Show r I If I t I t i t t The Tracer of gOS I II I II I 1 I f Chronicles of Dr DI Phileas Immanuel Soul Specialist I I Bu B VICTOR ROUSSEAU I i I MARY I MARY ROTH WAYS WAY'S A YS Y'S 7 MEMORY 11 i 1 I II I I I II I On the following Friday evening we dined with the and their two women guests Mrs was a charming woman of ot a rather old old old-fash type C a little worldly and frankly frank frank- ly sorry at her daughters daughter's choice Mary Diary however Alary attracted our attention at o 0 or j It and d held it during most of at the dinn She was a tall tan statuesque brunette of at striking beauty and I could well wen imagine how in the garb of ofa n a vestal virgin or a Roman matron she ehe would Mould present completely the Illusion t I Islon slon sion of at having stepped out of the galleries gal o of history into the world of to to- day ay She was witty too and seemed to be in a gracious and friendly mood I saw here bere no trace of the neurasthenic at at least Nast no noo until we roee rose to go uj upstairs up- up stairs to the drawing room and when t vc we a entered the rather dim dim passage Mary ary shrank back suddenly and clutched at the jamb of the door Doctor Doctor Doc Doc- tor Immanuel cast a significant glance at me tee and then without a word ord of explanation he be placed his hand band gently upon uon the girls girl's arm and with a slight but unmistakable gesture of command he be led her to the th stairway Once there Mary seemed to recover reco- reco ier er her self possession she withdrew her her arm from the doctors doctor's grasp and with quiet dignity she ascended in tho wake ot of her mother Now Mrs Mra laid said Tarrant when we were seated I J shall have to ask uk your our very kind indulgence and Mies dIu Marys Mary's also for tor about an hour These Theae gentlemen and I 1 have a most important engagement one engagement one I need lardy any eny ay which occurred at the last moment and is absolutely unavoidable Ma Hay we be If It ire e leave you OU for lor an hoar bourl 7 i Accord Was teas graciously siren linn I saw uw Mary glance glanc lance nervously at Doctor Immanuel as bo he approached the door the last of ot the part party He taw saw the glance lAnce and anC rightly Interpreted it Nary Mary Jar was WaI afraid that be he would shut abut the door And It was indispensable able that the door should be closed dOled tones tone lest est very err hearty heart should reach her ber ears Doctor Immanuel turned tamed back and placed his hand band upon her ber forehead so BO quietly in so professional a manner maDDer that she abe seemed at once to meet him himin himin in the tho relation of patient to doctor BO nu lea up tote conversation Insensibly to Greek and Roman art By the way Mr OFarrell he said presently have you ever noticed the singular resemblance between your yourself yourself OUI self and the statue of Maximius in Mr Tarrants Tarrant's gallery Indeed I have ha answered the captain captain captain cap cap- tain laughing I presume that that chap was an earlier incarnation of my myown own He Be had in fact not only recovered recovered recovered ered his good humor under the doctors doctor's doctors doctors doctor's doc doc- tors tor's skillful handling but had becomes become almost boisterously tempered good and boyish AU All the same said Doctor Immanuel Ira Ira- manuel ironically I r wouldn't like to see eee you in Maximius' Maximius clothes Why not 1 inquired OFarrell Because my dear fellow for tor all your our fine physique you couldn't begin to compare with the old Roman hero bero heroin heroin in development And as to wearing the kind of armor that he wore wore like like that old antique suit in tho the corner of ot the gallery for instance why Instance why you would faint under the weight Ill take you up there doctor said OFarrell laughing Those chaps chape hadn't the development of our folks Wb Why there are 20 men I could name and not athletes either who could wear old Mait Mu armor yes armor yes and fight all day in it It too have to show me said Tarrant Tarrant Tar Tar- rant deftly taking his cue Ill w wager er you JOu a a. box of cigars you cant can't put on that armor and stand up in It it 1 Hold there cried Doctor Immanuel Im Im- manuel That isn't enough Anyo Anyone nG could stand up In it It If 11 somebody put Iton it iton iton on his shoulders Wager him that he cant can't put it on and Uld run upstairs to the the tho I drawing room room I saw MW Tarrant wince slightly All right the captain answered Is that agreed Tarrant T A box of fifty Come then lead the way into your our gallery So we went in The resemblance was really an astonishing astonishing as as- one It struck us all even OFarrell The statue was size life-size and its ItJi measurements were those of ot the captain to a line The face tace was wasI I the same too and the hair fell tell forward forward forward for for- ward over the temple in the same way When O OFarrell rrell divested himself of his coat and waistcoat preparatory to putting put put- putting ting on the armor annor the muscles on his bIll I lM i ir r. r 1 1 j J JI I It t I Ii i I I I I r rI r 1 I v sue a 1 I I JI I t 1 I I I Id d i Iv w a I r I 1 i MAN MAN ARE YOU GOING TO PLAY THE ANCIENT ROMAN WITH WITHA A CIGAR BETWEEN YOUR LIPS I a r J I 1 I am going Joing to close