Show THE GARLAND CHAPTER XIII— Continued — 17— “Jullcn Lad saved conscientiously Corlnne had been extravagant and the major part of her earnings slip let through her fingers lie was now asking how much she hud laid aside and to her consternation she found she had almost nothing “She was ashamed to face him “What could she sij ? "She did not know whit Impulse She prompted her to take the jewels had never stolen before In all tier life The diamonds hud been constantly in her care and It had never oei urred to her to appropriate them It had been sudden mad temptation created by the need of money and she had yielded td it without thought Si lively were the gem In ' her possession before he regretted her action and hdigo l to undo it She would have taken them hack had she not foaied the muse J u! ion She begged should quences If not be told what she had done her crime could he concrulcd fioin him was to make restitushe willing any tio I demanded fool “Perhaps I was a sentimental Anyway I simply could not see It my duty to hand the unhappy creature to the authorities destroy Julien's over faith In her wipe out the future she had set her heart upon I felt If a given chance she would make good silent “Promising I would reman 1 pocketed the gems and came away “Whether I acted rightly or wrongly do not Know “I suppose by this time the two are married and on their way to France I believe Corlnne told the truth and that under other Influences she will he wile and mother coinei an excellent At least she has the opportunity “The other half of my tale— the half I neither foresaw nor planned — Is fa- tut ' I miliar to you out of mv shipwieik and the coming of Currier our old servant the chain of cl rcu that brought upon me the calamities lrom which I have just extricated myself — these are an old story The only thing that now remains to clear my sky Is for me to right nnself with Marcii” “That will be easy” smiled Sylvia “I wish I thought so” was Heath's moody answer Her “March Is no ordinary woman and love are measure understanding a Love Heath Mr less forgives creat deal” In that lies my “I know It Moes only hooo” “The course Illness family stances fog my that drove subsequent me She was not in the house when at Stanley Heath overtook her but up the beach tossing driftwood Into the surf for Prince Hal to re last far trleve The man paused watching them Ilatless her splendid body aglow with exercise Marcia had the freedom of a young ath and whole'omeness lete Yet with all her strength and muscular ease there was a grace unmistakably feminine In her every movement When she turned and saw him she Uttered a (alnt cry but she did not adPrince Hal did vance to meet him that racing up the beach uttering shrill yelps of welcome as he came A second and the dog was again at Marcia’s side and In this ecstacy of delight he continued to run back and forth until Stanley Heath had covered the sandy curve that Intervened and himself stood beside her “Marcia — dearest — I have come back I —come to ask your forgiveness you cruelly the night we misjudged parted and In anger spoke words I had me dear! no right to speak Forgive Forgive me! Can you?’ “I forgave you long ago— before yon sked” she whispered without understanding — “Forgave like you! But you must not do that You have more to forgive In me than you know Marcia I have been proud unbelieving unworthy of a love like yours I have made you suiter — Listen to what I suffer needlessly have to tell and then see If you can Still forgive” Turning they walked slowly along the shore "I could have told you about the jewels and hosa I came by them at the outset had I not suddenly conceived the Idea of teasing you The plan to conceal my story came to me as a form of sport— a subtle psychological game Here I was pitched without' ceremony Into a strange environment among persons who knew nothing of What would they my background make of wet IIow rate me when cut ofif from my real setting? I resolved to try out the experiment Women are said to be inquisitive particularly those living In Isolation Jly advent I could not but stimulate questions thought It would be an amnsln s venture to circumvent not eoly cariosity but also that of the rlllags “I placed scaat dependence os tan how yot inlne discernment and constancy “When I went to the war