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BAER. “Next to the man who first great truth is the man who quotes-it.” I doubt whether there is an institution more talked about than The Funeral Church, Broadway, Emerson has sai of obstacles, is a success whom thinking men iate the truth of ‘he Funeral Church, ignore for any le! Thousands have Mr. )bell’s idea underlyin; y There Is held services for their dear Church, where a trained staff of attendants carry test wishes, day or night, for The Funeral Church is never closed. Neither is any religion or sect excluded from the use of The Funeral Church, for The Funeral Church is at ig male te inations have officiated there nominations have offi their admiration for the beautiful and their satisfaction with the services rendered. ‘The Funeral Church is steadily. going icarned to TODAY'S PRICES. | Big speculators who have been langely responsible for the sharp rise in stock prices scored last week were intimidated to-day by the signs of unrest the money market is showing over the new burst of speculative Late yesterday the loaning rate on cal funds went to 9 (per went, and while the opening rate to-day was 7 per cent., money could not be ob- tained under 8 per cont. by 2 o'clock and there were strong indications that kate borrowers would have to pay higher than that figure. ‘Transactions again crossed the mil- lien share mark ut fell approxi- TITTLE MOURNING GOWNS, VEILS, NECKWEAR, FURS. 378 Sth Ave., 35th St. DIED. BABTOG.—JOSEPH. Services at the CAMPBELL, FUNERAL CHURCH, Broadway end 66th st, 30 Fm. ) WILLIAMBON,_PHOEBS. Bervices at the CAMPSEIE, FUNERAL CHURCH, Broadway end 66m m&., Tossday, 1.80 PF, aM. PERSONA Somes. eemne mately 600,000 shares short of yes- terday’s total, time General Promised to repeat its pyrotechnic performance of Saturday, got up 15 points. But when the rest of the market refused to fallow their lead they sagged back and lost about halt their early gain, ‘Phe violent movements of General Motons appear to be due mostly to the fact that a big short interest is being squeered. This is indicated by the big borrowing demand for the stock And to make the position of the short interest more uncomfortable it is said that when directors meet ‘Thursday the dividend will be tnereased from $12 to $20 per share For the greater part of the day Steel and miscellaneous industrials moved with a very rest-icted range but when money rates began to climb peared than could be readily absorbed liat became Baldwin Locomotive and Mexican Petroleum both of which registered early guins of 3 points, finally went below yesterday’s closing ¢gures, ‘The real feature of, the financial day was the precipitate decline in ates of exchange on Italy, France nd Belgium in the faco of strength shown by exchange on England. At one time lire showed @ dectine of ap- proximately 90 centimes, but later rallied about 30 points, It set @ new low record for all time, Spot cotton made « new high record price at 43.18 cents per pound, but prices of future months were barely reactionary. VIII Z ~""" LIBERTY BONDS, 3 .d-20 96.92, off .04; Ist 45 90.42, off 24; 24 45 89.02, off .08; 1st 4 1-48 90.70, ORE ,20) 2d 4 1-de, 89,60; 3d 4 1-49 92.54, | ratified,’ 4 LOVE’ ” A AROH 28; 1920. Sbbesecetcceceserercoerseceeeeeeee coeeesenoee steetees teseeeooesenseseeseoeeseesosesees GAMBLE By MAY CHRISTIE The Most Gripping, Thrilling Novel of the Year 2895995999 5895 896855955685 54S5S 348 T1FTFTS SITS F9998EI9S9SSSSIITIS TIIISOSITIISFFFFD he said aloud, She gave her heart to him the day they met. Yet a cloud of mystery hung over his life. Was it a hidden past? Was it a dual personality? Thrills and excitement, suspense and surprise blend in each fascinating instalment. Miss May Christie has wovtn with rare skill this charming story of entangled hearts. :: = | muc m a (Copyright, 1920, by May Chiristie.) SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS, Bhirley Marsh, & beautiful young English girl, ls loved by David Burke, @ wealthy country gentieman, dim Dalton, @ Tondon artist, ts injured in & motor aceident near ber home, ‘When Shirley has nurved him back to healt be asks for her hand. ‘They are to be married. but iy vases t Jims taken ‘together South Africa and reowlv and downheartad, man proves to be that he is the hus! in! I robbed by the down, Burka, "Luc pe that she 1 F ken to a London hospital. Shir the truth. “She breaks made. “I—1 thought you were Lucille!” she stammered, flushing as she met Jim's glance. “You came up so quietly”— id | “Would it be very wrong of me to say I'm glad I did?” He leaned @| grain que seventh, heaven, your enink little forward in his chair and regarded her intently. He was smiling.