Show BOYS AND GIRLS’ SECTION Nieces I ane SUNDAY THE O s tk Ed (Copyright by D 1 f ' — 1 5 ”5- ' :' Mees away “Carried -J- Jane! was ’fraid of that” parted Patsy and Beth remainedin th® her should she nursery and left and a maid Helen do that?” asked away! Why with Louise Once alone Miss Doylo impatiently “She jealous of Arthur girl Mees said to her cousin: New York Mees Travers —Travers Inez say she kill started them the “Having upon but tell her no search Beth say better not you and must take up But Inez hate thees girl for taking that pertinent suggestionmade by Mr Mees Jane from her Inez love Hahn and face the importantquestion: baby Weld Meestaway too much to be safe ‘Why?’” nurse” to be of some “I’m dying use dear” While Arthur tried to ‘comprehend responded Beth In a disconsolate tone this strange fear we two girls are quite helpless informationRudolph said “but Miguel: to How can we tell why the baby you haven’t seen the "Then baby? has beenshestolen?” You don’t know where she is?” been stolen?” inouired Pat“Has old himThe Mexican gave a keen We musn’t take even that for look granted I - ' ' I 1 'i' ' ' ’ ’ "- " " j ' -sy xX ' 7-' j Xi' ? - - ' - ! never take his father’s place In the world And lie runs his ranch extravagantlythat it costs the pater small fortune every year Yet they A Dinner With are artless and the Neighbors agreeable neighbors and surely unconventional as children the town and nearest the great Hahn fortune won’t suffer postoffica to El Cajon ranch is a much through their inroads” he Arthur returned brought quaint little place witha decided Mexican with him still another' neighboring California inindividual fully atmosphere Those ranchmantallan and enormous habitants for convenience six broad in whom we call proportion filled the who fairly “Mexicans” are not all natives doorway as30 heyears This was of Most of about Mexico by any breed means of stern ofman age feature and with shaggy them derived from are a mixed brows that overhung a pair of the early Spanish settlers and the napeaceful blue eyes which oughtto have tlve Indians both alike practically exbeen set in the face of child some tinct in this— locality This gave him look that a whimsical — and have never smile when almost invariablyevoked a stepped foot in Mexican territory' any one observed him for the first the boundary lino is not far time He walked with a vigorous distant Because the true Mexican is stride sand handled his big generally similar body with a admixture of In-1 His consummate grace and ease dian and to bow him Spaniard it is by customary when Arthur introduced call these the was that of an cavalier Californians is of good friends The early left “Here another our Spaniards for you to know He’s our neighbor at a this state and strong Impress upon the north and is consideredthe most even In the settled districts the ESCONDIDO Let - x “No Meest Hahn” “You don’t know' where gone? Meestother Hahn” the nurse girl — - Inez baby’s' the-American know” said Beth “No some one knows Little as our friend Bull Run reminded us can’t walk If she went she away why? was carried By 'whom? And And where?” Beth “Dear me!” cried despairingly if we knew all that we could find Meest Hahn” hurried back to the house leaving They the old Mexican standingmotionless beside the path- - When us be sensible and try t'o wits Here’s the fact: Here’s the problem: our marshalgone why?” don’t '“We one knows” “Of course Jane: has ' be able to financial so a VI CHAPTER ' ' :’' '-V- instinct” arrival eastern party a deadly into being at first sight I - J of the springs I I half-milllon-dollar feud ancn J" 4- — ' - the n Reilly & Britton Company illB CaeiTCU the 1 girl of JL8 SYNOPSIS charming who belonged to The reported illness of Louise Merrick Old one of the best families in Washington Weldon’s baby is the cause of Hahn was at first furious and sending Millionaire John Merrick into threatenedto disinherit the boy but a panic and him to pack off when he found the young bride’s family causing immediatelyto California to the WeS-dons still more furious ana preparingto annul the marriage on the groundsof ranch Louise MerrickIs one of the great financier's Uncle John’s three nieces — the only the groom’s youth and he whisked the pair married one The others mood changed Patsy loyle off and Beth to California and bought fonthem a De Graf accompany Uncle Joan ranch they and the major Patsy’s father on where unalloyed the had lived for six flight across the continent years a life of sudden bliss children of their Also with the party is Mildred Having no devoted the Hahns were to