I left behind a girl who pledged herself to love and wait for me When I came back It was to find her married to my best friend The discovery shook my confidence In human nature and especially In women to Its foundations I derided love vowing I never would marry and be made a puppet of a second time "The remainder of the story you know "I stumbled a stranger Into your home and Instantly'you set at naught all my preconceived theories of womanhood by believing In me w Ith an unreasoning faith You asked no questions You' did not even exhibit a legitimate curiosity in tie peculiar network of circumstances that entangled me You were a new type of being and I regarded jou with wonder "Still I was not satisfied I felt sure tint If prewd too far jour trust In me would crumble and therefore I tried deliberately to break It down by throwIn Its ing obstacles When pathway suspicion closed In upon inerl put jou to further tests by withholding the I could easily huve nude planations It was a contemptible piece of egoism — ellisli and ciucl— and clearly have Hut at least remember paid for It tint If I caused jou siifTerlng I have suffered also ‘Tor Marcia through It all I loved I rtrognl7ed from the moment you I (list looked Into your that n tone might or than ourselves drew us together— a force not to he denied Nevertheless so hitter hnd been mj expeneme dared no yield to thu stiange new power Instead opposed it with all my strength giving Inch hj ftty"im'e' tvinnintiyf figfitlng huh' the sti render sensed to be ItibV “You on the oilier hand had like rnvself known hetrajal hut you hid taken the larger view and not allowed It to waip or mar jour outlook on life When love came knocking a second time jou were neither too proud nor too cowardly to answer If but freely with affection the gladness gave jour go characteristic of you and sincerity “I do not deserve such a love “beside the largeness of your nature my own shows Itself childish — a small poor thing for which I blush "Help me to erase the past “I love you with my whole soul dear Hverj thing In me loves you My life Is worth unless you nothing share It “Will jou? “Ah you need not fear Marcia SylBeloved via has told me evqrj thing there Is not and never has been a harWe have misrier to our marriage understood one another Let us do so no longer Come “I am a free man— acquitted to me and let us begin life afresh” She earn" then swiftly As he held her In his arms the last shadow that separated them melted aw ay Under the glow of the noonday sun back toward the Homethey walked stead hand In hand Sylvia came running to meet them her arms about Marcia and throwing kissed her “everything Is all right — I can see that" she cried “Oh I am bo glad— 1 believe I so glad for both of youl Just could not stand It If you were because I am so happy not happy Hortle Is here you know myself Didn't Stanley tell you? Why Stanley Heath aren’t you ashamed to forYes Hortle and me? all about get We’re enHortle came this morning See my ring!" gaged Heath "Mercy “Ring!" repeated on us Marcia you must have a ring I cannot allow thla young sprite of a niece to outdo you I am afraid I was aa Mr Fuller hownot as foreslghted StUl I can produce a ring such ever Here dear you shall wear as It Is this until I can get something better" He slipped from his little finger the wrought gold ring with lta beautifully cut diamond "1 picked this up In India” be said flash Bailey’s Out Soothed It YOMEH colds n branes as the phlegm is loosened and expelled Even If other remedies have don’t be discouraged failed your druggist is authorized to guarantee Creomulslon and to refund your money If you are not satisfied with results from the very first bottle Oct Creomulslon right now CAdvJ ni CLASSIFIED ADS Acltlnr FrH Relieved trial POIUATKIOM FOOT SECOND NT KVANNlliXE Her PARKER’S HAIR BALSAM Mall for llm LOTION 1005 IND CI11CKS from ova ItfllTB LFGHORM took only l'rlco reasonable Alo braedln cockerel J II Writ for detail 1U 1 Merm Hill California Daadraff Stop Hah Imparts Color tad nd Faded IMr &Mntyto lueftod ml Drurateca ter PttfhogneTlT ham for FLORAS TON SHAMPOO — la connect ion with Parker’ Heir BalaamMakaa the and mail or at dn rent hair — ffuta liiaco Chemical Worka Patchof—bN Graf Idi if t bj i as He Held Her In Hie Arms the Last Shadow That Separated