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seem ete see a wee semen ere Ata eR er oe eg ayy roams THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1921. SOR etarmatraumacend | pounds. Plain wire buse, from $34.45 Lo $3. months ago Mr. Gary declared that $3. Wire nails, per ke further reduction in change » base, Nol and Never Got It Back. steel } was un very strong belief in Wall Street that wages will come down, too. It is bu- lieved the independents may be arat to start wage reductions just as thoy | Were first to start price cutting, but the custom of the trade is tu share! its prosperity with the workers 4 to ask them to bear equally the bur den of adversity. —— CLOAK AND SUIT returned Mrs. unto nes 1920, at No. Shonts was served with in the action on Sept. 1038 Fifth Avenue FOOT-EASE Berets Takes the friction from the shoe,} | freshens the feet and gives new vigor. Minckmail A oh Wertchenter # oner. |for reducing costs Agent, made “den | woman's ready to wear garments fe production of Army and Navy liquor propr O An Extraordinary Offering of 1500 Pairs | French Glace Gloves PPENHEIM, CLLINS & © FULTON STREET, BROOKLYN At about one-half actual value 12-Button Lengths— White Only ; 05 per pair HELD AS FAKE DRY AGENT. med Aguinat with ors by which they were =BROOKLY parecer } r | eompantea have ali reported a+ de-| hours cach week, and establienment ’ & Jctded falling off in trade and, inj the employer's right to hire and SHIP IN ON TIME; |said, ured a revision of prices, | lwechirge.” About 40000 perwons 4) HE SEES BALL GAME | Judge Gary's statement follows: — | ‘The announcement followed the an- ———- | “After consultation with the Pre#-|nual meeting of the association in sii re ave | aa | TEEL PRICE CUT. dents of subsidiary companies and| the Hotel Astor Monday night, at- IMporier Feretted on Voyage in 7 |eareful co eration o| : »| tended by 300 manufacturers. 2¢. » Wi iss ( » | areful consideration of the whote| ended hy gu manufacturers. ace Fear He Would Miss the os subject We have decided o substan: |: committee is of the opinion Opening Contest. j tally reduce the base selling price! that wages should be cut at least 25 : j to take eect April 21. The old und| tablished during the armistice period, yying in Gun Hill Road, the Bronx w ces, as given out by Judge! be replaced with the 48-hour week. °, { ry, an he follows: % wel in thin way Louis Luitig, who pre- 8 wife and two daughters, Dora and —_o eX! and beavier billets, from $34.60 | sided at the executive meeting of the Maud, were speeded through customs - " ; eo $37 per gross ton. manufa says production costs inspection ‘after the Frederick WIL. Buyers’ “Strike” Forces Re" s (ron $42 to $38 per gross ton.| can be reduced to the point where aocked to-day ut Hoboken in order bee tee Sheet bars and small billets, from! garments can be sold in large volume. duction, in Some Cases | $41 to $39 per gross ton ~~ tw permit the importer and his daugh- e " Bars, from $2.25 to $210 per 100 INST ‘e's to attend the Yankee-Athletics of $15 a Ton. pounds JUDGEMENT AGAINST re iene atin Polo Grounds. —— | fiates, trom $265 tw $220 ver 109) MRS, MILLA SHONTS wr Christiansen feared the ship ted cut in steel prices, in some in-| Structural, from $246 to $2.20 per would not reach post in time. ab a 5 a tot 0 pounds. , When the lines reac! E airman wary o A 7 a aa discovered Fehe U. 8. Stee! Corporation. Three |'°% With Traction Man's Witow | some of the ship's pupers covering {Finnish immigrants were missing, {t seemed likely that the port authori- | Hkely, but the public “buying strike’ Nees plate, from $7 to $6.25 per b | A $4,820 judicment by default was) ties would hold the vensel, Mr. Chris STAMFORD, el st 13 eed pemanged his mind. The subsidiary! “The reduction in the case ot un |" "'tTed ig arts ud a County CIM I'S tlansen went to Capt. Gotache and Wee se ee Lae ssid Miah Wee \ plate amounts to about $15 per ton, |itice by Marie Antoinette Sirie) egpiained that he had never mien obit hiatal mld L, , S it There ix no change in wire nails, as t Mrs, Milla D, Shonts, widow | day at the age of elghty-seven. He 4 5 a Yankee game since Big League ‘4 71 have boon selling ® price |of the traction magnate. Miss Sirte |q set, : ‘ Was a graduate of Columbia Unt i ‘ whioh has shown @ very small