little ravers a trained who the own nurse eccentric millionaire thinks be Jane and it was Rudolph who had given might the baby the an service in sobriquet of ‘Toodlums” Improvement on illness MexicanThe At almostany case of arriving time night or day the dangerous party find the baby improved atHahn automobile was liable to arrive much El Cajon for a sight of the baby Between Mildred Travers and the Mexican him ‘Dolph’ girl Inez has had chargeof “Rudolph we call you — the infant up towho has not particle of business the time of the know — said Louise a “so he will HERALD-REPUBLICAN CHAPTER VITT’ baby” Mysterious “Exactly So let’s try to acquire the Louise developing knowledge She went into Mildred's room and Beth Patsy and made 'of its 'contents Helen Hahn were working over Ine place examination order hut seemedfn its usual and personal her and striving to comfort her Uncle many of Mildred’s trinkets scattered John the major and big’Runyon stood possessions were around “Her absense wasn’twhite gazing helplessly at the dolorous premeditated” scene decided Patsy is sweateris all This fact however “Well? Well?” cried Mr Merrick as gone but that prove that she expected to Weldon' and be out may young Hahn' entered after dark It is always phillv "Any news?” In this country after sundown and ' his head and went to his doubtless Mildred’ Arthur shook knew that” wife over to kiss her forehead ‘M hy she used to live here!” cried bending --“"J "Be brave dear!” he whispered Beth ‘Of course z she It but this tender admonition Patsy sat down and knew” needed looked at her to send the attentively young mothei into new cousin “Th sit is news 'to said in a paroxysms me”hadshemade we’re tone that indicated she “See here wasting time” newly a enterprisingorange grower in all his voice reachinghigh "Do you that Mildred prevails Runyon Spanish architecture appropriately with a mean announced Weldon C in his excitement "‘ilomething must once lived in this neighborhood?” as typical of a semltropical country chuckle that indicated he had said be done!” here She “Yes very near this told me which owed its first civilizing something funny cried Patsy from she had known old “Of course” turning well said the mansnpakin 11 ' house to old Spain “Lemon” in x i Louise Let us years ago "We’rea lot of doninnies when she was girl She Shrill hi erh a tchprt vnlnc think what is best to and to visit it in The houses of Escondidoare a queer SUCh the with her map out used startling logical program” sound was positivelychest a faher a friend of oldcompany minglingof modern bungalowsand an- that Senor Cristoval” coming from so others looked at her appealingly massive a The tlque adobe dwellings Even the business Huh!” exclaimed Patsv “That’s “I meantlemon”-Arthur hastenedto glad to have some one assume command street quer Why didn’t she tell us this shows many adobe structures say “Permitme to introduce Mr Bulwer but feeling themselvespersonally fim proposed bringing her A quiet dreamy little town Runyon formerlyof New York but to the task of logically out here?” thinking pride of with a comfortablehotel and excellent the Pacific coast said the girl firmly- “let us I don now the Pirst” know remember she was stores it is his superb ‘She’s the only woman I ever knew who refuses to talk face the facts Baby Jane has much frequented by the where oranges overjoyed when first suggested het "Lemons” piped the' high childish disappearedand with her two coming but wealthy ranchersinat its neighborhood voice supposed that was nurses”necessarily with her” objected had at last found a After stopping the postoffice paying “Whose izj lemons are the sourest and ful and friendly party was gathereding and rather shy young woman but tion to the nurses They “Not drove had their own down a little side street to ’Let us say the two very beautful and her personality duties to Rudolph nurses “When did she tell you of this?” around the oilcloth board Even the she was weather-beaten aUA JUUHV&L perform a unprepossessing “What here are of gruwn was most attractive Both Patsy have also disappeared Now the question “Just lately” them” added the the the baby had not been at all paper napkins could not dampen But seen building bore the word “Restaurant” man in tenor and Beth delighted to is else did she say?” which wailing were find that not since Inez had brought her in from why?” “What painted in dim white letters joy of the occasion or detract from the “We are highly honoredto meet Mr exqqisite Louisehad so charming a neighbor- of her rid© at noon A shriek from Louise emphasizedthe I Then it was Miss asked if she had UnlxifAr Ptinvnn 'aaUflavor of the broth nearly her own its Here he halted ihA age or friends upon one window noTravers who had the child from query any relatives anoh the let’s bother with the ‘why?’” living here ticing that the girls were for once really The boyish Dolph bewailed Rudolph not permit the party the cab and with taken “Don’t Patsy did not reolv1 the machine her disappeared now but she of his “Nell” retorted “W'e don’t care why who loved Castro’s to proceed would further until all had partaken Beth with I’m astonished!”asserted “Oh” said Beth drawing a long embarrassed how to greet this new ac absence nursery The vital question is ‘where?’ All we cookery above everything else of a glass of lemonade refreshing This report did not prove jratsy face “This combreath "Is this one of your little jokes quaintance while reassuring find grave “Out here” remarked every endeavorof Mr Runyon to delay and as this entailed more or less Sing ing announced that Miss Travers her want just now Is to baby and get plicates matters” Hahn explain the back Arthur?” With a grin "we drop the Dolph to on his new car the sun was getting low they had again to her loving “I don’t his as food in home see whv” handle prepared the baby’s liquid Didn’t we come for lunchtraversed the five miles to El Cajon friends She can’t have been gone more "A joke?” call him ‘Bui Run for shorts was so adroitly headed off by his the kitchen at half-past 12 but “Because If vmir-c this name andsort that than that the poor fellow was traveling slowly that they might enjoy four hours—or five at the most eon then? Sounds of patriotic neither she Inez joined neighborhood and wanted to steal babv you know nor had the — in despair The “lunch” turned out to the exquisite tintings of the sky Runyon she isn’t so far away that an other servants irnfL5eCrte ber she could take little "We did and I’m ravenous” said and it’s not inappropriate” luncheon This last Therefore be a seven-course dinner and each can’t overtakeher” to her who was a bachelor lived a few was- not in atunusual automobile “You wrong the me” said the big rancher” it unknownherfriendsand we Patsy is “But yotf informed us that such am enticing and miles the other side occurrence she can’t walk could never discover course introduced ranch but taken “But you know" hiding squeaking words cheerfully but seemed In with there a good hotel here on the main three ranches had at one time been connection place” at the same time frowning unusualdish that every member of the All the other saueaked Runvon “Babv didn’t eo in a circumstances it (To Be street” way party part of the Spanish grant to the impressedalone Continued) that might well have became an audaciousgormandizer the some one took her”terrified a pirate questioners as suspicious None of the girls— except' Louise-had" while “True enough” observedUncle John “So there is” admittedArthur’"but "I’m not a bull and don’t run It’s Arthur now possessed the old “Perhaps they are all at the Mexican “You’re-wrong Patsy We must try to it like all hotels exertion to walk ever tasted such concoctions mansion the greatest number Now this is — dif-if ride enough Therefore exclaimed Patsy with sudden decide who took baby and of acres had been acquired by Rudolph quarters” Then ferent If you’re My is or might even guess what inspiration why hungry yo(u want new car many Hahn who'had preferred to build for equipped with one of them were we might undertake the search with a i REQUIREMENTS of those but all and Rudolph immediately NOT out of the ordinary composedsheof energetically a treatfollow himself and his bride a more — something agreedwith Patsy modern Arthur to investigate chanceof success’’ “Pardon remarkable me not discuss your when the quarters me” residence on foot” asserted that “Castro outchef fed and started off on “WhoeverMisstook babv went" f)R new car if you said Arthur run MANY PnSTMIl! please” “The only four Louise was laughing at their doubt both Rector and “It's Doyle of things Sherry” tablecloths you know” consolingly persisted si fas "We wish to talkCastro agreeable in the neighborhood are w and this care-free “If only he would have painted automobiles ing expressions The is "The marvelous CHAPTER VH Dolph on concocting and napkins and decent rugs upon the now standingin our driveway and 4 levity led them to obey their host’s of his baby and her can’t be some dishes and nurses mysterious we floor” Gone! is a or groht Then the dingy door dainty Louise stolen so don’t garageand This country wish you to assist us in their added or worry” BY CELIA K opened judging