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Show TOP PBftVft "FJlALft, V.XDKESDAY, t D - Iia could ' s;aui" if b before. "Of course a . PASS LEGION'S ' V ' ehruggea "hot "so "raura HCT tnouldeTs as her whole body, and flung herself t furiously Into the water. Harriet called "Nina first Impatiently, and then coazlngly. But the younger girl swam ateadlly U the shore, and Harriet saw her a mlpute later, abasing herself outside' the shower, before she disappeared Into tb big bathhouse. Harriet had entirely forgotten Ward, until he swam under the float, and CHAPTER It Preeldlna; erer the eaa-ethl a summer aftarnoo, Harriet la with a characteristic yell, rose stream- under ber-ve- ry feet. fator. Royal Bioodln. Nat day. at a Im party u tne city, Bioaaia makes bub-it- d ahe gratified him Genuinely startled, to Nina, and leave a deep with a agreeable scream, and they both laughed Impreaalon on to uneopbiaUcated girl i like children as he flung himself dripTH.CHaPTEH HUrrlafi wrlt3b vt Biondln at ping on the hot boards, and proceeded rar tba appearance "Crownlanda'' explained by tha fact to bake luxuriously in the sun. that ha bad baan a disturbing element In "It' .the most gorgeous thing I ever bar Ufa tan years before, and aha feara sawidflL you knw that Fhe asked, him- .- Tha nan la aa avowad adventurer, tha Idle rich. with one hand touching the rlver-- 6f L tiring on tha gullibility Ha frankly announeee to Harriet hit ln tantlon of marrjrlnr Nina, who. aa tha sparkling gold that blared and tumbled tha wealthy Richard Oartar, on her shoulders. "Listen, Harriet, 4uhter of desirable it a highly "catch," and arses do you remember the Uttle talk we bar to aid him. She la In a aanaa In hie power, and after pleading with him to had some weeks ago?' abandon Us aohama agree to folia w a Imperfectly;" she said, a Uttle unwiltrality. policy of lingly. CHAPTER IV. Harriet rlalta her mar-ria- d "Well, how about It T the boy said, alatar, Linda Davenport, with whom after a pause. . aha had had her home during her unfortunate acquaintance with Biondln, and "It wouldn't be fair to you. Ward," tell her of hla reappearance, Tha two the glrt said, slowly, after a pause. . women, realising the unscrupulous nature of the man, view tha future with "I lore you, but I idon't love you the . wa j6ur wife wllll" CHAPTER V. Knowing tha tender I want you I" he said, sullenly. "I'm ttallna aha haa IniDlrad in Ward Carter. about you! My God" ; crazy the for to Harriet la tempted aiarry him ha can give her. poaltion and wealth Ward, .please don't touch met" she - i thaurh reailalnaBiondln haa bgratlated hlmaelf with liald.aharpiy- getting to herfeet with ..Madame Carter, Richard a mother, and as he put his arm about her. spring, ly in favor ot his Lrntrr - 4 I BnnU aha la le" your latner if Harmarrlaga with Nina. Ward urgea f riat to marry kirn at once. Bha proem- - yon do!" uoaiea. "Tou didn't talk that way at Crown-land- s last June," the man said, sulkily. at hia wife's "I don't see- - what has made such a CHAPTER tw open flirtation with young Anthony difference now V Pope, Richard Carter markedly ahows hla reeentment. lea belle, ardently returning "I think perhaps I'm different. Ward. lover's attachment, elopea hr youthful " Harriet's voice died with him on hla yacht, and purault la The summer uaileaa. Tha news of the aenaatlonal afInto silence. Her eyes were fixed upon fair, exaggerated, of coursev by goastp; the figure of a man who came down la kpt aa much aa poeelble from being publlo property. heUttlrTlerrand dove Into1 the shinwater. Two minutes later, with a ing CHAPTER VII. Ward Carter again great . gasp of satisfaction, Richard urge Harriet to marry him, but ahe can-nbring heraelf to an alliance with him Carter drew Titmself up Teslde them. merely for the aake of eelf advancement, --Ha ! That Is something like I , My and refusea. The fact of Mrs. Carter's cabecome! Harriet's elopement public. Lord, the water la beautiful today ! pable managing hand la more than ever How about the buoy? Who swims needed. at "Crownlanda," and despite tha the buoyT' . complications ahe foresees aa inevitable- with mff-tahe decldea to remalv "Come on, 'Harriet V Ward said, " holslne."""'": Mr. Biondln likes you, Nina, Just Harriet rose, and bundled the srlory and silly. 