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Show THE BALT LAKE TK1B LTNE.' STJXDAY MORNING. JULY 18, 1920, THE. AGE OF CHIVALRY tm yrtMdtai pijtJ lOwtttmirf Blck thought that Metsleln, at least, was reluctant, and nervous ever the sttuaOoo. but apparently not minded to Interfere force-full- y. In a brief moment Dorn relntored the room carrying a long, bright knife In Us hand. Bs walked right up to the reporter and stabbed Urn In tto thigh half an Inch or ao with the point of the knife It hurt confoundedly and Blck reacted to the hurt la tto only way that seemed open to him nemslyt " But by exclaiming, Stop that, you to kept hie hands at Us (idea, having a dear impression that If to struck a blow the answer would to a much more vigorous thrust et the knife. to to msld-tnwhether tt did HU expensive looking cloths kta. expiate I in ta.tnly Ad Mt fit very wvfi with that Foe amement they only glowered. to et the tour fra tail aad gangling, with aanaBy long arm aad big. tony toads. BJa tmllm tee waa mar deeply seamed thaa it should have toes at Us age, as though it tod toaa Booh fixed ia a deep eeewl From tto Jutting point ct tbs chin to tbs tolr Has et tto low forehead, Us proflls described a gaits simian aagla Tto flash around his syss was puckered up. gtrtng tbs syss aaqalatlng or pssring appsaraaos That maa was Don. Bs stoopsd forward, pssring hard tats Blok's faoa, aad than gars a kind st strangled ay. which was aot plsaaaat to toar, at tto asms thaa stretching sat a long " X know . him! " hs exclaimed. " Z him! Bis asms Is Platt! Bo's a reporter! Ha'S one of those that swore away their liras! Hes oas of the bloodhounds! Hs drinks ttl " Hs choked over tto last words; his glare looked hardly human to Blok; a little mors, It as email, aad to would at tto mouth. Blok had. In fact, gtren testimony at tto total of tbs anarchists, aad If to had aver doubted that Don was really a lunatlo the doubt disappeared sow. A shorter, stouter, darker man Metsleln, la fact was glaring also, although his was a tarns performance in comparison with Dorns. This man exclaimed: But how did he get in here?" Be eaw that the window was open, sad to answer his own question stopped seer to it A glance showed him tho answer, and to cried, Ah!" A stride took Dorn to Metslelne tide, and to saw also. Many a cracked brain is cunning enough, Dorn stood a moment at the Window contemplating that trail bridge of bed slate. He looked downward at the sheer drop of fifty feet or so, with some junk below. Be put bis two big toads on the slate, manipulating them a moment When he looked around at tto reporter a slight grin, not unpleasant to sea, lurked behind his scowL "AH right" hs said, go back that way. Go on! Climb out" Metxlein frowned as though the proposal didnt suit him and put a remonstrating band an Doras arm and waa about to speak. .But Dora struck off the remonstrating hand, glaring, and cried savagely. " Let him go back And Metsleln, that wajrl Lot us alone! though still frowning, seemed to give It up. Blck opined that to wouldnt stand tto ghost of a show of getting across, for If the slats didnt fan of themselves Dorn would push them. So hs replied. Go to toll," end added, for 'borne slight further defense, " My paper knows whirs I am. If I dont ahow up in an hour my managing editor win to looking for me here. Perhaps that Impressed Metsleln, but Dorn only repeated his faint, unpleasant grin apparently reflecting that when the managing editor Inquired he would And that Us reporter had somehow fallen down an airs haft and broken Us neck. "GsonI Climb out!" to repeated, and Blck could only repeat, " Gs to toll" There were four of them, so a fight was hopeless. "Walt n minute," said Dora, end strode out of the room. .Of course hie eyes were on Dorns face him that to was looking at a gorilla, not at a man, when Dm sold: "Climb out, or Ill cut you Into shoestrings," and at the same time made ready with hla knife for another and stronger lunga under the bed. had been hearing enough to apprehend In a general way what was going on; and at that point those who . stood In the room were aware of a