and their guests distances no in what direction HUSIK that would ruin the charm of Weldons were matter and out stepped a Yellow "Oh place” “Common sense urges me to agree Copyright whom merits” tlie babv has been taken an auto is by the Press PublishingCo young the protested John greeted at theirdoor by withthe girls decided must “I shall be glad to for I’m pitifully fUncle Castro a maid vou” returned be either acow-boy Arthur “but sure to overhaulher if we don’t waste ALL letter carriers in such a horror to the suggest for there were there’s certainly United hungry” said the tenor voice “I had “Don’tLouise no men among the something mysterious valuable time started” or a clever imitation-of on® at least until we about the disappearances” States are under the supervision breakfast at you know like a working house servants and as Louise “That’s right!” cried-Arthur turning very to ushered He allseemed a mere boy New York” “It won’t be young— mysteriouswhen we from Louise “The theory agrees with of the federal his stout little man and the ride —over here in “i’ll take riding in the party into the living room form He was you my car” she said the reason government And my new — you know” old Miguel’s suspicion machine which piped to Beth about Inez all vacancies filled by the of Runyon who sat beside to the girl The all at work in the olive are bareheadedanda shock has a Wonderful men were and United him "J don’t have to States civil service but — hair was in disarray the machine crank it vou some- of the were suspicion?’-’ cried half a do&en commission An picturesque Never mind please just “Ask Miss Traversto bring the baby groves know in the huts and old Bella women listened to “What" A blue flannel shirt rolled up at orget it and ’Never mind that” said must try to be sociable” here” passed by every "Have you — sold your Rudolph with 'American citizen crop the sleeves pair of drab Dolnh orange maid and was who desires to enter a corduroy begged yet The departed gone so asked Arthur this service “How is 'the baby Mrs Weldon?” long that Louise started out to trousers and rough shoes completedhis see "Lemons sir!” said the other reher order not obeyed She attire Pausing awkwardly In the doorway why the was no Previous training Is met before one can take up the he first flushed Yed and then adwoman coming back with a work puzzled face of letter carrier A a school Arthur’s hand education is sufficient to common vanced boldly to this shake “Mees not here she enable one to senora” is said “Why Weldon an unexpected pass the examinationheld by the civil tell Inez service “Then to fetch the babv” commission All positions pleasure”he exclaimed in a pleasant are filled from the eligible lists voice that belied his rude “Inez not here returned the sanora” as vacancies costume for occur its tones were well modulatedand woman “Indeed then where is baby?” Of the personal qualifications the “I’ve been trying to call you up not here most “Mees Jane senora” important are promptness obedience for three days but somethingis rushed the to duty and the ability wrong Louise to as well as nursery had with the line by Arthur whose quick-ears the How’s baby?” willingness to stand to exposure the all kinds of weather This last This last question was addressedto overheard statement The voung is a very Louise mother bent over the crib the covers important matter who shook the youth’s hand or the man who of which were thrown back as if the all kinds of cordially cannotgo aboutin safety weather infant had been quickly with mis caught up — reasonable to health “Baby is thriving finely” she should not undertake the sxeep and then Introduced her friends pviHaps iiuui u ijuuim cried Louise de The postman should alsowork be skillful to Mr “she’s in Rudolph Hann who she spainngly gone deciphering all kinds of handwriting — my baby It will help him in was one of their nearest his work and quu echoed Arthurin his efficiency in neighbors "Gone?” Carefulness does it mall is of he tone “What great “We almost crowd travieu "Where mean importance since valuable letters said "for our house is only five miles Louise? can she be?” often pass gentle hand was A and laid on his shoulder through the postman’s hands distant from theirs so we’ve been getting I Uncle i York John New letter carriers receive who had followed quite they them to the room x salary of §600 a year at the start Thea chummy since moved said soothingly: to El Cajon Helen— that my wife you “Don’t get excited mv boy there’s pay is then raised with time and Your two until the maximum ot $1200 is know is an humble worshiper at