in no highest pitch for Caleb's sake, ® a bag shanool da E i en, at last, the iterated wor Bern Wale: ne Wan DrOthORI I Ce cline eee carmen. Oty You'l got woth for me darling. facersing her. “To hide her monknemr fFOM Warm; wo sure, ao hanpe? Ber. MUeralion, BUI ens TE det, mls mira ack tothe walk etar’ og het, "at lagt. the iterated words wailing for the operator to establish poor tho doctor had just quitted and Yowil get well! You'll got welt” Gesertine her, To hide her weakness SRE lee thal whens, ee ea eet rove ine uy! called the Fighter again, an themselves through his own lips for the connection, Caleb ripped open the closed the door behind him, He struck his hand on the bedpost slipping it from finger to finger until One Se vhat that t#. Nothing but her yearning to WE aa tie nienier Meola. 8 shee houre mata 6 oat telegrams one after the other, All The light burned low, In the centre to drive hom prophecy, at length the circlet hung loose from — ‘Are you thinkin bout hs na MAE see you aguln has kept her alive a8 ny - comman 8 . yt something in his head had Poo gh ere from Jack. Hach bore tha same of the big white bed—a pathetically — “Yes, dear,” sho whispered, faint her thumb. Caleb watched her alen- Preacher said?” asked Caleb, misera- Jong ag this. It is beat to be frank Mae hot the wall of a weak na- He had lurched into the anteroom, Durden wa the message that had come tiny figure—lay Desiree, Her won- with a new spasm of pain as the jar der hand toying with the gift. bly. pant. i seat ean | Caleb was eyeing him wtupldiy, At ue ae muniponing they Last to tumbled over on a sofa and had fallen early in the evening, The last of the derful hair flowed loose over the pil- of his hand's impact shook the bed, (itll be & malghty ehont time, now! ONE those things, A month trom IAA Ln Se uA ch eee kallgramnes” wie GaLarh, (Bacher at wea: te ohare: asleep at once from sheer exhaustion, low. The little face, white, pain- “Oh!” he laughed, nervously, before we fit on a plain go! y nes nae AE nH id yo id the ra je return, | Rather it w ‘ " “Paaras Tp ered tance ‘phone wires here drawn, yet smiling joyous welcome go scared, gitlt Ta po ourayens wet wonder, 1aKed, and MEE ee ct Sane OP UCORIAL Taare talon hia, WeRnly cursing the gronm sett Thence your ‘ in may not yet have whose angulsh left her lips gray, she le could not go on. “Ther There!” he consoled, pass. knew quite how lovely they Wipe “But I told him it was useles bucked by a will of ehulies at Balance, Conover ect ta hie test aaa shi wea? ie tretched forth her arma to him. “L know, dear; T kno she told ing his arms about the frail, tor- Now. There's a Hht in ‘om Ike they put in the doctor, “Phere is not a by « me Valked, the Fighter's Made for tie door of the sick room. wornlere's your party, sir,” reported . An inarticulate, sobbing ery that him, stroking his bristled red hair “Why, what Is it, Was lookin’ at somethin’ common fighting chance. She will not come sucessstully balked, the Fighter's windows, Caleb glanc jtupidl, “There is no earthly power,” res a sudden insane impulee the Fighter Sout him and recognised. the gate. i, Just now, torted the doctor, nettled at the dom- Kneit on the edge of the bed and room leading aff foe the alee chee “tim eR eee. tone HeeP Mer caught up the pitifully @till little ber, | Vawuely at eat, then more “You lie! Don't 1 know" ae h av oadtNtd cieckhs aan cherie, Fin m4 long? neo had “Loo t you in the ante- ed, 7 soni ee mene ei seared the doctor, voles echoing through the dreadful eee ee eee ast had “and | take your sorrow into con- lush of the room, oars, sideration, But what L just said is Bond opened his mouth to protest, “She 1s alive! was sald So seared! It seeme he ring wbove that! Hey was tumblin’ about my — At his words the girl, to his al If I'd come an’ found"—— may, b mented body. " 4 The f His step was springless, clumpin, \ rent his whole body burst from the she spoke, “It would be terribly to theart? ‘Too much excitement hap like me couldn't see out of this morphia stupor, The voice resuunded again and again in Hie Dr. Colfax hearing it, came "6 rioual Y cick and dazed, even while Wighter, The deur arms closed above ty for you if—if anythine happened to your aecident? [ought to ‘a’ — She drew his head down and thelr moisture on her for hg hs woes lida hak Pe oe Be ad out from the inner room to meet him, hiercolder reason assured him the his heaving shoulders and hia head ie. You ure ao strong in nome ways ter sense than to keep