The evening world. Newspaper, August 7, 1916, Page 8

Romantic story Tw SYNOPSIS OF F Haren Move be devant Wy toe Vinnat voution of I Ral Burke arenien'® tae feenten ow ee i E é Haney Ceo, Mow and in Hope's tact For « long moment the letter, whisper. Written sheet, Dear Jarvis: ‘This ina humiliating letter for a woman to have to write to a man but it has to be written, Do you remember, but of course you do—~ the Abernathy's house party at Lake Placid last summer? And do you remember how we lost our way the afternoon we started to climb Whiteface, and how, the storm coming up, we took refuge im that deserted cabin and spent the night there together? (1 shall never forget how the wind moaned in the forest and the rain lashed the roof all through that tnt: mipable night.) We were afraid f@ would not be believed if we told the truth, you remember, so when we got back to camp the ext morning we told the others that we ha t the night at Lee's cottage. It was a foulish— an insane thing—but we did it. ‘They say that lies have & way of coming home to roost and it is quite true, for that lie has com Bome and is roosting on my be post—a great, black, agly thing that is driving me wild. It seems that a Yew days after we left Lake Placid Hazel Aber- nathy happened to meet Mra, Lee at the boat club and thanked hor for taking care of us. Of course, Mrs. Leo bad no idea what Hasel was driving at, and said so—and then the cat was out of the bag. And if anything were needed to make matters worse, one of the ides told Mrs. A thy that had seen us coming out of the eabin at 7 o'clock in the mornin, Hazel is, as you know, a mod- ern edition of the town crier, and, thanks to her industrious circu- lation of the atory, every one knows that we spent the night to- gether Jn the cabin--and, of course, ute worst possible interpre- tion upon it. You know and I Know that we did no wrong, but Bo amount of denial will convince others of our innocence. I'm not blaming you, Jarvis, but you have compromised me, Indeed, I ready begin to see signs of ostra- cism. At the Hildreth’s dinner the other night that impossible M: Norton asked me if 1 didn’t prefer the unconventionality of life in the woods to the staid existence one leads in New York—whereupon A general snicker ran around the table, You will understand, there- fore, that life has become per- fectly intolerable, Under such circumstances, Jar- vis, there is only one course open te @ gentieman—and | know that you are a gentleman. You proved that by the way you conducted yourself? at the cabin. Is there Reed, then, for me to tell you what you sheuld do? I am fond of you and I am sure that | could make you happy. With implicit faith Shat you will do what is right by me, eagerly await your reply Affectionately, INEZ. For what seemed to them both an eternity, Cleo, her cheeks drained of eolor, stood as though turned to stone, letter with unsecing ‘This in what she read: Ines Machin,” ro- plied Hope. “She belongs to quite a well-known New York family. I met her last summer at @ house party in the Adirondacks.” “Do you love her?” “Love her?” he repeated bitterly. “Not the least in the world. There is only one woman whom I love—and you know who she ts, Cleo.” “Ie it true, as she says. that you did nothing wrong? “On my honor as an officer and man I awear it, Cleo.” “You needn't swear it, Jar answered dispassionately beart I never doubted you." There was a pause. ' “What are you going to do about it, Jarvis?” she asked at length “It ls for you to decide, Cleo,” be answered miserably, "My happiness, my future, is in your hands.” “1 must have time to think,” she @ald. “Come to mé this afternoon, Ps I will give you my decision then.’ Though racked by emotion, she kept herself, by a supreme effort of tho ‘will, under admirable control, It was Bot, indeed, until she had reached hor reem and bolted the door behind her that she threw herself upon the bed ve way to @ torrent of t that afternoon Hope came to ‘in my 2 EEE Paid ECRET OF THE SU of an undersea boat designed to remain beneath the surface for week with the beautiful daughter of the inventor cpasing as the heroine in thrilling situa- gern en) . Mahim, 6 409, e!temune to sien! lowwke, Ue \eohe Hoge end Cine lake bon for we inland ) he lalond High! After ® viotent storm Mow aud Clee annve « opm at the catie wi erecta boy Cleo) alee ew eame