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Show PIUTE COUNTY NEWS. JUNCTION, UTAH dark about many things. Jo; cold, with his unfailing generosity, stepped into the breach. A good idea, Jerry, he said. I cant say I consider Duane particularly Lorn under a mechanical star. You shall have him. At a great sacrifice on my pnrt, of course. But I can only tell you In fairness that your young man will not be financially dependent on vou and your houses. He bad enough left out of the wreckage to tide him over, and he thinks of going into Iowa real estate on his own acYour interests will dovetail count. very neatly along that line, wont they? Jerrold flushed with pleasure over the warmth of admiration for his effort that he met In the eyes of Dunne and of Prudeuce, who whispered proudly that she couldnt have done It belter herself. But Jerry turned greut, questioning eyes upon Dunne. Then you were not completely-ruin- ed, as the papers said? Not completely." Then why did you come here?" Duane luughed, held her to him, kissed her hair. "Then after all you really did a she began eagerly, unalle to little olce the hope that was almost a prayer within her heart. "Oh. Jerry, a very great deal, he whispered. Prudences Daughter By Copyright by the CHAPTER X Bobbs-Merri- ll ETHEL HUESTON Co. Continued 17 ' . ! She was late and tm.de haste to slip Into a fresh dress, brushing her hai. powdering hpr creamy skin with her usual gentle care. She was very quiet during dinner, and Prudences eyes rested upon her often with troubled, unobtrusive sympathy. And after dinner, while her father read the evening paper, and while Prudence worked with an absurd tii of lace that was becoming a handkerchief to correspond with Jerrys newest gown, she sat in a great chair under a shaded lamp, a magazine upon her lap. and stared across it to the delicate pattern of the oriental rug. Jerry was o surrender the considering how broken toy. The sudden ringing of the doorbell caused her to start violently, although she laughed immediately at the absurdity of her nervous tension. And when Katie came into the room and said in an awed voice: Its a policeman, and he wants to see Miss Ilarmer, Jerry was only amused curious but not concerned. Youve been speeding, miss, and you pay your own lines, said Jerrold. Bring him in. Katie." Speeding! Good heavens, I crawled at a snails pace, she denied lightly. And added slowly, most of the time, as she remembered the burst of speed with which she left Locust street. With the usual easy elubbiness of the small town and the Middle West, Jerrold asked the officer, whom he had seen and knew by name, to sit down, and offered him a cigar. This is my daughter, he said pleasantly, indicating Jerry in the great You wanted to see her? chair. Yes, if you dont mind, the officer There was an accident downbegan. town today, and if the chap dies Miss Ilarmer may be peeded as a witness. Whether he dies or not, he may bring suit, and then " Why, I didnt see any accident," protested Jerry in some surprise. Everyone was driving carefully because of the ice. I came through town, but I didnt even see a flat tire. The officer looked in his Man run over. A fellow named Gril-todrove the car that did the damage; weve got him locked up, waiting to see if the man dies. Now he says he saw you right beside him, a little in front. lie says he has seen you often, knows you, knows your car, and Oh, I assure you I 6nw nothing, Jerry denied quietly. He swears the chap 6tood beside your car, his foot on the running board, talking to you, and that you started off in a great rush Jerry did not move, did not speak, sat as one turned to Ice. Prudence got up quickly, crossed to her chair, sitting down lightly upon the great arm of it, her firm, soft fingers lying against Jerrys frozen hand. Jerry tried to smile at her, to nod reassurance. The attempt wrung her notp-boo- k. n . s r i c, f, v f , mothers heart. ; ' I t i t & i i i; The officer, unnoticlng, had continued his narrative. Started off very fast, with a great jerk, and swung the fellow hack so he slipped on the lee. And Grilton was right behind you and ran over him before he knew he had fallen. Of course, if the fellow was he sugbothering you. Miss Ilarmer gested, with the solicitous interest of an oflicer in a small city where her father was a man of power. lie was not bothering my daughter, I assure you, Prudence Interrupted The young man is a great softly. friend of ours, a very particular friend. Nothing he could do would annoy my daughter in any way. Jerrold came quickly to her assistance, enlightened by Prudences defense, his less agile imagination having followed through the situation more slowly. My daughter drives fast, as you probably know, but she is a good driver and a careful one. She did not know there had been an accident. If she is in any way to blame, you may rest assured we shall not shirk our responsibility. Of course, of course; 1 Just wanted to see if she would back up Griltons story Jerry nodded her head. Oh, yes, Jerrold went on quickly. The man you mention, Mr. Alierton, I believe, did speak to her beside the car. and my daughter, in a great hurry to get homo, started off very fast. She did not know he had fallen. She is naturally very much upset over the whole thing. She is simply horrified, -- a vrm see f'unt