the nothing to worry aboutshrine —of Miss Jane Weldon as we all nurses have reached vacation of probablytaken little Jane two out for a ride” pay is granted everv postman are in fact” weeks with The salary varies in “At this time of night?” exclaimed different “Your wife!” cried Patsyin surprise Louise places is "Impossible!” There noretirement pay for He laughed? “It is merelytwilight these or other civil service they have any think I'm infant only fit been may “You an of the United States delayed” replied Mr Merrick play govern to withJone” said he “but “But the air grows chill at this hour ment could vote if and Letter carriers are not appointedto assure you wanted — there is the baby cab!” added positions as soon as they have passed to— which don't think sir” turning “And successfully the required Arthur pointing corner to John “that my father examinations Uncle Each Louise and her husband looked into substitute man serves usually as-a knows you quite well” one another’s eyes and their faces grew first receiving 30 cents per hour "Why surely you're not the son of rigid and white Uncle John noting for the actual jjf hours given number Andy Hahn the steel king?” their terror spoke again: to the service and cents for every special “I believe they do give him that royal said he delivery letter they “This is absurd” “Two competent carry to its title but Dad is only a both destination vacancies nurses devoted to little hi When occur monarch in Jane allow'the baby to come these are filled in rotation finance and when he visits my would not the ranch harm substitutes to assure you” Sometimes a man among is lucky he’s as much a boy as his son” and gets into the service after a short “It Scarcely “rWhere is she then?” demanded seems possible” declared delay At other times he must wait for Mr Merrick eyeingthe rough costume what’s up?” called a time ‘before he gets "Hello Patsv considerable a wonderlngly but also with approval regular appointment Doyle entering room with Beth to If you desire to take up the work- of ‘’Hovv'longhave you lived out here?” see what was keeping them from their guests Six years sir I’m a’n old inhabitant a postman all you need is to pass the civil service gone!” wailed Louise falling and qualify here lias only been alive for “Baby’s examination Weldon into chair to indulge in for the position A little patient waiting six promptly a months” ’"‘‘'MS" flood of tears will bring the desired appointment“Alive?” “Gone? Nonsense” said Beth gazing “Of course into the One breathesback east cradle she put Then but only lives In her empty hand and-felt California” down of the bedding ‘Do you that Mildred once lived in J "xiiatis news to ihe’ she said It had no mean During the laughter that followed Evidently the child warmth STEADY NERVES AND had been this enthusiastic neighborhood?’ epigram Arthur ushered removed long agoto the party into the quaint “Before we give striving way hysterics” Spanish Ah! tnen she have carried away Mees 'Jane! I was ’fraid of that CALM TEMPER NEEDED! advised Uncle John to appearArthur’s frantic questions with blank restaurant The room was clean and calm “let us investigatethis ‘matter hasty glance ra Louise let’s be neat despite the fact that the floor was sensibly Babies don't disappear did 'the others who off andtalk amazement' as afterward’’ in strewn with sawdust and the tables "Well and hearty Bui replied proachfully And these days assure you” the laugh thAt “We men must decide on our routes CELIA KJ HUSIK covered with white oilcloth An anxiouseyed Louise “Why haven’t you wer" been to see again “Question the servants” suggested hastily congregated and all take'the road at once” proposed THE BY Jane lately?” prevented his explainingPatsy services of “Thees mrn said Bella “Inez bring Rudolph patrolmen are dapper little man with: a foreign little the “J heard you had ’squeaked high Mees Jane little time said Runyon by every state city town face and manner greeted them effusively T company” said Mr and cool when “That’s the idea” a for not "Its pitch 'dark’’ The porch was shady nere “and the last time tenor voice and there in the dim light long time Then — like to wait until morning?