heer love for hia ‘hie wwings berweit over the « ee anything happened as chalk, Then, summoning all hin “Read it,” he said in a tone so hoarse that it was litte higher than Filled with forebodings of aho knew not what, Cleo unfolded the closely a FO ner ee & © ere ere were oe eee ee ome THE EVENING WORLD, MONDAY, AUGUST 7, ORF ORONO RO EE een oe EPISODE, DING CHAPTERS alae Mavi Booed tw Wg ae we 0 depnname bene te the ee detioe <igete end revert fot nthe ot of em A ye Mowe Clee are pulled from quichaande by I Cn the track of anotier Wows oe Anarart ked Cleo quickly, noting th anguish ra ‘= — | — ~ he stood mot niews, his face an white urage, be profte od hor her for his answer, Though her eyes swollen from weeping, ahe was calmer, more dignitied, than io had er seon her, In the space. a fo she seomed tw have chang 1 from a child to a wom: She had the same black n that Hope had already wired the navy we can be a had worn at hor father’s funeral, department that the chances of find- —“L hope s sombreness accentuating the glory ing tie formula of Doctor Burke's “When be of her hair and the milky whiteness vention w almost negligible and ried?" of her complexion. Hope thought be asking that ixty days’ leave of ab- mn the had never known one so lovely, so frail and #0 appealing. The following invit 4 telegram from POOF RAO e ODOR OD BMA “YOU'LL MARRY MY BISTER OR I'LL THRASH YOU WITHIN AN INCH OF YOUR LIFE » happy together, Jarvis?” #0," he answered coldly, —when are we to be mar- fourteenth,” answered Ines. tations will be out to-mor- “Jarvis,” ahe began, “Il have spont ting his request. "So soon!" he exciatmed, “But the whole day trying to decide what pupon he wired ineg Machin: — that is only three weeks away,” is the right thing for us to do. You Will you qo me the honor to There seemed nothing to be gained are, as this Miss Machin saya in her marry ine? The department has by waiting,” she answered easily. letter, a gentleman + and in granted me sixty days’ leave and — “And. besi she added, “that will such @ case @ gentleman has no al- 1 am starting East immediately, give us a month for our honeymoon ternative... Jar you must A few hours later he received her before your leave expires. By the marry her." reply: way, where are we going on our “But [| am going to marry you,’ 1 have announced our engage- ding trip, Jarvis?" s ried Hgpe. ment, Owing to the shortness of haven't given it a thought,” h “No, dear,” anid Cleo firmly, though Your leave we will be married @nswered miserably. “Anywhere that her lips quivered, “you aré not going 800 @fter your return, Love, you wish, ines. to marry me much as | love .. That evening saw Hope boarding “Don't be #o enthusiastic about it,” mare Shana nee the ferry which connected at Oake she exclaimed with a sudden burat Wife ‘knowing That sae, 12 Your tand with the eastbound mall train, of Be a a gg Meso eal be had aclaimon you — , . andnow, , Inez Machin was undeniably @ You were going to be buried Instew Geareat, you must go . . . Ican't beutiful gir-tall, slender and as Creerrul bridegroom. You treat me stand it any longer. | | my heart sinuous as a panther as though 1 hed oie smallpox.” Is breaking. knew that you would come, Jar- “*.Vou now ug well as Ido that I 1 won't Ko," Hope fairly shouted, sho sald ae abe greeted hin in gone love you," he answered brutally, “I don't love that woman and I won't [he library of her home, “lt was wand that I terribly embarrassing for me to be compelled to write you as 1 did but what else could 1 do? You know ix well ax {do that, though soc is always tolerant toward © marrie woman, it er looks forgivingly on marry her, She has no claim oa me + +. I never harmed a halr of her head, I'm going to stay here and marry you, my darling.” “Listen to mo, Jarvis, dea: Cleo, putting her hands on ais «hi ause 1 ROOK ing, to. be dors and raining her tear-(iled eyes te tndiscretions of an unmarried to his. "Do you really jove moo one. Ever sittce the story of our now supp “Do 1 love you?" he groaned. “E Spending the night together In the cabin leaked out tife h grown more impossible, best friends have cut street, and TL wasn't has steadily Some of my mo on tho n invited to But every- ns to have been forgotten announced our engagement, to make you a good wife, Don't you think that love you no much that tite without You ts not worth living. “And you