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to the Hero. Yet, He A Soldier Hero Is Reported Dead; a Hated — Rival “teals His Fiancee; His Own Brother Steal. Some Bonds and Shifts the Blame ‘ stacles and More, and Marries—Another Girl Overcame These Ob- (Novelised by Willam 4. Page.) (Copyright, 1919, by F. Ray Comstock and Morris Gest) XCITEMENT ruled the day in CHAPTER L the little village ef Clinton Falls, « small up-state town in New York, a few hours’ ride from the me- tropolis, Here,.on a spring morning to be forever after memorable in the annals of the village, the troops from across the seas were returning for demobilization, And Clinton Falls was niighty proud of its boy who had given up so much for the privilege of serving Uncle Sam’ @nd helping to send the Kaiser an exfle into a strange land, ‘Therefore Clinton Falls had prepared to make this “Welcome Home” day one that the returning heroes would not soon forget, For days and weeks the Mayor's Committee of Welcome had been busy preparing for this momentous event; the Ladies’ Aid Society of the village church had apentemany hours laboring ‘over the decorations for the public buildings °= @n@- school houses, and the headquarters of the committes, in the school building overlooking Main Street, were gayly decorated in honor of the ciiman, event, Even Otis Weaver, town Coun laaryer, and prospective dan- for District Attorney, had abandoned a lot of his law Practice to eet¥e von the Committees of Welcome, big posters reading: _. JOBS FOR SOLDIERS. Give ‘the Man Who Fought for You a Chance. _ OTIS WEAVER, Chairman. ‘For Otis Weaver to give up 90 much of bis, time serving on the Mayor's ‘Committees was indeed a sacrifice, since. only, a few months before he and his son, Bert Weaver, had pur- chased the law practice of the two (eating barristers in Clinton County— Adams & Adams—old Jefferson A@ems, a veteran of the Civil War, and young Dougias Adams, as bright end promising a young lawyer as ever taped a Judge. The practice had been ‘gold just a few months before, when news came that yount “Doug” Adams, serving with the Marine Flying Corps, bed.been brought down behind the ines, only to die later in.an Folks said no oid Jefferson Adams sold the now that news came that there was a note of sadness in gayety over the return of tiie regiment which bad been formed the men of Clinton Falls e dasoball player Clinton High School; the leader class in the law school at Al- ‘batty; thcn the most promising young attorney of his home city,’ when he @ partner in the law firm his f#ther, old Jefferson A conducted for half a cen- tury, since the close of the Civil War. Then came the sad news that a Fokker had brought down jot. Douglas Adams with a shot through his petrol tank while flying over the’Argonne Forest with a scout Later, news came of his ill- in a German prison camp at Rueben; and afterward, just a brief bulletin of his death on the 8th of rember—three ‘days before the ing “of the armistice. and was most active in circulating pees TER RATERS Sue Wass Re BL hein, 24a) But while there were many heart- aches among the young girls of Clin: ton Falls over his untiinely end—and many words of comfort for pretty Ruth Lag try fianceé, who ak ways wore a band with a gold star upon her left arn. et ‘Halt a dozen pretty girls, all decor. sted with “Welcome Home” and wearing pretty colored caps and Sprons, fluttered with excitement in the big school room of the Main Street School, transformed temporars ily into beadquarters for the welcome home for the returning eoldiers. “Oh, gee,” cried a slender young miss with a wealth of dark brown hair, as she clapped her hands in doy, “T'm 90 giad the boys are home again. I'm sick and tired of go- ing to dances with old men.” The blowing of whistles, the sound of church bells ringing a joyous wel- come, the cheering of many crowds, b ee picr ye ot bir all broke on the je group of pretty giris waiting to do their bit at making the was of its brave soldiers. Pretty Rhy MacDonald, wife of a popular young insurance, agent, who had been absent with Uncle Sam for eighteen months or more, in