The evening world. Newspaper, May 13, 1916, Page 7

_ THE EVENING WORLD, SATURDAY, MAY 18 OODOOHOGS OOO 0000000000, SAUCE FOR THE GANDER Two American girls, Mary Burnett, ‘Wolves of Society” books. This adventure. AARP RAR RRA RAD IPOD DDS RADDA Mona Hartley and set about punishing the through their check is the story of their eighth (Coprright, 1916, by Kalen Company.) ‘T was a cheerily stimulating scene—; nd certainly one less calculated to serve as the background of tragedy could hardly have been con- ceived, A bright mid-morning sun splashed down upon the shimmering asphalt of the fashionable avenue, thickly dotted with @ streai @ays had been di m of richly appearing vehicles, The past three or four smally threatening, and the lure of the @ppealed to hundreds of shoppers of the Smart Set. cheery morning had Mary Burnett leaned back in the cushions of her (axicab and drew @ fong breath of luxurious enjoyment as her glance wandered back from the @cene before her to the face of her chum, Moha Hartley, by her side. “Isn't it just—just heaveniy!" she cried, “There is no more beautiful @cene in the world to mo than Fifth Avenue on a spring morning!” Mona laughed. “That ts you didn't ha dust the reverse of beautiful You are growing cynical!” retort- ed Mary. “And just to prove td you that the store windows have no at- traction for me, I'll wait in the motor while you do your shopping and spend ‘our money to your heart's desire! How is that?” The girl smoothed back her bair @nd straightened her hat as the motor came to a whirlwind pause before the @ober front of the exclusive Farnam's Outfitting Stores, one of those great establishments of Fifth Avenue which never by any chance display to the curious public anything vulgar as @ price tag behind their massive plate Blass windows. Mona waved her band to Mary and, crossing the walk, ‘was ushered by a liveried attendant through a richly curtained entrance, Mary prepared for an indefinite wait and settling herself more com- fortably on the seat resumed her Study of the passing throng on the walk. In the back of her mind were Still running the impetuous words of Mona, and the girl's face clouded thoughtfully as she scanned the new Possibilities which they opened up. Ani then quite suddenly she was brought sharply upright and found herself bending forward through the door of the motor, watching a drama on the walk before her. Into the cheery panorama of Fifth Avenue a suggestion of incongruous ‘tragedy bad thrust itself. As Mary sat fashionably dre waiting outside 4 sed young man, with @ sensual, rather supercilious face, who was ambling idly down the walk, had been brought to a sudden check by a shabby youth of not more than nineteen or twenty, whose gaunt face bore striking evidence of either great privation or great mental shock The youth apparently had been trail- r, poriaps trying to brace his shattered nerves to the point of en interview. Now, with his fingers gripping an arm of the dandy be him, 1 confronting him some ba rd Nemesis. ase, Mr, Laidlaw, listen to me! ve been following you for an I knew you wouldn't see me at your office, I have simply got to speak to you man addres ily, h The das Latd and one of in New York young Jaw struggled an those crowds, whic geem to spring up like magic. to surround the pair. Mary found her view for the moment blocked, but over (he heads of the curious onluok- ause we happen to hat money in your pocket I fancy you would find Fifth Ave @ fairly good purse, my dear! ers she could hear the frenzied voice of the shabby youth raised in shrill Jent struggle. Finally an officer, at- tracted by the fight on the wal @me shoving through, with a fine disregard of the anatomy of those who blocked his path. ‘The officer pounced upon the figure of the young man, Mary divingd from the sudden movement of the spectators that the Policeman had taken the shabby youth into custody, and felt a swift wave of pity sweep through her. Aud then, as the crowd parted, she suw with surprise that the supercilious young man was bidding the officer to release his prisoner. As the officer complied, and the young fellow start- ed off, Mary raised her voice, ag she caught the wandering gi.nce of the all-dressed young man, who caused the commotion. n't you please come here a mo- she asked, amiling down at The other hesitated, flushing awk- wardly, “Perhaps 1 can help you," Mary continued persuasively, “that is, if you care to tell your story to # stranger." The youth shuffled over to