wish to plonse me?" “Of compre,” he enawored simply. hen You will marry Mins Mach- in." anid Cleo "Can't you dear, that though it brenks my heart to wive you up T can always fecl that we were strong enough to do what was honorable and right, Tt ts he cove T love you ra much, Tarvis, that Tank this of you." “May—may 1 kim you m0 Iby, my dori.ng? aged Hope brokenly. Her answer was to throw herself into hiv arms, For a long minute their lips clung toge:nr, thelr hearts throbbed In unison: then she strus- gled free. wh The ne: tens, dini theatre pu assertion clsed her, tainment 1 try Jarvis since rm ——— ene "“Qoodby, belov and God bless ke ee amerye Ane neTRe Conducted by Pauline The next morning Hope, very white ani and shaken, sent for Hook, showed him the letter from Inez Machin and told him of Cleo's decision. “Shucks!” said the old seaman, af- ter he heard the story, “there ain't no more call for you to marry that goal, Through This Column Miss Furlong Readers’ Questions Regarding Exerc Means of Preserving Good Health Lootenant, than there is fer me to. to —_-—e' ‘Cordin’ to your story, and her story, pa: too, she ain't caught you with the! 4 sale te ine a om tw goods, She's Just trying to put one | ‘MTP MPM ins hme Hapliching F conapoon tals, over on you, Lootenant.” ight afte “That's the way it looks to me, Hook, but Cleo won't see it that way Treatment for Blackheads, The proper way to treat black- ge number ire grease and dirt, which has be- | come wold in the | glands and clog- She insists that the only honorable | heads seems to worry ab They ned LEG ci stances Is to 7 tried to ar adamantine.” “Just you walt till I've had a talk for me to do under the cirouns- | of my marry Miss Machin, I've ie with her, but she's readers exercixe fi Lie flat with her,” said Hook, rising. “Don't ged them, They | legs, Hulse the ent lee eeoine | You do nothin’ fooliah, Yootenant, n- must be treated ‘he knee rigid and toe pointed down, et bac 00 se dand form five circles w story-book ‘notions otten her head dnesenays WIER TODS te Raa ee Ie an tak Don't you worry * rn fix Nght, non-gre Relax and then «ake five larger oir: things up all right. Aiet, coplous water | cles with the right leg, Do the same “1 hope to heaven you'll be success. , drinking and by|With the left, After you are more ful," xald Hope fervently, “If you| WeeKne Gi |practlced you may make very large are I'll never forget it.” ' eeping the #8 lcircles and more of them with each Two hours later Hook returned tem absolutely /teg, Keep the leg which you ure not Ole look Gt un taRa ahead OE clown of waste | #winging flat on the floor had met with no success. | matter, mM much obliged to you, Hook"! No cold croams or grease should be| FATTENING FOODS—Mrs, Bi sald Hope, wearily, “hut I knew it | yxy Pireucben eines J writes: “Please tell me if carrots are Would be ‘useless. Wh nan on blackheads. Uae hot water!fattoning, Can L ent. water lee in makes up her mind there's no use in| #Pd towel for ten minutes to open | plac am? Ix whole wheat bread trying to change it, You will look |pores. ‘Then scrub faco with a aoft| More fattening than gluten? Must 1 after her, Hook, won't you?" Ponninie Coder el i MT {omit butter, ham and mill entirely, “You bet I wii, lootenant,” sald the | Umplexton bruah and tar or sulphur! ay they are the only “don'ts” in which sailor, mopping hin even with ae aivig {soap for several minutes. Wash out|1 induige bandanna. “I'm @ pretty tough old| the suds with hot water and then ae, salt, but I'l do my best to be a|sucexe out the blackheads with the} Whole wheat bread, 1¢ made with- falter totes eae Lemania Jout white flo ts ‘allowed, Cay § i ‘actor, previously ster-| rots may be eaten and also water i¢ And Hook,” said Hope, with alized in hot w NeiKinke Gin Pe og i i leads Gar Pe rinse the | Hae and butter must nitted, b trnee ott ‘any money you fee i cold water ten minutes and | You may take all the sim milk’ you won't hesitate to let me know, will, &Pply equal parts of alcohol and care to drink, also buttermilk, you? I haven't much besides my | witch hagol on a puff of cotton, HAIR TONIC--Mrs, N. M. writes } ‘4 Sub waa At Fn sre seas Blackhead lotion, to mop over the) "Please print a hatr tonite for falling away with an easier mind if 1 can | face after the soap scrub, ty mado ag| Malm which may be used with the have your promise