sudden disturbance on tto floor beside the bed. AH of them saw a slight, slopeehouldered figure la shabby clothes getting to its feet with e chalky face end steadying Itself by grasping the foot of the bed. Nevertheless Crissman gave them a threatening shake of the toad as to cried out. No you dont! Pm a witness." . That altered the, situation elnoe there were two of them Instead of only one. For a moment the four gaped at the apparition by the bed, then Metsleln seised Dorns arm, pulled him to one elds and began talk, ing low and earnestly to him, Crissman thought the guttural murmur was German. The lank anarchist seemed reluctant to yield, yet permitted himself to to persuaded. 8ome understanding. passed swiftly among the four. Metsleln stepped over to the window, pulled the slats Into the room, closed and Stocked the sash, and drew down the ahgs Then the conference adjourned 'to the larger room, but a burly and young man in a baggy blue suit stood by the doorway between the two rooms where, by turning his head, he could have the two prisoner under bis menacing eye. CHumana legs felt trembly and to sat down on the foot of the bed. In a moment Blck, too, oam ever and sat on the bed, holding a hand to his hurt thigh. The guard sometimes stepped further Into the larger room taking a step back at short Intervals to see that the captives were both safe. Daylight was beginning to fall in those ahut-lrooms and presently eomebody ln the larger room lighted a gas Jet Blck could ae "almost nothing of the larger room-o- nly the guard's broad back. n& occasionally a mpving figure. But Crissman. sitting on the foot of the bed, had a much better view. At length, taking "advantage of the guards momentary withdrawal, Blck whispered, What they doing out there?" It had been evident to him for some time that Crissman was fascinated by what he saw, and Crlss now whispered back, "They? packing up. Guess they're going to dig out There was a pause, and Crlss-ma- n whispered again, "Theres a closet out ef that room dark, tight closet. Dora and - Metsleln wont over and looked at It Dora and It struck ' tow-heade- d n Shirt. The figure evktouGy was thinking of Bee? Ira a whale ef a story, too; a cnclw Tto talk excited talk was tn German, which Criaenmn eould not understand. Dorn wife end ohCdreo with a groat anxiety; they Jack. The polios have got those fellows, hut and Metalela rushed out et the roam. The Blck" aOently deliberated eat the polloe dont knew yet wh they'era Z hadnt anything to eat. Blck gave a Uttle told em It waa aocne counterfeiter. Utd" snort; thaa addressed the figure briskly: guard waa leaning out ef the window trying minute, aJthoughtt seemed net to require to see the bottom ef the airs haft The ether stand? I'm sure the police dont know who much deliberation. "Looks as thougk they "Youre kind of wabbly, Crtee. Ill get a man had an eye on CrUeman. . What they meant to tie ns up in the closet and turn on sit they are yet. Its totter thaa an even chance g eaid waa unintelligible te him, but their sow the gas," he remarked. Crl semen's fasciait tm on still hero tto Just I that they wont kwrat Wore the first morn-Instops; right those all to dtament was plain enough. go nated eyes never shifted tram the larger " press. papers Probably come beck. Understand? Just sit still. papers wm get la Just a stickful or two about room, and after a little to whispered, Doubtless Crtesmans own excitement waa Crissman obeyed docilely. The minute, hi to some counterfeiters. So this story "Looks so," equally plain, although to Just eat atilt fact, was five or six; and the cab took them, whale? is a etoaf the of was manuscript topped at of the bottom the what hew Blck ware of far wondering them aot to his little fiat,' but to Both Platts lodgwondering .front page, double leaded lead, double colMetsleln might go In the homicidal Una and Presently ha had time to wonder-s- up ing. umn heeds aad aH that. And the paper (tot at wasnt Blck tto of bottom the whether to could step lunatic Dora If he posing " Ita an right, eld man, " Blck assured him. gate It now ean tack ea five er six columns wanted to. It seemed a trail sort of chanoa. . air shaft whether Dorn and Metsleln had "Well send word to your wife. You rest up all about the anarchist business sad more, Intercepted him before he got out ef tto Any door open out there?" 