Them Melted Away slant the sunlight’s glory disappeared beneath the foam that marked the line of Incoming breakers “Now Stanley put your ring upon her finger It Is a symbol of a new Isn’t life of hope of happier things It so Marcia?" Yes !” “Yes Sylvia drew a long breath Now we'll not be serious “There! This Is the greatest a minute longer There must not be day of our lives Kiss even a shadow In our heaven me Marcia and come and meet Hortle He Is paralyzed Poor dear with fright at the thought of appearing Into I left him hiding beyour presence I could not coax him hind the door out of the house” You “How ridiculous! must have made ne out an ogre" “On the contrary I made you ont I told him you would an enchantress That’s why be became bewitch him Do be nice to him — ne really Js a lamb" for my sake Sylvia stepped to the piazza "Horatio" called she Imperiously “Come out here right away and meet And please Stanyour Aunt Marcia ley forgive me for mistaking you for I’m dreadfully mortified a bandit Still you must admit circumstantial All evldrtice was strong against you of which proves on what shifting sands rest our moral characters!" deal “Say rather our reputations child" Heath corrected THE ENDJ —By dimming Pollock is VI rs Sensitive Sldn from GENTLEMAN straight Indict vicious bites Thousands more SPENDING SPARE TIME swarm to the attack and no matter how large or powerful the animal When one has learned his lesson succumbs to he may roam the field and float on may be It eventually the driver ants — OllverG I’ike F the river at bis own sweet will but so long as he Is at hi desk he must If asked to name the creature that Z S In Tit Bits most In the be deaf to the InrltatloD of the sky reigns supreme jungle and the woods people would Instance the Hon the Dignity of Doing Well or the elephunt But the Do what thou hast in hand with gorilla great elephant with his huge 8trength perfect and simple dignity and feel the gorilla with his massive musIns of affection and freedom and Juscles the lion and all other Jungle tice and to give thyself relief from animals look upon the driver ant a all other thoughts BLACK LEAF 40" their master and get quickly out of Keep Dogs Away frws the path of this dread enemy Ever greensShmb etc Is a blnck ant The driver species lttTeaatneeM Celine at Sprwand found In the African Jungle lives in large colonies The chief duty allotted by Nature to the species Is to act as scavengers but they will not hesitate to attack any creature however large thnt attempts to stop At thotr march through the forest certain times of the year usually a enjoy instant relief from pain and few weeks before the rainy seasoo But Broko quickly safely remove your corns— driver ants move In formation from use Dr Scholl’s Cutlcura They one part’ of the Jungle to another soothe and heal stop shoe pressure All move swiftly determined to Read this letter — bow smarting prevent tore toes and blisters At all drug shoe and department rash and blisters dne to external let no obstacle stop them Orders stores— only 251 nd 35 a box causes were relieved la almost bo from the leaders are sent down the time by Cutlcura When a living line to those In rear “I noticed aa Itching sensation on! creature attempts to chock their my face and arms It afterwards1 we discover their full powprogress formed blisters that left the skin' In over er swarm the animal They very tender and sensitive Finally a thousands and all at a given signal rash brok out which when rubbed) caused a smarting and Intense itchwas agony ing OF ALL AGES “A sample of Cntlcurm Soap a mil Ointment relieved me so much that) Mia Jot Vigil of I bought some After using one cskej K Myrtle St Fort Colo “I said: tin of of Cutlcura Soap and miserable and weak common Cutlcura Ointment the rash dlasp-- t ind used to be bled to with headache pea red" (Signed) Mrs Grace Bailey York! and diuy spells hid 201st New 300 Kast St Bronx snd )nst to strength City had to drag Cutlcura also soothes the Irritation the house about Ur No matter Jxow many medicines ' Pierce's Favorite PreKaiptkss - of pimples ringworm helped to horning and)you have tried for your cough chest llere me of the headaches J enjoyed my cold or bronchial Irritation you can Itching of eczema "With wonderfulfood snd felt better in every wsy ” Buy today! New