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Show "M1THFIEIH. TTAH THE SMITH FIELD Synthetic Gentleman llV nilll . n. Uiannin lOllOCK I Cuwrrixht, Chaanloa Follwck WNII Sorrteo. SYNOPSIS s'oonant, likable youth Joliltu anil broke, it au unoccupied aumnier bnina In outhanipton, aeeklnK aheltar from larrine ruin atorm. Ha makee hlmaelf at borne. Six yrara aao hla father bad Had In China, leaving the lad, Harry Dllbart, to light bla way bark to the latex. tie did not recollect aver having bad a mother. Doling at the fire-ai- d a, be ta elartled by the arrival of a butler, Wllletta: a chauffeur, Evans; a eook and a maid. Ha learna that the eon of the owner of the houae, Jack Bidder, whom the aervanle had nevrr een, la expected. lie deeldea to bluff It out. The Duka, twenty-lhro- tn-to- re a, n,lnL Bod himself Imagined In new and exciting role. that Ilia Grace of lolly wood finally turned tlm other check nu an Irish linen pillow slip, ami dropped off to sleep. The trousers were beshle Ills bed when he awoke. And all that cinema nonsense had evaporated from his mind. Just "a lucky break." A good night's rest In a warm, dry house, whose owners had suddenly dashed off to Euroiie, leaving the establishment to a son who happened to be unknown to the servants. If I belonged In a house like 1 he longshoremen," good "Spoiling called It, because their pspss nu From one of the longshorerich." men. Burry had discovered that he should have a mother. The old man had never mentioned It, so hla bob raised the question. "I lost her," hla father aald. Continued this- -" He squared Ida shoulders, and sauntered down the carpeted stain. No Alneed of finishing the sentence. ready, he felt a new dignity; n new, The trousers stiffening were neatly pressed, and Good morning, air." suld the butler, as he entered the breakfast room. make shift" There was nothing about the meul. Evans had been to town for cream, and bacon, and bread, and the Duke's courage rose with every sip of the steaming coffee. "What's this!" he Inquired, his eye falling up an envelope at bla plate. "A letter for your mother, sir, Wllletta replied. "It came after she'd left the hotel, and Evans got It when he went back for some things he waa to bring out here. He forgot It last night, sir, Mrs. Bidder expected some mull from the employment agency, and places like that. She aald yon was to open It, sir.' "I hoie not," the Duke replied, grinning broadly, and, aeulng that grin, the four servants ainlled, too pluln-l- y surprised at the mailer' good humor. "This la Evana, air," the butler continued. "This la Sira. Mulligan. Cook, ale. And Annie Jeffers, the parlor uutld. If you dont mind, air, I'll get them set, and then Ill come npitalre to reiKirt. "Pine I" aald the Duke, calculating that Ova minute would get him Into hi clothe, and out the front door, Ho was climbing the steps again when Willett called. "I never thought, air. Your bed lust made. I'll get the linen out, end Barry hesitated. have Annie up there right away. lie could feel a chilly something Tonll want a good Ore In your room In the butler's gaze. to dry thlnga out." Sooner than return the gaze, or Tve got a Ore In the library," the evade It, he opened the envelope Duke replied. Don't hurry. I'm very A hundred dollar bill dropped out. comfortable. "Well, alrT exclaimed the bntler, They did hurry. He had ecarcely any doubts he may have entertained got hla trouser from under the matlost In hla surprise. tress when Annie appeared, Juet aa "Well," echoed the Duke, with that aeeo In ha had her the hall, and with new courage born of the steaming cof-a amall load of Immaculate aheeta and pillow cases. "Mr. Evana la lighting the furnace,' aha aald. "Tim house la that cold. Mr. Wllletta says. It'a an I wonder you didn't think of It But of course, youre a stranger here, too.' "A stranger I What did she mean Where had be been, he by that? wondered! Evidently, not home, at any rate. So that waa why Wllletta hadnt known he wasnt Sir. IUdder. Waa Wllletta newt