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Show Thursday, DeceimW I f PAGE TWO THE LEW SUN. LEHI, UTAH IIIUIIIllttlllllUIIMtlllllllllllllllllllllllll Qhe Recluse of Fifth A venue 1 WYNDHAM K tlTW T OppirriaMla th UntUd SUtw hiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir. WNU Sarvlce CHAPTER VIII Continued 16 Life bad been very good to Paul Raxon. He had always won. Again and again bis unfortunate entanglements entangle-ments with women had threatened to bring him newspaper notoriety, but he had evaded It somehow. lie wondered won-dered why, of late, he had been thinking think-ing of the girl who died so convenient ly In a sculptor's studio, the sculptor who had endured the censure that should have been hit.. v. Raxon be lieved that It was because he had been born to a great destiny, and doubts of future success did not trouble hltn. McKlmber broached the subject that filled their minds one day as they walked back from golf. He had been shown by his campaign manager that Raxon's press notices far exceeded his own in frequency and Interest. "You certainly have a fine press sent," McKlmber said, not without bitterness. "The best," said Raxon. "So long a? he remains the best he gets a very large salary. If he falls off, I shall get rid of him. He knows that. One might say," Raxon wenton, "that that Is my method always. I pay more than the union scale, because I want result above the average." ."Maybe you're wasting your money." Raxon shrugged his shoulders. "Maybe." - - ' ' : ;'; "The public buildings of this country coun-try are the best In the world," McKlmber Mc-Klmber declared. He had been reading read-ing something of the enthusiasm Rax on had created among federations of women's clubs. "You probably think so," Raxon agreed Idly. "You could sit before the statehouse at, let ua say, Harrisburg, and think It was the last thing In ar chitectural art. 1 am going to stamp out monstrosities In stone and melo-. melo-. dramas In marble. We have not yet evolved a national style, but we shall." He paused a moment to greet Robin McKlmber and Agatha Brown. He had noticed of late that the two were very friendly. .They made a splendid pair. He commented on it McKlmber McKlm-ber grunted. He had other plans for his son. He found himself filled with Increasing bitterness. "When -can we have a talk?" McKlmber Mc-Klmber said abruptly. "What are we doing now?" "You know what I mean. I'm going to let you into our confidence, and you ought to know that strangers shouldn't hear It" "Whose confidence?" "The party's confidence. It's a big thing, Raxon."- . "Ought I to hear It? Am I Impor tant, enough?" Raxon's manner had bo hint of sarcasm In It, but McKlmber McKlm-ber knew that the other was laughing at him. "Tomorrow night the young people are having a dance. I keep late hours. What about midnight? You have never yet been in my tower study, have you ? Sneed shall bring you op there at twelve. : ; ! McKlmber felt himself , dismissed. He frowned as he glanced at the smaller man. The Interview In the tower room would need careful handling. han-dling. He wondered If he had under estimated Raxon. ; When Robin Joined him McKlmber was ttlll fuming. Unwisely he told his son of the coming Interview, but not of Its nature. Still more unwisely Robin, by this time head over ears In love with Agatha Brown, confided In her the news. She had always seemed ready to chat about his parents.' "I don't understand it at aU, said Robin. ''Father came here for some purpose of his own which I haven't rancht on to, but It's political. Of course you haven't followed American politics of late or you'd know my fa ther was some punkln up the state. He refused the nomination for gover norshlp." ,5 . ' "Why such modesty?" she asked. "Because be wants something big ger." "The senate, I surpose?" "Yes. I wondered why it was he came here when we have never bad any' social relations with the Raxons. I know now." He spoke connaenuauy Tomorrow night, op in his tower room, father is going to lay down the law to your Mr. Raxon. Just because Raxon made a lot of money doesn t gay he Is fit to represent ?w York at Washington. I think fatner pays entirely too much attention to Rax en's claims. He couldn't get in pos gibly. What do you think?" That politics Is very dull." -They won't bother us," he said ten rfertv. "We shan't know they exist Agatha. 