that you will call | follows: powdered sulphur, one dram, | fone: wie ite blows tan at on me in case of necessity. glycerine one dram, rose water one- ne of the ammonia that ts used at “Don't you let that worry you, loo- | half pint, spirits camphor two drag ely with peroxide of hydrogen tenant.” said Hook, grasping the off- | Mop on with cotton and leave on ov Moving superfluous hale fro ‘o hand in his groat sunburned | night coandarms?! in| “We'll get along all right, I| A blackhead lotion whicl 00. : } Dn 01 t Waitt wet along all right. h n which ts effec-| As walnut stain rubs off, 1 doubt if rome water two ounces, boraclc acid wah IL an never be ny sho replied, ting the world know the truth, you would with pro-nuptial gayetl behind head, so th control un marrying you only feed that 1 ought to. Til 1 husband to you, Inez, but a lover." you can pretend rate to There is noth- gained by either of us fet- And os you look over this list and see if there are any others to lke invitations xt fortni«ht was crowded ncheon: ners, receptions, dances, urties, for, In spite of Inez's that her friends had ont there was no lack of enter. in her honor, Nor could The Evening World’s Beauty and Health Column Furlong Will Reply to Women ise, Diet and Other and Good Looks, Leaye this on over r the soap cleansing. Letters From Readers. RCLING—N, 8. asks will you please desortbe the leg cireling | for reducing the thighs?” on floor, or bed, clasp hands you can wateh the Falling bair tonic; RINE Pe Oe eel Rose netop! the Hope detect any signs of coolness in the attitude of those of her friends to whom he was introduced. If they believed the stories of her indiscre- tion, they certainly did nothing to show thelr disapproval, “That Lieut. Hope is a perfect dear," Angelica Pembroke had re- marked to a group of women at a tea one afternoon, “and Inez is mighty lucky to get him. But he always has such sad look in his eyes when he is talking to you that one gets the feeling that he is hiding some terrible sorrow.” Which accu- rately summed up the opinion of the women, “Hope's @ good sort.” said Reggie Van Arsdale to the men with whom ho was playing cards at his club. “What gets me is how a@ girl like Inez Machin happened to rope him in—he's not at all her sort. And the funny thing about it is that she has an idea she can twat him around her little finger, He's quiet and doesn't say much, but all you have to do Is to take one look at that jaw of his to see who is going to be the boss," o © © © © © «@ ‘The day after Hope's departure for the East Clo and Hook returned to Valdavia and reopened the little cot- tage about which clung so many sad happy memoties, ‘e must look thinga in the face, Hook," sald Cleo the next morning, “and decide what is best to do. I have only a few hundred dollars left from the sale of Caddy's books and that won't last us long. I must find some kind of work. “Now don't you get to fretting about things, Miss Cleo," said Hook, assuming a confidence that he was water, 8 ounces; cologne, ounce; witch hazel, 2 ounces; can- tharides, one-quarter ounce, , Rub into the scalp with a tooth brush nightly, Ordinary tollet ammonia, DOUBLE CHIN EXERCISES— EDNA M. writes: “Please tell me if I can get the double chin exercises, which appeared in June? Send 12 cents and repeat your ques- tion, please, TATTOO MARKS—Mrs. W. J. V. ks: “Will you kindly print a harm- less prescription to remove tattoo nk? Nothing that I know of will remove them, BATHTUB CLEANING—Mrs. F. H, Kk, writes: "Please tell me how to clean @ bathtub in a boarding house ich is used by many, Is there dan- |xer in using it? 1 do not know the |condition of the health of any of the | boarders.” Wash the tub thoroughly with hot | water. and soap and cloth before using. I do not think there 1s danger, | STRENGTHENING DIET—c. FE, D, weites: “I have been following our articles with great interest, I am too stout, weigh 180 and am only |5 feet tall, ‘I work very hard and must have nourishing foods, To re- duce weight I followed a non-fatten- ing diet, but am told by the doctor that Lam eating too much protein and therefore suffering from several inter- trouble diet for me, which will strengthen and still hot make excess protein or fat?” T think your doctor, who knows just what is the matter with you, should suggest a diet. Iam not a physician and your letter