'Blck whispered a hit. She'd to soared If she saw you now. so on. Get the potct?,Tou take tide story won. . . to ef time house moment. after a Plenty Ill get you something te eat. It aint late over' to the Clariea. Ge right to Johnny ' " Only door I ean see la shut." Criaa whisder; even to think of a wife and two small only tea minutes te six. You Just lie down X tt. himself with put tt that a reKelly two rooms, but I children. Theyve got pered back. on the bed here. Dont worry. TU fix it. climbed ever the ft the Clarion for porter cant ee Into the other one." Be beard the noise In the outer room. At Blck hurried out aad - soon returned. em and an that. Nobody and found ones Dorn and Metsleln buret In. Their Sven this scrappy conversation was not Shucking his ooat and vest aad taking off els win that part of it even If anybody excitement had not abated elnoe they ran carried on continuously, for when the guard hie collar, he uttered sssuranoes: Its all els finds-get - cut its Dora, It'D tickle Johnny . looked back overils shoulder Crissman kept outTbut increased rather. It all happened right Just" keep still and rest up a bit You take it right to him. B trike Kelly pink. hla Ups atm, and twice the guard stepped with fairly tn credible swiftness. Metsleln Well have soma coffee and egg In a minhla tor a good piece of money for it. Hell nearer In order to have a look at Blck, too, seised Dorns arm. The lunatic flung him ute. Peach ef a wallop he handed you. , He give tt to you sQ right And now Helen, " No ohanoe to make a break?" Blok Whisoff violently, caught up the chair and swung seemed In a great hurry. - A moment later, Cries. Nix on reporting. You cut that out ' It over hla head.' Crissman crouch sd against the clatter of a typewriter filled the room, pered presently, but as though the question It aint your forte. Yon strike Johnny Kelly serried Its own answer. the foot of the bed and threw up a defensive and the email of tobaooo. After a while for a good desk Job while hes all worked np " No," said Crissman. arm. The Iron frame of the bed may have there was s k,n6ck at the door. Blck sprang about this story. YouH get it all right They ware client for a while, then Blok protected him. Metsleln may have Interup from the typewriter. In hie shirt sleeves And you ean hold that down fine.-- ' Youll get fered with the blow. At say rate, the wreck whispered, " What' the guard doing now?" and sweating, pipe In hand, and went to anIt. Im euro ef It Understand? A good of the chair lay on the floor when Crissman swer It He returned with a tray. Just . "Helping pack," Crissman replied. pleoe of money for the story and a good Metsleln seemed an exeeaalvely doubtful regained consciousness, with a feeling that v some eggs and coffee all they ever have desk Job. You're sure to get It - But yon somebody was hurting bis arm and ton-- ' reed to lean upon. It seemed that at tto here, to explained, ea he. pushed a chair be- "want to be quick see? because somebody end of those hurried packlng-u- p side the bed with hla foot and set the tray thing very painful tod happened to hla head. operations might poealbly Identify Dorn end take eome on It Get outside It now; do you good. Blok Platt was bending ever him, swabsomething terribly unpleasant waa going to ef the bloom eff. You want te to quick. And to returned to hla assault on the happen. And the two wore Just sitting there Beat Jt for the Clarion office fasts yon knew bing his face with a wet towel. There was " T " beat as though he meant "helplessly, waiting for ft. a blurry figure lna )iu unlform eomewhere. 