1 shall be looking In your yes ana iorgeiung uuie uU That'ulU make you a very agreeable agree-able dancing partner." she laughed. She signed a little. "I'm sorry, Robin, but we shaU tot e dancing together morrow veii!C. It la mjr Bight off. and I'm going to see some friends in New York." ' "I'll come with you," he said eager ly. "Do let me drive you in." "That would never do. I should be dismissed directly I returned. No, you must stay here and dance with the Raxon girls and their friends. Don't you realize how much you've neglected them?" "I didn't come here to dance with them," he retorted. "I came in the first instance because father has something to toll Raxon from the national na-tional committee. I stayed because I saw you. If Pve neglected the Raxon girls It Is absolutely your fault They should blame you for It." "They do," she answered. "Mrs Raxon, who was my friend, Is growing cold. I shall not be here long." "Then marry me and get a lifelong Job. You'll like It, sweetheart. I'm not half good enough for you, but day by day you'll learn to love me more and more." "Is this a proposal?" She laughed. "It's the first I've made since lunch," he returned. "And I shall give you my usual an swer. , I like you, Robin. You are one of the most attractive people I have met I think it would not be hard to get absolutely crazy about you." "How soon can you start?" "I'm afraid I never can. Your fa ther wouldn't permit It. I've watched him, Robin, when you've been danclni; or talking to me. Do you suppose it was Just idly that he told me lust night that he had a , great future planned for you?" . "He often t says that," Robin answered. an-swered. "That's why he wants to go to Washington. He's thinking of poll-tics poll-tics and diplomacy." "He was " thinking of the sort of woman he Intends you to marry. I can't blame him. He feels he Is fighting fight-ing for you against an unknown worn- ' "Maybe You're Wasting Your Money." an who may be a common adventuress for all he knows. On the whole, I rather like your father." "The old man's all right," Robin said calmly, "and I probably respect hlra more than anyone else; but I'm no Chinese ancestor worshiper. I shall choose my own wife. If he objects, the loss Is his." , "You'd starve, my bold and brave Robin." ;-vV:.-:T "Not on your life, Amethysta. Pm no Idle society boy, although I play society games. I've an Interest In the works which I earned. He'd have to buy me out, and It would be cheaper to have me remain. Also, I control some basic patents that he uses. I Invented them, If you can believe It" "How clever of you," she cried. "Do you know I had no Idea you had ever worked. You play so well, you see, "Amethysta," he said earnestly, "there Isn't such an , awful lot of hap plness In this world. Why do you want to rob me of my chance of It?' 1:"If there was anything I could do to make you happy, I would do It If I had myself only to, think about Don't follow me. I've got to get back to the house and arrange an elaborate menu." She left him with a smile. It was not easy to respond-to It.' So far In his life young McKlmber had obtained what he wanted. He realised that he had never wanted . anything ' very strongly until now, when his first seri ous defeat had been met Inside the house Agatha Brown met 'Enry. v ' . . "You allow that McKlmber boy to monopolize too much of your time., he grumbled; "the McKlmbers are ab solutely without social weight" . ' j "In so many words that is what Mr. McKlmber told Robin about social se retarles. Don't talk about him now, I've got to go into New York and se Uncle Peter." "Anything developed!" be demanded eagerly. ' " "Yes. At midnight tomorrow there's a Ulg dance here, you remember. remem-ber. Mr. McKlmber Is going to see Mr. Raxon and tell him he has do chance politically." . "How do you know that? So you are pumping hlra.- Clever girl That's why you are letting him waste bis time." "It's not being clever," she returned, flushing; "It's being dishonorable. I'm not pumping him. Tm letting hlni talk, and that's almost as bad." The man who was 'Enry seemed little Interested In Robin McKlinber. He was excited at the idea of the Interview In-terview on the1 morrow, t i "I believe that's the big thing," he said. "I wish I knew what old Peter has up his sleeve." , "Has Mr. Bradney finished his work up there?" she asked. ' "This very morning. That's the real reason I waited for you. That d d Raxon, has no fixed habits. He crop up In most unexpected plares. Sneed reported after breal fast that he ami old McKlmber were on the golf links. Rrtx'T'ov sot busy at once with his job and 1 attended to the denning of the room. I-didn't hear Raxon come In. You know how silently he walks. Suddenly Sud-denly I looked around and saw him. He ninde a motion for me not to say anything, lie was listening." 