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ex. dividend $1.75, up 4 1-4. 206 1-2. high with sales at 89, pat 191 1-2 and Pan American up Bt 98 1-2 Stee! common at 100 6-8 ‘up 1-2. Studebaker made a new on this move at 1M, up 1 3-8, market quickly developed into wunaway affair during the first half war, with duving centring in the Steels and Equipments. Steel made an early high at 101 1-4 ] Republic got close to pur. Bald- a new high on this move rt 4, up 21-4 points, American a otive was up 2 at 1071-2. led the motors, making a new high at 1€21-2, up 13. ‘ Motors touched 334, bat reacted about 4 points. i placing of Vanadium stock on per cent. annual basis resulted in — @arly high at 63, up nearly 4 mu CURB FIRM. )) Ent. Pet. 43 to 1-2; Retail Candy, # 8-4; Boat 17, up 1-2: Simms, 2-2; Wiite, 29 3-4 to 30; Asphalt 1-2, 3-4; Carib. 29 to 30. prices firm, Boat 16 1-2 to Int. Pet. 43 1-2 to 4 1-2; Safety 10 to 1-2: Phillips, 40 1-2 to 1-2; White, 29 3-8 to 9 3-4; Trop. ‘to 2: Nip. 10 3-4 to 11; Simms, 95 1-4 6; Houston, 117 to 22; Salt Creek, 4-2 to 61 1-2: Ryan 31-8 to 3 1-4; Pro. and Ref., 8 7. to Sweets, 5 to ‘Carib., 30 1-2 to 2; Midwest. 171 Retail Candy, 14 to 4 3-4: T. Pro, 20 to 4. ) FOREIGN EXCHANGE EASIER. Demand sterling opened at 3.71 1-2, ; frano checks 13.55, up 1 cen- 3 fire checks 18.47, off 12; Bel- cables, 13.00 off 4; Swiss cables, ; Peseta cables, 17.85c.; Stockholm 20.65c.; marks, demand .0130c. 0181c., unchanged; U. 8. dol on Canada, demand 88.80c.; A demand 1.0190 pesos fer do!- sterling cables, 3721-4; franc 18.63; lire cables, 18.45; guild- ers demand 36 3-4, cables 36 7 i } "4 oe EARNINGS, of oo 4 Cities Service Company—February 2 earnings $2,111,765, increase net after tax and interest Rector 3581-1525-4663 PRRITT.—MATTVEW sTRIrr, esidence, 928 Prosidont gt, Notice of tu bi Mt is then when yo Call“Columbus 8200.” FRANK E: ts in American Woolen found all offerings of stock at any- Rear closing levels of Wednes- Ahad been withdrawn and were t0 bid high. The stock opened ts were still strong al- Baldwin opened unchanged at American Locomotive was up 1 Paper got within 1-8 of its In the ‘group Mexican Petroleum was up 67 Exchange Place, New York * | HIIKICI COCO Ice | THE MOST TRYING TIME When Death enters your household well-known “CAMPBELL SERVICE” which re- lieves you of every responsibility and supplies every need, not overlooking the least detail, NON SECTARIAN THE FUNERAL SHURC eurplus after preferred stock divi- dends $1,499,612, increase $280,785. Gulf States Sieei—February net in- come after provisions for taxes depr., &c., was $77,265. Southern California Edison Com- Pany—Gross $742,279, increase §39,- 549; net earnings $304,028, decrease $120,081; total net income $419,674, de- Crease $102,242. Pyrene Mfg. Co.—Year ending Dec. 31, 1919—Profits before Federal taxes, geod 57; dividends on preferred $145,- Ad. tumnely (4, Ajax Itubine Aleka Gold ., Aladia Juneas ; surplus, $458,241; profit and loss 4®- Ae |.| Surplus, $1,857,781. * Sm ben ee Stee] & Tube Company of America, —Regular quarterly 13-4 Der cent. preferred, payable April 1, Equitable Trust Company—Four ber cent. payable March 3 Phila. Company—Regulur quarte-ly of 75 cents on common and regular semi-annual of $1.60 on preferred. Common is payable April 30 and pre- ferred is payable May 1. Duqueme Light Company—Regular quarterly 1 3-4 per cent. preferred, Payable May 1. Phila-American Stores Company— imitial quarterly of $1 a share, pay- Am, Can, Am, Somatra Am, eo Aw. let. Cory Am, Linsoed Am. Locomotive Am, Tee pt, Opening at Chicago—Corn May 157 3-4 158, up 1-4—1-2; July 150 1-2—150 5-8, up 14—3: oats May 88—88 1-8, uD 1-4—3-8; July 801-4, up 3-8. NOTES. The Bank of England's minimum dis- count rate remains unchanged at 6 per cent. Assets Realization Company directors