charge of the committee of young girls, Pressed her hands across her ears to shut out the deafening din. stop,” she said, nervously. been doing that ever since the first special train pulled into the station.” Ruth Hunter, wistful, sad-eyed, yet with a certain gleam in the eye which suggested that her spirits were too high to let even the death of her see if ever: was all right for flance dampen her enjoyment of life, the boys. wee remonstrated. “But you can't blame any one for the noise,” she explained, she ‘cried ‘It's our way of showing patriotism.” section is In already, and the second section is half an hour late.” Rhy threw up her hands in despair, “Oh, yes,” she murmured, mean- ingly. “It's wonderful how patriotic & lot of folks get when all that is needed is noise.’ A band passed up Main Street play- ing “Down on the.Farm,” and most of the girls rushed to the window, “Won't your husband think it funny that you're not down at the station to welcome him?” inquired Ruth, “The Mayor's Committee especially *mbodiment of breezy young Amert- Pauline Furlong’s Talks * --On Health and Beauty ta Coprright, 1918, by The Press Publishing Co, (The New York rening World) Ho essary very frequently, |, Im using henna to redden the hair care must be taken {o #ee that the | “uTounded by pretty % paste made from the powder is kept hot, if best results are to be obtained. Indigo powder added to the paste makes the hair black, and the liquid henna, using the tea from the| there in France” steeped henna leaves and some of the powder also, will | 4. make graying hair a beautiful blond color, reddjsh gold,| a shrill feminine scream made. all ® crowded elevator? without the extra trouble of applying the paste. Of course, this liquid is only for natural blondes who are turning gray. Th ay . : : \ FS Lid : RRL. type, follow the directtons given below: Henna is vegetable and harmless to the hair, Get the henna powder and make it into a paste with hot water. Keep the paste hot in @ double \ boiler, Wash the hair and rinse ou! | strong spray of hot water, Henna } effect on hair which {s soiled or the le: to Make the Hair Red or Bronze mp-v iii 1s 8 query which I recelye in my mail quite often, but lack of ing him a ‘apace prevents me from printing explicit directions, which sty neo | with another kiss of welcome, and young ae. found himself almost Mquid has the effect of bringing the hair back to its natural color, ‘To redden or bronze dark or gray hair of brunette | stant daughter of the U. 8. A. t all traces of soap and dirt with a or any other coloring will not have ast bit greasy. Dry the hair and then ‘ apply the paste thickly on small strands of the hair with a toothbrush. Be | careful to allow the paste to touch every part of the strand; otherwise the of the head with hairpins. The addition of a few drops of perox- {de of hydrogen to the paste makes the bair more yellow, and a little lem- on juire makes it redder, Different conditions of the hair cause the henna to Wave very different effect, some “taking” the coloring in less time than must be allowed for others. Finish ‘by undoing the knots and spraying out the, paste. Then give another thorough soap and water shampoo and rinsing before drying. Do not dry ‘in the sun, else the halr will streak. Keep the towels and paste very Wot’ when applying them, as thig "makes the henna coloring “take.” DRY SKIN CREAM—HARRIDT D.: Melt twelve grams of cocoa but grams White wax together and, when ‘Boat until cold and hair will appear streaky. Keep the paste hot by applying hot towels to the hatr and roll each saturated strand up in a small knot and fasten to the, top Fifteen minutes is all that is required to make \fome hair a wonderful auburn shade, and a longer time makes it redder, ter, twelve grams spermacett, six Gil soft, whip' in sixty grams of oll of then add « few drops of your favorite almonds, tun i sio1 p> ing,” she said sharply. ‘Oh, I do wish those whistles would were quite broad enough to suit me as a souvenir,” added’ PbiL ‘They've before he left.” you.’ tin helmet banging from hig belt, « smile upon hig face, he seemed the picking up English. Half the time I who was married?” 