'Enry laughed. "I didn't. laugh then, Nita. What do you thlnR it was? He thought old Bradney sowing a board out of sight was a rat Fortunately Brndney had just finished and was lis tening to what we were saying. Rax on's afraid of no man, but he hates rats. lie made me look down behind the rjooks. I could see Bradney's face distinctly, because he hadn't quite fin ished. I was flustered. I said I saw a big sewer rat." "Poor Uncle Fleming," Nlta cried. "Oh. daddy, what a situation P i "Raxon suggested sending for a fox terrier that the head chauffeur owns. Any decent dog would have worried Bradney's face to ribbons. I couldn't have that I suggested traps and said the 'Igginses had a bait that old Henry the Eighth used. He said the rat would take It and die In such a way that the air would be poisoned. He went to a drawer and took out an automatic. au-tomatic. I thought then and there everything was up. I couldn't let him take a pot-shot at Bradney. Remember, Remem-ber, Braduey was listening to all this and not able to make a move." "Oh, daddy," the girl cried, "what happened?" . .. "The 'Igginses' rat-bait won. I said to shoot under a heavy wooden bookcase book-case might set the house on Are. It wasn't till I saw him outeide with Maiet that I pulled Bradney out head foremost. Of course he blamed me for not keeping a better lookout. It nil came because I was actually doing the work for which I am being paid. Let me know what Mr. Mllman says1 Neeland Barnes walked toward thl pantry, where Bradney was cleaning some silver. "Hello, old sewer rat," said 'Enry genially. He took a seat and lighted a cigarette. Then he complained abou young McKlmber's attentions to his daughter. Bradney did not take his side. "I've watched them," said Bradney, "and I think they are the handsomest pair Fve ever seen. You ipust admit that, physically, he is superb. You are wrong In thinking he is forcing unwelcome attentions on Nita. He is humble and adoring. I'm not much of a judge of these affairs, but I think she likes him." Bradney sighed. "1 should like to bo looked at as I've caught her looking at him. "And I rather like old McKlmber," Bradney said. "It Is true he has drunk the wine of Babbitry largely, but that is what every successful man quaffs. If he is autocratic and wants his way. you must remember he is. the head of a tremendous business and accustomed to men taking orders from him. His wife is quite genial and unaffected." Barnes could not dismiss his griev ance against the family lightly. "I hope he won't try to be autocratic with me because I'm annoyed with his son and heir." 'Enry put a silver ca rate on a tray. "This waiting bust ness palls after a .time. There's Male! eating, drinking and smoking w"lth the best while we have to work for a liv ing. Actually he had the nerve tc call me down the other night In FrencL because I upset something over hln while I was trying to hear what Rax on was saying to McKlmber." v "Don't get quarrelsome hew," Brad ney cautioned him. "Wait till It is finished. , A great deal depends or you." 1 "All right," said Barnes, picking up his troy. "The parasite departs. Pi) watch my step." (TO BE CONTINUED.) ; What's the Answer -..I i j .w.wfWm:V't,?'ymri?'': E .-i ft. 1 ..'! i.C ",' '.'. a V" 5 ... ' .:.9 I Questions No. 20 1 What is meant by the term "Wa ter Babies?" 2 What was the real name of Lew-Is Lew-Is Carroll, author of "Alice in Wonderland"? Won-derland"? r 3 Which is the largest river in New England? 4 What audacious American genius who was painter, etcher, pastellst and lithographer ; who had much in common com-mon with the impressionists, but was of no school but his own, was also famous fa-mous for his wit In conversation and the brilliancy of his writings? f Who was the first woman to swim the English channel? 6 What was-the date of the Boston massacre? . 1 7 When did Daniel Boone first corae to Kentucky? A Who discovered X-rays? 9 What is the annual salary of the President of the United States? ; iO- Does the name "Catholic" apply only to the church? 11 What woman was the heroine ?f the battle of Monmouth In the Revolution? 12 What general captured Stony Point In the Revolution? 13 Who Invented wireless tele- yraph? , ' . .. 14 Who is the Western open golf champion? - 15 What American actress of a past generation Is most frequently mentioned when the great stars of the world are under discussion? 16 What great city of the world stands on two continents? 17 What English author entered Mecca and Medina disguised as a Moslem? s 18 Where Is the Fiddler crab found? 19 In case of the death or disabil ity of both the President and the vice- president of the United States, who becomes President? 