have been re-elected. a CALL MONEY DROPS | m. AND STOCKS BOOM |». Canwtian Pacitio Whole List Advances Sharply eae dropped to 6 per cent, for the first Gime | Chile Caper - in months—coupled with a reported | Chino Carper | United States Steel shared in the ad-| Com Prot, pf, vance, going from 100% to 103%. ‘Sou Moniey went buck 10 seven per cent, becnned remaining at six but a few min- | Ouxsble Goat . tom ung, this, coupled with pront tak: | O® Cane ing, resulted in a slight reaction shortly after the hoon hot * Erie im... Leader of Dry “Crusade” Into] Famous Maree Michigan Can Only Locate Contraband Whiskey Now. CHIOAGO, March 18.—Agents under Major A. V. Dalrymple, Prohibition | Commissioner for the six Central States, are relieved of all power except to lo- \eate contraband liquor, by an order ta- sued by John F, Kramer, National Pro- hibition Supervisor, it wes announced j to-day. ‘ | Mr, Kiramer directed that the pro- hibition sleuths should make no searches or seizures without the approval of the District Attorney; that they should ob- tain warrants from the United States Commissioner before making raids, that Adame Kxprem Am, Rosch Mag... Am. Brake Show. | Am, Car & Vary. 142 | Am. Cotton oi, Am, Deng Syd. Am, Hide & ©... Am. H. & L, pf, Am.Siip& Com, Cor, 25% Am, Sumit, & Kat, 00% Petroleum pt. 70% & Arison, 62 as Rate Falls to ‘Clmndier Motor | * Om, & 6 Per Cent. Gan ag. With sales in the @iret two hours ey M., & Bt. @ almost touching the million share point, ae. 7 oP. of, ik 2 ttnessed a | 4. Pocunmati: Tool the Stock Exchange Ww Obi. Re Le & Pre. 37 spirited upward trend in prices this! oi Gres woe % morning. Easy money—call money |cm, ¢ ight us DALRYMPLE SHORN |i. ¢ is, OF ALL POWERS) fics Sc, THE EVENING WO Ope. High. ar) ve ™% 01% + 4% he ue 24 2M OX 4% 4 MOM 2 en) 117% 119 ” # o% ” 98 13% 4 + 115% 50% 98% my 106% o O% ble Apri! 2. Am, Stee! P'dries, 1% 40% U.S, Worsted Compapy—Rogular|Am une... . ing toe quarterly of $1.76 on first preferred, | Am. Tel. @ ‘Te! Gb tm% 004 payable April 15. Am, Woot... 8 140 ‘Trustees of +the Great Northerd | am wr, p. of.. od mm iron Ore properties have declared &/ am. Tod. of. new.. 93% 951 dividend of $2 on certificates of ben-| Am. Tay, sco. go 4 oficial interest*in Great Northern Iron| Am fins 1c" $0, 60% Ore properties, payable April 16. rer Ae ge 1 Amo, Dry GRAIN. fll) 40% 14 m% a6 short interest was generaly aserived | Col, Pact & Iron, wy rd Obl. & Southem... 31 as the cause. ol, Gan & Fac. mn ‘The sharp advance in prices was gen-| it Cw 2 eral throughout the list, active etocks Coca Cola. “ne going from three to nine points above | crm. me & ite. oe” last night's close, General Motors, ; which closed yesterday at 325%, shot o tip to $44. Stutz Motors went up from _ ido to. 187, American Wool from 133% | ©. . 18% 18% to 140, Bethlehem Steel B from 92% to imental Can . a ss His, Republic Steel from 96% to 10514, | Coationntal Candy.. 10% 10% ane’ Crucible Steel from 233% to 237. | Com @roducta . 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Dalry mple's office or Warehouse, ‘The new order is one result of Major Dalrymple’s clash with Federal and State authorities at iron River, Mich., recently, —— _ RELIEVES GAS OIL CRISIS. Supply to Staten I At the conclusion of a four day in- quiry into the ol] situation as ft af- fects the gas companies, Public Servee supply of oil to comé to the relief of | with his an acute emergency, Consolidated Gas Company, tnitieh “ite counsel, Former Judge Wiliam L. Ransom, offered the Rich- ‘ompany a three months’ supply mond Crecente a gallon, plus lghterage, nich would bring the total cost up to Fog cents, The Consolidated will aup- ply the Richmond company with 200,- ns a month, 00 gallons @ Allemed Coat Sigqahe; + Charged with having cut a girl's coat coat being cut on a car * \liamaburg Bridge she turned « | Sioped Margolin When arrested he | anid he was “Just fooling, ‘ording to Street felt dergee, 4 most appreciate the scribed as tory at New Any Hour, Day or Night CAMPBELL HA tus. 25” Street at 8” Ave, Union, sight of hi ew Fa EES Te Sentence Men Anmault on Raincoat Mactory Owner Convicted to-day County Court of aewault In the second David Tannebaum, Barney King und Herman Altman, of the Fast Side, Manhattan, were committed to the County Jail by Judge Tiernan for sen- tence to-morrow. Sitber appeared in Sf DIED, | with a safety razor blade, Benjamin KODPERGER,.—y Margolin of No. 225 Grafton Street was| visiting her mother, M sf ER. MARGARETHE. fervices| hid to-day _in_the Bridge Plaza Court | of" No. 1LL BY CAMPBELL. FUNERAL cruncu, | f'ggon. for Special Sessions. When | Britain, when killed, way, 60th m., Sunday, 2 p. y || Misa Sarah Rernfeld of No, 371 Rodney ——s ‘To. in well known Brighton, 8 right eye, that on the night of Jan. attacked on Richmond Turnpike fie are” ene of whom struck Tannebanm hs says he has been in constant with the Waterproof Garment Makers’ WOULD.BE SUICIDE A WIFE SLAYER Injured Man Makes Alleged Con-| fession on Operating Table— Hid Her Body in Trunk, Detective Andrew J. Richardson of | New Britain, Conn,, York to-day to take the statement of George Evans, or Evanoff, who, the Commissioner Nixon appealed to-day to | police say, confessed, while on the op- any gas company which has @ reserve lerating table at Bellevue Hospital throat out, that he the New York & Richmond Gas Light] strangied his wife in New Britain, Company, which supplies Staten Leland} with a set of toy reins purchased for and which had announced dt was facing | their four-year-old gon. Hvans was found in the Park Ave- nue Hotel yesterday, Before permit- ting the doctors to sew up his wounds, he insisted upon telling how he had killed his wife in a quarrel over other men, and then stuffed her body in a trunk, according to the police. tors fear he will not recover, vane, twenty-six, 's a Bulgarian. He married his wife, a nat will reach New| fourteen years old) Mra. Evans was . Mary Ordner Columbia Street, New CONVICT 3 IN LABOR FIGHT the Richmond We | de | father before him her before hi figure 1) his son te “labor warfare, The complainant was David Silber, owner of a rain coat fag- where he trouble court minus the He testified he was ‘by ‘the ace was him in Brooklyn 10 Sante ae e of New Britain, in Colorado, when she ow for i | says, hada Doc- Corporation. W&S | Eckstein, families ha ‘The Mise Aldermen. 86, | an years Centre Island, L. York in January for a yuchting cruise to the Bahamas, Total Loss, ve home ry was Mr. Bi I and th Mill et draught, in the @ member of the eee James F. McGee, of Brooklyn, Dies. James ¥, McGee, chief clerk of the Brooklyn Supreme Court, died early to- day at tle home of hi Eloise Regan, of No. ‘after a long illness, born in Brooklyn, sixty years 70 Bi sister, kele: Nec! They eft |FOUR NEW YORKERS SAVED FROM WRECK Irving Cox's Yacht Misery Ashore on Florida Coast Will Be ‘The yacht Misery, owned by Irving Cox of this city, which went ashore Tuesday night at the mouth of the st. Johns River will be a total loss, a de- spatch from Jacksonville, Fla., to-day Mr. and Mrs, Cox and Mr, and Mrs, George Bullock, all prominent in so- elety here, were rescued after they had apent @ night of extreme peril clinging to the rigging to save themselves from being swept overboard by the high seas, Mr. Cox is a naval architect and 4 member of the firm of Cox & Stevens at No. 15 William Street his brother-in-law, is Chairman of the Board of the United Gas and Electric ullock, Mrs. Cox and Mrs, Bullock are sisters, formerly the Misses Jane and of Cineinnatt, at Tarriet e two kK and New 2 feet long, 15 feet on the beam and 8 f —_——____ OMicials at Doorm: The funeral of Henry Burden, for fifty-one years doorman Department, was held from his home, No, 114 11th Street, Long Island City, to-day. Department officials attended the services at St. Mary's Church, Fifth Stret, Long Island City, Faneral Police » in Burde: wes & famous oursman in his youth. en His Was 4 policeman, and of ir. Me- has been attached to the jupreme Court twenty-seven ‘e RLD, THURSDAY, MAROH 18, Orroroo irr ttt rrrritttr ttre tr OVE’S GAMBL te sree i sd] = CHAPTER XVI. “NOT ENOUGH PEP!” ITTLE sob-sister, eh? Well, sal chuckled, optic over it.” In other corners of the room the sporting editors were working, clicking furiously on their machines. But Snirley’s eyes were all for Doggie Simp- every changing expregsion of his face, son, She hing i'm! H'm He frowned a little. before, ad nauseam; Too old! the woman's point of view! "ud eat it up Ifke hotcakes!” “A prize fight’ “Nonsense! “It's very kind of you, Dut I just o “Come out and luneh with me, and I'll put you up to a tip or two!” said the sporting “sub.” He was feeling sorry for this little greenhorn, And she was so pretty, too! “No, thank you. I—I already have so much to place this manuscript. Could you tell me an: tom” Doggie whistled dotefully. Then he }————————_. named an address or two in Fleet street. “They'll probably decline to sce you, since you haven't got a definite appointment. But just refuse to go/ away, Stick around outside their} doors and worry 'em, ‘That's your cue—remember. In no way reassured, Miss Shirley departed. She found her way to Fleet street. i The first editor was out, The sec- ond “not at home.” On the third occasion she was lucky, in that she saw a weary, har- assed’ secretary. Unfortunately he hadn't time to read her manuscript. | “If you care to leave it, I'll see| what I can do,” he volunteered, No, Shirley couldn't leave it. She expressed her literary ambi- tlons timidly. He flung cold water on them. “Take my advice and keep out of the newspaper game—it’s a weary, thankless grind.” He sighed lugubri- ously. He thought that such a pretty | girl must be quite crazy to have the/ foolish hankerings after work and a “career,” when almost any man would be glad to marry and provide for her, i “However, if you're bent on it, Td advise ycu to run round and see an American who's come to London— Dead of a hit-'em-hard syndicate near Covent Garden." Here he named an address, “You might land something there.” This time Shirley took a taxi. She found the American in his shirt- sleeves seated before a desk snowed up with correspondence and chewing the end of a cigar. He wore immense, IN NEW YORK TO-DAY. ‘Benefit concert for the New York Home for Homeless Boys at Ritz-Carl- ton, 8.30 P. M Women's National Book Association, annual dinner, Park Avenue Hotel, eve- ning. Blue Ridge Industrial School, benefit dance at the Hotel Vanderbilt, evening. Daughters of Ohio in New York, card ty at home of Mrs. C. C, Shayne, No. 82 West Bud Avenue, afternoon, ‘The Police Reserves, 234 Precinct, an- nual dinner, Hotel Pennsylvania, “eve- “ei @ Soclety of Illinois Women, meet- ing, Hotel Astor. Sew York Browning Society, tion at National Arts Club, Frederick Staats Post No. 517, Ameri- can Legion, stag and get-together rally at Mansel’s, Hall, Fingerboard Road, Staten Island, 8 P. to Francis M. recep- Testimonial dinner Hugo at, Hotel Commodore, evening. New York Nursery and Child's Hoi ital, meeting of the sewing class at Rome of Mrs. Simeon B. Chapin, No. 930 Fifth Avenue, 11 A. M. Victoria Home for Aged ‘Mfen and Women, bazaar at the Unitarian Par- ish House, Clinton Avenue, West New Brighton, Staten Island. Ordinance Engineers’ Club dance and supper, Hotel Astor, 9 P. M. Art in. ‘Trades Club, dinner, Hotel Astor, 7.30 P, M. Portia Club, meeting, Hotel Astor, 2 PM * Dixie Club, meeting, Hotel Astor, 2 PLM ‘ational Industrial Conference Board, meeting, Hotel Astof, 10 A. M. Mason Building Material Dealers’ As- sociation, luncheon, Hotel Waldorf-As- toria, 1 P.M. Alliance’ Francaise, meeting, Hotel Waldorf-Astoria, 8 P.M. Society of Independent Artists, exhi- Waldorf-Astoria, all day Associated Manufacturers of Blectri- ing, Hotel Waldorf- M.; dinner 7 P.M. Bar {ron Institute, meeting, ‘aldorf-Astoria, 10 A.’ M ‘Association of Lacedaemoniane, en- tertainment and dance, Hotel Waildorf- Astoria, 8 P.M. Rotary Club, Hotel McAl- pin, 12.40 P.M. Church of “Silent Demand, Hotel MeAlpin, 8 P. M. Women's Practical Law Club, meet- , Hotel Waldorf-Astoria, 10.30 luncheon, meeting, She gave her heart to Yet a cloud of mystery hung over his life. it a hidden past? Was it a dual personality ? | Thrills and excitement, suspense and surprise blend in each fascinating instalment. Miss May Christie has woven with rare skill this charming story of entangled hearts. He opened Shirley’s package. “ ‘Woman and Freedom,’ eh?” He “Well, this isn't in my line—but I'll cast a friendly Got whiskers on it! He swung round on her. “Give ‘em live stuff! That's what the public wants, Say, lemme think!” He swung a hand up to his forehead, eyeing Shirley tentatively. “Are you game enough to go down to-night to the Sporting Stadium and see Chickte's little dust-up? A real live article on sport from Lots of pep and dash and punch! The Press > pean Faia to take you!” Doggie's smile was reassuring. jim order! Lot's of ladies there!” By MAY him the day they met. Was oid 3 od |, let's see if you've ‘got the goods’ “Not enough pep to this! Been done Almost B. C., in fact!” ouldn’t!"” a lunch engagement. But I—I'a like y other editor to go CHRISTIE The Most Gripping, Thrilling Novel of the Year' SOPSSIIISIIIFIIFTD: still clung tenaciously to the idea of her marrying David Burke, She want- ed to avoid an intimate chat, and yet it wasn’t in her to be rude. . “Shall we go i1 here, then?” She Indicated a large teashop, mentally calculating how soon she could get rid of the obnoxious busybody. But David's sister, apparently, had other plans. She was all playful curiosity. No, no, my dear! Let's have a Bohemian little ‘tea in your own studio in Chelsea I'm longing to pay you a visit—to spy out your retreat! Here the determined lady hailed a taxi, “What's the address, Shirley? Direct the driver.” Shirley couldn't possibly refuse. And soon they were rattling towards the river. THE SUPER-DREADNOUGHT. 66ERTOW tell me all about your N work, my dear!” Mrs. Arnold had evidently de- termined to be bright and genial. But Shirley guessed the geniality was as- sumed, Behind it lay the old deter- mination to marry Shirley to her brother, iz “Oh, I'm getting on all right,” re- sponded Shirley deprecatingly. Mrs. Arnold flung her a, piercing glance, “I've read one or two of your short stories in the weekly magazines. Very praiseworthy, my dear!” ‘This very patronizingly, Ensued a pause. not to break it. “I can't see what a Pretty young girl like you wants to work for’ went on the lady, curiosity a nm up- Permost. “It does seem odd! “Why—odd?”" Shirley raised inter- rogative brows. Although she knew full well the answer that was com- ing. “Well, it seems funny that you'd want to work when you could get a man to do it for youl Bhirley stiffened. “I despise that tyne of woman—and so would any worth-while man!” Mrs. Arnold suppressed a tendency to bristle. he thoroughly disa4 proved of Shirley in this “modern” mood. “The happlest marriages—" gan Shirley decided she be- 've decided not to marry!” eut in Shirley snappily. She hated disserta- tions of this kind. “I refuse to be a parasite! I'm happler ‘on my own'!” “I'm sorry to hear it, for your own sake, Shirley,” rejoined the candid lady by her side. “You'll