contained medical Since you mentioned the ies from which you are suffer- ing I would suggest that you see your doctor again and not risk your health one-half with experiments of various kinds of foods, Se WAR VICTIM KILLS SELF. Former Importer, His Bustin: Rained, Ends 1 George Bailey, aged Afty, a former importer and manufacturer of laces whose business Ja said to have been ruined by the war, was found dead to- day in a basement room of thy board- ing house at No, 156 West Seventy- eighth Street. He had shot himself some time between Saturday night, when he was last seen alive, and this tive ts made with alcohol four ounces,’ you can use hair-tonic or bandoline | morning. ‘Mrs. Catherine McAvoy, proprieigr Novelized From « Thrilling Now will you suggest a} Series Feiessed Film Co y Mutual sald H caught the floor, tut, M « ‘a Fr taken off bie @ laet thing the loot wue . there, awkwardly Hook,” “you next two weeks searching the “Help swering thom requirements fill. Francisco, tried the store better offered, son and cing reduced Hook, though b his habitual ch but tt instead is mn nnn nr wr Don't ta ot the fo it, but banged if I mani ry seni ing with no greater success, for ther: ad caught youn Miss Cleo, «he ve Wanted ne of the newspapers and ts in the hope of was the elling forces of buret E. Alexander Powell Famous War Correspondent “Are you calling me a blackmailer?" de- manded Machin, swingin as though to strike. “You . and as the stick descended he t in his left hand and with the right smashed home an uppercut that Machin squarel point of the chin and stretched xpostulated the uard it said to me the very He sure dnd let me know, Hook, if Mine Cleo needs any ust couldn't stand that and she into noothed owing her nano, OF nant know said, wip. given me an advertisements whose it that she could She wore her shoes out tramp- ing the streets of Oakland and san At office after offi applied for work, only to be me | when her Inek of quat! tions became apparent, Th ing @ place as clerk until something dull the is little work that a one-armed man, matter a no. can SNARLED MACHIN. This was how willing h driven home e may, be, to him time and time again asx he ap- far from feeling. 1 at somehow,” It's only inviting trouble to talk yards, only to ike that,” she said severely. know as well as I do, Hook, that I instead of a left hand. must go to work." o 8 8 “Then why don't you get a job in Two da one of them public libraries?" asked. “That sort of work pays well and it ain't hard. T've thought of that,” she replied. — “Mj ‘but I find to get a position as Machin, Nbrarian you must get a diploma Hope's ring. from a library school or college.” “You could get a job as stenogra- " “Don't disturb her, pher, I reckon,” he suggested, M wait in the “No,” she asserted, “I am not fitted Langham leaves,” to tbat ether. It would take me an Dropping into an hour to pick out a letter on a type- writer, and I can't write shorthand, either. The truth 1s, Hook, I am not distracted’ by “We'll get along pli employment presents, pouring in. you are here, sir." the bure . found ‘mehair, con- hip, lumber and coat curtly turned down “You When it was seen he had an iron hook before the wedding Hope be called at the Machin home to see the which had been steadily Langham is .illing on Mist said the man who answered “But I'll tell her that said Hope. brary until M he picked up a magazine which he was idly perusing when his attention was of voices fitted for anything except to keep coming from the adjoining room, the house. I know how to cook and sew door of which was aj and to make bread, but there are he knew, wa thousands of thousands of girls who voices he recognized how to do something practical.” “Now, don't you worry none, Miss magazine said “['m going to start out and get a job to-morrow. erythin’s goin’ to turn nt. she demanded, suddenly. it you to promise me some- his own name that and, Inez, We are all wo: pened to get hyr “What Is it, Miss Cleo manded cautiously. “I want you to promise me firs ‘All right, I promise." “I want you to give me your word, open door. Hook,” she said earnestly, “that no ‘Of course, 1 wo! matter how much we may need you tell me, dear, money, you will never let Mr. Hope ham. know." “Well, it's re sald Inez, and laughing softly. summer at he de- will give breathe it oy of the boarding house, sald that Mr. Bailey