-’ and asked inRunyon came they irom the feast she takes her ’way “Would you and’ village in the United emerged room and States broken English their stayed three days and forgot all about big Bulwer and with him again” demanded Rudolph sarcastically Arthur the Weldon as host proposedthev stood Runyon In most states the comniands Tve little "No my- ranch a will Mrs Weldon” sitand his wife Helen all “While-woman said another want to rescue that baby” regulationsdetermining made on benches with their coffee Rudolph Inez here” ordered the specialties of the the the Arthur and cigars and have a social chat disturbed “J big fellow But exhibitingastonished and see that other — the’Ameri- said appointmentof these officers house “Thesefriends Castro are from both Runyon and You are not goingto die this countenances ican nurse behind hedge yonder “Then'talefcthe north road as far as are made by a board Hahn protested under the the far east and I've told' them hope? delay They "I — can’t see any reason for instead that us Tungar’sranch Stop at even house to of the civil service worry watching supervision in that 'hope all ride back suggested most to El dear” remarked Mrs “How you know that?” 'demanded inquire Any man who the famous cuisine- Don’t disappoint “I joinforyou Cajon and play aLouise Hahn in Bella When you get to Tungar’s I’d hate to leave the new voice that trembled with answers with the babv and so agitation sharply as she turned to the come back'by' the McMillan road That’s laid down by the commission them” earnest were requirements and its “Not a soul on earth a sixty-mite jaunt and it will cover the is qualified to enter the serv-z join you?”- asked Rudolph machine in mis uesire tnat the proud would harm that speaker“May tney precious on father and had “I because she is north and Take ice and is "Go Bulwer" mother not the Jane” know stranger” with northwest Mr appointedto duty as soon “I wish I’d Nell-over life' young to reiuse Merrick a Hahn she’d brought is fleeting and turned to the maid the calm “Inez see her too then “But no one Arthur was you Now off you go'” occurs have been delighted vacancy today with just when it’ll get to the end of grace knows Both men bad their cars at the vil“Send all the servants here” he commanded an’ that ees whydidInez hurrv Runyon gladly noddedand left the room The away” requirementsof the board consist this meeting But we didn’t know you its fleet Therefore as love the babybetter lage garage and an hour later the’ proBeth “Everyone of 'them mind “Which they way she go?”' asked by John who chiefly Of a physical examination That than any other object on earth cession started’ longed to be doing Unde were beside you!”and all pointed to the path that A body is of absolute necessity-' coming confounded somethingheard sound — “Bui Run” and Patsy riding doesn't reach you at all” animate or inanimate— except in the that led to the house would count The others soon The personal qualifications accompanying Presently congregated which the jolly “Dolph “Never mind your new car” had been "It doesn't matter" suggestedDolph the roar of the motor car as it started for success in this work “I'm going over to the office to see roomy nursery which now make are not y J sighed “We must stop and pick up Nell” brilliantly lighted five “We know that both the nurses were on its quest11 It is’ said He There were away many to be that telephone" “I necessary about Arthur Mrs said the latter “for she’d be mad tlie it was "Therefore Weldon I’ve as women — some old and some but in The main Then back arranged forArthur to Anyone who hesitates job’ in real dangeris believe I’ll do the errand- while made young afterward Castro Jane heiress” hops if went to without all little' point is that drive to to my see Toodlunis Mexicans— ard a the baby is not here” Escondido make the man for the withered is J’rn Bui! her” and to the departureof preparinghis compounds always "Oh Aren’t you in Chinaman Sing ing they started to return they watch nerves and calm dreadfully named whose age As to fave came temper aie debt?” “I don’t the eveningtrain the only one to pass also very is out of wonder” replied was uncertain and vellow face face uneasy when the telephone om ziiguei Th importantqualities is my niece a clear baby?” incapable of whose witn the station since baby had been missing “Yes’m’’ seemed John the trees easily irritated order” expression was ueeo oeneatn at the like her She’s lie was to carry Major Doyle “Is the nlace “Never was pne born Uncle assisted at times bv Rudolph bnauuwe but- there was no mistaking the Mexican’s start unfit for the man workTotal worth the mortgage?” the “You ought'to be” said Rudolph inquired only and return by another route and Arthur did the questioning hair “with that blessed baby in the house Arthur womarf ever knew who re snow-white Hahn abstinencefrom alcoholic beveragesIs' fuses to talk” had seen Miss Traversleave the promised to cover with his own the Very’desirable It thirty “Just about the Marcia you seen car save