The girl was on her knees at the henrth, and the Duka ventured half a question. "Wllletta lent a stranger!" "Of course not Annie replied. "Nor Ur. Evana. Just Sirs. Mulligan nnd me. Wo waa taken on when Madam and Mr. Bidder expected to spend the summer here, and weVra been let out I guest, when they decided to go to Germany, If it hadn't been for your coming back. "I picked Juet the right minute, didn't grinned the Duke "And "Yon sure did I grinned the parlor maid, spreading the linen over the arms of two chair. It was an amusing conversation, but It had been too long. Returning to tho library, trouser still In hand, Barry Gilbert encountered the ubiquitous Wllletta. "I'll take those, sir,' aald the bntler, taking them.-"Oh- , never mind I" "They'll need pressing. TH need them." "Theyll be ready for you In the morning," Willetts said, with a note of finality. "Did yon bring any py- ir - jamas, sir!" Any lie would do for now. answered the Duke, "but, "Yes, like an Idiot, I checked my and God knows what happened to the check!" TU get yon a pair of your father,' You're very Willetts voluntered. much of elxe." no was taking stock of the new master. "Look Uko your father. If yon don't mind my saying Same figure, Bam kind of oy sir. face, only kinder. If yon don't mind my saying so, Mr. The Duka didn't mind. It waa all how long "a lucky break," only would It last! "Mnstnt over-plamy lock," thought tho Duke But the real llr. Bidder "wasn't coming until tomorrow." Why mako n break for It tonight! The storm waa roaring, nnd throwing buckets of water against the windowe Tho butler had gone Into tho bed' room, nnd returned with a pair of pnrple silk pyjama. "Anything else, sir!" "No, thanks." "FU be leaving you then. There's lot to do getting tho rooms ready for eook and the maid. They've never hoes here be 'era. Don't know their way about Evans don't neither. What time breakfast sir!" "Oh, say eight o'clock. "Bight sir. Good night, air," said tbs bntler, bowing himself out Easy!" thought tho Daks, standing before tbs fire, with the purple pyjamas In his hand. "Too eaiyl Too catch In It damned easy I There's somewhere I" Willetts Implied that ha had been with the family soma time. Why had ha never seen the son! Or even n nlctore of him! Why was he sc willing to accept a stranger In the house at hla own word practically without qnestlon! Why did ho taka those trousers! "Fm trapped," mtbed the Duke, or rise" Or else what! "Or else he's no mors a bntler than I am Mr. Bidder. How do I know what ho la! There's a lot of mighty valuable Junk In thla house. It was with that thought la his suit-cas- t y e, talnlng 1 planned, eosyto-niuIS ready. Send How!" "In Algiers. You were born there." It waa years before Barry was old enough to put the two things togethDid she die when I waa born! er. he asked then, and got no answer. This waa In San Sebastian, where the old man worked for an engineering concern. Soon afterward, they pushed proson to England, and thort-llve- d perity. Barry went to school, for the t. CHAPTER I Be Slim and Trim Wouldnt Who Frock. Summer This Stunning in first time, and found that ri,ira Bell M: AND THE THINGS THAl MAKE HOME CANNING right ARE L PE KOlBS JAR RUBBERS. weH-patter- Is k' nothing else K: In coin IT CERTAINLY IS WORTH DOING HOME CANNING RIGHT. CAN SEAL FLAVOR IN SO TIGHT ...AND THEIR TWO BIG UPS TORE IT CHILD'S PLAY TO MAKE OR BREAK THE seal enHour order to XU. Sewing y w t Circle Pattern Dept., Calif. Frimelseo. Ave.. San Mont-gonier- NU Service. -B C Dell SynJheie.- Real Enemies he had CVEBY nation of the worid Is L laboring learned more from hla father than the other lads from their professors. That was fortunate, because the schooling lasted only a year before Barry fifteen now waa taken to India. "I can't stand counting houses, hla tether bad told blm. Theyve given ns a berth In Calcutta." It wasn't an upper berth, and It waa In another counting house. 