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Show THE HELPER TIME'?. llELPr.R. UTAH I could offer you a good home. But you haven't answered me." She laid her hand in his frankly. "I felt the same about you that first day," she confessed, "but being a poor mountain girl, of course, I couldn't let it be (suspected. Now what did you mean by failure? You never told me." He did so now, briefly. All trace of tears was gone from the girl's eyes now. They were luminous. She looked by D. J. Wlh. at him with an odd, tremulous snvlle. WAS a fool, Ed, a pure, unmiti "Oh, I don't know," the said. gated jackass to go Into such She turned front the path and starttt tiling without" ed diagonally up the mountain. Ha "Certainly," Interrupted his followed curiously. friend. "I tfidn't like to use the word The girl went straight across a sand myself, But I agree with you perfield and for a hundred or so feet over fectly, though you menu 'am,' not rocks, then held up a hand. "Listen I" 'was.' The idea of a talented fellow she said. nt the beginning of what promised to "Just the wind roaring," Ellis smiled. he a brilliant career hampering him"I've heard It every time I've come self with an ignorant mountain girl." across here, and I've covered every "Jood rhetoric, but bad logic, Ed. foot of the mountain." As a matter of fact, the girl came "Lie down here with your ear down and carried all the honors from the rock," ordered the girl. against our high school girls two years ago. Ellis did so, but only for an Instant, She is bright, ambitious, sympathetic then sprang to his feet. and bewilderlngly beautiful. As to the "Water!" be cried incredulously. rest, I've happened to meet her just "Right under U3t" twice in my work and talked with her river "Yes, It's the underground hk a casual acquaintance." to break through the rock. trying "You raved about her for (in hour When the spring disappeared the river to me," accused Ed. tiled to make a new opening here. I've "Maybe. She's worth raving about. crept on my hands and knees all the " Site" from here to near the old spring, way ''Look, here, Ellis Ilerndon," ex- listening to its running deep down. postulated his friend seriously, "just This Is the only place where It comes when you acknowledge falling down near to the surface. I don't believe It's on a big Hung that was to start your more than a few Inches to the water. career you put yourself in the way of It always seemed to me that it was a greater fall, that may make the for me to open the door and let career Impossible. Why, man alive! crying It out" There's Ella Hay, whose father owns "You blessed girl!" cried Ellis ferhalf the town, whom you vently. "Do you know what you've The other threw up a hand. done?" "Never mind Ella Itay," lie Inter"Turned the door over for you to rupted. "She's a nice girl and a very open." goad friend of mine. But that's all. "Showed me how to open the door And think of living with her for about 3f our future success. Now let's go fifty years. She would he a nice figure down to a minister I know, who'll help to drape lovely dresses on, to receive me make sure of you. That's the first guests in one's house, to make the thing. Then we'll "Work together in home itself run smoothly und with making a grand success of what I had noiseless efficiency. One could fold his np as a failure. You shall be my arms In such a house and go through given . consulting engineer." life dreaming. "What more could one want?" deHis Home Town Frigid manded Ed. ambition "Stimulation edge, you to Chief Executive might call it Belter frictional spur Andrew Johnson's last visit to than Inanition. I am not in a position N. C, possessed remarkable to think of any one (low may not be Raleigh, dramatic possibilities, but the- - newsfor years. But if I could have foiyid of the time either ignored or papers the old spring near the top of the overlooked them. Johnson had gone mountain and carried through the big to erect a tomb over the grave there water and irrigation scheme ns of his obscure, father. Jacob Johnsoa planned, I would w,ell, I would go lie had left Raleigh years before, straight to Iola Westcott and try to virtually driven away because he had make her love me. Her ambition and broken his contract with the tailor he Inspiration would rise to any height a was bound to as an apprentice by man could go and draw hint up and running away. Unable to find emon rather than weight him back." ployment, he left town accompanied "Stop! Stop!" entreated his friend. by his mother and stepfather. When "I'm willing to drop the girl ques- lie came back it was as President "of tion for. the other. Isn't there any posthe United States. He arrived with sible way to got water from