you precious minutes although Have baby?” demanded only other two roads that remained to might money “She crows though” In don’t think so But all aimie at aoout o clock as if for Weldon eagerly York City rigid civil’ servin getting a doctor” sharks property nuuse New signify she agrees with be searched he figured out here is rapidly “To every every a walk She did not notice at tnat be passed by the Louise increasing in value” Miguel stared them He came examination “Does ityour linetowork?” asked one question and all return to the house within declared angelic the nurse went nor whethe would three hours get all Runyon earnestlv "while "so smileonIs putting his face close to his two prospectivepoliceman" This Any consists ’“Yes seems connections constant RIP still if so genuine and that turned cloak nearer or when — ifplan there of physical and mentaltests but yours So imagine something is can on a Perhaps she wore a master’s and stared n ret er citimanage towillhold it gets to your heart in spite of all was no news they might further could not tell The day a to the civil service com--' Toodlums inherit a a Marcia doubtless was "Mees Jane' xqux ask for Mess applyingreceive wrong with your phone or near the longer pursuit of— the fugitive baby Miss rnission willall the house!’ several fine lemon trees at least”— — Travers had no Jane?” necessary at all hat? Tell Helen- Hahn had promised not to informationon this point “i’ll have them send a repair man-out Uncle John was delighted with the "And she’s so soft and musin’ as ‘if A Oh no She "Yes do von wraps metciuick know leave Louise until baby was enthusiastically found and at and departedfor big fellow with the small voice Even were” “but continued Patsy would have noticed a hat is?" who1 desires to take up this-' once” said Arthur where sheJane Arvjnan she’ll before starting Arthurassisted his wife the office only who recollected work must first be fitted for it both telephone crappea nui outgrow Inez The one seeing “Mees mus’ be at accompanied by ine major Run on the that house” said to her room time” suppose Eulalia where he leftand her weeping physically and his fellow-rancher shoulder and said ihp was a She hand- over hiseyes dismally men tally Then he sentiment did Mrs in Helen chambermaid Miguelqas8inga Hahn‘ wbeft the three had observed Inez sitting one moment gone Louise told him credit in the court as if screaming needs to beand'tempprate obedient While they were however big the mortgage automobiles drew bewildered for little Jane the next them up before her young in a despondentattitude nt about halfpast of of hlsbe and good Judgment and something young Hahn’s mightthe residenCe "She is not” said Rudolph “She ’is ing had sent tory handsome promptly Yes It Sing dinner maid to in the face of He had eloped at 17 years of time Castro have been a little gone and both her nurses are gone” brave qualities danger With By broughtin his husband’s agreed to join Rudolph in might but no one paid any visit arlier it was hard at his command he can age with his father’s stenographer first surprise delicious a to None repeated the old soup to the baby She remember “Inez gone?” man to the V —a of the house himself a valuable addition to th® — a joyproved to be a retirservants raid- much atten- stupidly “Ah then she have summons carried After the three automobileshad' de- city’s police force Very while entered 1 : found RTHUR hysteria- -feet -an -"Her XX J although ' aggressive - old-world same-appellation ' ' protested discovery California” mXXrXrJ influences ' -ni LXi ' - unequal t I ” ' mysteriously I I he-job” Arthur - 3 I x la i - n ' - ” - intohe self-starter fellow-ranchers - r- ' of-Arthur’s Cris-tovalsand I before s ’ I volunteered ” -we ' -will -—just a v all-right - 9 I I 1 1 in-the -the-way injunction lost-strayed ’ THE in-getting ‘ have-returned —for 7 - ' discover six-cylinder : light-towcolored ” ' : examination I ” - -be ” required -Traver ' cultured followed - reported explained s e enhance r ‘ a ! delivering ’ the-Weldons” wo ' efficiency An-annual employees - I 1 ”- I I I to-a 8 - 1 JJBk IB Arthur m - - ' -the Wig® a 7 -2- ' 'ZiY-''''! : ' s -- -"’ithis - I -toward mysteriously 1 ’ followed ! required - self-starter- ' - J I I I ' ’ I ofyour ’ I com-mission fervently ’ ” I -as ' i-eply following- x I Ar-thus telephone ’ - ” - ' -they - -- ' -brave -house -not I inquiries ' :' - ' z - ' ' - Patsy‘Isn’t - -Steady The-excitable e ’ withhint I - z -very " a -ice t- ’ -and -they ’ -must - ' -her I I a -zen resistance" ' I ’ : - self-possessed -r ' - ' T - 2 a announce - attention a i |