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To-day’s rise was helped by a drop in money rates from 8 to 7 per cont, by a further sharp rise in foreign ex- change rates and a statement by the Steel Corporation showing that its unfilled ‘business in February in- creased 216,000 tons. ‘These developments coming on top of the recent Supreme Court deci- sions in the stock dividend tax case and the railroad valuation case has put the trading element in the hap- piest mood they have peen in for a pumber of weeks. Commission houses state that the public is again coming in the market for public account this week have been heavily in excess of sales Railroad and equipment stocks | were strongest, The leading rails | gained from 2 to more than 3 points. Soutifern iacific closely rivalled U, S. Steel in point of activity. Bald- win Locomotive and American Can & Foundry were strongly bought on expectations that these companies, having big surplus accounts, and be- ing in a@ strong position as regards working capital, will shortly declare substantial stock dividends, Further- more, now that railroads have been returned to private control it is an- ticipated that Jarge orders for freight cars and locomotives will be placed. taking advantage current strength sines of Steel. ON and motor shares kept pace |with’ the forward movement in other ‘parts of the list, Mexican Petroleum, |Pun-American and other oils easily went up from 2 to 4 points, They| have gwined many friends because of the pronounced strength of the gen- eral ofl situation, Steel trade journals report that motor manufacturers are the jargest buyers of steek products, which indicates that these manufac- turers are not disturbed by prophe- cies more and more frequently heard, that the country is facing a period of industrial depression. Despatches from Washington which came at the beginning of the last hour of trading that hopes of ratification of the peave treaty have finally been alandoned encouraged naw bear sell- ing, and this, in conjunction with the profit taking that usually comes after a sharp rise, caused the market to ease off from the highs of the day, but the tone continued strong and re- sults of the day's trading were much in favor of holders of stock. Demand sterling went above $3.73, a gain of 55 cents to the pound over its low record. Frances and lire went up 26 and 15 centimes respectively. The cotton market rose from 15 | of the market's to liquidate large 40 points, The corn and oats markets were weak, cash showing a decline of 4 bushel. corn at one time cents per ie |) THE CURB-2.30 P.M. MISCELLANEOUS. Shares. 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May Christie has woven with rare skill this | charming story of entangled hearts. :: Miss | (Copyright, 1920, by May Christie.) SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS, Shirley Marsh, © beautiful young Engligh gir!, 's loved by David Burk man, SP iBedon Jim Dalton, 1, Keseote hie put. a warmed him ‘back to. be hen Shirley has Dhotozraphs of hereeit es Shirley. y are later reco uth Africa and receives fur and downhearted.. Is wal proves. 0. be he ts the husband of a. Lucie. ho robbed her. HIRLEY impulsively. in his eyes. “Shirley! sent you here to-day. I've been a hot-headed sorry”— . asteful to her. utterly dis “Oh, Shirley, if you only knew how vexed I've been,” went on the young man earnestly. “Vexed? Isn't that a féeble word?” She found her voice at last. Its tones were condemnatory. “And ‘sorry’?” She rose to her feet and backed away from him. “Being sorry can’t patch this matter up!" Her thoughts flew back—confused— to the robbery that this man had per- petrated—to the stealing of her purse. Why, he had no moral sense at all. He was a common criminal. Jim Dalton crushed down the quick retort that rose to his lips. The pres- ent situation needed delicate handling. He mustn't lose his temper. “Shirley, the matter must be mended. You're laboring under an absurd mistake. I tell you I'm not married—never was—and never hope to be till I win you!” Miss Shirley's lip curled scornfully. She wasn't going to let her feelings for this man master her sane judg- ment—not a second time! There were other “counts” against him, too, be- sides the marriage which he now de- nied. * = “[ qan’t believe you, she said ign to buy the wedding Ww her husband Shes Shirley will wot believe the story until Luctile ahows her marriake certificate nd Jim. taken together. led, put