profit. | aieges Mrs, Shonta in. dune, 1917, |C@seball started, Capt. Gotsche said | ang ‘putts College guve him an honor- ‘ When Judge Gury personally | ‘ sahadlr bdeerbled '|he would do all he could to get the | ary degree in 192 nded out the report the first ques. | tcknowledged $3,900 indebtedness and | jiner to doek in tin babe a — ) asked him and t lust was: | promised to pay. In October, 1919,| The custom offic! te a record | piHow about wares The Judge |she ugain acknowledged her indebt- | inspection of the | bag. |“BIGGEST SPENDER_ | = all feel the same} | threw up his hand: Jedr Miss Sirie said. She asked;After lunch he and his daughters ” 4 if you shake tats ‘Not a word! Not w word! Ask me|for interest from June 1917 |went to the game, Mrs, Christiansen |ON BROADWAY SUED bf no questions,” and he fled Miss Sine says she deposited the | went home. I them some ne But while Mr Gary said nothing| money with Mrs, Shonts for invest ene about the wage situation, there ts u|inent in securities and it was never | MI DDE EMEN GET 23. ONE-FIFTH OF PRICE Average Rate Throughout United States on Food and Most of the Necessitie Harry Jen charged with imper-) WASHINGTON, April 13.--Miadienre At night when your = oe . nm sonating a Federal Revenue Agent, | now are levying a toll of 21 per cent, on . | f 2 , eee ’ | MAKERS PLAN CUT) vioiation of tne vVointead Act and] the value of all foods and moat nece ing or dancing | ——_ J and blackmall, was locked up to-day tn] sities used throughout the entire Unite Je ALLEN'S | Lower Wages, Longer Week, Part ee Nieisiie te id jel hin ras} States, according to price data In pos- P . joseph Quidu, of Mount Kise ae] of Score of Labo via to: “EASE inthe Ai; of Manufacturers’ Programme — [A material witness.” They were to he] Sesion Easy Oe Leer SAVIAS foot-bath and | Boek Jarraigned before the Justice of the | day the bliss of feet | to Reduce Prices Pouce Hawnid Hurrett, of Katonah ' ‘The information collected shows that : Deputy Sherri ank Oherico, who Gonbintion. ia payth out 68 pei jout kn ache. | ‘The Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manu- ed the men last night at Mount) (No Consumer Is paying about 68 per lfacturers ‘Protective Ausoclation . chirced that Jensen appeared] cent. above the 1913 prices for uch 1 aaa rath hit rdford Hills several weeks ago, and] things as meats, eres, butter, coffer, made public yesterday its programme ation that he we WOU leu, awk, docs, WIE ns hacen 90 wholesale dealer is paying about 50 per i, supplied with liquor, It was charged] cent. above the 1912 level for these during the war fall season. The programie in-| {igo that” he denianded money from | ininga cPhe farmer gota cn nvnage tn general reduct in wages, Vihem, and that he obtained about $200, | |’ ‘ eg cer oe use in the number of working tn cash yn this way. 29 per cent. high in dn 1912. PANAMA‘S REPLY Answer to Hughes Nole Repeats Refusal to Abide by ‘Gound- ary Award. WASHINGTON, April 13-Te reply of Panama to the Jast Hughes note on the boundary question between that country and Cosia Rim was received st the State Dopartment to-day, Panama’s answer is regarded py this Government as “most unsitisfactory.” 't was learned, ‘The note reiterates Itanama's refusal to accept the White wward as a basis for settling the bound- controversy. ‘This award was up- Secretury of State Hughes. © Departinent officials refused to Indicate what action will follow Pava- a's latest note of refusal. Able dA MLDS i FIRST MOVE MADE FOR DISARMAMENT sora Introduces His Resolution Asking President to Open + Negotiations, WASHINGTON, April 16 in the present Gong’ King to disarmament came to-day with the troduction by Genator Borah of Idaho Mf his resolytions authorizing the Pres- nt to open negouationa with Great tain and Japan looking to a reduc- The fret move tion in future naval bullding by those ountries and the United States, i - OR. GRAYSON TO LECTURE. BROOKLYN OPPERHEIM, CLLINS & G FULTON STREET—BROOKLYN A Remarkable Offer—Thursday High Quality Custom Tailored Jersey Suits For Women and Misses Matchless Values 23.00 A Very Smart Suit for Both Sports and General Wear A neat belted Tuxedo Model of fine quality Wool Jersey. Tan, Navy, Black, New Blue, Brown, Rookie and Beige are the assortment of colors. WASHINGTON, April 13.