1 met a fellow today, the elder Gilbert announced, who's got something under the terrific Ilenemies exist that It larion bounacross some geographical not slay our do We dary. brothwhen we slay our them, multiply we merely ersfear. llate. nnd pride, racial ene-mi- P""1-noranc- blgotry-th- ese are the and real enemies of my country, counyour country, and every try Dr. Harold Ihllllps. UNITED STATES IU1BER COMPANY MM IWw Mfcr Pnfcch, ht I to do with the diamond mines, I. T, Im B DM (MMn ta think we'll go to Johannesburg." They doesn't happen." It to Success didn't, because, a week later, the old captured Pe-Korganized, man found another friend who sugconcentrated common sense. by gested Manila. From there, It was Frances E. Willard. . only a step to Canton, and the tea business, and a shorter step to Hong Kong, where Francis Gilbert came home one night with n fever, and TI1E died the next morning. Barry had begged a clerkship In nong Kong, and then worked hla way to San Francisco. On tha boat "You've got waa a movie director. a great smile," he told the youngster. I think I can use you." Hollywood, then, and one studio after another. Youth, and looks, and the Ingratiating grin helped a tot there. And Barry learned a lot,' too. now to wear clothes, and how gentlemen behaved Bo. 1880-- B or Hollywood thought they behaved Mrs- - J. H. Waters, Who Isn't excited about the new In a drawing room. He was earning President to wider shoulder width that tends two hundred dollar! a week, sometimes, when n wallet vanished from n slenderize the waistline! Note the unusual bodice lines, the coat thrown over n table "In the eeL The Duke knew who took It She waa panel extending to the hem, and kick poor little thing, though, nnd des- pleats that contribute dash and ease. The natty collar to Just right to take perate, and Hla Grace kept hla shut They couldnt pin It on a pin, clip or posy. The frock to he aald, and they didn't, but there quickly fashioned and costs so little were no jobs after that to make And so he'd come East Ankle-dee- p Barbara Bull Fattern No. 1S80-- to In the sand, that morning at Southavailable In sizes 14, 1G, 18, 20; 40 ampton, he kept thinking of the letand 42. Corresponding bust measureter hed Just burned. And of hla own ments 32, 34, 80, 3S, 40 and 42. Size mother. He had missed her nu through 18 requires 4 yards of mah bis childhood, watching the other boys terial. Send fifteen cents In coin for with their mothers, or, at echool In the pattern. England, getting ready to go home to The Summer Pattern Book con- them. I lost her," the old man bad said, and never mentioned the mutter v f again. Had she died In Algiers, la childbirth, or merely grown weary of wandering, and decided to etay lome-wher-e with someone! "Fd like to find y her," the Duke thought At noon Evans brought the car. "Do you know where we're going! NONSENSE IF asked the Duke, STOP THAT MUStCj JEANNE, MR. BANGS,! YEAH- -T "Yea. Fm taking yon for a ride." HE WANTED NEW -Y- OU THE 51 PRODUCER, 'EM ELL Almost surly, thought tha Duka, You've ruinedtxeI 9 HERE- - IF HE talent; HE VOU COULD PUT And It had a sinister sound, that WHOLE come UKESTHEWfc SCENE wouldn't ON A BETTER TO AN AMATEUR t'M THROUGH phrase. REHEARSAL, HE SHOW WITH DUMMIES "Yon want to get lunch, don't yon!" MM FliryoUCN WITH VD- USHOW! FROM A STORE the chauffeur added, quickly. BROADWAf y Qurr ;AW-H- E' "It'a Got to Go, Fumed the White-HaireWINDOW "I want to sea the end of tha IsPROBABLY Gentleman, land. We can eat anywhere. JUST CAME The Duke sank back Into the cushHERE TO MAKE feat "Well, and likewise good. I can FUN OF YOU,1 ioned seat It gave him a curious turn thla." sense of Importance being driven "Yes, "air," aald the bntler. like thla. Along tha highway they little more coffee, air! "Thank yon," assented the Duka aped. car was Tha stowing down now, 'And Just one more piece of toast" looking ahead, Hla Grace saw and, Alone In the cheerful breakfast another llmonalne drawn up at the room, with tha cheerful sunshine side of the road. Evana threw out down outside he read the the dutch, and then put his foot on