you wait linrll tr. morrow, to give her a chance to to recover Oh, my dear sir, were not blaming Miss Ilarmer. It was this fellow Grilton did it. And of course the other he consulted chap whats his name the note book Alierton he may not die anyhow, and Jerry winced pitifully. "Tell us Prudence hesitated to ask. fearing the effect upon Jerry, who He is hurt how clung to her hand. seriously? Oh, you cant tell yet. Theyve got him up at St. Josephs. There may be internal injuries, cant tell yet. Now, dont you be upset about it. Miss nobodys blaming you. But If he should happen to die, you see, youll have to testify at the Inquest and It!! be up to the state to prosecute. Jerry was a stony, graven Image, and Jerrold hurriedly got the officer out of the room and away, and then came back and stood beside Jerry on the other side from Prudence, two stalwart bulwarks of love and pity. Jerry looked up at them and smiled. Mother, she said, I love him I loved him all the time. Prudence Yes, I know, sweetness, was brooding tenderness itself. Get the car, Jerrold and ask Katie to bring our coats. lie lie kissed me, and he was drunk, mother. I thought he felt just us I did and he was only drunk. I dont even know if he remembers that he kissed me. Katie came in with their coats, and at a sign from Prudence went out at once, leaving her alone with her Jerry stood up, and her daughter. mother put the great fur cloak about her shoulders very gently. Jerry did not know that she was trembling. You wouldnt feel nice about It, mother to know It was only that when you thought It was something Har-me- r, else. No, sweetness, I shouldnt like it." Jerrold honked shrilly to them from the car outside the door, and with her hand in Prudences, Jerry herself led the way. As they drove swiftly along toward the hospital, no word was spoken. Jerry sat erect and motionless, staring upon the snow which the lights of the city sprinkled with scintillating gems. When Jerrold, after first helping Prudence out, telling her to be careful, to mind the ice, not to fall, went back to assist Jerry, he said, a little awkwardly, but determined that she must have his view of things at last: Jerry, all men are fools sometimes. You shouldnt expect too much o' any of us, you know not all the tine, at least. Jerry nodded her head trying to smile her appreciation of his effort to help. There are a lot of fine things about 1 him, he went on determinedly. I had him stay up at the house with me while you were In Mount Mark. I know it, father. Jerrold shook his head, vaguely puzzled. How women got on to things the Way they did there was no knowing. He had covered al! his tracks so carefully. That is why I looked at you that night at the station," she said in a subdued little voice. To see If you had .anything against him. Not a thing, he declared, not a thing in the world. I like him. I know it, whispered Jerry. CHAPTER XI How Jerry Loved Even hospital rules and regulations give way to reason and romance in times of bitter stress, and it took Jerrold no more than three minutes to have all the red tape of St. Josephs crooked about his little finger. And then they were taken, very quickly, very quietly, to a little white room where Ifuane lay and waited for Jerry. There was a nurse in the .room, but at a sign from the one who brought them, she went out, quickly, smiling back over her shoulder. Duane lay very still on the white bed. His eyes were closed. The olive tan of his skin was ivory white. Prudence and Jerro'd stood back, softly, and Jerry walked before them into the room, moving as one in a dream, her great, shadowy eyes fastened almost hypnotically upon the white face on the pillow. He opened his eyes and a warm brightness flashed into them when he aw Jerry beside him. He smiled that whimsical, tender smile whose gay effrontery had charmed and stirred her from the first. "Jerry, he said, and the tender WNU Serrlce voice was weak, "youve got to admit it was treating me pretty badly. He looked up at her, not smiling now. And Jerry stood over him, her eyes melting into Ids, agonizingly Intense. Suddenly she wilted. Tears rushed into her eyes, the proud little She cldn drooped and quivered. turned, a crushed and broken figure, toward her mother, even in that hour of its renunciation the tender dream of her youth dying bard within her, and cried despairingly: 1 cant help It! Maybe It is a different kind the feeling is Just the same. She dropped on her knees beside the bed, the pain in her face, the shadow in her eyes, yielding to a Joyous radiance as she pressed her lips against his shoulder. Jerry felt she could not possihly know a greater happiness than she felt in showing Duutie her houses u few weeks later when lie was out of the hospital and quite himscif ugaifc. Under his interest, ids admiration, his CHAPTER XII Of Dreams Come True Jerrys surrender was as complete unbounded pride in her accomplishhad been, llegard-les- s she glowed with a glad delight. ment, of the admonitions of the nurse It Isn't really the work, she ext and the restrictions of he hospital; plained, leaning hack against the banregardless of the presence of her father ister of a circular staircase which had and mother, who tried studiously to cost her two hundred dollars more keep their eyes away from her, slie Ilian her figures had