4 don't know whether she’s handing me “Don’t forget, a lot of married men sit together as kids right here in this some sweet nothings or bawling mé@ who couki have claimed exemption school room. Why, that was Doug's ; didn't. Since they were willing to desk right over there, the second trom He pot hisarm around the Fa@nch fight 4,000,000 Boches for the chance the door. I can almost eee him eitting of a holiday from their wives, do you in it now.” they went around ad chucking her under the chin, The end they had enoumb: er can military valor as he stepped for- ie ward into the schoolroom, The girls Ut, gave one glance at htm, hesitated a8 sirj, who smiled up into his face, they caught sight of a familiar face in an unfamiliar uniform, and then Rhy gave a glad cry. you old darting.” arms around his neck and was giv- “IT haven't been 60 happy since the see and tor Hoboken ne Srez head beforé her, signifying that she pause, There, in the doorway, hold- ing out her hands to Phil, stood the their heads before a woman and other- ft asked on to, crowd Boys realize how proud Clinton Pails station.” anewered Rhy. “There would over in France has probably broad- o * HOME Mon@ay; July 28 WOLTO N anp 1 Sigua awisie si){{iilie Uh 4) one not the sheepishly. “Just a moment, girls,” he said, ve been a terrible jam and confu- mn.” This is Nini.” “I wonder tf yo@#l find him much’ ‘Taking her hand, he led the young 4,” pondered Ruth, “Being lady school bench. She looked around her ‘ed him. smilingly, and made some remark in Rhy faced her with a grim smile. “Mack dkin't need any broaden- understand. “His ideas “ brought this back from don't talk much English speak any French, but ye Mma: get alongall right, ¥ “tim, I wonder.” Rhy pursed her he added, “these ging oddly, as Mrs. Snyder, in charge if I were their brothet @ neighboring room, bustled im to “Eh “Till det he'll be simply crazy to see “H'm,' 1 kiss me as les baiser gi elles ‘T just had news from the station,” importantly, “The first standing. “Hb? I didn’t quite com- Weaver prenez vous? Say it again.” somewhat petulantly, and said: “Oul—'ow do you say it—shoosT” “Shoot is right,” laughed Phil, as Rhy, he finished kissing the girls, while CHAPTER IL HANDSOME young «oldier stood in th> doorway. Straight, erect, alert, with her. er her head like an’ aero- service cap upon his head, Supt ore her head like. aa really ridiculous how slow she is “Woodgie, woodgie,” he murmured, think French (girl emalled happily. fa “Phil Bishop,” * “Him,” remark ‘y, aryty. she screamed. “PBT yoy don't understand each other how you mi did you come to get 50 well ac Im a moment she had thrown both him a wild and eloquent kiss Ruth Hunter was next, How It Started: Baring the Head girls anxious Wie greater excitement in the “Gee whiz," be cried, smitingly, Nfe of an adolescent girl than when @ gentleman bares his is grown up! And what more re- In the midst of the chatter of ® freshing to the tired business girl in lozen questions fired at him at once, ‘The custom of gentlemen to bare and the prettiest young girl that here was no native cept in fu} armor, They were en- “Phileep.” she called, “Phileep—* cased from head to foot in’mail, the Young Bishop pushed the girls back weight of which can be fudged from | dence. NY “1 BROUGHT THIS BACK FROM/FRANCE AS A SOUVENIR,” SAID PHIL, INTRODUCING HIS WIFE, quainted?” Phil grinned. “I want you all to meet my wife, me out a bit Aster teay made lhim \ Theres enough French to fully into the room and to a food. So Mack did mos me.” “Oh, that was kind of my bus to suspect that probably Phil had French which none of the girig could band,” said Rhy, sarcastically. concealed hér “And believe me, from the smiles s Same Prvghe wos givin bien?” remarked the young chatting, as Ruth Frenoh gir], “mais prenéz garde de plain the meahii talent tes soeurs.” home banners an Phil. blinked at her without ander- the big blackboard where. you how sorry displayed one of his she is about that gold star you are signa offering a chance to the return- But the ttle French bride smiled, ing