20 What Is the total number of Don-Chrltlans in North America? -art .rat. un a GPAHAA BONNER . QOttlGHT IT -UtH HtWHI UWIOW -- FROM THE STOCKINGS Answers No. 19 1 Vicente Blasco Ibanez 2 Jack Delaney. 3 John Rolfe. ; 4-r-Gen. Henry Hamilton, British. ; 6 Cyrus McCortnlck. ; 6 The Drews and the Barrymores. 7 The group of three great mountain moun-tain ranges which traverse the country coun-try from north to south. 8 They are water rats and are widespread throughout England and Scotland. 8 Immigrant is used with reference Into which, emigrant with reference to the country from which mlgratioD is made. 10 It Is an Important festival In the Greek, Roman and English churches. It Is held on the 40th day aftei Easter. 11 The common fox.' , 12 Pedro Calderon. 13 Rene La Coste of France. 14 Battle of the Thames, 1S13. 15 Battle of San Jacinto, 1S36. ' 16 Richard J. Gattling. A 17 Grieg; his "Peer Gynt" suite IS The Congo. 19 The "from" . Is redundant, "whence" meaning from what place. 20 Whitsunday Is In contrast with Lent In that no fasting was enjoined, and prayer was offered standing rather rath-er than kneeling. Testimony to Value of Home Environment ' Tests recently concluded to deter mine the moral and religious effects of various agencies on children have shown that home environment goes further in shaping character than any other single influence. Within the home circle, the influence of the mother moth-er is the strongest element This is true because it Is a fact of child psychology that one's course In life is pretty well mapped out and charted during the first seven years. Study a child at seven and yoo will have a miniature picture of the future fu-ture man or woman. Most of these first seven years, of course, represent repre-sent that period of childhood when almost all influences are negligible excepting ex-cepting those of tb home, ' A famous welfare worker on the New York bowery has found that almost al-most without exception the human derelicts who have ben rescued and regenerated through his efforts came originally from homes in which there was a wholesome moral atmosphere. matter how low they may have sunk, the sed of goodness Implanted within them in their childhood hornet never died. Thrift Magazine. Historic Flag Now in m . French Army Museum j A priceless relic of Napoleon and his Grand Armee has been presented to the French Army' museum at the Invalldes. This is the original flag of the-emperor's First regiment of foot grenadiers the most glorious stand ard of the imperial guard. Measuring about 33 inches square. It Is beautl fully embroidered with Imperial eagle? and golden bees, and bears the Inscription: In-scription: "Garde Imperiale. L'Em-pereur L'Em-pereur Napoleon au Premier Regiment de Grenadlers-a-pled." This is the-only the-only flag which accompanied the emperor em-peror throughout . his campaigns in Germany and Flanders, and It flew at Waterloo. It was this standard which General Petit held on the great parade at Fontalnebleu In which Napoleon Na-poleon bade farewell to his troops ber fore going Into exile, and which he kissed In the presence of his weeping grenadiers. It was presented to the army museum by the family of the late naton de la Gonplllere, a grandson grand-son of the General Petit who wa! holding It when It received the em peror's Inst salute. Level Balancm Things even up. If youth is mot sophisticated than It used te be, oi age Is more Juvenile Wis fceaa keeps doe mont Great Lover of Books The greatest of hook collectors was Richard Heber, an Englishman who died almost a hundred years ago. He Is said to have owned 150,000 books, many of them of great rarity. HIi library In London filled eight houses; when it- was sold ut auction the sale lasted more than six months and brought over $250,000, Heber Is thi man who said that every gentleman ought to own three copies of any good book, one for show, one for use, utf cne to lend. Youth's Oompanlon. The children had carried bags' of nuts to the squTrrels In the park. The squirrels ate all they could, and they took many away to their storerooms. store-rooms. ' No longer were they worried about the cold winter, for they gathered enough from the children to last them for many and many a cold day. "We needn't worry any more," said Mr. Bright -Eyes Squirrel. "1 was afraid we hadn't stored away enough for this winter," raid Mrs. Red Squirrel. "Exactly what 1 feared," said Mr. Bright-Eyes Squirrel. And then they did some tricks for the children. They seemed to know how to say "Thank you," for the children felt happy and rewarded for their goodness good-ness to the little creatures in the park. "We're, going