streaming Edge o JAR RUBBERS NEWHOUSE HOTEL Distinctive Residence An Abode renowned Throughout the West -- jeMnegets acuRMin V 1 NIT-WI- T? 1 d 7r letter. "Dear Mother: I'm ratnrnlna the money. I cant kaap It, and I can't go to Southampton. I'm sending thla spaelal delivery, you'll havo tlma to got rid of tho servants, if you doeldo not to open tho houso. For your take, 1 hops father Improves at Bad Nauheim, hut 1 don't want anything that comes from him, and 1 sha'a't write again.. Thanks, aJU tha same John.' The Duke picked up the envelope again. It had been posted the previous morning In New York, nnd there was no special delivery stamp. "Well, ha remarked; "Santa Claus la certainly worked overtime for me I" Back with tha toast and coffee, Wllletta Inquired, "Anything Important, alrr Tha letterr asked the Duke, as though that bad been farthest from bla present thoughts. So. FU send it to Bad Nanhdm when I write, and keep the money until my mother returns." "What time shall yon want tha ear, alrr "The carr "For Inneheon, sir. It's a fairish long walk to the village." Hla Grace reflected. It waa e long walk to the village. It wae aa even longer walk to Montnuk Point And. apparently, there was no possibility of overplaying hla luck. Why should not he ride to Montauk la comfort or, at least to within n few miles of Montank and disappear there, instead of at Southampton! "I might taka n drive, he said. Ont of sight of the house, ha took the precaution of burning that letter from "John." Tha truth was that the Duke'e uneasiness over that hundred bad nothing to do with tho fear of bring caught Ho had never stolen I'll retnrn that anything before. mused the money from Montnuk," Duke. "I don't want to be hooked for robbing the malls." Life bad never been duU for him or for hla father. "Keep moving" that was the old man's slogan. And that was all he ever kept Barry's memories began In Pittsburg. Stranded, Francis Gilbert had tutored there the brake. ' A husky young fellow In uniform was standing In front of the other car. Beside him was a spare, white-hairegentleman. And, framed In tho car's doorway, ready to alight stood n pretty glri. Stop," said tha Duke, quite ilnce they had stopped. She wae the prettiest girl he had ever seen, the Duke decided. He had made the same decision many timi before, but this time he felt It would be final. Tall and dim nnd dark, dressed In an ensemble of hunter'a-gree- n tweed, with a top coat to match, and n tiny felt hat perched upon her sleek black hair, aha looked, somehow, like a thing turned ont by an entirely perfect machine trim, nnd polished, and built for speed. Her eyes were gray, the Duke waa to discover later, and wide, and n little cold. Her nose wae a straight line from her forehead, and her lips were bright red against the pale Ivory of her face. "Can I do anything for yon! Inquired the Duke. He was standing before her now, and her glance took him In, calmly, appraisingly, before aha answered. No, thanks. And with that, Barry felt, she erased him from the landscape. d "Yea, you on," said the gentleman. "That la. If of yon knowa anything about My chauffeur docwTL "Wall be glad to try, tha said, cordially. "Hava a took win you. Evanal Sullenly. Evans walked over open hood. "Ita the Ignition," tho other told him. "Start her up." white-haire- d either a car. Duke at It, to the chanf-feu- at five o'clock." "Hungry myself" said the did yon mean to eat?" (TO BK COXTISim YOUNG LADY Ybu WERE SPLENDID UNTIL SOU BLEW COULD USE UP.1 YOU IN AM SHOW-- 1F VOU WEREN'T 90 NERVOUS . , I .AND IRRITABLE. ' YOUD BE IRRITABLE, 700,1 IF YOU HAD MV HEADACHES AND NONSENSE STILL -- IF YOU SAY TT MIGHT HELP -- COULD INPIOESnON TRY couldn't, k sleep; .t<nis HAND IT. I j OLD NUISANCE Curses!1 FoSTVO MEANSTHE Mvm, HOOK FOR ONE A HEADACHE LATER me; Or I GLAD TO HAVE VOU WMV SHOW,! JEANNE. You're doing fine -- AND YOU'RE THE BEST MATURED MEMBER OF THE CAST COURSE, children should never drink coffee. 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