suer tabs 50c Liquid 00 k speed and effectiveness get relief now with Creomulslon Serious trouble may be brewing and Ointment 25c Soap 25c Samples! FILM Id Write to ’Cutlcura’’ DepLt you cannot afford to take a chance with anything less than Creomul-slo- n 19 Malden Moss— Adv which goes right to the seat of the trouble to aid nature to soothe and heal the Inflamed mem- - DRIVER ANTS ARE SUPREME IN THE AFRICAN JUNGLE That Hang On SYNTHETIC " UTAn GARLAND Beware Coughs Beginning in next issue rpms TIMES “I am sure it will fit Try It Mar cl a" “I— I—do not need a ring" murmured she drawing back and putting her hands nervously behind her “Of course you do" Interposed Sylvia “How absurd! A ring U part of being engaged" “A very very small part" Marcia answ ered “Nevertheless It Is a part" the girl Insisted don't be silly “Come Let Stanley put It on" she caught Marcia’s hands I’hyfully and imprisoning them drew them forward On the left one glistened a narrow gold bund "Jason's!" cried Sylvia “Jason’s Take It off and give It to me You owe nothing to Jason Even I a Howe would not have jou preserve longer that worn out allegiunce neither would The past Is dead Yoj niy mother have dosed the door upon It You Never think of said so yourself You belong to Stanley now — to again Stanley and to no one else” As she spoke Sylvia took the ring from the older woman's hand and held It high In the air “Hie past is dead" she repeated “and the last reminder of It —Is — gone" There was a gleam as the golden n Id band spun aloft and catching the story of a crook who had to go in spite of himself because circum- stances forced him man — a gentleman! right into the shoes of another lie was an unwilling impostor hut he couldn't quit playing his part because he fotlnd himself in love with the gentleman's pretty lady friend Channing Pollock one of the outstanding figures of modem literature hat packed SYNTHETIC GENTLEMAN full of adventure drama romance and some of the swellest laughs you’ve been handed in years Start SYNTHETIC GENTLEMAN in the next issue of this newspaper You'll want to read every chapter Z ©PJ 'ESKBBEE ' t v r j r vv - FIRESTONE GROUND GRIP TIRES SPEED UP FARM WORK— MAKE EASIER-MO- RE PROFITABLE IT Harvey S FIRESTONE pioneered and Firestone engineers developed a pneumatic tire which is the greatest contribution in recent years to more efficient and economical farming Farmers using Ground Grip Tires on their tractors are in time and fuel saving more than 25 Guarantee — TM hsavy frsad it On all farm implements the Ground Grip guaranteed not to lootsn from and Tire has proved of practical ths tiro body under any conditloni ana all other parti value Wagons combines mowers money-savinof the lire are fully guaranteed to glveiatlifaction sprayers grain drills require up to 50 less draft them to pull Hauling is speeded up Plowing is done with more uniform depth Vines and roots are not injured or cut allowing closer planting and greater yield Ground Grip Tires do not pack the soil and give greater protection to equipment It requires only a minimum investment to put all your equipment on Ground Grip Tires With Firestone’s new Low PrepfirttowHely OfHef Sties demountable rim and method of applying the FOR TRUCKS rim to the original implement wheels one set of tires will 326 TM- -f 176$ fit several implements Tires can be changed quickly 36 IS 3Vee 326 16 VS 825-2from one implement to another — you need only two or 4930 11 VS 475 three sets for practically all your implements 6075 OtHer Sttev Proper— of ly Low Firestone patented cords with two cords under the tread FOR TRACTORS extra layers of V3S 40 tread to the cord holding the patented 6655 v95 900-311HS body made this great tire possible 995 8605 1S70 1275-2See the nearby Firestone Tire Dealer Implement Lev Prooeft Other Size Dealer or Firestone Auto Supply and Service CO RUBBER Store today — and in placing your order for new FIRESTONE TIRE AND DWWon— O Alcron Fans Dept equipment be sure to specify Firestone Ground Pltttt serud me t to prof 7w mew Farm Tin Cetefoy GripTires on your new tractor or farm implement Listen to the Voice of Firestone featuring Richard Crooks or Helton Zddy—with Margaret Speaks Monday evepings over nationwide N J3 C — W'EAF Network rJUH FT A kCe NAMI farm TOWN Acres I cw R Trotter e rO STATE- - |