Show 7 s Q o oThis I u This Explains It t H New York City January 10 Salt Lake Telegram Your telegram received regarding Making Good in Love and Business Busi Busi- ness The author John Hazen Harper is is seriously ill with influenza and it is doubtful whether any further instalments can be delivered for the present We greatly regret this and hope you will b be able to suspend the story at least for the present KING FEATURES SYNDICATE This Thia is the reply to an Rn urgent wire message from The Telegram asking for more chapters of the serial aerial It explains itself Like the tho King Features Syndicate which was supplying the story Tho Telegram regrets that its readers will be disappointed Attention is called to the fact that tomorrow the opening instalment of Jane Phelps' Phelps new novel My Husband and I I 1 will be published Readers are assured there will be no break in the presentation of this most alluring story CHAPTER 59 Chug chug chug The snort of ot the t-he engine pulling the train pulling put out of ot the Mayville station and leaving me mo behind on the platform seemed to I arouse me from a trance in which Id I'd been ever since I s1 started for tor the train In the tho taxi with Dr Eaton I could only that the doctor having doctor having bought my ticket ticket saw saw me to the train with Instructions to take It cas easy and dont don't worry Of or the thelong thelong thelong long ride that that- followed I could re remember remember re- re member little save sate that my mind had been busy speculating upon the sudden turn of ot events and trying to compose some sort of ot telegram to send to petty etty Despite Dr Eaton's assurances that I he would explain everything to Betty 7 1 T felt lt uneasy and dissatisfied If It the they doctor hadn't taken advantage of or my II temporary weakness to bundle me off oft so I would woold have ha seen Betty and have haae told her the truth troth before I I As tt H was I blamed myself for tor not having taken a a. firmer stand The shrill blast of the engine down tho the track as the train trait disappeared around a curve seemed l a mocking I farewell in l keeping with my mood mood- mood mood-I an echoing prophecy of ot loneliness As Asfar Asfar I far as I could see there wasn't a single single sin sin- gle sign alga of at human activity In sin sin-I this hamlet Directly opposite the station T r noticed noticed noticed no no- a a. sign Fussell Bros Dry Goods and General Idse which decorated the front of or a two-story two wooden 4 truc- truc ture There was a wagon with a a. eyed sleepy horse borse standing In n front of the store but that was all 1111 As I hesitated what to do the station station sta- sta tion Uon door opened and a 11 look friendly lag ing haired gray l man with Agent on his cap came out O pardon me T r said Indicating the tho Insignia on his headgear I see youre you're the agent express agent express railroad d or telegraph telegraph telegraph tele tele- graph He Ile looked at me quizzically for a moment then he grinned I All AU three I guess t Good I smiled producing an envelope en envelope envelope en- en 1 from my pocket and scribbling rapidly Get this off oft right away wont won't you This was my brief message to Betty Called Caned away unexpectedly No chance to say goodbye Dr Eaton promised to explain to you Hope to phone you oU soon The gentleman of ot many agencies counted the words then he ex exclaimed exclaimed exclaimed ex- ex claimed Say you OU must be the feller fener I got a message about I had a a. wire awhile ago ego from a Dr Eaton for tor Murphy urphy up tip I the road I read it to Murphy over the telephone about lookin out for a a. patient on the And Murph he says If It you came task you Hell He'll be long presently The humor of the asking me to watt wait struck me so forcibly that I laughed out loud What else was there ther thereto to do but watt walt Yeh Teh it is kinda funny runny said my informant misinterpreting my meanIng meanIng meaning mean- mean Ing entirely but you gotto get used to Murph That's Murphys Murphy's way way not not bein here to meet a man man manOh Oh I dont don't mind I laughed It gives me a chance to get some things I need It had suddenly occurred to tome tome tome me that pending the arrival of a change of or linen that a flannel shirt and a few tew personal effects might be I j I picked up at Fussell Bros Dros Ill be over there I added indicating my destination The store proved as pleasant a surprise surprise sur surprise sur- sur I I prise as did the proprietor a a. short shrewd eyed man who showed me la h Stock of ot goods fit for any community I I was delighted to find such a good assortment and said so This seemed I to make quite a hit with the tho proprietor I for he beamed his pleasure Yes we try to have the very best of ot everything and the very latest at that You Tou cant can't use backwoods methods methods methods meth meth- even back here In the woods woods not not nowadays Peoples People's educated educated maga maga magazines movies and catalogues got em emall emall all nIl posted Its It's keep Its keep up or get out But does It pay I couldn't help asking Have you the trade Well Vell smiled Fussell as he did up my bundle I 1 got you ou for one s Yes Yes weve we've got a a. drawing trade that comes In from Crom miles around Then theres there's the visitors up at the big farm farm farm- Just Jus t then the tho door opened and a a. man entered Hello Mr Sargent said the newcomer I I looked up to sep see a man of ot perhaps 40 smooth shaven thickset swarthy with the tan of m many n suns his homel home homely I face with face with its shock of oC red hair tha that