—Rear Ad- nival Cary T. Grayson has contracted to deliver a series of lectures on medi sal subjects the second half of this The lectures will be in two es, one set for doctors and stu- dents ‘in large universities ither to appeal to ,the Dr. Grayson will tell and the pular mind. business men how they should guard against breal lowns by exercising, playing and di- vorting the mind, For instance, he will dvise the & wyer to read detec tive. sto: ovels to give him a chan; ck riding, fox hu and other outdoor ad writing,” sald Dr. i coming along’ nicely. In Is. prac HUDSON RIVER NIGHT LINES NEW YORK-ALBANY - TROY ‘Canal Bee ut M. Direct to ‘all point west FARE % ONE WAY. CANAL HUDSON WAVGATIO Rett a Wa BOSTON <2 Inc.Tax METROPOLITAN LINE THROUGH THE CAPE COD CANAL. Connections at Boston for Portland, Rockland, Reneor Yar nouth, N.S Steamer leaves Pier 18, N a New York (ft. Muri BL) ‘antty Including Sundays SP. M. Telephone Barclay 5000, ES 6.40 P. Albany $7 ROUND TRIP. 9000, Autos Curried. N COMPANY BORLAND and SON, Recetvers, EASTERNS. 5. LIN ome FUNERAL DIRECTORS. At Your Service, Day or Night “SE FRANK K. CAMPBELL © (Noa-Sectarian) | Be nearews Oe, Wal fe Bh Ae, PRESIDENT AIDS AMERICANIZATION Harding Honorary Head of New Body That Will Promote U.S. | Ideals. WASHINGTON, April 13.—Wrest dent Hurding to-day accepted the! Honorary Presidency of a new organ- | lation for promotion for American ideals called the National United American, incorporated, The organ- ization pledged ‘itgelf to promote Americanism, to combat Bolshevism and to develop greater respect for! American institutions, Judge W. Wickersham, former At- torney General; Charles M. Schwa and many other prominent Americans are meanbers, a + doneph S. Dodge Dies at 87. Wife, Asking Divorce, Says Louis Weinstem Paid $15,000 for Wine in Year. “lhe biggest spender on Broadway,” according Yo his wife's desertption, was sued in the Brooklyn Supreme Court to- day for divoree, He ts Louls Wein- stein, of the Hotel McAtpm. His wife, Mrs. Farmte Wetnstein or Sea ate, tok! Justice Van Stclen that his wine and champagne ills for year were $16,000, She asked for permanent all | mony of $150 a week and custody of thelr son, Irving, thirt years ol. ‘The couple were married sixteen years one Ugo. On May 19 tast, Mra Weinstein | testified, she visited the Hote: Mon terey, Manhattan, with a party of ctives, and found her She said ne friends and det husband with « woman, demanded: “what the ‘hell do you want?" He {ts connected with Welnstein Rrothers, clouk and sult manufac turers, at No. 114 Bast 23rd Stevet ind Rose and Lippkin, No. 54 Weat 21st Street, Manhattan. The aotion was undefended, and decision was reserved, ——— HOHENZOLLERNS GO IN IF U. S. QUITS Terse Prediction of Col. MoCor- mick as to the Coblenz Situation. When the Olympic arrived this} afternoon, Col. RL R. McCormick of the Chicago Tribune delived just two sentences, with great emphasis to the ship news reporters, “I have only one thing to say,” he sald. “When the American trops taken away from Coblenz the Hohen vollerns will gv back to the throne of nmany.”" Robert Walton Qoelet was one of the returning passengers, bringing his French bride with him. She used to be Mile. Anne Marte Guestier and she is a daughter of the head of the | French railways. She is a beautiful young woman, They will live at the old Goolet home at 48th Street and 5th Avenue. Claus Spreckels, the sugar king, was on board. He said the price of sugar is high enough and that sugar needs no protective tariff. ee EX-COP TO FACE NEW ASSAULT HEARING Haag, Released at First Arraignment When Ajleged Victim Failed to Appear. Former Patrolman Otto Haag was arraigned in Yorkville Police Court to- day on a charge of felonious assault upon James Moran, thirty-two, a me- nic, of No, 442 East 97th Street, |\whom Haay is said to have beaten se- verely in a saloon at Sist Street and | Third Avenue three months ago, Magis j trate Ten Hyck decided the case should be heard by Magistrate Sweetser, sit ting in Morrisania Court, and held Tan onder $1,000 bail. 4 strate Sweetsar dismissed the original complaint against Haag be- cruse of Moran's failure appear |1t developed later, It wax sald to-day, | | that Moran was in Bellevue Hospital |recovering from his injuries at the ‘time of the hearing and Haag knew it ind failed to inform the court of| | Moran's whereabouts. Haag was dismissed from the police! jforee as a result of the alleged attack | pon Moran. ae |MRS. PULITZER, SR., ROBBED IN FRANCE are to Thief, in Cannes-Paris Train, Loots Her Baggage and That of Her Companion, PARIS, April 13.