0f her hwlr Into blHft Jiihr.rHPII"'l like the other girls. But he isn't the made her look like a beautiful rosy sort of man to get very deeply interfurther French -- peasant.Wlth-4ie ested In any woman, dear." , speech she made a splendid dive, and "No, I know he's not V Nina said the men followed her. quickly- ,- taming red, and It was one of life's beautiful hours, looking attentively at the print of her ahe' thought, aa In a great splash of vet hand on the dry, hot boards. salt water sheareached the buoy, and ' "And I would be sorry if he were," hung laughing and panting to its restHarriet pursued, not too ..seriously, less bulk, Ward had preceded her by "for I want you to marry a man of a full minute, Richard was half a your own age, when you do marry, ,minute behind her, With much vainand not a man who haa had well, glorious boasting from the men, they other affairs, who has that confidenall rested there before the homeward tial, flattering manner with all women t swim. Harriet hardly spoke,, her cup You will be rich, Nina " was. full to the brtm with a mysterious "Why don't you say that Eoyal is felicity born of the summer hour, the after my money P Nina burst out, with heaving waters, and the Joyous mood symptoms of teaTs. The ready name of father and son. " When Richard frightened Harriet afresh; she knew praised her swimming she flushed In that they corresponded, that grass was the severe blue cap, and the blue eyes of , a met his with helahy-pleasure, chittL It was while she was hastlly r ur at A . r 7i r IIS ltialifWl MLJ I fingJlkeal appra-aenalo- n. - I I - whole-hearted- Tt-Ang- ered o' -- o fae(auaa.yon-ArepJlJUrta.tlQ- - - -t- dressing, in the hot bathhouse a little later, that a sudden thought came to her, and flushed the lovely face again, and brought her to a sudden pause. A tremendous thought, that made her breast rise suddenly, and her eyes fix, themselves vaguely on space for a long, long minute- Jler' palms were damp, and she' put them over her hot cheeks," But tlmtpshe whispered lrr the deeps of her soul, that was nou- '". sense ! , - . e a- e - e e - Biondln had been waiting for Har rlet at the church door. Coming out, she had Indicated without a word that he might walk beside herJFhe serv and the few ice had been women who drifted away from it did not walk In their, direction, so' they found themselves alone. . Harriet opened the conversation with a frank yet reluctant confession. Tm so sorry, Roy t But It Is only fair to you to say that I've changed. You will have to do what you think fit about Itrof courser But I can't pretend that I'm rm playing your t . , game any longer." ,,...-"Whagame?" Biondln, falling into beside her, asked pleas"Why Dont You Say That Royal Is graceful step rrry-Y,antly." After My Moneyl "I ;mean any possible Idea you not growing under Boyal'a feet. "The might have of Nina 1" Harriet aald,' flrst man I ever reany liked." Nlntt brTely.,-":V;'T---'--V-s;"Oh, Nina he shrugged hla ahoul-de- n aid, "with a heaving breast, "the first man who ever understood me H-- . Ughtly. "Don't takeme tooeri-ouslHarriet," he aald. 7f Why, When-eve- r "Nina," Harriet said, i "you dont. we are alone together, should you want to have to write your husband me a check on your honeymoon V . promptly begin to ,( 6he felt it a cruel cut; but seven-tf- n about that little person I" Harriet made a- - faint," impatient years of flattery and Bmoothaess : , had armed Nina In Impregnable com- ejaculation. . "Well anyway, you know where I placence. She gave a sneering laugh she said. that tK&abled on the Jhrlnk of tears, stand "And you know where I do," he anand tried to control a mouth that was Carshaking with anger. One look of utter swered, after a pause. "I can see corn she did manaee. then she ter baa no particular enthusiasm Tor me I suppose mat s your worsv; fm . in ; , . , ' y, . cross-questio- n -- r m I!. itr ya- - She' hesitated,, the 'black lashes dropped, her restless handa twisting and torturing hr handkerchief. It protected her, ahe .thought, while leaving her free to oppose him, "I'll agree," ahe said, finally. She Would Not Yield . t . to Any Nursery Control Before Amy I , fet tUmate loyalty, Harriet weuT unile "Oh; I promise!" She bit her lip, and dreaa for the one o'clock luncheon, frowned, se lf aha would add somewhile she was dressing a new idea thing more,But no words came, only, came