to give some crumbs to the birds now," they said. They flung crumbs around, and the loBuyorMaU S for Chmk. Sealing Wax pWj The Squirrels Ate All They Could. little birds came and picked them up. Sometimes the sparrows quarreled over a crumb, but they couldn't quarrel quar-rel long, because the children kept on throwing more and more crumbs iihout. "It's the nature of sparrows to quarrel," quar-rel," they said. "We can't entirely blame them. People quarrel loo. "And sparrows have a hard time in the winter, and wouldn't it be sad if they didn't stay with us at all?" All afternoon the squirrels and the sparrows bad a feast. And the children clapped their hand? at the cunning ways of the squirrels. Before long It became rather dark. Mr. Sun was going to bed. "We will have to go homo now," nd the children. "Good-hy squirrels and sparrows," they called. The squirrels and sparrows didn't quite know what the children had said to them, but they called and they chirped their little good-bys. . "I wonder," said Mr. Bright-Eyes Squirrel, "why they thought of us today." to-day." "I wonder," said Mrs. Gray Squirrel And the little sparrows, still eating the bread crumbs, chirped and said: . "We wonder, too," ........ . But the reason was that It was Christmas afternoon and the children bad brought some nuts from their stockings and a special Christmas treat to the little creatures In the wintery park I Liked Aunty's Meals Jamie liked to stay to a meal at his aunty's house because she always. had things to eat that boys like. He went to see her one day after school. It was understood before he left home that If he were asked, he might stay to supper. - , , When Aunt Eryie. began to busy herself In the kitchen ;he called to the boy, "Will you stay to supper with me, James?" t - "Sure." answered the lad, frankly. "I 'wouldn't V come If I couldn't 'a' stayed to supper." So Simple ; A Sunday school teacher was telling tell-ing her class all about the cannibals, and missionaries who went out to foreign for-eign countries. "What do you think would be the first thing the missionaries mission-aries should teach the cannibals?" was one of the questions she put to the class, ; One bright little boy answered, readily : "1 know, teacher. They should teach them to be vegetarians." Pa Must Be a Grocer "Well, Robert." 'said the teacher "did you find out about the Stone age?" "Yes'm. I asned pa an' he said It's a baby's age when he's five months old. Absurd! What did he mean?" "Well, pa said when a baby's five months old he weights 15 pounds an' that s a stone."-Boston Transcript Now, You Name One Teacher-A biped is anything thai IZ on lwo feet Jo,'n' can iu " John-Ye. ma'am;, a pal, of stock- Plaques done in bas-relief newest development In span. craft One needn't be a skilled t- to accompusn exquisite result! l designs are built upon pictures from decorated crepe naoer , per or magazine covers. The or birds or whatever the picture, built up of soft sealing wax,is heated' thin palette knife, a and fraternity Insignia plaques I in this way are handsome. For the Bachelor's Dei W For mahy this Christmas is go: make a reality of that oft te wlstful dream, "When my ship e In." It is all due to the conspi: part that ships are now playing decorative" feature in modern a interiors. There are ships and to be had, some of brass, son glass for table appointments. bachelor who glories in a t; nished den would feel honored:, ceive this candlestick which em: a ship in its design. A Hand-Blocked Scar , ,;:--ry-:.v.v.: So to Speak Tomm,-Is It correct to say vv rTtnef hen hC'S Jommy-Theu fn, going to mli, On dear, there's Dorothy ane; Jane, Phyllis and Sister JW mother and Aunt Mary and C Eloise still on the- Christmas IK an S. 0. S. call sent out for i? eestions. ?A hnntl-nninted or blocked scarf for each? Tte j thing! It's heaDS of fun P-i them one's self: hnt If one last! leisure, the specialty shops a?.i! wear departments are featurinS J painted articles, at prices very H able. Squares and triangle which yield to such ncnchalaal ting about shoulders and throa: f pete with the oblong scarf. Scissor Painted Basis J a' I If v - h it 1 " A "sclssor-painted" wafttrt fliakes an acceptable yuletl nan, woman or child. One tures out of illustrated col Which rnsta hiif a trifle fi ' roIL After the bactroafld of - p:er mache basket form aas , eled with scaling-wai Pfit on the pictures very smoo'.w-thoroughly smoo'.w-thoroughly dry tie whole is & with a coat of trauspartct iug-wax Dalnt While this one can, if one choose, W:SC"'J ial'.lne beads over the pi8!T give It spari'e. 1 i V in )r i h j'X. I i 3 -J" Tt'ti V |