7 how." Im going to try the window," Blck whis- , to have Its life. The food and coffee started Bo saying to thrust the Sheaf et mama Hes eomtng around all right, " said Blok, pered. up Crissman's almost stalled machinery " Tou neednt bother. Ill take ears ef him. " script Into Crissman' hand and Crissman . Now the window sash waa locked, fastened stood up speechless. A good pleoe of money again. Be felt strong enough to get up and Crissman was aware of coming around, and back to walk eaten, by an old fashioned catch at either eld. lay around, and a good desk Job! Be eould nod find the having yet his head. arm and hurt being sickl hls left bed aad kept still. the 00 words tor which his mind groped. Blck They had seen Metsleln fasten it-- The When, presently, to put. up hi hand, his was writing the story. catches were rusty.' They'd had difficulty of course, Blok, understood well enough that he was groping head felt es strange on the outside as on In raising the sash of the window in the some words and sought to forestall them. for Well, to mustn't Interrupt the writer; the was on It Inside. which a the 'There lump room which they rented across the alrshaftA least be eould do waa to keep still and let "That copy needs editing,, he said, putto Judged to to about the alas of a baseball. The bed slate lay on the floor. Te adjust finish hie task. So he keot on hla collar. "Yon can do that ever workman the ting waa ail But he waa saying feebly that to them would take a hit of time. It was a In the Clarion office. But heat tt now, quick; still. But he eould think. Hed hoped to right and eould walk very well. very shaky bridge for Bieka ITS pounds at have a story himself; not a great story like somebody else might get hold of Dora. Yon When they went through the larger room, beet even If he got the sash up and even If He'd dollara severe! one for but good can't this, put it over too quick. Beat It" He Blck a am supporting him, to eras surbeen disappointed In that tope. The fact that was taking up hla neektls as to spoke. nobody at this end rushed the bridge off prised to see that it was quite empty. He before he got over. there were wife aad two children at home After an there seemed to to as lforda. Xa was sure the polio had been there, but "Let me go; Im lighter," said Crissman. with nothing In particular for dinner 'Icily a das Crissman started for the door. Then they were gone now. It occurred to him that Theyd see you if you moved," Blck to remembered something and halted. But gripped hie heart. He was aot what Is eallsd a long time had elapsed. They got downsee here, Blok, this Bright get yea Into trea- whispered. a religious man; but there was something "Keep watch of the guard. stair and when they went out of door It Tell me when and then eough if he comas to which, with bitter pain, to resigned himIda Cleghorn might hear of It and blame was pitch dark, which again gave him the near the door." But Blok out him short with a brusque, self, Idea that a long time had elapsed. After "Donl bother about me, eld men. Fm a In a moment the guard stopped over and Blck was still hammering away, piling up the exertion of getting downstairs hla lege glanced In so that ha could see Blck, too. A the sheets of manuscript. He tod been at good reporter. Nobody going to fir ma wanted to crumple up and a great anxiety Uttle later Crissman whispered. "Now." and If anybody does X nan get another Job It a long while, end, although It tod been bad arisen In his mind. He leaned against He felt the bed springs move under him In ton minutes. Dont bother about ma only ten minutes ef ( when he began, Criae-man- s the door easing end spoke to Blck Platt or, to He and knew that Blck bad slipped off the bed. wanted was rising. anxiety Skip right along." He was adjusting his tie more correctly, babbled to him: He dared not turn hla eyes. He dared not as to spoka Interrupt Blck and ask how word tod been "I must get home, Blck. My wifell to sent to his wife, and whether It waa sure An Crissman could say, with a choke breathe, A broad back In a worn bine cost anxious. Pm always home at dinner time. Be beard Was atm presented to his view. ever thd" words, was "You're a good fellow. she had received It; but to didn't like to a noise at the window terribly loud. It .They havent anything to eat." Bide." break in bn Use writer's work. Presently tto Blck Platt paneed that is, his mind mads seemed; but the