—Mrs, Joseph Pulitzer, widow of the founder of The New York World, and her companion, Miss Maud Alice Macarow, were robbed on a train on its way from Cannes to Paris last night, says the Continental edition of the Daily Mail, Miss Macarow awoke during the night and saw a man fumbling at her bag- gage. He fied, dropping a jewel case, but carrying with him a very valuable gold alock, Miss Macarow pursued the down the corridor of the car, man escaped. A Hd Charles P. Sumi intruder but the Dead. harles P. Sumner, formerly general agent of the Cunard Line in the United 8 8, died at 5 o'clock ynoon of pneumonia at his residence, yesterday af- '40 BARRELS IN RAID | CONTAINED—WATER Sixty Were in Seizure by Poi Paddel’s—He Bought the Lot as Whiskey A’ reat concourse of people crowded twenty-third Street this af- ternoon opposite the head of Madison Avenue, watching policemen and laborers removing barrels and cases supposed to contain whiskey from the basement of (Paddell’ friends said he bougtt them believing. them all to be filled, as a wholesale | bootiegger had assured him, with old | Kentueky bourbon } ‘The evidence on which the raid was made was furnished by Detectives Mashinan, Kirwin and Schootman, of Police Headquarters, sald they bought a pint and a halt of whiskey | in the cafe last Saturday night. Pad- | dell had no permit for the storage or sale of lquors. who >. INQUIRY FUND RAISE VETOED BY EDWARDS Disapproves Resohition for $25,000 for Investigation of Affairs in Hudson County. TRENTON, April wails to-day disapproved the House tion increasing from -10,000 to) $25,000 the appropriation ft Mackay = Legislative — Investiy; Committee. This committee tin aus Deen Investigating Hudson County affairs, | | particularly those of Jersey City, Gov. Edward: home town. | Other bills disapproved by the Gov- ernor Senator Mncay's bill in- creasing from $20 to $30 a day the pay of tay Judges of the Court of Errors! und Appeals for each day they mat; a/ bill providing for the same | for Lay dons: were: increase | udges of the Court of Par-| Senator Runyon’s bill excludms | vegetable oils from ico cream Ingredi- | ents; the Champion bill repyaling all license laws inconsistent with the Vol- stead Act, and the Sexsmith bill axing standards of condensed milk in con formity with recommendations of the Federal Department of Agriculture. iesteseeegee & BILL FOR INQUIRY ON H. C. L. PASSED | Asks Miller to Appoint Commission to Study Conditions and Suggest Remedies. ALBANY, April 13.-4Apputntinent of a commission of five by Gov. Miller to make an tnvestigation and recommend measures to bring down the hich cost of ving ts authortz! in the Greenwald bill which passed the Asseubly to-day. ‘The commission seks tneans to ex tend, Improve and facilitate the produc tion, transportation, distritution and sale of wll farm and food products with- In the State, to insure a fair remuner-| ution to the producer and a lower cust | to the consumer An appropriation of $15,000 1s author- 20d. THIEF FLEES WITH NEW SUIT. Captared in Chase by Crowd and Policeman. ‘eon Fishman, while at dinner to-day | with his wife in their apartment on the ground floor rear of No, 324 Bast 19th Street, heard a noise in the hall and saw a man disappearing from a closet with his new $60 spring sult’ He p itive Victim, sued the thief who clung to the sult while he climbed three fences anid emerged to 19th Street through a building. Fishman and a crowd of fitty others were running after the burglar and call- ing for the police when Policeman John Veltin of the Bast 22nd Street Station joined the chase, overtaking the fusi- tive at 19th Street and First Avenue, The man, who sald he was Harry Bert, | thirty-four, of No. 14 Forsythe Street, was arraigned in Yorkville Court, charged with grand larceny. | >_—— Octogenartan Dropx Dead in Buyonne Street. William N. Richardson, etghty-two | years old, of 31 Street and Austin Place, | West New Brighton, Staten Island, dropped dead of heart disease to-day while walking at Avenue © and Thirty- third Street, Bayonne. He had gone to at city to call on a friend, Mr Bich: | t ardson ‘was the father of Dr. W. H.