you lips met in a long kiss As he laymen would cail the ‘death-swea Cee SalOe HUGH tapiy dead: GAIA BOSOM me ne AR TER RCO pois aWair wan probably a fraud, tay onco more on the girl's. breast, Yet in others son are a child, No one like this. Try an’ get some raised his face he half-fancied she She . jora ine Upon Ris seemingly dead ccuoy, He aid nol rememner having ee ere ee ne nanalvar, Through the hell of his agony stole for understands you except me, No one An’ when you wake up you'll whispered some word; but he could | “You liet™ broke forth Caleb, beside love to re-enter the trail flesh she camer, He did t That Magdeburg?" he shouted; the moment that old, weirdly sweet else can break through the rough Lots better, Don't ery! not eatch its import himself, “You may fool women ani *Magdeburg Hote ‘This is Conover, gense of being at last safe from all outer-world shell to the big, genile fie hover. Lady named Shevlin the noise and battle of the world—- boy that hides inside it. If L were not ir damn professtnal threw into. bis appeal the Vast 1i98—Mins Shevlin?” asked Con- and fro, ehildren by th that was hia and the lime O¥e% thickly, his throat agonisingly ped, airs, but it don't go down with ine aks ine all up to have you do He res pn’t, precious!” After a tin med his pacing to desiree's lashes y ae re Ne tbly enforced power of hia de. TW trom the long hours of tireless, whe hurt at home, And, as a mother might here with you, no one would ever love vou so!” panied the Her quick breathing grow slow and V've seen folka dic. An’ they win ably enforeed powar of hig.de. Tan fore the lone came the answer, droned hush « frightened child, the stricken jook for that t No one would ever here's juat vou in. all the more regular. he Shaviiy wea at now. Nou quacks white han tight to his “She will get well, 1 think. an 4 yith maddening indistinctness through girl soothed and comforted him. suspect he was there by und by Warid, Caleb! You'll atay close by me“ didn't. think—any one could--he Bnav Was AUR How, NOM ANARKS, wTtS Hangs to the milent *Wered the #paciaiist, “The erisin te a} babel of buzzing sou “Lady's whispering secret love-words of (hele he w die for luk coupantor Jways, won't you? Just as long as so—happy,” she murmured, drowsily, ma honit’ Walt Gaderatand into aya, airtal hie ile 4 blazing info hers, Past. The spine is not injured. But hurt pretty bad, If she ain't dead own, tulling to rest the horror that ship, The hard, rough armor would jy “Its to reai=in your Qrink® FOU dont Nat Bnaeratand: IntG ays. BIEN) HAs TRHE Mee BORNE IALOIETM. Tee valéavente. wht Da eine Mile Mesady. i just come on duly AV8 was'conauming hin, g0 on through life, But the soul You bet Twill!” he declared. “Ant He to Ielan ‘her on! the fore. tenia you don't understand at all. As his overt tagully Bent with superiue (SA tAMaeInOs Mal ES SOW, Parsing atread igo 1 don't— Walt a ace bilie Saag’ MRC I hoy I love—would be dead, Oh, Vil never let you out of my sight, [ head, Wet Dail heen, wo Jena e Iha:e Linn CRAG OE MUnipA ah Tin PseevHEe SHON Aree BS am leaving for New York by the six Mond, Gentleman witnts to speak to “And after a time tho shock panned, need me, doat!. You need’ me? Aint 'more'n Hatt mseit when your're hot to his rst touch: was cold and headache, you wok alleArwd: wien wlan trom the Iifel Bins A ea eS meee Ser " . bringing the man's inborn optimism poor, heipless, friendly little boy away. I need you worsen you can moist ' io Sta Ca Thao cout teeta nfectod, nevertheless, by the Calsb's apathetic took — slowly ¢ through the buzz and whirr, boek with a rush, This girl who hind the brutal sheli—the real you- ever need me, Dey. You're just the “You're better ‘alre io eried guar oY Fe ae ie male a ' am. that played changod joop, Krowing wonder, uiher voice, Unmistakably spoke so bravely, who even laughed a needs me, He can't live without me, joart of me in delight, “Say, sweetheart, 1 got When anything oI iter atie that vibrated — “l think went on be, Colfes, dhck Hawarden's Mile In bar eagerness 0 comfort him No one else will love him. or even "hon't take your arma away." she an ides, ‘To-morrow lot's get that as helpies ene Ia Imperative Watching Conover, narrowly, “itt TEE eran itv enlled she could not be at death's door, know he is in his hiding place wait- pogged. “They are so strong, x0 safe! preacher chap to ry us, Shan't ae ee teeny ata is ; . Ne at ia barely: possible that you ean thank ' yelled driving {he This local pill-mixer who had