allowed. It Id hung over Duane, on tier knees beside just like play, with something to show the white bed, kissed him, caressed his for it besides. Two tilings to show fof face, weeping bitterly. It was Duane it a sweet little place for someone to himself, with his usual facetious, kind- live and set an to t he neighexample ly courtesy, who interven ul once in a in the first place." She borhood, while to stem t he tide of her tumultuimpressively. paused ous emotions. And in the second place," Dunne Now, Jerry, lie said, taking advanher, reaching almost ns by encouraged tage of a slight subdual of her tears, habit for her eager expressive young-handIds eyes feasting upon the radiance of her beauty. And in t he second place, the hank account of Fairy Geraldine Ilarmer Do you know wh.it is going to sound the sweetest thing in the world one of these days? he asked very softly, very soberly, drawing her to him. He whispered the rest. Jerry Alierton. Jerry flushed deeply, and her brilliant eyes gave him a dazzling glance beneath t ho cloudy lashes. (dome quickly, and see the rest of the liou.se, she hogged. ns her resistance WOMEN OF a MIDDLE AGE At Hus Critical Period Let Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com pound Help You Safely Through I have always Milwaukee, Wia. wanted to tell you what a good meai- cine 1 think the Vegetable Compound is. 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Keeps the stomach in good condition and improves the appetite. TU There were other brooding, harassed, middle western fathers who foresaw ill results for the entire prairie land It was in Jerrys joyous romance. Irvin Weatherly who voiced this fear to Jerrold. Im surprised youd permit such a Youre thing, he said plaintholy. setting a had oxnmple for all the girls in town. You ought to talk to Jerry." Jerrold did not understand. Why, theyll all lie setting off to New York to study Art, ho protested. "The towns full of It. Every place you go they talk of nothing else Art,' Art, Art and theyre all dubbing at dishes and drawing figures on tablecloths and sprigging flowers on good mirrors. The place is alive with it. Thats queer," said Jerrys father. "1 cant say I ever noticed we had "Jerry, He Said, You've Got to Ad- such a passion for Art among us. mit It Was Treating Me Pretty Well, I reckon they figure to do as Badly. Jerry did. She didnt bring home any me. You've to Art to speak of, but she seems pretty have marry youll kissed me and encouraged me and well satisfied with what she did bring. And Its catching. Ilarmer, its catchmade love to me before witnesses. Jerry laughed tearfully. All right, ing. Now and- then, not often, Jerry I will, she said tremulously, yet gladJust oree talked to Duane of Art. And just as soon as you like ly. in a while, she said softly, as tliey Tomorrow, If you say so. Prudence and Jerrold turned to sat together In the early evcrJng, and them then anxiously, and Duanes eyes looked out on the wide lawn with the searched their pleading faces, lie springing grass of the early springin his arm. closer drew Jerry time, and the great maples just burstThis Prudence of yours told me, ing into hud, just once In a wtdk, I'tn sorry I proved ruth a failure. I he said, with a tender smile to apologize for his use of that sacred name, wish I were really a painter JUst she toid me that if that firkt warm once. Id like to paint my Iowa 'ts wakening up stops short on better ac- great big maples, Itrt ugly, stiff houses, quaintance, It is nothing. Hut if it the mud In its streets and the blanl et goes on and on it is love at first sight. mt smoke from its fnft coal Id paint Lets wait a little, Jerry, and give ours it all. but Id make it rose and golt a chance to go on and on. Just a and everyones drea r s come true. THE UNI). little! Prudences slender figure, which had stiffened into anxious rigidity at JerThai Pleased Him Terrible discords were issuing from rys impulsive offer, relaxed softly, and tears of grateful pleasure came the adjoining room. The caller sat up to her eyes. Never mind, smiled apprehensively. Brown, its Mrs. drooped erly my small son against contentedly Jerry A practicing on the piano." The caller ids arm, crooning her happiness. carious, calculating look took the relaxed and sat back. Does he enjoy The fend mother place of the tender brilliance of her it?" she asked. Not at smiled a bit more broadly. eyes. but then the Unless father especially needs you first, she admitted, at the factory, she said, carefully neighbors complained. you wording her delicate thoughts, In Class by Himself can be a great help to me in my buildCnee there was a man who went ing. And I know enough about it now so that we can easily make a good liv- through his desk and knew- wlij he An exquisite had saved all the papers he found ing for both of us. flm-suffused her face. there. Baltimore Sun. Dunne and Jerrold exchanged elecMan probably gets most of his trical, questioning glances. After all, was still la the very laughs from his reasoning powers. greatly Jerry - I - A . t At AU Druggists 19 BOSTRTTKR OO.. PltUbarfh. Rarely Served I ! ( Hunky- - That sky-writ- ills Waterloo. finally met low was that? to show ills stuff tried lit Hunky over Pittsburgh. Dory 1 Enthusiasm A melts (lillieulties. 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