the ed of the motor, and fumbled at his ha On a closer view Mary could sce that his face was worn to an unnatural thinness and palior, and that in his eyes was the glint of either fever or desperation, or both, There—there isn't he began, stammering, other case of the Loa Laidlaw much “1th n Shi to tell,” tan. 4! Dick n nh I tried to talk to—and his father have what they call the People's Loan Agency. And—and when my mother died, just after 1 lost my job, and L iad her funeral expenses to pay, I had to go to them to borrow the money, Leouldn't bay them when I couldn't find work and so they took all our little furn ture and threw me into the street I tried to explain that it wasn't fair, that I wasn't trying to cheat them that I would pay as soon as I could, but whenever 1 went to their office they wouldn't see me, And so 1 had to Wait until L could meet one of them on gho street and this was my first chance, T guess [ had my trouble for my pains!” he ended bit “And L ought to thank my stars th I Wasn't arrested in the bargain Mary studied him thoughtfully and decided that he was telling the truth. She offered him money ho re- | ME PAY THE BILL. IT WILL BE A PLEASURE!” SAID LAIDLAW, t " een rrrnrmemrrnrmmm— penn APD AD PIL ANPP! PALL ELOL LEPPARD ESOL Li @OOGE 1016. % IOOOO OL 4 ¥ DDOHOHODDANDGDHODDOOOOGDOHOGAGDHANDOHODODHOOOOOS DOK OO, The Newest Kalem Picture Now Being Presented at the Leading Motion Pic- ture Theatres in Greater New York @09909000004 10004 BODODOOOD’ OOOODHOSDHODNIOL SOOHOON Plot by George Bronson Howard } : Novelization by Hugh C. Weir 1OOOOEHDHOODGDOOGHOOOHHOOGOOOHDHOOHHHTOHIHSEDOHOSOIOSD VODUSOOOIE OOS ‘There—there {ent much to tell,” the youth stammered. ‘It’s just another case of the Loan Sharks! Laidlaw and his father have what they call the People’ Loan Agency. And—and when my mother died, just after I lost my job, and I had her funeral expenses to pay, I had to go to them to borrow the money. I couldn’t them when I couldn’t find work, and so they took all our little furniture, and threw me into the street. I tried to explain that it wasn't fair, that I wasn’t trying to cheat them, that I would pay as soon as I could, but whenever I went to their office they wouldn’t see me.” “You—marry you!” the girl gasped. “You mistake yourself, Mr. Laidlaw! both T could never ¢hink of marrying you.” Laidlaw stared tn genuine amase- ment. She was actually refusing to be Lod wite—and the chance of « for- tune “But I really mean it, Mary—Mins Davenport, I am in earnest!" “So am I!” eaid the girl. And Peter care of me still holds good, I am pre- pared to accept it! But, Poe must be cash. If I am going to the only happiness I have ever knows | T will not barter it for @ check!” Laidlaw was forced to depart with his “You shall have the cash!” eaté mind tn @ chaos and realising that the Peter Laidlaw grimly as he hurried airl had grown #o alluring that he from the house, #0 00 with bie would sacrifice half his money if she wore really his. He will be back,” eald Mary con- fdently, as she told Mona of the in- terview. “Mark my words!” was pressing the bell of Ma And again she was right. The next The interview was short and day the elderly suitor called again, | catiatartery 40 both parties, Whee only to be met with the same rebuff the younger idlaw took up bis hat if @ trifle pronounced. By this time Mary held twenty crisp one hundred’ father and won were completely es- dollar bills. , and Dick confided to Mona At about the same minute another tion of leaving the paternal interview of much the same nature) and terminating in an equally eatis- factory manner, was taking place ip » the apartment of Mona, just ecross the corridor, a “Understand,” finished the elder Laidlaw, “that you relinquish claims to my son—that hencefo: you will see nothing of him under any circumstances!" A “Quite right!" agreed Mona as @be softly rustied the newly minted bills” * which her caller had pressed on her. “And now ts there anything further?” “I think not!" said Peter Laidlaw thoughts that he did not eee the dodg- ing figure of his son behind the oor- ner of the butiding, Five minutes later Dick ry’s Es his int roof “The time has come for our crisia, eald Mary thoughtfully when she heard of this development. “I shall accept Peter Laidlaw when he calls again—and I'll leave the rest to you, Mona.’ Mary was as good as her word. She send the elder Laidlaw away jubilant—-so jubilant that he prompt- ly sought out his son and informed him of the glad news that he was #oon to have @ young and beautiful WITH A DISREGARD OF THOSE WHO BLOCKED HIS PATH, THE OFFICER POUNCED UPON THE YOUNG MAN, » stepmother, Dick received the intelll~ deliberately, as bo topped to the door. a ck'n gov dan hour later The girl accompanied him sweetly, fused yudly, Wg be would work the other could voice a trimly fitting tailored suit for the oc- be Dick's governor. He has spoken gence in dismay, an but phage “He dia ‘agree to leave Sintec a ean Prong Pig casion, ascended the steps of the to you about me. Since you are to was excitedly pouring out the story snw him safely into the corridor and his address with Mi iserd to help him, Then Mary atd Mona started out y and she prom- lor a few moments Mona sat drum- ming idly on the edge of her table and toying with ‘her food. The prob- Laidlaw residence and rang the bell. w, She was admitted to see Laidlaw after some ceremony. be my father-in- over and kiss me: Laidlaw glared. to Mona's sympathetic ears. “Think what it will mean to us, dear! Some designing woman has you ean come then started forward with distended eye: At practically the same moment the door of Mary's apartment had also ; 4 o “ rm) “ r . for her visitor, Father and to lead the Laidlaws into their trap. jem wi Ser aan bad dak er ae Lol ate cee oko catner'enbars “Mae HL sangeet, tay CRA Ee oll ateeon ile Oe aaa In the case of both father and. 808, not pepe one, to say tho least. rassing interview, Mr. Laidlaw,” be- vixen, You are just the type of waste all his money, and there won't son stood staring at one another, and there was no wife to present An OD” But it suddenly occurred to Mona to gan Mary timidly. She flashed a be- woman that « foolish, hendstrong boy be a dollar left tor wa" at their ahouldens tho tee aii stacle, Mary Laidlaw, who had been try the old lost money game, and, as expected, the scene with the waiter would make a fool of himself over, And now, let us understand one an- witching glance at him from her For a tense moment the tableau con- “Why not follow your father's tac. tinued, the hopeful Dick, had tics to me-—and try to buy her off,” the moth and since her downcast eyes and smiled again os died many years befors soon brought Dick Laidlaw to the she saw the other's thin lips part ina other. What is your price? How uggested the quick-witted Mona. ‘The Laidiaws said nothing. With- death father and son had maintained pei cyg, id Wociacatain priniace: much do you want to let my on “Such women always have a price. out a word, Dick clapped hin hat thelr own type of bachelors’ cham- lat _me pay the dill, It will bea. “Surely you can have no embarrass. 60?" Show her the money, real money—not down onto his head and strode to- ber formation, the Pleasure!" said Lafdiaw. ment in speaking to me, Miss 0 hand reached deliberately @ ehock ward the stairs. His father hesi- Armed with this inelscertain the . ‘The girl hesttated, then surren- Poter Laidlaw glanced at the card In toward an ciectric push button at her “AS Gove, Il do tt! You are a tated fora moment and then followed Foe ae ed Ue ihe younger dered reluctantly. “On one condition, his hand and finished with a little side. The man saw that she meant wonder, littie one more slowly, bis face contracted ya Minna they expected, they You must go home with me@o that 1 bow, “Miss Davenport. [ assure you to have him ejected, With a mut; An hour jater young Laidiaw, with thoughtfully. LalcInW, nd, Ae ney a ee ey tyne Gal Day you back at once” that’ you can speak with the utmost tered imprecation, he turned short 1. dine newly reploted, climbed out An hour later parent and son, in proved to Has Gt LUAL TORO war SP en. eatp bowel Chika ish.” He confidence to me on any subject.” and strode toward the door. Of a taxtoad before the apartment the privacy of the former's innermost i Sree OY Ten rium they Bec dew out & Rl Get Reldel ts can, TERABK You, Oa Mary. Ane } Monn was atill busy with hot water pf & taatcal, before the apartinont Ca Sr Ciy reqective. and melancholy } Shy fokCla “hin. “the isiria watched lessly to the walter, who had soup, tated again, fumbling with her hand. and PO ces ee tne eat oe a famillar figure Just disappearing ee ih enue eink ye ee Siaiccoartle tiie " corner pei “by magic kerchief. "The fact of the matte mn the elect > ap 3 i trate It waa His at each other blankly. Pim Overy icin te could command With the gil at iis, Sate TagHOM. Io, Mr.” Laldiaw," she continued, ment rang again. FO ee a ae oeailaw erount hig tlt