{ Richardson, of West righton, —————-—.—_— Norway After U. 8. Canh, A Norwegian commission arrived here to-day on the Stevengerfjord to press claims against the Government for $15,600,000 for fifteen vessels requisitioned by the United States during the war. Members of the com- mission are Johann Bredal, Tryggve Sagen, C. Froelich Hansen and H. Karlus Kans: — Assembly Voten 10,000,000 for Bonus, ALBANY, April 13.—The Assembly to~day passed unanimously the Me- appropriating $10,000,000 this year of bonuses sailors, marine and workd war, Ginnies Bill for the payment to the soldiers, nurses who ser Assembly Puanes lators’ Pay. April 13.—The Moore proposing an amendment Increasing (the to Ratve Legin- ALBANY, resolution to tae Constitution salary of Legislators from $1,500 to $3,000 annually, passed the Assembly to-day. 1 resolution has already passed the Senate —— CHAPTER XIk (Continued.) perfect’ year each was sublimely happy ‘One nssed— they restaurant and} | Was not that enougl to ask ofS cafe at No. 8 Enst 23d Street. life? she pondered One per- At least sixty barrels were | Masa echd | on trucks and taken to the px HAL c uor storage warehouse at Sheriff | Sarat i cid see wirecla | NOTHER week had s Lue the barrels showed that forty of them xe atid ie the days! contained just plain water. Puddoll’s| vec iy apurred by her desire to hide from inquisitive eyas ler repugnance for the social activities In which she novessurily must take pact, simulated interest in things whieh she was growing to abhor ne was becom: | ing something of an actress—as most! women do who have heartaches to hide from prying inquis Mur during lent watches of the night, whea ail save Neata were! wrapped in soundiess slumber, she lay wide-eyed, staring into the un- sympathetic darkness—honest with | herself at last, coafessing that ber heart ruled supreme * * * to the utter shame of her mind. Her pillow was wet with scorghing tears, as her cry went forth for just} the sight of Colin's beloved face— the sound of his dear vulov, tors. Exhausted, ut dawn, she fell asleep awoke and a few hours later, un- Ou (ok pile,” said her mother at Atast. "You are not euting anythiag--l ain frighttully worried about yuu “Vm perfectly well, ured her Ou need fresn ate, pose we take a hansou cab drive through the pack will the roses bck i your cheers. knew that it would take fer pre than @ drive through thre park to change her appearuce, but she did not wish to cross her muther’s whim and she had no objection tu the ride. ‘The thought of it appealed to her slightly. There was no as- surance that the hansom—relic uf a bygone age--would be in existence forever and she liked to uske ad- vantage of the chance, whenever convenient, to ride in the slow-inoy- ing vehicle. They walked to the entrance of Cen- tral Park ut 59th Street and there, in front of the Plaza, cltuwbed into the low two-wheeled cab, driven by a bity | horse, which looked pitifully underted. | Neata hesitated, thinking that the mother,” Neat 1 unink, Sup- aod put weight of their bodies would be to. great for the animal und then, re- membering that the horse had carned many others heavier than they und would probably jive to carry numbers more, she closed the double lid-jike leather apron which reached above their knees as they sat on the worn purple seat, and told the cabby where they wished to ge The driver, clothed to ail the dig- nity of his ankle-length rusty coat, on which glittered two irregular row: ned buttons, and his high which might once have been silk, sit ting high on his perch at the buck of the cab, slapped the reins agninst the horse's Dony thighs, and the hagsom jolted on. Crossing Columbus Cirele and pare- ly uvolding a collision with the army | recruiting stand which was stationed | in the centre of the Circle, the cabby swerved and entered the wide drive- way which swept into the park As they followed the pathway through the wide stretches of velvety and watched the changing land scape, viewing as they passed the thick shrubbery or rocky hillocks, ap- proaching the peaceful boundaries of the miniature lake, in which white swans disported themselves at play, Neata's nerves were soothed by the drowsy trotting of the nag behind which they rode. She wished they could continue on and on, forgetful of citles and peopl and civilization—seeing only green grass and friendly trees. “Dearie, I do not wish to your confidence” assured her mother “But I ha for you to| speak 6 e told me nothing. Are you going to marry Emory Pinnell? Your aunt Tres has | admonished me for allowing you to —as she calls it—'ruin your chances.’ I do not want to persuade you to marry against your wishes, but I do want to impress upon you the need for your marriage. “Girls in your position are reared for anything but marriags “That's the sad truth,” interrupted Neata, bitterly, “If only I could work—I would do anything to sup port myself rather than marry a man I do not love but you have cheated me of that opportunity.” heated, Neata?” questioned her mother, haughtily. “You are ungrate- ful, I fear. You have been given an education befitting your station in life. I had no intention of bringing up a daughter who would develop into one of those freakish creatures who learn to use typewriters and invest!- gate the filth of the slums, . . . They do no good in their so-called charity work and they must bore the poor people to tears, I really believe those persons enjoy the dirt in which they live and it doesn't do any one any good to Interfere with them." “You know nothing about them: How can you express such an opin- jon?” 1 don't care to know anything of them. . . Nevertheless, I have my opinion. Of course, 1 know that they live and that they must have food. But there are many things in this world about which we need know nothing.” “Like an ostrich, eh? heads and refuse to see which we do not wish to see? “Some knowledge 18 unnecessary.” “T think you are wrong. Every- thing that exists Is worth knowing about, . . the good because of the beauty it brings into our li and the bad to make us appreciate its antith not Hide our anything esis. I want my mind to broaden, Mother,” she cried pathetically. “I think it is stagnating. We accom- plish nothing in our «ily whirl of dances, teas, theatres—1 feel such a waster.” “You would not fee! that way you were married and had a house hold to superintend.” “It would be just that-—a hold, not a home—witbout love. “You talk like a foolish child, f ouse- sald American Red Cross Gives ®100,000 te Irivh Relief Fond. American Red Cross, Atlantic ounced to-day that jt had The Division, 471 Park Ayonue. Als healt’ had poor for several years trebuy und d $109,000 to the Irish Relief & U ae adhe cnuamaneain amet her mother impatiently The cab was r 4 a the cabby was nodding, half asleep, when, without warning, a long, low racer, the color of spring violets, with paler trimmings and large wheels of os 1021, by the Press Pubitshing Co. New York Erening World.) old me turned into the arive, frightening horse, which lay 8 ears low and ran toward the emank ment by the side of the road, Stand upright in the narrow, box-like above the c the driver pulled he reins w his strength, brought the animal standstill Jamming the forve tha ma man at the wh the car. Quickly he jumped out yulling off the hat which had sb his eyes, approached the cab. jot until he was at her side, aid Neata, who had been engaged in quieting her mother’s nervous screams, recognize Colin. Please forgive me, Mrs. Kent,” he begged, not looking at Neata. He felt he must appear craven in he sight to make guch a spec tacle of himself, The fates seemed against him, She would hate him more than ever, He had been ariy ing like a fool, unmindful of the risk he ran of «meeting other vehicles—no! caring what chance he took of spiil ing. a, on um to h excited “ on with a screech, tir racer stoppea ands bra them 1 of the am horribly distressed,” he ton- Unued, “Something dreadful miighi ve happened becuuse of my cursed vlessness. “Won't you please al to drive you home—or where- ever you ure going?” "Oh, no-no, thank you,” answered quickly, Her tone was icy en Culin met her eyes. Did she imagine that in his there wa: pleadius? Was it possible that he wanted something of ber . that he cared whut she might think of hunt Mut she brushed the thought away firmly. It was merely imagination, burn of her wish that he be vitally iuterested in her feeling toward him His desire to care