had been despondent because he camp on Lake Placid, r. Inez's boudoir, we th can do those things as well as I can. flancee and a girl friend, Lucy Lang What wouldn't I give to have learned ham, but it was not until h e unconscious the seaman soothingly. eavesdropping, sat with alert ears, “Your Lieut. Hope ts a perfect dear, he heard Miss Langham say- ing, “Every one is crazy about him, ring how you hap- He's so quiet and serious—not at all your sort.” “If 1 tell You how it happened you me your word never to @ living soul, came Inez's voice through the halt- lo This room, Tho hose of his heard pwered his of his to Lucy "t repeat anything said Miss Lang- Jy awfully amusing,” dope could hear her met him last the Abernathys.’ had house party, you know Oni ‘They at their 6 afternoon gould not collect outstanding oblE4| Jarvis and I started to climb White- Hons due him. He was a widowers “face Mountain, but we lost our way igi in the woods, and, to make matters worse, @ terrible’ storm came up. BAYLIS GIVES BOOKS patee, 2, eine, tore coase te, cabin. . . and there we spent the night." Jarvis behaved beautifully TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY Manager of Allies’ Hospital Relief Commission Calls Critics Notoriety Seekers, Dr. Charles T. Baylis, who has been criticized as manager-director of the Allies’ Hospital Rellief Commission, which has offices in the Woolworth Bullding, went to the District Attor- ney’s office to-day in response to a subpoenas, served last Friday, and, after turning over the books of the commission, declared all the trouble had been caused by notorlety seekers. He offered to go before the Grand Jury and explain the whole matter, A further conference was arranged for to-morrow morning. Dr. Baylis said the organization ex- penses of the commission had been pald out of his pocket, When the| strain became heavy, he said, ho went to R, J, Cauldwell and J. Bache and received the needed relief. Ho de-| clared the commission now had $300 in cash in bank and pledges for $600 | more, It would sogn be able to send $1,000 to the allfes* hospitals, te as- serted, guard find the trail wry back to again all suaded Jary the lake, pecting anything. lawyer, very talkative and parked: lawyer re "That y: one of these days.’ + ‘Nonsensé to know that he hasn cept his Heutenant’s p awyer, ‘th: i rheodore Wickham. —— BOY STRANGELY MISSING. T magnate? I asked. blue shirt, white socks and black but: toned shoes, The padice have beep notified. ‘ and the Abernathys, were worrled to-death about ‘us. knew perfectly well how + raise their eyebrows | them that we had spent the night together in a deserted cabin, so I per- that we had better tell them we had spent the night together with the Leeg, who have a camp on A few days later the camp party broke up, without any one sus- Jarvis was ordered to the Pacific coast and I never ex- pected to see him again, month when I was visiting Lucille Allen in Washington I sat at dinner one night next to a very well-known He had had more champagne than was good for him and he was confidential the course of our conversation some- thing was sald about Jarvis, arfd the I answered, "t Pi T ny he never alept @ wink, but kept all night, though we had to re- main there till morning, There were only two rooms in the place, on the bed in one of: them and he insisted on sitting up in the oth The next morning we I slept managed to made our who I y would we told But last In uy man ts going to be one of the richest officers in the navy ‘I happen hing ex- 4 1 happen to know,’ said the is the sole heir Not Theodore Wickham, the stecb Te Is Jarvis you knéw all this? 1 attorneys: Hut | must The Thirteenth Instalment of THE SECRET OF THE SUBMARINE Will Ba Published Monday, August 14 Johy Kok Started for Work L EE et said he Wednenday—Not Seen Ninc Hope's uncle? John Eck, nineteen, of No. 82 Green| "How do point Avenue, Brooklyn, left home| asked him. oe Shas ineh Wednesday morning, July 26, at 6,30 F wnow it he relies, jeonnuse we o'clock to Ko to work at No. 91 India| APO Tne nen hie will Street, Greenpoint. He never got | there and has not been seen by family | or friends sin he pey's mother has asked ‘The Evening World to help | him, She belleves he would if he knew her condition Young Eck was five feet seven inches tall, Weighed 135. pounds, had browr Blue eyes and. 4 