heroes. “And were al) the French gtris Ruth sighed and emiled sadly. nice to the American boys?" asked had “Nice!” repeated Phil, with a broad of it”—— Nini pouted. He turned and petted smile, “If they'd been any nicer we'd “Most of my wise cracks go have had to complain to the police.” cerely, “AnG were they nice to the married “It's men aleo?” asked one of the girls, “How could the Frenoh girls tell Doug and Mack and I had Lyk ded jm, mean’ “Oh, I didn't mean you,” protested him down behind their i an Mlustration of King William's men carrying armor to a ship, where the hauberks or coat parts are being carried each between two men on «@ Dole running through the sleeves, It became the custom for @ knight and distinc when entering a gathering of friends fore the to doft his helmet, implying: “Tam yin Madiy® linkin safe in the presence of friends.” Though originally baring the head was not primarily, as it is towlay, een fm Clinton Falls for a long time, Wise as a token of respect is @ relic|mark of deference, tt te one of the A certain piquant style and the smart of the age of chivalry when the|many little acts of courtesy that are attached to a battery in jour brigade clothes she wore, revealed in an in- knights did not appear in public ex-|direct survivals of the ways of the and whenever we were off duty Knights of Old, of whose unquestion- able influence upon our civilization out our pipés, and sit around and and our culture they are mute evi- talk about what we would do when tt of my love- Rhy gave him a sly look. bo husband well eno’ shoot me while M was giving ‘her my love messages in ‘ aod I don't French, I'll bet he was good.’ added a nage to Nini”-— say he ‘only ood. i‘ eriea Rhy. “Do he didn't + end.” Hermine “T know,” replied Ruth, tears show~ Rhy, ly, “I guess that's studied up on hig tL I see the big boob.” an back here again in Clinton Falls. Ferroa had «good thme in Paris?” “You a oe in asked Rhy. “Did we? We turned Paris right on its ear.” “Him,” murmured rh vindlctive- where Mack ‘Wait un- @ gonial, emiling, bis yor she knew her not told all, but she i oung lady, she ‘ave lose ‘er and Nini tnquired, in broken + English, “And yet you shel Grestbeart — Sancee’——= x. @ language to r “Ah, uvre petite que ¢a me Duy fi . la pi Ruth and Mra Bishop were now fait mal au cocur,” said Nint, gently endeavored to ex< xol! of all the welcome the inscription on ne! to Ruth, full of sympathy. Phil put his arm around bis French bride in, “Nint's trying to tell wearing,” volunteered Phil, as Nini once more spoke rapidly in French. “Thank you, Mrs, Bishop,” mrur- mured ‘Ruth. “I don’t like to speak “As for me,” interrupted Phil, sins “I guess you know, buth, what it meant to me when I heard that Doug hac gone west. You ses, ever since the days when we “Was eet you spik of your friend rances at te aviation?” inquired Nint, ‘es—marine aviator—and maybe ive the Heinies some great scraps before the day they drop; h, Ruth, if only that could have been the ing in her eyes. “Those long months in a German prison camp must have been terrible.’ “He die of the fevair? In se Boche Prison, eh?” asked Nini. “Yes, typhus, the eighth of Novem- der.” explained Phil, laboriously counting on his fingers to explain to Nimi and centage each word slowly tly, “Just three days be- rmistice was signed.” it seems not fair, eh? her arm in Ru “You and Mack of Doug while you were France, didn’t you?” inquired Rhy, coming to Phil, “Sure,” answered Bishop, “He was the same time, we'd meet and the big push was over and we were It_to Lou is chap, a/ away, grin from ear to ear, his service cap New and Original Designs — For the Smart Woman By Mildred Coprriaht, 1919, by The Press Publishing Co, (The New York Brentng Wort). * The Lengthening Lines of This Frock a Worthy, — Feature. VER snce Bve conceived the prilliant idem of wearing clothes women has been pussling ber poor little brain over the problem of adapt- ing her figure to her frock. She who wor- ships at the shrine of fashion — and what up-to-date woman does not?—must ever stroggie to sup- nes. 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