guard Ad not hear It. In a writer stopped, swiftly arranged the written "Well, what about yen?" Blck replied, a pause and to gave a little snort as he tod mbment he heard a fainter sound. There beets, gathered the sheaf in his' hand, and aggreerivsly. " If you hadnt crawled sot an Impolite habit ef doing when he was waa a silent and breathless wait He was earns over to the bed. from under that tod you'd tod a story tor much disturbed. Ever since be got across How you feeling now?" to Inquired, still looking at that broad back; but It your whiskers with my picture In It 'The He polled straightened up and the guard turned, for t the air shaft he bad been automatically the victim, BlckneU Platt, aged 7. wiping his sweaty brow with hie shirt sleeve. ter reporter with a great story In his hands. Feel ilk moving around some? that last sound a clatter from be h the tie Into pleoe and,' grinning, looked a " O, yes; I ean get around all right, Crime-mamoment at the slight, slop shouldered man, His mind tod been running to that story like the bottom of the shaft The straightening up end turning. In fact, a bunting dog hot on the trail. But now his ' then laid a band on his shoulder. "Were replied, sitting up. was only the beginning of a series of movemind mads a pause. He looked at the frail "Fins! said Blck. "Now listen, Criaa. friends, aint we? Now heat It." 1 want you te get this straight Ne chance ments that brought the guard to the door. Crissman moved to the door and as to figure which he was still half supporting. Its reached tt Blck putting en bis vest called face chalky white. He bad swabbed the face to hold this story over for tomorrows eveThere he gave a shout end ran to the open window. In answer W the shout the other with a towel, but there was a small spatter politely, " Give my regards to your wife ning papers. Its sure te break out before lOopjrighti ISM: By WlU Psyaa three swarmed In. the a. Its got to be a morning paper story. ef blood on the clean, unstarched, unironed feted the gas Jet. in Theres a gas Jet tto closet." air-sha- ft sir-sha- - - -- '' ' d n have been for tho lest twenty years At which Piddle half smothers a gasp, like a alow leak ia an Inner tub developin Into a rim out, and slump into a chelr. . ThatS queer, says "Aint sold it recent to a party by tho name of Nicholas piddle?1' Mr. Pettigrew snort scornful. What! To Slippery Nick? I should says he. say not Why, ho nsvor had money to buy one end of it." enough This time it's a real groan that tomes from Piddle. But how about My err nr, says I. that racin stable of hie?" Never heard of It, says Pettigrew. Maybe you mean livery stable? Seems to me he was tn with Tlnk Walker once, a dosen 'years or so ago. But that place was sold by the sheriff to meet a Judgment on a liay and grain bill. Of course. Nick generally did have an Interest tn some old skat that he followed around to the country race meete. But mainly he just dickered tn horses It was a Uttle deal he put over about six months ago that made him leave Coopereburg so Doctored up a spavined old abruptly. plug that had the blind staggers and sold him to a stranger who'd just opened a grocery store. Guess he thought the mas had a Warrant out for him. He didn't, though. Simply had the old hors shot and bought a flivver truck. But Nick hasnt been back alnce. Run across him down" here, have you? ' . My friend has, say Well, It you went t do your friend a good turn," eay Pettigrew, "you tell him from m that Slippery Nick Piddle ia about as smooth an old rascal as ever kept out of Jail Claim to own the Bul Some Angles on UncleNick (Continued Three.) from Pep tear on the front doormat Ho had that kind of a mind. v Aleo Piddle was a born brooder, a Any Uttle thing that grouch nureer. peeved him he was apt to dwell on, end chew over until hed got all the bitter flavor there was to It So I could see where Uncle Nick wa due to feel some before very long, end Sharp maybe be told a few plain facts. And as I takes another look at the eld sport wattin patient there In the anteroom, 1 elmoet worked up a little sympathy for him. No use today, old top, I