Bude, plotting to win Shirley's lot ‘Taames Embankment an exact double, and Burke dearns this fact, but conceals it from Shi iw robbed by the down-and-outer ina Jondon to consent to marriage with bim n her studio, meets Jim again CHAPTER IX. A BIG MISTAKE, Jim Dalton strode across the studio floor and caught her hand His face was very white. I can't keep up this quarrel any longer. My dear, my dear, forgive me for the way I've acted! young fool—but He broke off, chilled by the look on Shirl She had drawn her hand away, as though the very touch of him were She tried to speak—but speech just sharply, in a voice that—in Its tense- nesse-was curiously unlike her own, ‘Then the tenseness snapped, and she was just a girl again—a desper- ately unhappy girl in the presence of the man she loved and whom she was trying in vain to hate! She sank down on the piano stool and hid her face in her two bands. “Oh, Jim,” she wailed, “I never could have dreamt such things of | you! You of all men—a common crim- inal—" “What's that you say?” He started forward, clutching herby the ards ‘ood out like 8 The veins stood orda upon his forehead. ‘What's ay? S8Xq_ criminal,” repeated Shirley bravely. She was living over again that terrible moment when this young man had hurled her up against the doorway of the slum and robbed her of her purse Jim—on the other hand—was utterly ignorant--and innocent—of any such occurrence. He thought that Shirley was re- ferring to his supposititious marriage with the actress woman, The refer- ence annoyed him—and the epithet of “criminal” both hurt and angered him, Put still he kept his temper. ‘A little time and just a little pa- tience. things would soon be si htened out. . - straigmiven't had the pleasure of talk- ing #o your friend Lucllle-or Lucy Smith—whatever her mame may be-—” he began, explanatory wise. But Shirley interrupted caustically: “Tt was curious, then, that T should see you coming from’ her flat last night Jim stared, immensely taken aback. Shirley mistook this genuine aston- ishment for guilty acqulescence. She |had caught him fairly—so that he ‘ouldn't explain away the situation. "You can't deny that I followed you into the worst slum in the whole of London—and that you stole my purse—and ran away.” Scorn rang in her volee—“you ran away and left me to a drunken mob—alone!' Jim Dalton's fine dark eyes opened o fullest gapactty. ; j to anes bou're. crazy! Wherever aia you think of such @ silly tale? Or d ‘eam it?” iid you drefiush mounted to Shirley's oft yo heeks, soft vounBurely. belteve the evidence ot my own eyes!” she answered tartly. ‘A light began to dawn on Dalton, phe down-and-outer of the Thames Embankment — his own peculiar Mfouble"—-Shirley had Watched this man depart from Lucille’s flat—had rinwed him, believing him to be her quondam — sweetheart - the fellow {ities was half crazed for oplum— yee had turned on her and robbed 1 her! vas time the affair was investi- gated--me than time. wri cleared his throat. notify the Why on earth didn't y poll he queried shar , PSGhirley lowered her eyes, There was a ‘tiny quayer in her voice as she said oftly we oa use —even after all that’s hap- pencd-T vouldn't bear to get you into muble, Jim!" j ‘renis remark, unfortunately, didn’t vn, U he contrary othe Jim down, Upon t 4 ie made a little spark of anger in him jlet's discu: CHRISTIE in her sprightliest manner. “I was warning her against it!” “Indeed! You interest me!” Jim's tones were’ the acme of bored polite- ness. He didn’t even glance at Shirley. THE TELL-TALE RING! HE latter flushed. She suddenly remembered she was wearing the engagement ring that D: vid Burke had given her. It was @ diamond circlet, large and noticeable. How awful If Jim saw it! Under cover of the tablecloth Shir- | ley removed the ring. Her action was | too energetic, for it slipped from her & wenlthy counsey gentle: | is Injured in & motor accident bear her | is for her hand. ‘They married. | woman named Lucille Derange apears of | (hey were married in South Africa and rts h Jun de 8 the story, and after & stormy scene the marriage lum: she turns to David for friendship, Burke plays on her emotions, with the con: Shirley visite her friend Vivian, Yet there was gladness Fate must have} Tm awfully sorry—awfully py’s face. then as rather difficult. and weakness, Shirley!" he sharply. “How any girl of your int gence can be so easily taken in, Heaven alone knows! Certainly 1 don't! You aren't fit to go around this