to her. For a few mlnutea ahe her troubledyes met his fully and shook ber head, stood 'thinking, with splendidly for a second," a face of distaste, ,;- : Then with a brief, familiar nod she "I could do that" ahe said aloud. turned, and without another word And site picked up the gingham dress went into the house, she had laid oa the bed. J that The morning draggednt wasdry - :- Stand Winter Weather BONUS BILL I am entirely at your - she aald, mercyalmply. Biondln latched her for a full moment of silence before be said suddenly; "Look here, I'll make a , bargain with you. If you will consent not ! make any allusion to ten years ago. Ill do the same. I'll give yoa my sxdemn pronilne on ft. Say whit Tm please about rne nenr. You're under no bund to protect me.- - I can hold my own. .But the past la dead. Kelther you nor I will apeak of It without agreeing to do so. How about "Promlser Will Equip Your Porches to . AV to-w- ell, CBJUTCH irjrrlt fSe!ila twenty, the beautiful, ilrht year old of the flirtatious Mre. lae. eecretarr euj tUe Carter, at "CrowBlAndat" Richard ef Carter's bo ma. and Kin darter. Ward, twenty-foyears eta1 end tmpreaaloaable. fanciae hlmaelf la r. eecre-Zmother1 a m with hla attractive Mrs. Cartefe lateat "affair" la ith younf Aatboay Pop, and the yauta a taklnc it very, aerloualy. T , I SYNOPSIS, 3, IKL-- site only rvfteat Taey Ltd ra-the garden now, and were at the ftwt of the atepa. .. ,.r oun't cuite see how you can take that tone," Klondla hinted. "Do you expect to marry the boyt Harriet did not answer, except by a faint shrug. Her heart was sick with fright, but there was no reasua by be should be informed that she had definitely broken with Ward. 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Second Street South, Salt take City, Utah andP6 ofa and hot, with -- promise atprm later. 4 Madame Carter's breakfast had been sent upstairs, and Mrs. Tabor had joined her, for when the old lady sent a message to Harriet, the two women were, together, In elaborate, negligee, and a Utter of Sunday, papers was scattered about the beautiful bedroom. Upon Harriet's entrance JlraTabor gracefuHyrroae to go, bpt she paused for a pleasant good morning. I Alone with her determined old emy, Harriet assumed her usual air of respectful readiness. Madame Car--te- r had sent for her! "Yes." said the old lady, looking aimlessly about her before gathering her garments together, and sinking into a chair. "I wanted you to know that the young people propose to drive to Easthampton,. at about two o'clock my granddaughter has been here, teasing Granny for the plan, and I have consented. They will dine there and be back at about welL after dinner." "But wont that tire your Harriet -- : d injwtficfaiL'ature), a paid-uprettier --dress ln4tfinly"year- - cndowmenLjiolicyTh Harriet's wardrobe, a gift from Isa iace vaiue oi mis policy win ie 3.38 rebelle, that she had never worn. It times the amount that would be was a flowered silk of mull, of a soft ceived In cash. The face value of this would be payable to the .veteran deep blue that was exactly the color policy at the end of 'or it be of Harriet's jyeav. aniLat the throat dies before thetwenty years,nf twenty expiration and wrists It had frills of transparent years the face value would be paid to lace. The soft ruffles that made the the beneficiary of the policy. Loan skirt were cunningly edged with black, values also are provided for. 3. Vocational training aid of $1.25 and there was a great open pink rose a day while taking a course In voca at the belt , Harriet put on this enchanting gar- - tional training. The amount thus paid in no case would exceed 140 per cent .w .1 JIJ u,u "ttA 'c"I. AA """7 of what would have been paid in cash power rise siroug wixn-i4. Farm or home aid," 140 per cent her. There was one truiajp In her of what would be paid under option hand that she had never thought to No. 1 If the money is used to pur a aj 1 E v I m m L I m M m. 