stuck out like a flaming naming aura nura from I Ithe the rim of his cap lighted cap lighted up by a a. pair of ot humorous eyes ees There could be beno no no doubt about It there could be only one one this this must be Murphy Dave Murphy once famous fighter of two I. I continents now equally famous as a health-builder health and of ot men Hello Bello Mr Ir Murphy I exclaimed holding out my hand Murphy took it in his hie huge one for a shake that tingled to the elbow Then he looked at the tips Ups of my fingers Ingers nicotine Got a a. message bout boat you from Crom the thed thedoe d doe doc said Murphy Have a cigarette cigarette cigar cigar- ette cite He lie proffered a beautiful gold case I j from which I made a selection Some cigarette I r exclaimed InhalIng inhaling inhaling ing th fragrance greedily If this were a a. taste of or training I was going to enjoy e It it Go to it It son On on said Murphy digging me in the thO ribs and aDd winking merrily going to the last one youre you're have e for lor a long long longtime time CHAPTER CHAPTER 60 60 These last three days have been a revelation to me From the moment 1 I arr arrived ed at The Big Farm as Its It's popularly known hereabouts In Jn other words Dave camp i Ive I've been learning things and have I been kept so continually on the go o I that Ive I've had time for nothing but o obedience to the rigid regime Murphy Is a a. martinet He ne has mapped out A schedule to which he exacts strict adherence from all There are seven other inmates as Pender- Pender gast the hatchet faced editor of a a great city dally daily calls them But Porter Porter Porter Por Por- ter Hughes Hughes Hughes-a. a brilliant playwright of ot sarcastic vein vein insists insists is the proper term v Besides these two t theres there's Homer Creel nervous energetic prematurely gray small and wiry vice president of the X 1 B U. O. O railroad Opposite me meat meat at Wn is Bronson r Morehouse r s the multimillionaire ul loJ I financier CI bank president president re dent and international figure large of ot frame and kindly of at smile Inwardly chafing charin at the delay that takes him from the scene of his activities at this vital m moment ment In the country's history Opposite mo me sits James V. V a mild mannered man who seldom speaks but has the reputation of oJ being Wall Vall streets street's most daring speculator His Intimate friend Casper Lyon Lon a sharp eyed eed lawyer of ot sallow complexion complexion com com- complexion is toy lily right table Com Com- panion There is 13 a strict rule against talking talk t talking lk- lk ing shop but Hughes who Is Irrepressible Irrepressible Irre Irre- and knows everything e has sketched for me briefly the history of ot each Ho declares Murphy has al already already already al- al ready made him a a. new hew man Smoking and drinking are ate absolutely taboo in the tho Drydock as Hughes c calls the tho huge barracks where we sleep a and d do gym work nut hut it Is IB out of doors that we spend most of ot our our time We Ve rise at 6 Breakfast is served at and then follows a routine of work and rest and 1 more work and meals till tin bedtime i which is ts 3 9 o'clock all lights out sharp Its It's a a. splendid organization the food is simple but good and the men seem to thrive on it Everyone tells me that when I get used to it Ill I'll enjoy the tho work worl As yet however I feel strangely strange strange- ly dissatisfied and ill Bill tho the leather handed rubber anI and man of all work laughed at me I when I complained get used to it it it he said j I hope so I Today we e had a long run tar fat out i Into the country It was hot work but butas butas I as Murphy had promised to meet us at River Dam in the big car I was I buoyed up by the thought of ot a pleasant ride tide home Lying on my mT back on the bank banI of the river the river the murmur of ot th the water splashing over the dam seeming t to soothe my weariness I I heard the welcome welcome welcome wel wel- come whirr of the approaching motor I sprang to my feet teet on the instant ready to climb in Well Vell boys said Murphy l survey survey- tn In ing us US Ive brought e. e nice bit of lunch lIe He handed out some packages and tins When youve you've eaten it and have had half halt an hours hour's rest well we'll walk home With this Murphy turned over the the I car to Bill Bill who drove away I was I amazed and angry The others none of ot whom had so much as risen from I their various sprawling attitudes I looked at me and laughed Evidently they knew Murphy I All the grueling way home I cursed Inwardly I wouldn't put up with this sort of ot thing The walk was long the theair theair theair air was sultry and Murphy set bet a stiff pace There was a storm brewing We Ve reached th the farm fann Just as the rain came down in torrents Wheres the phone I demanded of I Billy Buty tho the moment I entered He lIe grinned at me Ask Murph was his laconic reply I Phone eh ell Murphy smiled at my scowling face Nix young feU teU Ill Ill I'll do all the phoning around here I I must get get n. a friend of mine on the I wire I gasped wild for the thc sound of ot Bettys Betty's choiceS choice I S S O o Murphy eyed me quizzical qUIZZICal- ly You must eh Well all AU you getis get gel is get Is-get get to bed Up in my room I looked out put at the I dismal blackness and the driving rain I felt ill in body and sick at t heart I Iwas Iwas I Iwas was furious at Murphy I I longed to lick him That was it it-I it I would lick i him Id I'd get strong as quickly quick as I could thrash Murphy and so prove my right to servo serve my country and to marry the girl I 1 Ilove love |