looks, governor, as though they i'view of the diners, without hit passed out of the restaurant, pausing Rervously, “I have come to you about “iid not auawor, even whan |t rope ea and. mtrolied thoughtfully BiAg Od 7S FOF Che Das enl a aL any ayaa Atk iy ine aah a your son ‘and my alster."” ed its summons # second an¢ p . with a groan, Fe ee eee iar, Mone tOGk Scant Pa eet ree: *oity sont”. Me. Laidlaw frowned, time, Bil And then quick, sm around the blook, feoling sure that "iy" sury's apartment the two girls Benivtoner feet Ts YS" MOF geenined stlence, while Laidlaw atrove “And what, has the youngster been patient steps sounded in the’ hall he tad the car were busy engaged arraying them- realy to Ms a ow itaide, and he door vi own > p a selves for ry é Tee IBE Mepon : , up to now rrown to pl same ake 1 trent She put her ap Ose lipase oe Rey Ferns Cautiie . Rec lARit ia; BUbata Roe ine eee On the threshold stood youns wt anw hile the elder, Lat uiaw tn ‘Wo win!” said Mona, for the Mona looked up in surprine, “It ix lan which she prevented akiifully. Said Mary, quickly. tet aim Dick, ushiix, ‘nie eves glittering. Mary's apartment was slipping an eX- ewontioth time “We win, “girlie: Uncut fam guiig to tly by souee Lotdiaw, eee pare gy tho fault ‘ia with my sister, For a moment he stood surveying the pensive diamond engi Na or here: AteenoN on your ingenuity to make the ac- forced smile, and Mona saw that the He ts sneatunted: with Bee fey CAP IAie (nts Tue armantinant toe tantal teat Cun Mite wenamied tonieke: her tans Sed Mona, otantag om quaintance of Mr. Laldlaw befure he first act in her ttle deception had and wants to marry her, and——- ‘The (fy i EBTARE 00 foe aie ith uniie, “Am te mapped ack into the NOW’ to give back the money ¢o PH ont when You get By ao arr tea pillows, on which was huddled @ hall, the door of Mona’s flat opened, tho rightful owners, I have @ tet o¢ me, you wet | By go arrangement with tho quper- tA a sink harshly of me ite sobbing form what tn 28, {hotigh by accident, and that over twenty” of the eoent vietleas ae Moni and Mary had pecretie ingiaiee| for this confession, If youonly knew | "una! Mona, darling: What t® saucy young woman, attired for the of the Laidlaw loan office, Counting. & "unger" under the eee lied Row I have pleaded with my sitter 1 it? What-has happened? He tried treet, stood confronting him, the proceeda of the presents we way, #0 thi tld atten. Of the chow that. vou would. sympathize '0 put his arm around the other's “Oh, Mr. Laidlaw,” she sald, sweet- received, we should net Uddenly! with: ae eee gither return ren mat She isa fortune hunter shoulders, but she pushed him away, qy, “I have come to the conclusion over $7,000, Not bad work wf beset dle e fa P and sat erect. that you are right in your arguments eh?” i could be announced by pi yon thd is marrying your son for his P Fi a K | Pe hare caverns Avs idles money, ai ie hard: in Mr. Laid- PENT adie a bib 7 to me that a marriage with your aon (Bnd of the Eighth Eytectey ] the girl in the r 4 law, to hfe to say such things about “You Ks shor. retire. oom aumetent time to Coss own alnter, but 1 could never don't want to see elther of ain!" “My father?” Dick's eyen glittered ever more dangerously. “I saw him rest easily if 1 felt that I had allowed your son to be entrapped by her. And sho is beautiful-much more s Hardly anticipatmg that Mona had been 0 successful in netting her vic- tim, Mary slipped into the boudoir y am! © plain one of on the walk, and wondered what he just as Mona turned the key In the theo tam), Fam the plsia ane Gt ane ey kape away from him Young Latdlaw at frst refused to | "I don't boliove it!" @ald the elder "til T could soe you frat. te ne accept the money, but Mona with a Mr, Laidlaw, emphatically. “If your has heen ere nd charming smile insisted so strongly sister {4 superior to you in looks, my dared to say to you = that he was obliged at Inst to accept di young friend, she, she" —— 1e--he wants to pay me money t he ou fre just sayil that to get give you up,” sobbed Mona. e ay IT call again?” asked Laidlaw my mind off my troubles!” chided thinks 1 am a fortune hunter and as he left, Mary. “Hut you must take mo serl- says you have been ¢ ght in my “Suit ye If." Mona's voice was ously or it will be too late and we toils! still fey, will both be sorry, You although — Dick's hands clenched ; “To-morrow?” asked Laidlaw eager- we occupy apartments inthe same “He #hall eat those words! So he ly, building, We see little of 