pulled tng and longing to be made friends yisten, dear; L want you to pick me we? Thon, a 8 YOU Bet Well 2OUr | re ans THEA KIM he Tutt youraelf for her recove Perhaps vorda by sheer through the go long a face—he and the parson with! Lean't let you « up—I'm not too heavy, am 1? Pick enough, we'll go komewhere for the throw hap-huxird Into niin, Ne us Canover ald: nat head’ nor lear (dfx Lana mistaken: Sowdes te dose Perron that sanded throat. chap whose business it was to spend — ‘The soft voice broke, despite the me up and carry imo. T want to be dandiest. wede rip_on record, To a chin Bm! the at Pres aoa 1 HO GULBDIDURIEND Far aneihiie. ty » Rut once in a cen hd ta carih's parting guests—-between them gallant spirit's commar And the olosn to you—olo an Lever was Yurrup, if you like, An’ Ti buy you well in apite a you yi ur a OA ie Cute ianRiees RG Ay He hunnone oursiter tak a as uiven't even started?” evied they had caoked up a fine alarm. They tone went through Conover like before, You are «0 big-—xo powerful, the pretties! In all Noo York: m ehity a Bee RAT SUT eAS) Gen, Wounate The bat Nie “ Mia you, | don't we the boy, a break in bis volee. “Por had cated Wime-they and that fool white-hot steel . And—I feel ao weak, I'm a@ little an’ you can get a whole cartlond of i feat a EAU MOU THE VOUT GES. RALOLMAMERCAREATA TERN ita eenion tor ani sovine thit od one ef God's sake, come! Came nor y, whe knew nothing about accl- | "Don't talk so. Dey!" he implored. festloss; that’s all,” sha added, foolry, if you like. I'd pay ev'ry eent MON ANE RARe Lil POU TEOE BLORARCH: Vennh tnd WURAURA KERGHIE fet tn huxe ¢ Butt should arm ‘As No reply could be heard ok's nix and whose own minor injurtes "Don't speak like you weren't goin’ J 2 ———$—--- ——_--- -— ——- - - + our ENivoa Taine EOWA wil nothing t to ue auestiona whan you on, their despair twisted no doubt made him think Desiree to got well, You . 1 tell youl® —_—— || Reet Atte ta. tanita fern nin t hott wa ee Into a grotesque, seml= must be Incurably hurt, "Yes, dear,” she assented, ones 7 rate We) ace Tntel, of id ' re bid " La tals - a pour the yetattisadl ween int” men who Ni more ett the big,-awkward et The True Yuletide Spirit ee aw hucbeks ants Lhe Datioiih Kot WReaMC dno SHuReanole ot bmn on thet wom et om “She ot tive ough the heen injured in railroad smash-ups, that elung to he ONG TE AOA A i D ed iid. It yon dan't tn Can Fight thie donter wayn EATER Hig a MUS a iled MUTHRUD STULL han eetrees et rest thn protested, was never brought out so beautifully in avy other story as tn Lea ah Ht an ue Ah hin GALE thie Teas let Nee been askt.g tor rambled vlong, incoherently talkatlve mucous sereams 'way down in thelr vahantly, “It's erazy of ine to tat} 7 ~ fn churge didn't say ( wish of now “ nt Ho careful not to excite her, in his panic, “we were called throats--or had lain senseless {n thought anything elie, An’ T didn't, | A CHRIST MAS CAROL wee cians a from the Att udder v queer-shaped. h from the first, really, You'll be as well as ever you lat ie ' 1 canis r 21 onised Calen, ter telling nother | ct one of them had heen coherent, wan, in a, week or tess, Vim, havin By Charles Dickens sy ev i poape itil : f tenting . ‘shoepich laugh, he then Ho ¥ ln even cheerful—like this nursos tel'graphed for, too eb ven. Gol ' ext oof Iisa eamp ‘ , Seeley Ian wn tind means SURRTIneed tla pracihnast oe Ble there ate: Abid a vertintia inspite This ciaasic should be read or reread by every onc at the present 1 fou a Stee oe eae | EA Shan ne ontittemine be ean ‘I'm glad you didn't make me put When we got to Hiumpden my mother ‘The first shock was bringing its nor. tion maine the brain Me wan rack season, ‘The Evening World is going to reprint it complete during Nee ial Sait maratareai iter? parison with thie contest with the up a fight about froin’ in, fo see her, dT started back t¢ eae! Fighter's brain me for further words of encourage Christmas week, ha desler nickad/ im hia back BAR TURKNOWh. ON: Aad “tak- IT kind of feel as it there wasa’ joo bt RS Mies beens wi Ae pe euen Ne Aer Impart- ment—"un' I've got # present for you, Read it for your own sake and for the naka of those whose Christ. Watnie ee Hs ea t ae | fa tae Tingdom af taevan by ae Het fant left in me," | the branch road, and just oulside of tig fo them redoubled power to cast A gaudy one : Sune Wha AL ig tn. |L_imae You may be led to make happier by reading tt. |the outer door, lence!’ This time literally, (The End.) k _— } } eh rr Tenet