| that 1 must be a |The question that you put just now: answer to it without any asking!" Shirley pulled herself together. the past. But now was her opportunity to set things straight. “I am very glad to see you,” she said, “for certainly there are some | explanations in order between us.” >4 “There are,” said Jim, “and I hope the time has come to explain every- thing.” “Mr, Dalton,” Shirley continued, “I once wrote you a letter addressed to the Bath Club. Did you ever receive it?” “No—I have never received a letter from you at any time,” sald Jim, ‘Did you in turn get the message ;I sent you by Mi Arnold when you were at her home? No!” cried Shirley. ‘Things were smoothing out remarkably. “She never gave you any mes- gages? She didn’t even tell you I} phoned the previous night?” asked Jim, incredulous. Miss Shirley shook her head, “I can't congratulate Mr, Burke's sister on her truthfuiness found out, you see Shirley. / “Yeu weren't really engaged to Mr. Burke at that time, were you?” Jim | ventured the question as though half fearful of the answer. ‘They are later reconciled, but Burke, phoiting to wi further confirmation of che marriage with. ‘long the Thames Embankment wh y, mill thinking that he f the engagement and Shirley Is taken ii) with pneumonia, but recovers and goes to the se CHAPTER XX. ROMANCE BESIDE THE SEA, HIRLEY was immensely embarrassed over the mistake that she had her interlocutor steadily. “You mean you saw me speaking to| had him on that day? Cottage now is really his! stranded " said Jim, | “Nor on her scheming. She's been/ supplemented | man named Lucille Derange appear ried in South Africa and that he ahows her inarriage certificate and ‘ory and after @ stormy scene leaves fon, cables to discouraged he is footed. | ‘The nd-als named Jim Dalton. He confesses t lev, and after the chip, Delleving, that David for fri love of, the very eligible Burke her i to | on “But T saw you—" Shirley wheeled a-ound and faced Jim nodded. ness to discuss with me. I suppose you know he holds a mortgage on my Th property down in Surrey? The White, {)% | then J “Whe 2” Jim looked immensely | th his open countenance, “Oh, Shirley, let me buy it back for you “L couldn't think of such a thing! | she must ‘write, Besides, you couldn't possibly afford it! Jim didn’: doubt now that she cared | jj1), fo. him... upon F "I've been a jealous idiot where! Shirley off .O4; 4 1-4s, 89.62, off .02; Victory 3 3-48 97.42, off 4 8-43 97-44, off MONEY Call money, both classes, lending and renewing at 7 per cent. Gold bars valued at $1 first to local banking the new gold import movement, rived on a steamer here to-day from London. {ft wag consigned to Kuhn Loeb & Co. 0,000, the es from NOTES. | The Sheridan-Wyoming Coal Com-| pany, Inc., a subsidiary of the United States Distributing Corporation, has just completed a lease of, with an op- tion to buy, all of the coal lands near Sheridan, Wyo., owned by the Ken- drick-Irvine Corporation. U. 8, Senator John B. K ick 1s President of the Kendrick- Corporation. ‘The lands involved embrace approximately 1,429 acres bearing heavy coal deposits op- erated through the Acme, mine of the Sheridan- Wyoming Coal Company, Tne. This step will lead to a yery material saving in the royalties paid by the com- ny: Pathe Bankers’ ‘Trust Company has been appointed transfer agent for the preferred and common stock of Gilmera, Inc.; for the capital stock of the Link Oil Corporation; for the preferred and common stock of the Associated Tee & tefrigerating transfer agent and dividend disbursing t for the voting trustees class "1" stock of the Mill Factors Corporation, Walter 1, Lovblad has been appoint- ed an assistant cashier of the National Bank of Commerce, it was announced hy the bank yesterday. Mr. Lovblad ia a native of Chicago. He has been with the bank since Feb. 1, 1919, prior to which he was ¢ sed in’ commercial banking in Chicago. LODGE PUTS BLAME UP TO PRESIDENT. | Telegraphs Minister's Association Treaty Can Be Ratified When Wilson Accepts Reservations. RINGFUSLD, Mass. March 23.