wake up when it's just too late, and be im- mensely sorry that you've thrown away your chances’ “How d'you mean—‘when it's just too Jaie’? Shirley couldn't help inquir- ing, though immediately she'd put the question she was angry with herself for being “drawn” “I mean,” said Mrs. Arnold tran- quilly, “that yours is the type of prettiness that fades early! ‘Make hay while the sun shines’ ought to be your motto, Shirley! I'm surprised that a girl ‘as intelligent as you are doesr.'t realize it!” Shirley thought this homily both vulgar and ill-timed, But of course she conldn’t say so ‘The taxi rattled on towards Chelsea. “You make the mistake of being in- discreet, too,” continued the lady, playfuily admonishing, “that day I met you up the river'—here she rolled her eyes dramatically—"shall T ever forget the picture that you and that young man made, like two drowned rats-——" “That was unfortunate—but scarce- ly indiscreet!” interpolated Shirley, snapply. Her patience was begin ning to give way. ‘We didn't, shoot the falls on purpose! Mrs. Arnold patted her hand sooth- ingly, though it seemed to the young girl as though the lady's claws were figuratively unsheathed. “Your nerves are all on edge, That's the Bohemian life you're leading, dear. ‘The gaiety, the insincerity of it all!” Her eyes held a mixture of repruach and patronage that was highly irritating to a girl of Shirley's calibre. “Shirley, aren't you alarmed wbout your future?” “Not in the slightest,” said the damsel perkily, “Sufficient unto the ay" “A true Bohemian—as I feared.” The lady sighed; and t ed, rather spitefully, David, too!” A hearty “Heaven be praised trembled for a moment on Miss Shir- ley’s lips, but she strangled it at birth, She wasn't going to stoop to Mrs, Arnold's mode of conversation, That good lady went on mourn- fully: “David's got entangled with a de- signing widow. And Wincham’s ring- ing from end to end with gossip. She's down there now—living in cottage on the estate. You should just hear the tenants’ talk! I went down the moment that a rumor reached me—you know how ready I always am—on David's behalf” “To ready—too officious!” thought Miss Shirley, trying to squash a little smile. “She's an actress, too—a regular siren,” went on Mrs, Arnold. It was clear from her resentful tone that she blamed Shirley for this “situa- tion.” “A bold adventures, without @ penny to her name, and as design- ing as they make 'em.” “No doubt Mr. Burke can take care of himself. You needn't worry,” re- marked Shirley blandly, She was wondering just how much of this was true, “Anyhow,” she added wickedly, “you, do want him to marry, don't en she add- You've lost a wothan of his own posi- snapped Mrs, Arnold, “and not @ chorus lady with a shady past,” “Who is she!" Shirley assumed an air of semi-bored interest. “Oh, Lucille de Something-or-Other! That's her nom-de-guerze! But sho probably comes from Whitechape Her husband was an awful creature— died through taking drugs, or drink, or something! “Have you see her?” Shirley asked, formidable, horn-rimmed glasses and “Got anything to show me? She handed him her little article. He “Couldn't put it over. Far too high- brow. And no pep at all! Besides, it it. Otherwise, your style’s not bad.” He handed her pack her manuscript. burn it! It'll never be an open se- same!" hurriedly, SHIRLEY AT WORK. I led the simple life in the big Chelsca studio. She had dedi- and found joy in her work, Each morning she would go to her day, working on the stories which she hoped would bring her fame and It seemed hard to her that she should be so busy here, almost within be separated from him by such an insurmountable wall—a wall self- But meanwhile many things had happened to straighten out the sad self. Broken, beaten by life's game, sick in body and mind,.Jim Dalton, noisy ward the sad