scar on his When last seen he wore black coat and cap, blue. trousers, up his stick @ ve guessed | on the m upon hi bee of you, Mise Meili, nol lo res peat what Lhave past tout you mw afrud | have talked too mu Don't worry, answered ‘twhall ' Vape verses tn Walk yamine and | had been We had had to at Kar Harbor tore and everw= ehly. thhue "Why not marry Jarvia Hope? & waid to if Hie» good lookin and @ lety, and he bas & briiont tatu Fof hun. And he's guing to be immensely rich very soon, for h le is pastelwhty and in minerable health.” “Mut how did bh happen to pro. pose to you queried Alias Langham pfonned, ent witha “L proposed “What!” uloualy. “Well, not that, exactly," najd Ines, laughing, “but 1 wrote him a letter saying that my friends had learned that we had spent the night together in the cabin, that I was facing social ostrach and that he owed it to me to put anend to the goasip by coming Bast and marrying me.” “You didn't exclaimed ber visitor ins Your joking, ejaculated in “Vou couldn't do Miss Langham ked surprise such a thing “I did,” suid Inez, unabashed, “And It worked like a charm. Within a week after L wrote him he wired me asking moe to marry him. He's dread- fully quiet and serious, of course, and we haven't much in’ comm we are married I'll do ‘a nae “I think,” said Miss Langham, telly, AS she rose, “that dt is the most cold- blooded, shameless thing I ever heard of. I pity Lieut. Hope from the bot- tom of my heart, [ only wish that £ were free to tell him what sort of a woman he ix about to marry.” “You don't need to tell him, Mi Langham, da voice behind the: and Hope stood in the doorway. Both girls acreamed. “I have heard every word, Ines,” bo sald sternly. “L thank God I have learned the truth in time.” Savesdropper,” she sneered. “I may be an eavesdropper,” he an- swered, “but thank heaven I’ve not ed as low as you have. J only hope that I shall never set eyes on your di itful face again.” “But you're not serious you can't leave me now!" or! Inex hy: terically “Why, the invitations are out the wedding is day after v t will people say? you won't humiliate m9 ¥, Jarvis traly [ T was only joking with Lucy surely you don't think 1 was serious, do you? : isn't a word of truth in w said. Oh, Jarvis, Jarvis," anna voice rose into a scream, leave me, will you?" “What the devil's going on here?” broke Mm another voice, and In brother, Larry, a young man about town, strode into the room “Oh, Larry, Larry," sobbed Ines, now on her knees, “don't let hin leave mes He says he won't marry me—Just because of some silly things morrow, Jarvis, I'm so! he overheard me sayin; at Langham,” ii ia “You'll marry my sister or 1 thrash you within an inch of Pei life," anarled Machin, stepping to- ward Hope monacingly, I'll do nothing of th ” Hope. "I. begin to i that’ both ‘blaskmatiors.” “Are you calling me a bine} “" demanded Machin, swinging: an tie walking stick as though to strike. You've guessed it," sald Hope, and, ap the stick descended he caught 1 in his left hand and with his right sald think that you're smashed home an uppercut ‘¢t caught young Machin aquarely ta the point of the ehin anc him upon the floor, i stretened “If you will be kind eno excort me, Mr. “Hope.” ‘sald Mee Langham, ¢ k vwing ust’ as she passed ther com eane nets will leave this house As they passed out of the bleep la i despairing ery, three erself on the sofa and gavi a ee of angry tears, ied ope assisted Miss Langham int her car, which was wa the curb, as wniting at the “Mr. Hope,” she sald, offert; i, ny her hand, “I congratulate yout ean the bottom of my heart on your es cape, And you needn't worry about what people will say. € shall make it my business to se that the truth ‘a known, Can't I give vou @ htt te ering Ines. “7 your hote “Thanks,” he replied, “by fend a very Important telesray rust Five minutes later he w over a desk in a tele, ronan BrAph office, write ing furiously. ‘The mesen dressed to Miss rke, Vale davia, California, sand. the clerk bes hind the counte eo DI iy 4 ping if unter smiled happily when When Hope, now tuoy, happiness, reached his hate ne Pdi) & yellow ‘eny in his box, He ‘ore it open despate! > talned was dated Washingtontt 2" Report withont an instants de ay,’ ituation very grave, You services urgently needed.” Was signed by the chief bureau of Intelligence Mf the nagye (To Be Continued.) r