remarks. "Mr. Piddle Is off you on ths free lunch He's had his sent In. proposition. "Well, well I esys the old boy, rubbln his chin thoughtful. If that aint a tight. wad trick I fu lsave It to you. "Ita what Oh, X dont know, says out to poor relation, usually hand they watt-ordstuff, this Got me In Huhl says Unds Nick. that class, has he? Wall hv to see pin-pri- l er about that, I guesa I couldnt dope anything out et that remark, unless the old boy was Just talkin' to cheer himself up. Anyway, he wanders out again and the incident seems dosed. In fact, a week goes by and he don't hang around again, or piddle dont mention him- - That struck me as a little odd. when I happens to think of It. for Piddle had been In the habit of coming to me about once a day and confidin' some new quirk In the Uncle Nick case. I wondered whether be had left for good, or If the Piddles had got him tamed. And then one night I find Piddle stop-pi- n en hla way home to load up with the sportin extra and blow himself to a whola carton of clgareta at the arcade stand. He look quit fussed when i stop and gives him a quia save Why all the paper pipes? Ar you tryln' to contract the habit, or does the Ladles' Bridge club have a session at your house tomorrow ? aay Thee are for Uncle Nicholas, brand. A er a little ha His favorite know. you surprise, mean You you re going to load em with cayanna or trlnltro, or something? Z asks, starin' at him. - Certainly not, eay Piddle Indignant What an Ideel Merely a little present And I must stop at some delicatessen for a particular kind of cheese he fanclea Cemembert I cant bear it myself, but 1 Ilk to humor uncle Nlcholaa "Tou do! say L Since when? Bay, Plddia how long has this been going on? Tell roe about It And as I hooks my arm Into hie while h makes for Sixth Avenue he he ne chance for sidestepln. But he ain't near so free with the detail as he used to be. t Only by applyln the corkscrew method do I get to the bottom of Uha sudden change of heart we didn't 'Tou know, aaya Piddle, understand Unde Nicholas at flret Realgentle-ma- n, remarkable old a he la quit ly, - "Ye-e-- ? T Piddle goee on. he hae had quite a checkered career. move fre. "Meaning that lt' been Jil quent eh? I hint. I waa reNot precisely, eay ha varied Ilf and lnteresta ferring to his In J under- ha dealt horses, be Mainly Of couree, .0 tend, and I fear he has had more or lest to do with racing. But that came about am sure, because of hla environment Rather an Interesting character, Uncle Nlcholaa Huhl say L ration. Is he? Wby-v- er no, says Piddle, sort of We ara trypawin' with hla front hoof. to make him es comfortable aa posing sible In his last days. Piddle," says I, stopptn' him in the middle of the sidewalk, "I dont follow and her I eye you at all. That him close, Say, he ain't cashed In on a SO to 1 shot and begun payin' board, has be? No, that wasnt the Idea. But after a few minutes of scientific pumpin it all came out. How els can we treat a near relademands Piddle, tive, especially one who plans to do so generously by us? Oh! says I. He's made a will, has he? , Piddle noda "Showed It to you himself, did her 1 1 ask. You thf Sit pert AftcJS Ptotftf from me s over smooth on olet roses foil ktn -- es 11 " r1 ' . -- b i "What esBBssaa and so on, says I. And lifted the smokOh, real estate and stocks, says pid- in ben, I suppose? An entire busintsa block In a small dle. One oen Oh, says Plddls. town up near Utica, I understand. Also air out afterwards, and It s such a half interest In a racing stable, rather always comfort to Uncle Nicholas. W are a large holdings of mining stocks, and so along much better than we did. on. 1 believe the document also mentions getting He seems to be In better spirits, too. Acsrtaln Jswelt stored in a safety deposit lways jovial now. Goes around chuckling. box. Probably owned at on time by But he does have a large appetite, pareh one of hi wive. with sugar ticularly for sweet things, and And you figure prominent In the at It present price still w shouldn't will? I aek. complain, as I tell Mrs. Piddle. The sol heir, admits Plddls, I know," days