town alone!, You ought to have a nurse, or something — “Or a husband!” gut in Shirley angrily. She felt herseff in the centre of an inextricable tangle, like a young fly in a web—a very green young fly! “A husband?" Jim repeated. “Oh you've mad muddle of that, too! Cold sarcasm was in his tones. He gave a crooked little smile. Now, listen, while I try to clear up some of the chaos in that foolish little braia of yours! Then, maybe, you'll be sorry that you didn’t trust me more"—— THE INTERRUPTION. LIGHT step sounded on the A stairs, and Vivian walked tn. “Hello, Jim, awfully glad to see you!” Her eyes lit up with plea: ure. A flush ran up into her check: | “Let me introduce you to Miss Shirley | Marsh, one of my best school pals.” She glanced searchingly from one to| the other, Strange they should look so awkward! “Shirley, this 1s the Mr. Dalton that I pointed out to you— our leading artist! He's my principal critic, too!” “Yes, I've ‘heard of hi said Shirley rather grimly, directing a coo! curt bow in Jim’s direction. “As a matter of fact, we were becoming regularly acquainted, in your absence Weren't we, Mr. Dalton?” She flung a challenging look at Jim. He nedded, taking up the echul-) lenge. *TWo could play at this par- ticular game. “We were discussing javune, Miss Vivian. Your young” friend here thinks she would make a good de-| tective. But I think otherwjse!” “What a horrid, gloomy gubject! Vivian felt a twinget of jealousy. There seemed a curious intimacy be-| tween the two. And yet they hadn't met before! “Leave crime alone—and | n omelette She dumped the egys down on the) studio table, | “Jim, dive into that cupboard and bring out the chafing dis. And reach up to the top shelf for some butter: She issued her commands with possessive alr, use of all my friends,” she added, turning to Shirley with a smile. Shirley had mean time pulled her- sel! together. It unfortunate that Vivian should returned at this a “I believe in makin, hav particular moment, when Jim had something vital to communicate... . The young girl felt a twinge of congcience in deceiving Vivian, The latter thought that Jim and she were strangers to each other, Well, sl must go on thinking so... , Shirley was in no mood to make confessions! A curious lethargy came over| Shirley—a physical lassitude that had something of the mental in it, too. To think that Jim—the man whose | promised wife she once had been—was | sitting there, opposite her, with not a| single word to say to he | They had been on the verge of an explanation, too, That was the awful part of it, If only Vivian® hadn't in- terrupted. . . . Vivian was talking brilliantly tc Jim, She touched on subjects Shirley hadn't even heard of. Vivian ap-4 peared to be “au fait’ with overy current happening. And Shirley felt | immensely out of things. | “I wonder if he cares for her? She's | terribly attractive!” thought poor Shirley miserably, quite forgetting for the moment that Jim was supposed | to be the legal property of one Lu- | cille Derffhge, variety artist! It was edd how Jim had ever come to pay the least attention to a stupid little country creature like herself, re- | flected Shirley the itlog' His astonishment at her story of the robbery had been so genuine She—Shirley—must have made some dreadful mistake in thinking that her assailant had been Jim! And he wasn't going to for her stupid accusations! rgive her burn up. brightly. She thought he ae ne lowest kind of criminal, and ef she had a vague desire to shield Tiou'xe A aucer mixture of credulity Life was a hateful, hopeless, help- less muddle! “Shivloy andl were having ubeerved nn) pe maneenena pte @ | finger to’ the | interest in a floor. The movement, fortunately, was soundless. She made no effort to recover it, afraid that either of the other two might notice it. Once supper was concluded, she would pick it up. She didn’t want to marry any one, she told herself, miserably conscious at the same time that she cared for the attractive, debonair young man who was seated opposite her and who —judging from the detached air with which he talked to Vivian—no longer cared a thing about her! The thought of David Burke’ was purgatory. She felt she almost hated him. He had no right to claim er as his He hadn't acted fairly toward She would and tell him so “What a glorious dance we had last night!” Vivian was addressing Jim, A little flush of excitement had made nd him back the ring her almost pretty, lighting up her sallow