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Show THE HELPER TIMES. HELPER, UTAH very clever rule, too," she wishing her bands wouldn't tremble so as she fumbled with the "Did you money In her purse. think of it all yourself?" He nodded. Lucy saw that his eyes were squinting down at her purse with acute Interest She offered the coin and he took it; but said : "You've got more In there," and he pointed with his stumpy finger "A said, John Gresham's Girl by CONCORDIA MERREL (Copyright.) WNTJ Service. at the purse. She was startled This great, uncouth creaBrady they used to call her, she ture was hinting very plainly that lived there for years and her hus- he wanted the rest of her money. band died there, and one of ber To her horror be came a step nearboys was killed in the war, and er. "I'll tell you something," he said her girl ran away with a man who "You gimme your wasn't any good. . . . And then confidentially. there's the tree, you know, a huge purse an' I'll show you a clever . elm, and every one said It 'ud fall trick . ." She backed away from him, nodand smash the cottage some time. And on top of all, the robbery, ding her bend and saying, her voice well, it's enough to give a place a shaken with the thumping of her heart "All right . . . I'll give It to bad name, isn't It madam?" or, at least I'll give you "What robbery was that?" asked you Lucy, spreading butter on a tri- all the money. That's what you angle of thin toast with great at- want Isn't it?" "Yes, yes, yes, the money's what tention. "It was under the elm that the 1 want . . ." he agreed at once. So poor clerk was found ; all bleed- she gave him a miscellaneous colShe ing, they say he was, and uncon- lection of silver and copper. now that he had the scious. I never saw him, but I've thought been to the place often; it's empty money, she could go. So she turned now and no one won't have noth- away and said: "Good-bI must hurry now ing to do with it Can't blame anyone realiy, can you? I wouldn't I . . But he called out: "Wait a minute! I haven't know." As she was hurrying away, 's showed you my trick . . . Lucy said: darn clever trick . . . You "How d'you get to the cottage? I s think I'll go and have a look at It think clever fellow, don't you?" some time today. . . ." She obtained all the directions "Yes, of course, only I haven't 1 must time she needed, and the girl left her. go . . . I'll come Lucy did not take a taxi, as she back another day . . ." But to her wasn't at all anxious to make her horror, he caught her arm and bevisit In any way conspicuous. She gan pulling her toward the little got Into a street car and went as wood. It was as much as she could far as It would take her out of do to keep back a cry of terror, Newchester and in the direction of but instinct told her that her safShe walked the rest of est plan was to keep him In good Edgestone. the way, keeping to the main road humor. The thought of what his until she came to a lane which temper might be, If aroused, was turned off to the left. There a very more terrifying than anything else. ancient signpost told her that it She could only think, with terror, was "Brady's lane." Along one that she was here alone, at the side of this lane was a small wood, mercy of this abnormal creature and at the end of it she saw the with the gleaming squint eyes, and cottage, standing in the open light the thick, shapeless, awful mouth. of a stretch of big fields. Lucy had plenty of pluck, but she Absorbed in her thoughts and was badly frightened now. There exwas nothing that she knew how to with a fluttered little feeling of citement Lucy made quickly to- appeal to, in that coarse, distorted ward the cottage, until the sudden face; no argument she could think of to offer to that clouded, deformed Intellect The horror of those few moments was something she could never afterward forget She could do nothing against hira; she just had to allow herself to be taken wheresoever he cared to take her . . . To her relief, he did not take her far. Some six or seven yards within the green shade of the trees, he stopped, released her arm, and grinned at her. "Now Billy show his clever trick," he said, with great satisfaction. "You watch me," and dropping to his knees, he began pulling apart the bramble branches, and when he'd cleared a space, began scraping away the leaves and twigs. He looked like a great strange-animal- , as he scratched a shallow hollow, put some of the silver in it, and scraped the loosened earth over it again. Then he drew back the brambles, and scattered the leaves about When he rose, she summoned her voice sufficiently to say: a a very clever trick , "That's . . Thank you for showing it to me . . . Now I must go." But Silly-Billhadn't finished with her yet. He held