for them was sim ply the result of his anxiety, caused by the threatened accident. His con duct was no differ have been had perfect strangers been in their places, Me was u gentleman and courtesy demanded that he com fort them at such a time. “Yes, Colin, I think I would be less nervous {n your car than risking an- other encounter while driving in the .” volubly declared Mrs. Kent “You may drive us home.” Mrs. Kent had suddenly bethoagat rself that this was an excellent op- portunity in which to attempt to patch up the broken engagement There might still be a chance to an- nex Colin and the part of adomn was to take advantage of the opportunity provided by such a miraculous meeting theyhad been Literally thrown in each other's paths. Sho did not look at Neata, kuowing that her glance would be disapproving ‘The child knew mvt what was for her own good. Aa vider head was needed and, through Provideuve, was provided. “Come, Neata!” she commanded he stepped from the cab and leaned heavity on ber daughter's arm. Colin paid the cubby and dismissed hin, turning to assist Mrs. Kent into his car, the single seat of which was broad enough to accommodate tie three of them. lt was a delicate situation. Neata did not wish to appear ridiculous but she was delemuined not to at next to Colin. Mig close proxiniity robbing her of dignity. [t wa all she cuwld do to contro! her de sire to throw herself into his arms— to tell him that she was not the flirtatious, captious child he thought her—that he was her whole world and that nothing else mattered She managed to place her mother in the centre of the seat and to slide in beside her, separated effectually from Colin, During the drive home Mra Kent chattered excitedly—about the weather and how pleased she was that the winter was late in arriving because she could not afford to go to Florida-- about her heaith, which was robust enough but which, she always man- aged to make a topic of conversation which, to at least, was interesting about Neata's pale cheeks and the worry caused her by her daughters frailness. Here Neata hastily interrupted “T've been dancing too much, I sup- pose. If I ever stay at home long enoufh to get a good night's sleep | will be perfectly all right.” To Colin, her declaration gavo the impression that their estrangement did not affect her capacity for enjoy- ment. He wondered what she would think if she knew of the many nights he had paced the floor, tortured by die want of her. Her lip would probably curl scornfully if she learned of the agony thruugh which he had passea since their heated quarrel, he thought He Buzed steadily ahead, wishing fiercely that he had been killed there at the turn in the parkway where an aceldent had so narrowly been averted; then she might have shed u teur—be would have died to save her +. . He did not realize how youth ful was his wish nor how boyigh|y romantic, They arrived at without an the Kent house, exchange of words be. tween the two, As Neata entered the door, Henry advised her that Mrs. Ribesdaty wished her to phone. “I wanted You to have luncheon with me, Neata,” said her aunt, when she was reached. “I want to be with you. Mect me at the McAlpin at noon and we will get a bite. ‘Then we can decide what we will do after- ward.” ata changed to a suit of dark duvetyn and to her marten cot- hen she pinned the silken imita. tion of her favorite flower, the season for live dalsies having long since passed, A less critical judge would have smiled in delight at her reflection in the mirror, as she gave her satin hat a final jerk into place, low over her brows, buttoned her gloves and ran nimbly down the mahogany stairease and out into the street, She sat in the high-backed tay chair in the long marble corridor of the McAlpin Hotel, — contentedly watohing the passersby and speculat ing as to what relationship oxteted between the persons who met one another in “Peacock Alley.” “I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting, dear—I always intend to be prompt and something always hap ns to delay me,” excused Aunt ‘Tres, when she appeared halt an hour late. She gave Neata a keen glance as they entered the Chinese tea room at the left of the hotel lobby. ‘The place was charming and restful—seductive in its oddity. To: Morrow's Interesti dened soe arene) 0