1 othe! came here to in: you, did b We Yes." said Mona, hesitatingly. Peter Laidlaw rose from his chair He paced back and forth The girl closed the door. roa girl's how room, his face working. moment sl! nd then stood listening, she gave nif he ix my father, he has no as she heard the man turn, and slow- herself up to nd of racking tears. right to insult the woman to whom I ly make his way down the hall toward He soothed her and promised to call jaye given my lov the stairs, she tlew back into the liv- on her the next day, bestowing an ad can never forget ft,” snapped ing-room, and into the arms of miring glance on her as she left Mona, “Under the clreumstances, Mary, who was smothering @ yawn in Peter Laidlaw quite evidently was pick, It 1s far better that we part.” the doorway of their bed-room, a man of direct methods. It Was not she ‘slipped off the diamond ring, “And now what of the next step In yet 11 o'clock of the next morning which had been his latest gift, and our campaign?” asked Mary, as she when, watching from the sitting room held it out to him. “fam speaking curled herself on the couch, with her window of the apartn now gi meta heath ano. dneiated, feet huddled up un the lacy be over exclusively to tl Ipancy of In answer, young Laidlaw stepped of her negligee, “We b ‘ one of Mona, Mary saw the ine of (he toward her, but she drew away. She our victims biting, remember. What elder Laidlaw draw Bt the GUEH, Ger Caitauay: feiwae to tall aaaii of the father? Mona let the t CON Ge fill oMRUe HATA Aerat That is up to you," suid Mona, minute before sh ed, T Before the afternoon was over, the enely i have left the hardest were two reasons for her delay. ‘Th athe ty any pene part to me, Laidlaw Senlor must be first, of course, was the quite nat Poi rally A tle at Mary a hoot our task.” ural wish to keep Laidlaw fuming . po Ag i, : As it developed, it was not only The second was the need of the sister, and how he had been re- and son had a stormy o complete a striking change of ceived. Father f POpIie. 8 AABRIOR SUADe ft uit, and Mary was during the next day but a succession tine Interview aa the re of days that Mona's uuents as actress paused stock still in the in tears before the elder Latdlaw tore Were Called into play in the fencing Balaw wpeuned mines still in thn tee swear bouts with Dick Laidlaw, At noon Bug peers louie eae ‘The next day he called again, at- the telephone rang and the young eine ae ean awindsw ecat he ed as before in extreme fashion, man's voice spoke eagerly over the fi) ‘hin’ Mona turned her head and this time offering a large bou- wire in an invitation to luneh, which fore Nine Guet of orchids in the hope that the Mona promptly declined, compromia- !*)) fn." she said indifferently, gift would help his young friend to ing finally in a grudging consent to a “Ares~are’ you Mias—er—Daven- forget her troubles, She accepted it motor ride In the afternoon, This Wa9 ports” atammered Tatldlaw with a gratitude that amply repaid followed by tea, with a reluctant ‘Righto!" agreed the gith “And the donor promise from the girl to attend @ writ ean [ do for you?" Prior Laidlaw's Bands opened and matinee on the following afternoon, \T pelieve that you are the young closed nervously. He draw himaeif Refore the end of the week it Was ob- woman to whom iy foolish son hax more stiffly erect and cleared his vious, painfully go at times, that jieen paying some. sli ittentions,” ¥« young Mr, Laidlaw was desperately, }4is yoice was cold and cutting. "W am older than vou, my girl—old hopelessly infatuated and vhat he did wi)! get to business at once, W do enough to be vour father, But Tam hot care Who knew it. you wan @ lonely man and need youth and sm a discreet vantage point in‘! don't set you! Mona’ replied. gayety you will take me for a oy sen aad n rete ty the “If you are Peter Laidlaw, you must busband you shall never regrer it! hidden Mary watched the progress of the little drama or comedy, From the first It had been agreed upon by the two girls that so far as Dick Laid jaw was concerned, Mona should be the solitary occupant of the Jittle fl and the deception Was faithfully ex ried out. ‘Then Mary decided to i across the hall 80 48 to have a bet THE NINTH ADVENTURE OF “THE SOCIAL PIRATES” oppor ty to land old Latdlaw 5 SELL THE ONLY { “Yio wus shortly before noon the t& WILL BE PUBLISHED SATURDAY, MAY 20 NOT BARTER IT FOR A CHECK!" . lowing day that Mary, attired inva | 4 - nannoee \ \ § _ atanincasmvaas soaemmaatiille!