— tor Lodge in a telegram to the Hampden Association of Congregational Ministers here to-day in reply to one from the association criticising Sena- tors for failure to ratify the peace y sald: “Reservations were placed upon the treaty which a decisive majority of the Senate felt were necessary for the pro- tection of the independence, the sove- relgnty and the peace of the United States, ‘Dhe President's followers in the Senate under his direction refused to ratify the treaty with those resorva- tions, ‘The treaty can be ratified with tttose reservations ut not without “|them, and it is for the President to de- termine whether he is ready to accept them in order that the treaty may be CAN PUNISH GAS CO. Borough Park, who went to Mayor Hy lan yesterday to complain that the| headed Kings County Gas Company w |ing the occupation of houses in their! Occasional district by refusing to make gas main connections, had the talk with Assis- arrange for the owners or tenants of the houses make Companies, Inc. and] waa introduced at to-day's meeting of the Board of Aldermen by B. Charney teers. Its plan is to call the attention of the Heatth Commissioner to the suf- ferings and consequent illness of chil- | dren as a result of evictions, ‘The pen- |row flagged pathway to the door, bed by th |rosy-cheeked, smiling woman ushered alty as prescribed by the ordinance is | (rer “into the ridiculous litUe “par- lor,” which was her special pride and The window stood widé open, REFUSING SERVICE «1: 4 ‘ ‘counsel Says | lowee Assistant Corporation Counsel Says Site Veet Fifteen builders of Bath ‘Beach « tant Corporation Counsel Judson Hyatt builders and ady written application for connections, tendering cover $10 and $5 for each ¢ fter until they got gas. He also ad- Would Compel City Marshal to] ,Shirley Prove Eviction Is Not Menace to Public Health. An ortinance which would compel a city marshal to obtain froth the Health T Commissioner, a certificate proving that | an eviction of a family from a dwell ing 4@ not a menace to public health, Viadeck, one of the Socialist members ‘The ordinance is aimed at rent profi- | a fine of not more than $100, or im- prisonment not exceeding thirty days, \joy. or both. jletting in the sunlight and tresh air, The ordinance was referred to the| It was a typical cottage “parlor,” committee on general welfare, si ~ vate binds, wax flowers and awesome fam- Swiss to Borrow Money in America, |ily photographs upon the walls, 5, usual shell-work ornaments and china BERNE, March 32<~As a result of | dogs were not forgotten, ity has |""Sweot-soented honeysuckle came been authorized to negotiaté a loan |ciimbing through the open lattice. of 60,000,000 franca with American |And Shirley loved the little place. 4 et at hen ite avenherte are jaan aan en ste at = a plebiscite here the municip: Re Burke's | “but then, my dear’—he caught her 'd be confoundedly jealous of any man you | Awful confession, isn’t it?” |" “You needn't ’ be!” | softly, eyes aglow. “Burke's got such an infernal lot !of money—he could give a girl so pursued Jim | “On, no, he couldn't—at least, not | hand. | almost looked at! said Shirley “You dear, unworldly little girl!" His head was very close to hers now. “Shirley, we're going to be awfully happy, you and I!" She turned and looked at him. There was a shell-pink color in her soft, rounded cheeks. played among the curly tendrils of retty eyes were ghin- ing as she smiled a tremendous little “a, but Tens |Smile of happiness. ENCHANTED DAYS. IHHEREAFTER Jim and Shirley spent some glorious days. : cille proved an excellent chap- ft wan her Jim who robbed her. Tiurke. plays on her emotions and with the connivance of his sister forces " s F ‘Jim who robled her. urke plays on her emotions and with the connivance of Bis aletet forers | erone, discreet to a degree. She in: tito ha "rated her town Atartmorn’, also eee to] variably knew the psychological mo- be able to. win ¢ Wier huasbond: the dope fiend, assaults @ policeman in a raid on an opium den, He| Ment in which to efface herself. On Miotand fivoe 9 Srey ihe atenut fo ewane. “At Maat etme by Maines | the other hand, if liveliness were re- Vitian ‘im her Chelsea studio. | Quired of her, she could—metaphoric- with Lucille. ally—pipe a merry tune. And in the fresh air and sunlight jand sea breezes she herself expanded. “Lucille, you seem to grow younger and better-looking every day!" Shir- ley remarked on more than one oc- “I do believe you are in Sea breezes her hair, Lucille had laughingly taken up the cudgels in self-defense, in the same why, you must surely know the | tion, ny; You mus ‘ © \ done with love and all that sort of foolishness!" She couldn't quite so easily forget] “Oh, no, you're not! flung at her challengingly. know who the man is, too. | you needn't try to pretend! I deliver an interesting looking le y this morning, with ter to wasn't the handwriting that of some whom we both know fairly well? on, Lucille—confess!" “Ot course I wasn't\” Shirley cried.