'V . ''MPBiW.. ' " , TTay1iFi-gar- AT THE L. n ar .. she was glad to find It now. . approved farm or, city or suburban.1 At half-pas- t two o'clock the car was home. 5. Land settlement. at the side door, and Nina and Amy (a) .Provides for the establishment came downstairs with their wraps, Nand Saunders and Ward ran about of reclamation projects tor the devel opment and improvement of vacant ltfyghlng and confusing things. ' Bion- land. This may be government land dln watched the performance lazily or may be land purchased by the from a basket chair on the porch, but If possible, projects will be when Nina called him a located In each state, the state paying We're ready, Mr. Bion- part of the purchase price of private dln!" he sauntered down to the car lands bought for this purpose. Ex to he employed on the with bis pleasantest --expression,- but service-m- en as far as possible. project -with the he statement that regretful will I? Oh, I shall not go. Ward (b) Provides for the sale of farm, was not going : a vicious headache had chaperon hls jlsterr and Nina, Amy. on these projects when they are units " Mr. Biondln will see that they get developed since luncheon. ready forsettlement. Sale price is to Whatever arid on the theeffect Amy home in time. It's quite all right. Miss Include purchase price of land plus Terms, part Field; I am entirely satisfied.. They" young men, to Nina this was a stag- cost of improvements. gering blow. She had triumphed all down, regain forty years at 5 percent "But,, Madame Carter!" Harriet in.. r in fur ah and terrupted her as she had expected to through luncheon, had laughed (o' Veterans may have thefr adjunt be interrupted. !'SureJy it, wouldb.e chattered, had made Ward telephone ed service pay applied as nm" pay a affifierr!eVvltlM-nTe7-lfflhod .' ' better" ment on Una land. "We won't discuss It, please, Miss assumed a hundred coquettish airs. Now thin all awa faded , "' crumpled,' y Field!" Harriet's cheeks reddened ; she was and Harriet knew, as she, stood be UNIVERSITY LOSES THROUGH side the ear looking down at the folded silent. CLERICAL OVERSIGHT on her arm, that she was "Your devotion to my son and his light rug to cry; ready Internatlonnl Nvwa Service. family Is extremely-- , praiseworthy" "No, you'll have a far nicer. time CHEYENNK, Wyo.. Dec. 28. The said Madame Carter, coldly. "But. as without me," safd Royal, throwing University of Wyoming wilt, have to Mrs. Tabor, who Is of course a. woman next year with $162,000 leas l vt the world, and cornea of a very fine away ills cigarette, and resting one get by" Its budget calls for due to an than on arm "I car. wouldn't the interfere, she was a Klngdon, the family by Bomeone on the Btate I Charleston family as Mrs. Tabor wa9 because I knew you'd all give It up oversight An emergency - board of equalization.-jYou wondera all have Just perfectly 1915 directed saying, Richard Is Just the sort of in order the pastied wee'kful down I'll and next be time, chivalrous, splendid man who is perequalization board to make an end and hear about It!" assessment against each county fectly helpless In his own house !" .Nina stood Irresolute ; too choked m Wyoming of s Of a mill Harriet smiled, with a touch of for " with to "'. sudden maintenance .risk of the disappointment university. scorn. . , The board tbia year 'forgot" to her Voice. It was "all hateful, madden"Wlien Mr. Carter ia dissatisfied the levy. .As a result counties make ! horrible two Those and boys ing, Madame with; me, Carter, I shall of have their levies and sent computed no ''fun" would there be course cofisidex myself dismissed. Amy ah, out notices to taxpayers without InS1,e loathed Amy, getting In so But until that time I am very glad to j now s mill. and saying, JCome on, Niha t; cluding the make hirown house comfortaBle tor She hated Ward, she wished that they him." :.'.V;X-The hrd. angry colfir of old age were Ml. dead, and htrself, too. CHILD SWE.ETHMRfS- The" storm came at Good Ground, WED AT AGE OF 74 had been, rising InMadame Carter's face during this speech, and noW Bhe and they all had 'to scramble with cur News Service. tains, "smelly" curtains, Nluft called (ntornatlonal was quite, obviously enraged. .V. y., Dec. 28. Mrs. BEACON, iihem. in eaten And was the dinner "You are hardly in exposition to Joanna Sherman and former City on a hotel Judge Frank Rikert, each 74 years old, dictate to me in this matter!" she said, warm, sticky snaking. Harriet watched her gravely porch, with horrible music making a have Just been married here. They as she rose from her chair, made a horrible racket, according to the same were childhood" sweethearts. They and each married, but not Jew restless turns about the room, authority. 