sufficient his retinue in the late afternoon, elevation? Blow the whole top of the the night at the Yarborough mountain off if necessary. There must spent house, speaking briefly from 'the balbe water somewhere. It isn't often In the front In the evening. cony that a man puts a ;iiii)!on dollars into The next morning he went to the an estate and then gives a local chap old city cemetery where the simple like you a 'sweep order to furnish irheadstone over his father's grave was rigation and water power and after unveiled. In the afternoon he visited that goes off on a trip around the some of the state institutions and world with the expectation of finding then walked past the house where he everything complete on bis return." was born. The next morning he left "It seemed easy enough, and so I town and never returned. The papers told him. That's why he ordered a paid little heed to his visit, even failtrainlond of piping before he went ing to quote anything he said In his away and left me power to get as balcony speech. Kansas City Star: much more or anything else as might be needed. You know the big boiling One Way to Cure 'Em spring under the willows?" "In almost every office there Is a Ed nodded. habitual two-thirgimme guy," said a clerk to be to used its "Well, duplicate his companion. "We have one in our the way up the mountain before office." When be Is not borrowing I went off to school and naturally I seems to be his greatwhich supposed it to be there still, without money, he Is asking for habit, est gimme was feet The forty looking. spring chewing gum, matches, cigarettes, or more across and the constant flow would furnish enough water to irrigate candy, postage stamps or toothpicks. the estate and delude the buildings at The other day we fixed him proper. wanted a piece of candy and he any time. But "when I went to nvake He It, but the candy was specially got a survey, after Mr. Trimble had left, prepared by a chemist friend of mine there was no spring." of alum In it. fie When they , separated Ellis struck who put plenty on the chewfl candy and didn't away np the mountain, some piping in.u notice the alum until his lips started been laid there which must be reto pucker and the inside of his month moved. dried up. It was too late then. He But somehow his steps turned to- hasn't borrowed anything since then ward the rude heme of Iola Westcott but money and If he doesn't cut that instead of the dry spring. Halfway up out somebody's coins? to hand him a he met her coming toward him, her red-ho- t silver dollar." Detroit News. eyes snapping and misty, as though fdie were angry and had been crying. Siberian Bees "Why, Iola, what's the matter?" he never think of Siberia as would One risked, surprised Into calling her a sultabje home for bees or the pracname for the first time. tice of apiculture. Yet bees are main"X nothing, Mr. Ilerndon. Just tained by the peasants of that region, oh, well, if you must know," at the swarms of wild bees are to be and look which was coming to his face In the birch forests. "failier and mother are trying to force found who keep bees In Siberia bear Those me into marrying Bill Croffut. He's no Some of of bee masters. title the live in good, but be. owns the place we have no more than four swarms, , , these . ami seems to nave some noiu on us. but many have fifty or a hundred, and Father threatened to to whip me just certain beetnen own five or six hunnow if I didn't consent. I'm running dred. The average annual income in away. They never cared for me, really, Siberia from a swarm of bees is about and I've had to fight my way to get a ruble and a half. In certain localiwhat schooling I've had. I picked berties buckwheat is sown to serve as i ries and worked out to earn everj and occasionally the bees cent. I never shall go back. I can find "pasture," fed with sugar sirup or treacle, are housework or something to do." the swarms but for t he most "Iola!" Ellis tried to hold himself feed on wild flowers part the borders along in check, but could not. It poured out the great forests. of "I I love you, dear. Won't you come lo me? I've loved you from the time Defy of our first talk t.iotigh It's only been The duty of man Is not a wildertwice. I've tried to hold myself in, for I knew you couldn't care. But Just as ness of turnpike gates, through which be is to pass by tickets from one to soon as be could get a foothold 1 meant to try to win your love. Won't you the other. It is plain and simple, and come and let me leach you to love consists but of two points. Hi duty me? Even m a failure I can do lo Cod, which every roan must feel ; and with respect to his nrlghbo:., to better for you than housework." At the first wirds the