skin. “I must confess I enjoy these ‘small and early’ affairs. One gets to bed in decent time. And the little dinner party that you gave be- forehand in the ‘Blue Parroquette’ was exactly right!” irley pricke1 up her ears. A light was dawning o her. Where last night's doings were concerned, this statement proved an alibi for Jim! “Was the dinner party given in Chelsea?” she inquired timidly, avoid- ing Jim's eye. Vivian looked surprised at the ques- ion. see course, the ‘Blue Parroquette’st in Chelsea! Haven't you heard of it?” ‘Jim gave the loveliest lite dinner —at 7 o'clock last night—we did enjoy it so!” é Seven o'clock last night! Wasn't that the hour when she had seen Jim skulking out of Lucille’s flat in Soho, miles away from Chelsea? Ah, but she certainly haa made a| wild mistake! Relief, astonishment and a curious kind of ‘humiliation swept over Sher-| We 5 | bugeer finished—it had been a) dreadful meal!—She rose to go. Jim Dalton got up too. He had noticed Shirley's air of humiliation, and his heart had gone out to the young girl. He would accompany her, | and matters could be set. straight) now.@ He'd only got to let her know of the existence of his “double,” the mysterious down-and-outer, who had| caused so much trouble, and who was) the real husband of Luville. ,. . His foot struck something’ under- neath the table. There was a little tinkling soun and a glittering ob-| ject appeared vie He stooped to Pick it up. | “Why, it's Shirley's engagement | rin, eried Vivian, darting forward and lifting the diamond circiet from} Jim's hand, “Shirley, you careles girl!) What on earth would your fiance She handed the ring to| Shirl Then laughingly she turned | to Jim. “Shirley's going to be mar-| 1 to the brother of a super-dread- | nought—and his name is Mr. David} Burk she cried UCILLE GOE UCILLE y tired. Weary with a fatigue of| mind that was greater than/ anything merely physical | Lucille had none of the true artist's| areer.” Nor the artistic! To her mind, BROK craving for “freedom freedom spelt loneliness and even want, * She could care for any one who would provide these things, she told herself. Kindness engendered lov the type of love of which Lucille was capable. Only the rare women are fitted for a great, absorbing, self- forgetful passion. But Lucille had her own share of common sense. Now that she had seen the down-and-out-er in all the degeneracy of an opi fiend, the glamour ‘had departed. Romance couldn't linger in an atmosphere of loathing and distru: Last night’ visit had completely disillus.ozed her, As a striking contrast to the men with whom she had hitherto assoc!- ated, David Burke stood out in bold! relief, If only it were possible that | he could care for he | Action, however, uppealed to Ta- cille more than futile brooding, She de led to get dressed and face | he busines » day, | ne had early only | 8 o'clock arrived. | Lucille had prepared her own break- | T “f link! An envelope came , skidding through the letter-box and | landed in the tiny hallway of th» flat laicille picked it up and eyed it ten- | tatively | “Maybe it’ bring me luck!” she! said aloud Alas! alas for human hopes! | The document was typew “tten, cart | and cruel. It bore the signature of the | manager of the Colladium. Lucille ‘parlor-act” was to be removed fror ext week's bill, without the option of even going out “on circuit.” Tn other words it was a "dud!" “Pm fired!" said she, suecinetly, | I've ‘got the bird!’ " | She read the intimation once again, | was all quite final. No earthly good weeping over nik!” she reflected philosop! The thing taedo is get anothe that’s all She went back to her dressing-table | and commenced the elaborate process of hor toilette, “My looks are about the only thing Aett (0 me—I Can't afford to apoll thom . Ait | cully, job, | | test—two pounds ton a s tired—immensely | ¥ {chords LOVE'S GAMBLE > by worrying.” So ran the tenor of her thoughts. Lucille was nothing if not practical. 