'Saunders and Amy Jield quarreled hands all the way home, too, andNlna the other. Mrs. Sherman's husband opened - and shut bureau drawers, years ago and Mrs Rikert handker-chlefsan- d thought It was disgusting; everyone died - three dropped and L plucked up sum me r. The--palast died r bounced too was sito tired talk, they newspapers.: In a dead reconciled and decided to wed. ' and lence the girl asked: along crossly. silently , And upon getting hpme, Miss HarVas lhat -- aUrY riet came out of the shadows on the ARRESTS BREAKS UP A sort of sniff was. the answer. HarCOUNTERFEIT GANG riet sighed as" she entered her own porch,"; looking perfectly exquMte in and suite to find Nina and Amy complaInternational News Service.' NEW YORK, Dec. 28. Federal aucently dressing themselves v for the cheerful. She said that she was so '" sorry the dinner was poor, they had thorities ; here believe - they have afternootfa tun. "We're going to Easthampton,. Miss had auch a nic& dinner at home, and broken; up" a huge conterfeiting ring aJltlthLtheirlwitlLarrest of Aaron Silver, who, is HarrietGranny said it was all right," that ahe ha father, and they were to go back to charged with engraving and printing Nina said, in great spirits.. "I know $48,000 in 20 federal reserve notes. you won't feel hurt, because the car Crownlands hexTweekr. Nina did not He Is held for the' sefe Blondlnj-- for the first time In her gfanaJiiry. Depart moreJbaiL accommodate won't sfmply ment of justice agents said Silver had herselfto lire cried on she .sleep, five, and it's too long a run to sit j connection in Russia nd that the L- Harriet-ha- dassuredly triumphed. band was Of internationalcope. lops " "But. dearie child." Harriet saldTIn but It wason terms tlmt for more her friendliest manner,1 "f; don't be- than 'one reason did not entirely GIRLS HIKE TO WASHINGTON lieve you had better do that 1 You're please her. Richard, finding the , In oe-ever " " all pretty young, In case anything pretty secretary prettier than International News Service ; ' ' her blue goWn, and warmed by r recurred " . LOS ANGELEb'. Dec. 28. With a laxed day at the club and a mood of capital of only $10 between "them, two A mutinous line marked Nina's bafriendliness, had specifically Instruct- Los Angeles girls, the Misses Mary byish mouth. She would not yield to ed her that she was to dine with the Milsk and Oeraldlne Somers, have 10,000-milany nursery control before Amy! hike to Wash family on all occasions, and to dress started on a "AnywaytTm going!" she muttered, as the others did, and to regard her ington to draw a life sketch of Presi "lacing ber" high white buckskin shoes, self as "a member of the family.'' And dent Harding. , with some shortehTnr of breath. this, Harriet was quick to realize, " "Granny sayl a girl's brother BOY, PAGE VOLSTEAD! placed ber In a peculiar position, made Harriet paid no further sttentldn to difficult by Richard's kindly cham" them, and the two developed a splen- pioning no. less than his mother's hos- International News Service. Mo- - Dec, 28. POPLAR BLUFF, did case for themselves. But she went tility, by the adoring sympathy of the Ozark mountain moonshine is a won- down to find Ward, and took him parand the 'affectionate famil- derful thing, as all will agree. This Would he servants, tially Into her confidence. the Carter children. Richf iarities is about minister and a whisplease be a darling, and see that there ard's friends took their cue from him, story rat. Rev. Walter B. Fish, a mistling well not She could was no jionsense?as, was natural, and In the. flrst early sionary, claims to have discovered the cross his grandmother and Nina withwinter. dinner parties at LCrownJands animal. This rat had pink eyes and a out his father to back berr "Would he Harriet could not but wimpus, sparkle and busy tall, exactly like The rat promise her that they would be home lead; she had reached ber own level according to ' could mimic a auail or any other bird. .- ' " by ten o'clock, at latest , . a ' at lastand kept up a continuous whistle and Somewhat comforted by Ward's af- (Continued tn .next Issue.) chatter day and night -- - ,. December Wednesday Night 28 0half-darln- New Year's Eve -- ............ f. . . Saturday, December 31 ...... '...;. . 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