| “Well, I do like him—rather!” Lu- had admitte: was wondering ould explain David Burke Come how best sbe this seaside trip to the fact that she Dalton, But it had been done hirley’s ran into him in Waterloo Sta-| sake. | e for Shirley tion,” she said tranquilly, “and he| was particularly keen that I should| te! lunch with him, He had some busi- haps it might be better not to n were curious. could pay Jim back herself once she Burke's wife. Or, later on, she would tell Shirley. would be marry- There would be no need, | to find It empty and the door jocked to settle dobts. t young dams n't wish to be repaid. All} taken aback. Sympathy for this, the paymem that he wanted was to young girl and annoyance) {cys towards Burke struggled together on | he One light of happiness the glow of Ith returning to her cheeks. unlit afternoon glorious drive over the | Lucille, pleading that she had letters 1 refused to chap- erone them on this occasion, sped inland over the undulating country road#Shirley and metaphorically And as growing stronger every day. ased to worry over the question of fins rious “uncle wherewithal fc myst had provided the this delightful holi- pay Lucille nd some day soon big, smooth running car swal- white ribbon of road 4 And every turn of Home Owners Can Collect the twisting highway brought fresh . | beauties into view. Qi $5 a Day. | nestled in sleepy hollow: d | little | “sails.” Rose the undulating landscape. children rushed from their delay-| doors to view the passing car, ck aint little farms covered cottages dotted caravans—painted Joseph's coat of many colors—went by somnolent An immense peace seemed to ole countryside as tho sunlight of a Away behind a, over whose the gulls and water ambling by, horses. hod over the w to-day which the Mayor promised to pe a Mg Mi arb ae summer's Mr, Hyatt told them they had no| them stretch rights against the gas company as blue expanse sd thom te have the| fowl were crying and calling to each other, “England lazy place deposit with each applica-\ with empha tion. If the connections were not made|—what a splendid s within ten days, he said they could re- drowse the y there- | Shirle a dear, beautiful, sleepy, marked Jim, suddenly, issex, for instance in which to y's eyes went the glorious greenness of th .: tryside, so fresh, so radiant. ed them that the Public Service| rained the night before and the grass Commission could enforee a penalty of $1,000 against the company. flowers ——<—— | scents of fleld and wood and meadow ORDINANCE HITS there 19 AT RENT GOUGERS | "Sim looked at her hal “T may agree to that have to grant me that it's 1 shrugged her She felt much too tranquil and con- tent for argument. roaming over was lifting new-washed blade: any country in the and!” she said, softly. THE FORTUNE-TELLER, hamlets and quiet villages, with ivy-smothered smaul, prim gardens and rose-covered |cottages all along the road. ‘Then out’ again into the open coun- down dale, but ever Houses set tryside, up hill, on into fresh b At last they drew up before a small, hidden under a In one of its thatched dwe wealth of honeysuckle. tiny latticed windows was a pli iabelled: —"Teas." Together they walked up the nar- with antimacassared tite of the usual cottage tea—new- laid eggs and watercress, home made bread and cakes. They sat at a little table close to the window, 80 that they might survey the road. ‘A shadow fell across them ea & gipsy woman thrust a bold head through the aperture “Pretty lady, let the gipsy tell your fortune! ‘'Tis the lucky face you've got, dearie! Cross the gipsy’s palm with’ a piece of silver!” : Shirley shrank back, but Jinv laughed, quite amused, He tossed the woman a coin. She leaned further in and surveyed Miss Shirley keenly. : “You've had a lot of trouble lately, dearie. A fair-haired woman from across the seas worked you a lot of harm. Tall and good-looking she was. And she came between you and the man you loved.” She broke off for a moment; then continued: “There was another man, too—not a