girl had do as he would be done by. If those looked startled and drawn back. Then to whom power Is delegated do well, a warm flush camp over her face. they will be respected ; If not, they "Do you really feel that, or Is It Just will be despised; and with ngnrd to those lo whom no power la delepity?" she breathed. "If I hadn't made a failure of this gated, but who assume it, the rational job I should have come straight here world can know nothing of them. Thomas I'uiue, In "The Rights of and laid siege to your heart," he declared. "As it Is, I meant to wait until Man." t3 THE ca VANISHED SPRING "I I It 'V mi !.v! . A JL- AU - ASTlrD I AMDS 5ctvai6HT W.H.U Margaret CHAPTER VII Continued 12 Mary turned away and looked down. All the excitement had gone out of her face. It was pale when she turned back to her mother. "Mother! You were going to I.oren Rnngeley! Promise me you won't." ' "Mary Johnston !" I've "Don't you think 1 know? known right along that that pale, cold, bloodless yes, 1 know he's a great banker, but he looks like a moneylender. I know he wants to marry you. Oh Mother ! If you go to him, he'll ask you. and if you do, just to be comfortable, I'll never forgive you. I'd rather work for you myself, all the days of my life!" "Mary!" Mrs. Johnston sat up against her pillows and regarded her daughter as though she were a stranger, "I dhhi't know you felt so strongly, or that Mr. Rangeley's motives were so evident. Don't worry. When he hears I'm practically penniless, I won't seem so desirable In his eyes. I never knew Mary, stop crying. anything so so silly." "It Isn't silly, not so very," Mary sniffed, trying to regain her "I've hated him good and hard for a long time, and I just loathe seeing him with you." Her mother patter Mary's shoulder. T only thought of him for your sake." "You'd lose me," Mary told her firmly. "I'd go and work anywhere first even in Dabbs' grocery store." Her mother started. "There won't be any question of that. Bother, there's the car. Send that boy away, .Mary." "Wouldn't it do you good to o out ?" "No It wouldn't. Leave me alone with my thoughts and my novel. I want to go over everything by myself, 1 calmly. We'll tackle the jewel problem tonight, after I've had my think.'' "Then I might as well motor," said Mary. Mrs. Johnston frowned. "I don't like it. But go and ride with your idealized grocer's clerk, If you want to. Remember, always, that Mother's wary eye will be upon you when you return. I'd forbid you, of course, if I didn't know you'd do it anyway and never tell me the interesting details." They smiled the smile of perfect understanding. "And, of course," Mrs. Johnston admitted nobly, "I want to know everything. Don't cheat me of a single thrill, Mary." Mrs. Johnston Mary kissed her. raised herself on a firm white elbow and called to Mary's hack: "Ride on the rear seat, Mary, and don't forget that you're poor, now. very poor, indeed." Mary could visualize the impish smile on her mother's face that accompanied this remark. She had fully intended at least beginning the drive on the rear seat, but after that, and hoping her mother was at the window 'to see, she climbed to the seat beside Ned, announcing: "Mother's not coming, and you're to please take me a different route today." Mrs. Johnston was not at the window. Her face was set and-haras she tried to make np her mind whether she would let this grocery shop situation develop before she hotted to New York, or bolt now. It was puzzling, but to go now might solve !."ary's problem and her own. The solution, however, was very difficult, thro gh lack of available funds. In his office, C. M. D'lhbs, once more embarked on his difficult task of composition, wrote, tore up and rewrote, When he finally censed all afternoon. writing he had completed a short note, which he thrust Into his pocket, carefully destroying the others. He still could not decide whether or not to send it. Dorothy Seidell, having walled in vain for some sign of just anger, or at least Indignation, from Ned. had again the privilege of seeing him ride by, happy and contented, with Mary Johnston seated serenely beside hint. It was not to be borne. Dorothy threw herself suddenly, but gracefully, Into the chair at the writing desk, and seizing n telegraph blank and pen, wrote rapidly. When she had finished, the message read: "Ned here tinder assumed name. What shall I do? "Dorothy Selden." It was directed to Loieu Loriuier Rangeiey. Turnbull. The snicker was meant to call attention to Ned"s folly and presumption, but it was also a jibe at Mary. "She must be bard up for a man," was the comment. The pair under observation, engaged In the most absorbing game In the world, hastened toward Great Cold