I, slippln' him ths that the Jewels are to go to Mrs wink. Just a good Investment, ieh?" Plddia I have been unable to make any Ah er urn!" says Plddls, without exactteppralsal, yeu know, but from what I can learn I should estimate that the commutin' himself. estate would run Into five figures at It wee interestin, though, to watch this least; wall Into flv figures.' reversal of form. I wasnt doss enough listen L Congey, that good, eay to see It work out but I got glimpse gratulations, Piddle. Itll all corns in now end then from little thing tnat Pidhandy some day. eh? And, of court, dle did or said. And I take it that from knowing that makes It different about being merely allowed to knock around the egg and things." the place Ilk a stray eat Uncle Nicholas -- Naturally, A etar says Plddls had suddenly acquired merit Uncfe to menttonsd it Aint Nicholes, boarder had nothing pn him. Ha had hsnever he happened breakfast served I'expeet? says I. I decided that It would be more d Ato stroll down after It, he had hla easy lette not to, says Piddle. chair In the livin room, ran Into town "Just moved him down from the attt end back as the spirit moved, and If he You kind? dont sayr says HADNT BEEN HIS LAWYER. For noncommittal brevity of speech, commend us, if you ploase, to the Yankee lord of the soli. One such, who waa recently making a visit to tho city, waa knocked down in ths street by an auto- mobile. A sympathising crowd instantly surrounded him, with condolence and questions. Ate you hurt,' my friend? kindly asked a gentleman who was first among the rescuers, as he helped tho sufferer to hla feet and brushed tho mud and duet from his clothes. Well. cam tho cautious reply, it ain't done mo no good. f Glaring Sun, Dust and Heat Strain, Injure and Weaken Eyes, Says Dr. Lewis. Prescribes Bon-Opin Hot Weather to , ' t y. pt Uh-hu- hl t t erty." len block, doe he? Well, Nick always did have a vivid imagination. Good day, young man. Ill be in again at U:lj tomorrow. Piddle took tt hard. In spite of all the soothin words I wasted on him, all hed do for the next halt hour was Bit there with his head In his hands lettln out the groans and mumblin' remarks about eggs and sugar and half pints of cream. You sound as Ah, eomol says I. It you were recitin' a prescription for an angel cake. Buck up, Piddle, end think what you'ro going to do next for Unci i Nick.' I I don't need to think. ey PidUfa to cornin sudden and glarin'. I dle, know now. I am going to start him back on the first train. to Coopereburg Yes, I think I'd do that, too, it X was Still, Uncle Nick was a you, says X. good fellow while ho that ia, while you thought bo had it. Eh? t 1 W learned of Oh, no. eaye Fiddle. It quite by aecident. You see, Mrs. Piddle hae had a dressmaker in the house end as the light Is better In Uncle Nicholas' room she has been using that to do her sewing In daytime. He didn't mind at all. And the dressmaker. In looking about well, you know bow dressmaker are, Torchy? Sure! says They dont mite touch. She saw It on hla bureau, adds Piddle. "True, she should not have been curious about his affairs, but she is s woman whom Mrs. Plddls has employed for years and who almost considers herself one of the family. I presume, too, that Mrs. Piddle had told her more or less about Unde Nicholas er well, It seem she sat right down and read the document Then she took It to Mrs. Piddle, who did not realise, until after she had gone through the thing, that possibly she should not have dons te. Anyway, she put It right back. But we cannot help knowing, of course, that Uncle Nicholas Is a man of considerable prop- Will Payne by wanted any little table delicacies ell hs had to do was name em. And Uncls Nicholas had a g rowin meltests for such thing! as honey-deons, and double cream tn hie coffee, and cork tipped dgarets, to Jud(e by ths occasions! whines I heard Plddls 1st out Hs favored me with em. And not long ago. Just after the flret of the month, when I expect hed been auditin the household expense account, he comes to ms in a res lar panic. Hed wok up In the night with a horrible thought. What if this property