stranger. But you don't care for him. Let him go. Bless your pretty, innocent little face, you're going to marry the one you love—a tall, dark - young man with a curly head and laughing ey Here she flung a sharp glance at Jim Dalton. “He'll make you a rich, good husband, and all your troubles will be at an end!” “There, that will do!" Noting Shir- ley’s embarrassment, Jim waved th xipsy off. He turned to the youn, girl, laughing. “How's that about # rich husband, Shirley? Eh?" “{ don’t care about riches,” she re- plied, “and I don’t think the. part of her fortune telling was quite true!” « “Meaning you won't marry @ matt with money?” For a momént a Mttle anxious twinge was at Jim's heart. Shirley might be fanatic on this point. And Jim was well endowed with this world’s goods, although she didn't know it. She smiled straight into his eyes. “I'd marry ‘the man I care for~ whether he's rich or.poor!” she said softly. BURKE’S RETURN. 'T half past five that afternoon David Burke ascended” thé steps of the lect” hotel in ! Brighton where he'd been told Lucille was staying. He had arrived from Paris that very morning, breakfasted at Charing Cross, and caught the earliest possibl¢ train for Surrey. Lucille, however, was not there. His old nurse at the cottage where Lucille had stayed informed him that that young woman was in Chelsea, Burke, therefore, had taken the next train back to London and had arrived at Shirley's studio in hot haste only in his face. : He had sought out the caretaker and had obtained Shirley's Brightom j address, with the added information that Shirley ad a good-looking young widow lady with her.” ‘Thus cheered up, then, Burke had dished southwards, his hopes high, only to find that Lucille and Shirley, doth were “out. He ted himself on the hotel verandah, and gave himself up ta pleasant speculation, The trip to France had been a defi- | nite success. He had transacted busi« ness matters satisfactorily. And-—- more inyportant still—the truth of the old adage had been clearly demon< strated—Absence makes the heart erow fonder.’ He had missed Lucill Her sympathy: -companionship—hadf grown necessary to him. His Htthe trip away from her had shown him just how genuine and deep his feel~ ings were. ' He was glad of this—glad that h@ still had the capacity to care. There was the chug-chug of #@ motor-car drawing up beneath the verandah, and Burke—leaning for< ward—saw Miss Shirley Mareti descend from it assisted by Jim Dal- ton! “Won't you come in and see Lu~ cille?" he heard her say to her come union, ‘The latter shook hts head, ‘Il come around this evening, after dinner, if T may He jumped back into the driver's seat, nodded gafly towards her, and drove off, Shirley ascended the'steps of tha verandah, caught sifht of David Burke, and came forward to greet him with a little cry of surprise, “K thought you were in Paris*—~ ‘The prodigal’s returned ‘We'll have to kill the fatted cal to-night — to celebrate! Shirley loughed merrily, She was glad, for ucilla's sake, that Burke had come, javen't you seen Lucille yet?” Tle shook his head. “She's out." “Oh, she'll be back any moment then. Let's sit down here and hat a chat.” + Burke hadn't heard about Mise Shirley's iNness. For Lucille's letterd to France hadn't reached him, so quently had he changed his add: in the last two weeks, He felt rather awkward in thig young girt’s presence. Before bein: on” with the new love, he decid that he should be definitely “off with the old! But how best to up the subject with Miss Shtrley. How best to let her know about hia change of heart? “Has Lacille told you an: bao Liga nervous as a ech when he first tackles the love tion. ‘Has she—that is—T thousnte’ hirley suppressed a smile, glance was al, demureness ag sald:— “I know you're very fond of Tele and I'm sure she returns the feeling! Burke looked tremendously rellewedy He was about to speak, when a of paper fluttered to Shirley's feak, and both made a sudden move te cateh It simultaneously, Their heads bumped! Laughingly each held a corner the paper and regarded it. The of Lucille caught Shirley's eye, and—« below it--was the signature of Jim! “What's this? A cheque?” Burk peered closer, “Pay Lucille Derange’ ~——- His whole face changed darkened, and he suddenly crus! the paper into a crumpled ball, But not before Miss Shirley—equat~: ly astounded—jhac seen that it was @ draft for sixty pounds, made out tq Lucille from Jim Dajton Read To-morr Theis