spring, one of the beauty spots of the countryside. Although the road was as new to Ned as to Mary, he discoursed learnedly on its history, Its Indian name, which he was compelled to admit he had forgotten and couldn't pronounce anyway. Mary listened, Interested and amused, especially as Ned informed her that; he had Just "boned up" on the subject this morning. "Uncle Claude supplied me with the local color," he told her honestly. "It isn't at all In my line, but I thought Mrs. Johnston might expect something like it from her 'hired man'." "Mr. Carter," asked Mary suddenly, "was your mother Mr. Dabbs' sister?" Ned started. "Oh no, Claude Dabbs is really no relation to me at all. I'm . r7? l. , The village saw Ned and Mary rldo flickered. "DubbV uevvy was after a mpv "enter," chasing by and "roi v ,tf vl .. .... Vs.. vsvjx,.. "VHW not seen that Mary was co Jougei ! there ! No longer anywhere In sight el rate tremendous a at ran He never speed, such a spurt as he had hl all In university accomplished days. The pool was muddy and disturbed. He couldn't fcee Mary, but there was a long streak in the muddy edge that showed where her foot had slipped. His coat was off, and he was in the pool. Groping, his hands came in contact with her dress. He put forth all his strength and rose to the surface, dragging Mary with him. Now that he held the motionless girl In his arms, he wondered if this was the end. He knew, in the same dim uncertainty, that If U was he would go mourning all his days for what had been denied him. He put the girl down on the grass and still In a daze of mingled effort and dream, began to work to restore her breathing, and as he raised and lowered her arms kept repeating, "Oh, my dear, don't die !" lie must have said It aloud, for her long lashes lifted, the blue eyes looked straight at him, and Mary - said, "I Do stop and let me up. won't. . please." Ned helped her to her feet. x "Oh, I'm so ashamed," breathed Mary. Ned, not yet able to speak, or look at her for' very long at a time, took her hand and tried to hurry her to the farmhouse. Though it looked deserted, Ned thought he could see signs of life. Mary was so hampered by her wet garments, which were plastered to her with mud, that he picked her up In his arms, refusing to listen to her protest After the initial request to be put down, Mary simply let her head rest on hi shoulder and shook with cold. At least that was Ned's belief until he looked down at her face. She was quivering with laughter. 'Tni T can't help It," she gasped. and for life, my saving your grateful all that, but I can think of nothing but how much I want to wipe your face. It's it's so streaky t" Ned put her down and laughed. "You ought to see what you look like. You look exactly like a mud baby," he told her as he felt In his pocket for a handkerchief. Gravely,. Ned divided the handkerchief and gravely Mary accepted it. Laughter still trembled about the corners of her mouth, however, as she took this opportunity of wringing some of the water from her garments. "Come," Ned commanded, "we can't stop for tli at. Now then, let's see what the farmhouse holds for us." "I hope, it holds Just one woman, no matter how old or fat, because I'm so waterlogged and I can scarcely lift one foot after the INSTALL CHAMPION NOW Once again Chaapiojj reminds you that to enjoy maximum en. gine performance dur. ing the next months you twelve should install a complete new set of spark plugs now, Champion i$ tht better tpartt pint because of it Aoubl&ribbtd Miiliman lit, core it two-ptecorutructitmaml its tp etal analysis electtodtt. Champion X for Fords , 60? Champion Cr other than Ford 75 Champion bparkJPlugs TOI.IOO. OHIO. Callouses Quick, safe, 6ur relief from painful callouses on the feet At all drug and shot starts DSSclwlTs ZhiO'pads Futon on-- & fainligoa . Magnetic Checker Man A recently devised checkerboard of metal and tho men are made a piece of magnetized steel In them J that once placed they remain so tut moved by band. There can be no ace dental movement The innovation a especially adapted . for use on board and trains. 