16h QUEHt to have a face-massage, be- and see the agents, Jan I afford {ft though?" © She hunted through a mediey of un- tidy odds and ends before she found her purse. Its contents came to seven and sixpense! “My wordly all!" Luci.ie laughed rather hollowly. The face-mussage would cost at least three shillings. . . Well, maybe results would justify expenditure, bs The clock in a near-by church was striking 9 when Lucille left the flat, She locked the door behind her, picking her way distastefully down the rickety stairs. She felt she never wished to see the place again. In Shaffesbury Avenue she found a “beauty Parlor’ open, and went in, While the beautifying process was in action Lucie collected her thoughts She must go the weary round of ali the agents—hateful task! “A touch of color?” And the eye- brow pencil?" inquired the “spectat- ist,” when the massage was complete. “Yes, make me as beautiful as pos- sible—I'm looking for a ‘shop,’” said Lucille frankly. “Thought you were a_‘pro.,’ miss! Well, good luck to you Lucille paid her bill and exited. She had only four and sixpence now with which to face the world! She climbed the weary stairs to the first theatrical agenton her list. The outer rooms were full. After an interminable wait she was summoned to the inner office. A fat man reclining gacfully in a swivel chair looked up at her entry. Hw small eyes narrowed as he regarded her. He rolled a big cigar reflectivety between his rather loose lips. “No pep!” he decided. But aloud he said: “What: dear?” through Lucille gave a glowing account ef her histrionic triumphs. “‘Fraid I've got nothing to suit you, my dear!” He dismissed her with « nod. Somewhere in the adinose region of his heart he felt a twinge of pity for her. But pity mustn't interfere with business. And Lonéon held too many of her type. For the next hour Laciite went the weary round of all the azencics. She was willing to do anything that would bring her in some money. Apparently, however, the British stage—legitt- mee or iMegitimate—did not need Previous experience, Formalities must be” gone Hunger at last assailed he: had hardly eaten any breakeest, ene the shock of her dismissal from th Colladium had robbed her of he Morning appetite—never a ‘strong feature with Lueille at any time fect! spend sixpence on a oun of cof- fee and a roll” She turned into one Pet Bele nating places. “Maybe Til er couray orane 0 rage mounted while she he next agent that she fo. more compassionate than. enue "There's a voice trial on volity—two doors. down, Marted now—you'd beat look sharp. TM give vou a line to the awinager He scribbled something ona card n There are ten girls wanted for th Tart x, Salary two pounds tenn Flance at Lucille, =yinne eet trim, eh? | The rest’ldo all right os tndhe, took the card and thanked him hough her heart sank. For Luctiter singing voice was not her strnvee point. And—even should she pan ine She They've a princely salary in th 3 of ee Pensive living, Bnet owever, “beggars couldn’ choorers, She sped of, “uan't be atane found the stage door of the the: hurried down a and came out on the stagh® PASHRe, Fifty girls, or thereabe standing" rotind. in growbe na rere volubly with each othe: Bom ee very showily dre: sed. Other; a quieter garments, All of them Toe sessed a spurious smartness tha ond entially the: vtrical, ec wes And all of them, ap; a ot of poise, of pelts aecuetiy had he thes i plo’, theatre itself was wrant in ness, that “That's Goldensky, the ager—an awful brute!" communicative lady to Cuchi eetaie ing out th 1 tt table, © ™MO8t Opulent of the trio at Vague thoughts o entered Lueille's the stage man f immediate fight ¥ mind. Only fi yacancies for vy ten Applicants! ‘"? Shorus—and arty Before she cou action, however, rapped sharply on uld put her idea inte the stage manager the table and called | _ “Stop talking. all of you! o | going to beri Be nodded ane little man at t cme plano, ‘Then, turn- ing to the waitin i ng girls: somebody! Geta move arme,on: there, in ihe whitr You fo; t hear you sing! ey A self-assured youn, ‘ung woman, w: an imitation fur about her neck, aa vanced to the piano, whispered some thing to thé pianist, and began’? Ained soprano: pie lg Tt You were the only Girl tn the Worla”— “Heaven help the st thant shouted Goldensky rritably, wae you've got no voice at all! Whaded. y'-mean by taking up my time?" Ho waved off the stage. and parted not one whit heels tapping out a ext please! You! Lucille. She advance trembling. The pianist struck and she de- abashed, her high farewell He pointed to toward the piano, some tentative She tried to give the name of but not a word would comets ons Can't afford tem { Goldensky’s voice came hurting hrough the intervening space, “Come Us h you sing!" » pianist Whispered something to Lucille. She tgok a long, deep breath and began a popular song-hit of the moment “Ne please Bhe was ignomintously dismissed. (Another Thrilling Chapter Tee enough lung-power. Paas out, - il