story of his mis- pent life. good deed. He had freed Lucille trom the burden of his name, He had| and left her only unhappy memories. | But with Lucille free again, it be- strong interest in the fine faced! woman who wore her widow's garb 60 | He was often geen with her in res- taurants, and was a frequent visitor Mrs, Arnold, had she known of this, would not have looked én it with fa- @ match wMh Shirley. In these days, however, David thoughts. One by one her stories were selling, she was meeting with Miss Shirley's head, however, wasn't to be turned. She was much too their proper valuation, and didn't burn the candle at both ends, as so to do. She took her pleasures in de- cided moderation. as well as from real life. After her early morning work was 10 o'clock, armed with a string bag or basket, and do her marketing for “daily char’ would clean the studio out and prepare Shirley's breakfast. peregrinations with a very hearty ap- petite. ‘Mhe meal concluded, she would lunch, In the afternoons she would explore or dilettante Chelseaites would fre- quently escort her, but the one man liberately to avoid her, and they didn’t meet. the region of Sloane Square when she encountered Mrs. Arnold, |Mrs, Arnold was immediately all gush. “How fortunate to meet you for @ cup of tea!” Shirley couldn't truthfully echo the . M ttinstional Flower how.” Grand tral Palace, through to March 21. he literally radiated energy, scanned it for a few seconds, isn’t timely—not the way you handle “You'd best ‘can’ this—forget it— Shirley, crestfallen, left the office N the days that followed’ Shirley cated herself to carving out a career, desk and plan her writing for the success, . sound of Jim Dalton’s voice, and still made by their misunderstanding. tangle in which the girl found her-| the dope fiend, had died, ending in a But by his death he had done one given her nothing but unhappiness, | came eyident that David Burke felt a becomingly. to her home, vor, for she still hoped to engineer Burke was farthest from Shirley's the success she so greatly deserved. sensible, She took these things at many talented young folks are apt And she studied, too—from books, over she would sally forth towards the day. During her absence the And Shirley would return from her put in another two hours’ work till the neighborhood. Writers, artists that she really cared for seemed de- One afternoon she was shopping In “Shirley, my dear, how are you?” just at the moment wher I'm dying sentiment, She knew that Mre, ora Mrs. Arnold nodded, all a-bristle. “I remonstrated with her—she was very brazen, Referred me to David, Refused even to diseuss him. So u- appreciative, especially when I'd ria all the way down to Surrey on pure pose to bring her to reason.” Shirley smiled. She could visualize the dramatic scene in which the honors had evidently failen to Luoille. Mf course, I can ree her point of view! David woyld be a godsend to a woman of that type—to any woman ent on Mrs. Arnold jerk- ily, She was annoyed Shirley's calmness, She had hoped her neWs would rouse her to some show @f jealousy, ° The taxi drew up at the studio, Mrs. Arnold followed Shirley up the stairs. The latter flung open the door of her , secure in the knowledge that was looking fresh and dainty. isitor looked about her curi- She had rather hoped to fi nt damsel in™a srecably sur-/ at there was ously, this independent, tr a ed, then, to obsery> t no sign of poverty anywhere, In fact, the studio looked most opu- garr She pris was lent! Lt was a large apartment, with three lrench windows facing the river, On the highly polished floor were handsome rugs. A splendid piece of tapestry adorned one wall, And Shirley had upholstered the deep, cozy chairs and wide divan with a very pretty chintz that lent a fredh, summery aapect to the whole, - Stacks of