out the few coins that still remained In his hand, and said: She Drew a Breath of Sheer, Down-rig"No, no, no . . . That's only half Fear. of the trick. You come along o' me sound of soft footsteps among the . . . I'll show you . . ." She was beginning to feel descrackling undergrowth of the copse, made her start and stop. perate by this time; wondering And when she turned quickly she when on earth she would get free drew a breath of sheer, downright of htm, but her Instinct was still fear. For, coming toward her out to keep him in a good humor, so of the cool dimness of the little when he moved away deeper Into wood was the strangest figure she the wood, she followed, slowly, rehad ever seen. luctantly, and keeping as great a distance from him as he would let A man, dressed In dark, shabby clothes; Immensely tall, and with her. After a minute or two, he big, stooped shoulders; long arms stopped again, and again the same that hung before hira in a rather little scene was played through, monkeyish way and a slouching, and he buried a few more of the loutish walk that made extraordi- coins. Then he wanted to go furnarily little sound among the dry un- ther still for the last ones, but she His small eyes were said: dergrowth. "No, let's find a better spot. A near together and squinted badly; his nose was thick and short and really good one, where no one And as his flabby, edgeless sort of mouth would think of looking." hung open in a silly way that gave lie eagerly agreed she led the way her creeps. through the trees toward the main She stood, absolutely struck with road. If she could once get out of horror, watching the approach of the wood and into the road, she this man ; wishing she could force thought I He slouched along after her legs to run, but startled be- her and said nothing until with too yond the power to make them. He great eagerness and hope, she was came slouching toward her, nearer almost running. Then he called : "Not Not Boad over there. Too and nearer, and when suddenly he . . . Too stopped short, about two yards near. People see from her, and smiled, It came to near . . ." So she was forced to her Just where the horror of him stop. She looked back, saying: "Oh, yes. I hadn't thought of lay: he was mad. Then she realized that he wasn't exactly mad; that But look what a lovely thick that was too severe a word ; he was spot it Is. No one could find it silly; a village idiot type. She here He vigorously nodded bis stupid, swallowed hard and forced her shaking lips to respond to his cunning head, dropped to his knees, and began to clear and scrape and smile. " he said, In a dig with great energy, until the last "I'm the money was burled. Then he quite amlnble but rather husky of rose again. voice. "Don't you know "That's trick," he Every one knows Frantically, she wondered what said, grinning broadly. "Silly-Billshe ought to do. Ought she to hu- made that trick. Only me and you mor him? Or would It be better to know . . ." "You must be a very rich man," turn and go? No, that might offend him, and there was something she said, admiringly. in those squinting eyes of his, But her compliment had a more which made her think he wouldn't violent effect than she had anticibe a good person to offend. So pated. He suddenly thrust his big head toward her, laid his thick she smiled again and said: "Of course I do. How are you? finger across his Hps and said "Ssh . . . ssh . . ." And glanced Isn't It a lovely day?" all around him. "Does yer want t'soe the cottage?" he asked. "You must pay Then took a quiet step toward her, me & nob if you want to see the his squinting eyes glinting horribly. cottage." I haven't time to see the "Don't you ever come lookin' to "I cottage today," she said hurriedly. see what a rich man Billy is . . . "But I'll pay you the . . . bob Don't . . . ever come lookin' . . I wouldn't . . . with pleasure." "No, of course not "If you don't want to see the cot- . . ." she stammered . . . There tage, you must pay me two bob," enme into his face then, a look lie said, and grinned at her more which lnadi her think again that broadly still. He seemed a falrjy he would be a hideous thing to harmless sort of loon, and mt cer- deal with If his anger were aroused. She continued to stumtainly possessed of the Idiot's ble away from Mm, her fear rath"cuteness." er obvious in her wide eyes, n bund "That's the rule," tie added. rule." pressed over lier mouth to keep again. WHAT WENT BEFORE JQfjeHance James Lee meets Gresham, daughter of Sir John Gresham, ship builder. Lee seeks revenge for being unjustLucy ly accused of robbing the Gresham firm and being sent to prison. He blames Oliver Ames, Lucy's cousin, and Gresham's manager. Lee has inherited wealth and changed his name from Warrington, In