of Uncle Nicholas a wasnt being looked after right? Suppose be wasn't keeping up the fir lneuranee, or thf taxes? Ysw that's something to worry about' says 1. Whered you say eU this real estate was? I don't 'Cooparsburg," say Piddle knew Just where it la, however. I must look It up on the map. I would, says I. "That might help And It' funny, aint It, how you'll hear a name like that for the flret time, and then likely as not In the next few days you'll read how something has happened there, or meet somebody who has Just come from there. In this case It was a - w -- country banker who was toWed In by one of our directors to see Old Hickory about placin' a bond Issue. A the big boss ain't In, and es Mr. Robert le out, too, I meets em and finds out what lt'a all about. Another odd thing was that Piddle wee In the office at tho time end stands by while I do the smooth private sec. act. Sorry, save I, but I can make an sppolntmsnt for you to see Mr Ellin at 11 18 tomorrow mornlnf. Will that do? Final And lots see, Mr, Pettlgrow " la from er 'Coopereburg," speaks up Pettigrew, prompt. Ah, yeel" eaye i, glvln Piddle the signal. Coopereburg, eh? Then I expect you can give me a line On some property up there that a friend of mine Is kind of interested in. Lets see, I believe part of it la the Bullen block, on Main street. Don't happen to know, do you. If the Insurance Is being kept up and ths taxes paid'' - I ougWt to know," says 'Pettigrew. I pay 'em myself. Eh? says I. Oh, I see. You act . as agent for the owner? "I m the owner, sayo Pettigrew, "and etlck-arou- Tall How to Strengthen Eyesight M Par everything seemed clear. X can even read fine print without glasses. It ts belisved Csnt In a Weeks Tims In Many Inatanoss. that thousands who wear glasses can , now discard them tn a reasonable time Dr. an and Pa. Lewis, eyo multitudes more will be able to Philadelphia,' years' practice, says strengthen thetr eyes so aa to be spared specialist of many Is hard on because the the trouble and expense of getting glasses. summer time eye of tho sun, heat and dust injur Eye troubles of many descriptions may be glareweaken them. He says It Is possible wonderfully benefited by following the and te strengthen eyesight wonderfully InHea simple rules. Go to any actlv drug stora and get a very short tttime by using freely and further says: A bottle of Drop one prescribe Bleto from came mg tablet In a fourth of a glass of suffering patient water the Her to had allow and dissolve. Wkh this eye Marginalia. pharitis dull expression common to such cases. liquid bath the eye two to four times overnot You and should notice your eye clear only Bhe used daily. came her distressing condition, but so up perceptibly right from the start and eyesight that she was Inflammation will quickly disappear. If strengthened herwith her distance glasses. your eyes are bothering you even a little, able to dispense Her headache 1and neuralgia left her. In take step to save them now, before it this Instance 108should say her syeslght Is too lato. Many hopelessly blind waa Unproved per cent. The doctors hava been saved If they had cared or advice Will prove of great value to many their eyes in time. NOTL. Aftothtr prumlout PhTlcIa eye sufferers. Many whoso eyes were Arftrt wa uhmlttM failing say tbsy have had their eyes re- 1 th tbor U a oory reurk&j ru?dr. Opt It eoi stored. One man says after trying it: to !txfTrf1nt wU tlturat art ee ttr Imvi to not eould read at was almost blind; rat jro aoS prfcr M bf all. Now I can road everything without tbm. Tbo manufacture tt to fuaraniv my glasses and my oys do not water any troofthoa oyeaight 60 per vnt to bo mors. At night they would pain dreadme ftm ia many luauaoa tea , t fully; now they feel fine all the time. It Jt ca b obtained from djt tfu4 t g od dru? was like a miracle to me. A lady who t on of tho tery few preparation h. used It says: "Ths atmosphere seemed be kept on band for rrutr u U in hasy with or without glasses, but after overr family. It U L4 lu (Au using this prescription tor fifteen days Drug, Bon-Opt- o. Bon-Op- Bon-Opt- to o, - Sctiramm-Jolmao- , , |