flowers were everywhere, Mrs, Arnold guessed—and rightly top —that ‘they were offerings would-be suitors and admirers, great bowl of roses decorated ¢ piano, filling the air with fragrance. ‘H'm! Rather a pretty place!” sakd the good lady grudgingly, i ‘Then whe added: “Where's your freakishly dresme@ young friend “If you mean Vivian, she's gone home,” said Shirley shortly, busyTig herself in getting tea. “I'm all alone ory!" ‘ y not alone?" Mrs. Arm bounded from her chair, “Shirley, it’ not proper” “Nonsense! I'm all right!" Shire nvas, ley made a brisk clatter with the Japanese teaset. “I'm perfectly con- Mrs. Arnold walked around the room, surveying various Pictures on the walls with an inquigi- bent on criticism. JM HEARS SOME NEWS i the studio below sat Jim o footsteps up abovi : He recognized the “cdbrying” tongs of Mrs. Arnold. And he couldn't fail of both the rooms was open. ° Shirley must certainly be engaged to Burke, when his sister came in thig A feeling of immense depression seized him Shirley had acted in a amost extraorm It was only pride that held him back from running up to see her every hour of the d : Arnold were lecturing the young gitl. Her brother's name seemed frequently mentioned in the conversation. per, He rose and shut his door, He got out his ¢ paints and brushes, and applied himself to work. What on carth was the good of sue- cess if one hadn't anyone to share jt with? (3 He was an only son—an He had a large private income, It was greater than wants. He cotld tent and happy. restlesety tive eye. It was obvious that sho Was listening to the. voices and to hear her comments. For the doors informal way to see her. a dinary wa And yet he wanted her, It sounded now as though Mrs, Jim didn’t wang to be an eavesdrop. But somehow his thoughts ran riot, And money, too? He didn’t have to work. orphan. be an idler if he wanted to. But fe was an ambitious, energetic youth, He wanted success in the profession he had chosen—and success had come. | Yet now it all seemed empty, meaningless. , . , | He «dropped his rush and hie eyes sought the slow-flowing river, Melancholy, profitiess reflections on the “Might - Have - Been" obsessed him, Meantime, in the studio albowe, | Mrs. Arnold harangued Miss Shirley Marsh on matters matrimonial, finan- e re Here orrect.” Shirley was bored, but did her best to conceal It. She was a kind young girl, and hated to hurt people's feel. ings—a quality unshared by Mre Arnold, whose forte was certainly not tact. “And So you propose to go on Ity- ing here, in solitude?” that lady was demanding, ae, Shirley shrugged her shoulders. No, not necessarily—i should tke to travel. I have severa teh eral plang fn ut travel costs a lot of mor ‘a 8. Arnold looked triumphant. she ul "caught" Miss Shirley here, “Oh, that will be quite all right" said Shirley airil I'm maki fi in, | ood deal, you know! i Mrs. Arnold looked annoyed. fhe had forgotten Shirley's profi the moment Mee Her tea finished, she,rose to go, “i'll come with you! to the ‘comer and put you on your bus,” yo! her young hostess, eases: They descended the stairs together. ~ As they passed Jim -Dalton’s studio Mrs. Arnold stopped for a moment facing Shirley. 2 “Shirley, have to marry David? ter I really have a a you quite decided not rll me—as his sig- right to know!" Jim through the panels of the doo: heard every syllable, the Saye “I have told you already nold, what my feelings and lare,” said Shirley bravely, clearly: can't marry Mr. Burke, because"'T don't love him sufticiently. It wor feither be right nor honorable oe “Shirley, there's another man in then? Isn't’ that so? Tee young fellow up the river—you eur tor him? oe Jim rs were strained to h r a the answer, It meant much to It came » low, but 1 do care—very much!” the y ole sit 1 said ea ‘0- Morrow’ 7 Chapter.) “pitine