compliance with the terms of the will. He secures an Invitation to Lucy's birthday party. Lucy is practically engaged to Ames. Lee makes love to her, his only idea being to hurt Gresham and Ames. With her father's consent Lucy is married tc Lee. He stuns her by telling her he does not love her and hates her whole breed. Lucy hears Lee's story of his wrongs and his determination to be avenged. She believes in his Innocence. "Linforths," competitor of Gresham's, shows a determination to crush its rival. tells Lucy that be Is "Linforths," and that he means to wreck Gresham. Jocelyn Upton asserts that Lee loved her before he met Lucy. Jocelyn seeks to win.ee but Is repulsed. Lucy learns of the desperate condition Gresham's and places her pri"of vate fortune at the firm's disposal A ' CHAPTER rEvidence I Continued -1- 2And she had only her woman's answer to give: "I Just know It." Oliver laughed again. "Yes, dear," he said pettingly. She rose suddenly, Irritated hy his tone. "Don't," she said sharply. "This Is serious. That man Isn't sincere. You can laugh and scoff as much as you like. But I know I'm right. If I were in your place, Oliver, I wouldn't have him working for me for two seconds." Terhaps, then. It's just as well, for the good of Gresham's, apart from the good of poor old Macklin, that I am sitting In this chair, and not you. Big businesses aren't to be run on likes and dislikes; on Instincts and feelings, but on reason, Lucy. A man has to be proved untrustworthy before I'll believe him so." "Proved V she countered, "just as it was proved against . . . this man Warrington?" The words came difficultly and she pointed to the papers on the desk. "Exactly," he answered. J She laughed. It' wasn't a very JTTisTiing sound, and said: TA!I right But I don't agree with you." If you cut out instincts and you are cutting out the subtlest, swiftest method of summing up a character, there Is. I'll borrow these Warrington records. if I may, Oliver. I'd like to go Into tlipm rnrpfnllv" He gathered them up. snapped a rubber band around them, and handed them to her. and went to She said good-by- . ... T the door. Macklin Lucy was deep In those papers all the afternoon and evening. The evidence, as Oliver had said, seemed terribly strong against Jim. But her belief In him was stronger still, and it did not waver, even though she could see no clear support for it, There was Just one thing her nitnd worried over and couldn't leave, and that was- the fact that Macklln's evidence against Jim seemed to have had terrific effect She could see now, just how Mack-ll- n came into the scheme of things, and his narrow face was often be- - ... , J't wns near,v ten o'clock before the thought came to her. "Supposing Macklin had supported Jim In his contention that he had lost his wallet before the robbery took place? . . . Supposing that, when Macklin had been asked whether Jim had spoken of the loss of It he had said yes Instead of no?" At that point, she found her head drumming. . . . Why, of course, It .'VvnTTfist point that really had bedded the whole case. That one point Iteally, that one word: that "no," of Macklln's. Then the thing resolved itself to this: Which was telling the truth: Jim or Macklin? She knew where her faith lay, and was instantly raging with indignation that anyone, given the opportunity for believing either In Jim or in Macklin, should deliberately have chosen the man who, It seemed to her, was so obviously Insincere in everything he said. There was one thing she found In the papers that started a new trail, and that was the name of the "cottage where Jim had lived. "Brady's cottage," It was called, and It seemed to be situated somewhere between Newchester and Edgestone. She felt that she wanted to see it; turned the thought over mind for a while, and at last went to bed with her mind made up. She would go to Brady's cottage tomorrow morning. When a maid brought up her next morning, Lucy breakfast asked her whether she knew ' Irmly 's cot In go. "Oh, yes. madam. Quite a landmark tiie place Is." the girl answered nt once. "It's supposed to lirhij: bad link to anyone who lives Old Mrs. Brady Mother in it. I y ... Silly-Billy- .Silly-Billy'- ... ... ." turned and sped, fleet and silent-foote.along the corridor, and was out In the main yard when Lucy passed through to the taxi that was waiting for her at the gate. "She's got some reason, beyond the mere desire, to see justice done, for her anxiety over this Warrington business," he thought to himself. "And I'd very much like to know Just what the reason Is. . . ." , ... y Silly-Bill- y ..." Silly-Billy,- Silly-Billy- ? Silly-Billy- Silly-Billy- 's ... ... "Silly-Bi- lly's back the rending scream that was tearing at her throat for utterance. His big, misshapen