1? No Lamb "I'd face a dragon He She "You will. . meet her dad." to win Walt girl." tt till jt d .... Lj'jHBy'gr ,AW'' Bell-Art- s Really Sure Rem other." "I hate to blast your hopes,, but I Thousands of Testimonials From see approaching us an ancient man tors, Nurses and Dentists Say Ss. with whiskers. He has the look of a t hermit. No, cheer up. He's calling aii For correcting Phoebe, and by all the gods, she's quickly relieving belching, gas, young." nausea, She was. Phoebe Sayer was four- headache, heartburn, disorder. and other digestive teen, bnt for all that she kept house BELL-ANbeen has proved of gr! for Uncle Nate, nnd miser though he years. for the value past thirty was, he loved Phoebe. a tested Sure Relief a but laxative Now, though be had growled somePerfectly harmless thing In his tattered whiskers about Indigestion. take'. Send for free sample to pleasant a "passe! of having S. I rats" on his clean kitchen floor, to : Boll & Co., Inc., Orangeburg, Dot- over-acidit- y si VAiw-nes- S f!' half-drowne- d ,. His Coat Was Off and He Was in the Pool. fond of him, and I c.a'l him Uncle, that's all." "Ob, I forgot you told me you were adopted'," and Mary lapsed again Into silence. ; She saw only one tiling very clearly, and that was Ned's profile. She liked it. The Great Cold spring, Ned told her, was just a quarter of a mile away. As he spoke they came in sight of a placid little lake, fed by the spring. Some distance up the road, beyond the lake, was a great old farmhouse, which appeared deserted. As they neared the spring, Mary exclaimed with pleasure. Simultaneously the rear tire blew out. Ned's exclamation was not one of pleasure. He 'stopped the machine at the side of the road and made ready with Jack and wrench. Mary went toward the spring. The pool was deep, but did not look so. Ned bad the tire on In record time. As he stooped to gather up his tools, Mary stepped olT the plauks to gather some flowers at the edge of the pool. Ned thought he heard a faint cry. It was such a tiny, muffled sound that be didn't think It Important and would have gone about his business bad he Adv. Phoebe, who had scented excitement, and fallen in love with Mary, ordered In That Direction him out to the barn with a pair of "They say money talks." clean overalls for Ned. Tliomrh It cut "Uh. There's a lot of people Uncle Nate to the heart, she made him take with him a shirt and a pair to hear from me." of socks. Phoebe was just fourteen, a little Explanation Called For short, if anything, and hers were the Jake Why did Bill get married! Tim I don't know ; he keeps rig! only feminine garments In the house. Slowly, and with much hilarity, Mary on working. Detroit News, was Inducted Into "the longest things I've got." When Ned emerged from the barn and brought the car' up to the door, the blinds were up and Phoebe was throwing the wet garments, whose dainty fineness she marveled at. Into a washtub near the door. She saw Ned and called back to the open door, "Say, Miss Johnston, your young man's ready for you." Ned, wondering how Mary would take this classification, looked with interest at the doorway as Mary 3 emerged. She was clad in Phoebe's e dark blue dress, a garment thnt ended above her knees. She had on Phoebe's best black cotton stock(Copyright 1927) ings, which didn't quite reach those Hntttr r1.trn,1 frnrka till SP"11' ... u knees, so Mary had rolled them. She j v"V-- in ... shades to matt- had tied back her dark hair with a Underthtngs soft blue ribbon and she looked like a Tint them in ordinary water w " Cf trim. Ains Tllrmlnir will do it i" charming actress ready to play ITlUSt itinoi-nM tirDloi, huf villi (TO BE CONTINUED.) real dye to eet a smooth, pcrre' SpringHntsj one-piec- ." rtnn loo. Pvian Woman Auto Driver Had Much to Learn Here's a good one about a woman autoinoblllst that a storekeeper told me recently. The woman's machine stepped u short way from this man's store, which is in North Salem, and she came in to get some gas from bis oiitside pump. She would have liked to have bad him go with her, It appeared. He did not know why until about ten minutes later and then he had a good laugh. Anyhow, be provided her with a ju;j In which she could curry the gasoline, She disappeared and he heard nothing, nor saw nothing of her afterward. As the minutes rolled by be commenced to wonder If he was going to get buck his Jug, or If something else was the matter. The answer came when n man dropped In with the Jug. lie told the Morekeeper that when he came along the woman had the radiator cap olf and was Just about to pour the gas In, when be stopped her. He volunteered to aid the lady, who B o .'- md an expensive car, by the way and did so. lie the gas In poured, where It belonged, tipped his bat In answer to her profuse and went his way, taking the thanks, to jug ,ck the store man. Can you beat thnt? 1 thought people who owned and drove cars were supposed to know something about them until told this story which Mr. Storekeeper avers is the gospel truth. Suleni News. Socrety' Handicap "I guess we tuny tl8 well Kive np " sighed the president of the ni.tlpr.',. fane society. "What's the tr(,b!e now? asked his secretary j ist read they are making more fotmtiln peris than ever," he explalr.ed.-Cln-clii- tiatl Enquirer. 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