hand was almost gripping ber shoulder, when the sudden bonking of a motor horn sounded from the road. At that Billy stopped dead still; dropped his hand to his side, stood a moment with an expression of terror In his eyes, then turned away, a queer, low cry breaking from him, and went off Into the thick of the wood, going over the roughness with a sort of animal lightness and ease . . . Lucy let fear have rein then, and blindly made her stumbling way toward the narrow, rutty lane, running as fust as her legs would carry her. . . . Suddenly, at the end of the lane Just where It met, and turned Into, the road, she saw a tall figure approaching . . . "Jim!" she cried unsteadily. "Jim! It's you!" Her heart was beating out peans of gladness and relief, but this did not get through to her voice, for the reaction from her fear, and her utter astonishment at seeing Lee, put a curious, shaken note into it, which entirely cut out the ringing Joy she felt And he, completely unaware of the strain she bad been through, and very full of bis own thoughts and questions, came dark-eye- d toward her, so dark-faceand that even the relief and happiness her heart had felt seemed to go suddenly cold, when she saw him close to. As he stopped before her, he looked down rather strangely Into her face, and after a second asked abruptly: "Are you alone?" She nodded, her Hps so shaky that she couldn't control them. He saw, then, how pale and near to tears she looked, but still had lyt the faintest notion of what bad peace-destroyin- g grim-lippe- d caused it. "What's the matter?" he asked, abruptly still. "It's all right . . . Only I've had a rather . . . queer adventure. Have you the car? Was It your car we heard? Can you take me back to the hotel?" He stood and looked down at her for a moment ; then : "We heard? You said you were alone. Who's we?" . . ." she "S . . . Silly-Billstammered. He frowned, puzzled and surprised. -What?" he asked. "Take me back, Jim, and I'll tell catch you," she Implored, with in her voice, "All right. Come along," he said, briefly. They went In silence to the car. y CHAPTER VIII Lucy Makes a Discovery. Lee had started the car, WHEN they were on their way towards Newchester, he asked: ? "Now tell me. Who's this Is it an Idiotic pet name for . . . anyone?" His tone was so curiously brusque, that it suggested that he'd be glad to hit some one, She glanced up at or something. him, a good deal puzzled. "A pet name? Jim,- I wonder if you've ever seen him? You may know him quite well . . . He's a crazy creature. The village Idiot of these parts, I Imagine . . . Silly-Bill- y was the name he gave himself Lee sat silent a moment, thinking back through nearly four years to the time when he lived at Brady's cottage. "Why, that must be Billy Brady, old Mother Brady's nephew; son of one of her brothers-i. n-law. . . A great hulking fellow? With an awful squint? How did you meet him? How did you happen to tie here, anyway?" "I came to see the cottage. Where you used to live." "Were you alone?" Again she looked up at him, puzSilly-Billy- ..." FORGOTTEN P HEROES BY Elmo Scott Watson "The Salt Water Lexington" EVEUY American knows the story took place at Lexington, Mass., on April 19, 1775, where "the British regulars tired and fled." But bow many of them know the story of "the salt water Lexington"? On June 17, 1772, the armed British schooner Gaspe, which was patrolling the coast of It node Island to enforce the trade and navigation acts, so hateful to the American colonists, attempted to stop the Providence packet Hannah, commanded by Captain, LInzee, and chased the colonial vessel into her home port r where the British went aground on a sandbar. That evening C4 picked men, all disguised as Indians, set out in eight longboats under the leadership of Abraham Whipple, and arrived in sight of the stranded Gaspe about two o'clock In the There were few firearms morning. in the boats, bnt every man was well supplied with round paving stones for weapons and when a British sentinel challenged them, their reply was a hall of stones which sent him tumbling hastily below man-of-wa- deck. As the boats closed la on the ship, their crews swarmed over the side aud quickly beat down any resistance offered by the sailors of the Gaspe. Then hastily setting fire to the ship, they returned to their boats with their captives and pulled away, but stayed within sight until dawn when the schooner blew up. Then they rowed back to Providence with the tide, released their prisoners and scattered to their homes. The British authorities were furious when they heard of this affair and offered a reward of a thousand pounds for the leader of the expedition and five hundred pounds and a free pardon for any member of it who would turn informers. But although a "commission of inquiry" was busy for six months investigating the affair, not a single arrest of the "Indians" who bad committed this outrage was ever made. And within the next year another party of "Indians" bad swooped down upon the Dartmouth, in Boston harbor and there beld a "lea party" which has been forever since famous. Two years later the Continental congress established the first American navy and one of the four captains appointed to command a ship was Capt. Abraham Whipple, leader of the paving stone fighters at the "salt water Lexington." L honor to the heroes of '76, brought about the Revolution, fought In It and won American freedom, but don't forget the earlier revolutionists who paved the way for them. One of them died on the gallows and his death there. In the words of a recent historian, "was the primordial germ of the American revolt It antedated Lexington by 85 years, but was in a way, remote but certain. Its forebear." Jacob Lelsler was his name. He was a Dutchman who lived in New zled. York In the last part of the Sev "Yes. Until I met Billy." "All right. Well, what did you enteenth century. When James II was deposed as king of England. come here for?" New York which had been ruled by She hesitated ; then : "Jim has it ever occurred to you, an absentee ruler, the Duke of that the really effective thing to do, York, brother of the king, was with is to prove your innocence of that out a governor. So the burghers hateful business three years ago?" met and a committee of appointed He looked at her quickly. with war France was (since safety "Why are you so convinced of In the offing) and chose Lelsler to my Innocence?" he asked, rather be captain of the fort Later It as if her faith plagued him. that twelve good men and authorized him to act as governor until a new one should arrive and true, have proved otherwise." "That was Just some ghastly, although he filled the office well nightmare mistake," she said, "and and was recognized as governor by I am not influenced by it." the other colonies, the aristocrats When he spoke again it was to of New York (the English officers return to the subject of Billy. "What did he do to frighten and their circle) were bitterly hostile to him. you?" - She told him of the scene In the In 1089 the new English monarch, wood ; bow Billy had got her money King William, sent a notoriously from her and buried it under the drunken and Incompetent person, brambles. And how, finally, named Sloughter, to be governor he had really seemed dangerous when he warned her not to come and a lieutenant governor named who arrived In New York back and find out what a rich man first The aristocrats Immediately he was . . . When they reached the hotel he lined Ingoldsby up with them and had a suitcase taken in and the car he demanded that Lelsler hand over garaged, and followed Lucy up to to him possession of the fort Lelsher room. She stood for a while, ler, doubting his authority, refused. looking at him ; then drew a shaky The result was that he was arlittle breath and laughed unsteadrested for high treason, as was Ja ily. and "You're an utter surprise . . .But cob Millborne, his I've been so terrified by Billy and secretary. They were tried before so crazy-glaat being rescued from a court which was prejudiced hira, that I've hardly had time to against them and sentenced to be wonder what made you come here. hanged. Sloughter hesitated to sign What did, Jim?" the death warrant but the leaders "Have you forgotten that I am of the aristocratic party got him Linforths?" drunk and while he was In that con"But Linforths are not here." dition he signed the papers without "No; but Gresham's are." "Ah, Jim I Is there nothing you knowing what they were. So Lelswill stop at to satisfy this demon ler and Millborne went to the scafof revenge that possesses you?" fold, around which gathered the she cried, hurt to the heart, as she common people, weeping and crying was always hurt when confronted aloud when they saw their chamby fresh evidence of bis vengeful-nespions gilnj to their deaths. From that day grew a deep resentment "Nothing." He shot the word out the tyranny of British rulthrough shut teeth ; but she failed against ers which was to burn brighter durto hear in it the ring of challenge, as if he sought to assure himself; ing the long dispute of the next cento strengthen bis own resolution. tury and widen was destined to She looked at him thoughtfully. make ardent patriots of tlu Dutch (TO UK CONTINUED.) burghers of New York city when the tire of Involution ll.imed out in Result of Avarice 177.". So Jacob Lelsler did not die The avaricious man Is kind to no In vain. t mo.-,but be is unkind to person, cV H'31. 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