the door Miss Mies be he said But you will not I mind You will not Dot mind Tho The last laist sentence was a question but the first was as a command No she sho replied quite placidly I Ishall 1 shall not mind of course Doctor Im Im- manuel And we went vent out and as wo we reached tho library door we found OFarrell r waiting wailing for us He had bad come in at the precise moment when be he should have havu arrived It seemed as though fate fat wore were N playing into Immanuel's Immanuela hands bands But Butt t OFarrell greeted us with an unmistakable unmistakable r tal able scowl It was evident that he be vats vau in no mood for tor hearing bearing any more P upon UI the Bub subject ct of or tho the reincarnation E theory 0 But Doctor Immanuel did not rido ride his bobby hobby that evening Instead he joined the group around the tho iii pleasant fireplace and proved himself as lively run r. r entertainer as could well be imag imag- i ined cd n Ho lie talked of his work of or hIs hla country of or tho the condition of Greece today toi today to to- i day 11 in comparison with her ber state at atthe the be epoch of ot her ber past splendors ra and great arm nave serves served as aa tae ino original from which the statue was waa cas cast t. t Immanuel said eald the captain Tin Tea half converted And be he spoke seri serf Tell me something about this chap beside me He lie was waa a soldier too 7 A good soldier and a fine tine man answered answered an an- the doctor But nut a little indiscreet India indis creet creel Then he must have been me roared OFarrell for Im I'm all aU that and more The suit of ot armor was of Byzantine workmanship apparently dating from the eighth cantu century Nevertheless it was not Dot markedly different from rom that worn by the Roman officers of earlier days When we had placed the breast breast- piece upon the captain and the tha helmet on his hla head and the arm and thigh pieces about him and strapped on his I sword he be might have bave been an ancient warrior come to life Ute How dow does It feel Heavy asked Doctor ImmanueL Not at all alt said OFarrelL Light as u thistledown And Arad na Im was Continued on Page Pace P e Six The Tracer T racer o of Egos g Continued From Pago Page Throe Three taus in to me the race Zits breath breath- Ling ing was easy as ever Now open thedoor tho the thoI I door please Do I start for tor the drawIng draw draw- Ing room 1 j r He looked at the tha doctor but Tarrant answered him All AU ready rendy he he heald said ald Remember youve you've got to run Open the door walk alk around the room and then come back Ready Stop Slop For heavens heaven's sake cake stop Man man are you going ito to play the ancient Roman with a af af f cigar between your lips liPa 1 i OFarrell raised his heavily armored arm rm and d d the perfecto from hie his t mouth Now then Go said Bald Paul Tarrant Tar- Tar rant mot and at the word the captain like ft disabled steam engine leaped through the door and hopped up the hairs rattling and clattering till the bouse Mouse ouse shook and resounded We watched him turn the bend of the stairs and approach the drawing room Then the door opened and three frightened frightened fright fright- ened tined women stood upon the threshold I saw Mary white startled face tace I saw OFarrell stop dead Then with a faint cry Mary tottered toward j I him and collapsed in hie his arms swoon swoon- Ing mg Doctor Immanuel brushed past me upstairs At the bend he turned and sternly toward the library Tarrant nt and I wont went w nt down Five Fire minutes later Mrs Tarrant came In n. n She said sald nothing but went straight up to her husband flung dung her arms around his b heck k and hogged bagged him There BS happy as any people canever can canever canever ever expect to be she answered Paul what In the world made you 1 J play that fantastic trick on us have to ask Doctor eel uel answered the millionaire He Hesus I cays ays its it's reincarnation I say its it's just human nature But tell me how It came about Why it just just happened answered Mrs Irs Tarrant Mervyn came clattering clatter- clatter ing up In that absurd armor and Mary fary just looked at him and fell into his arms arme swooning And when she recovered why hy ered why they kissed each other in a perfectly shameless manner Hum said Mr Tarrant thought thought- fully Immanuel may be a crank but the he seems to have a certain hold bold upon I r- r rv fundamentals wid which I I 1 jj i Which you you you- you 7 asked Doctor In Immanuel Im- Im manuel behind his chair He had come comeIn comeIn comeIn In quietly and stood in the open doorway door door- way Swap Behind him looking very happy and a little bit foolish were ere Mervyn and Mary Which I I- I Oh Oh the devil What's the use of philosophizing when con con- congratulations are in order asked Tarrant Tarrant Tar Tar- I rant and jumping up he almost wrung hands off otto Then he kissed Mary who kissed him back I And OFarrell did not mind In the least Miss said Doctor Immanuel Immanuel Immanuel Im Im- manuel would auld you OU mind stepping into into into in in- to the passage a moment and closing the door behind you your 1 Why no said Mary evidently evi evi- dently puzzled But what am I to do l there How long am I to sla stay i I dont don't want you to do it 11 It the doo- doo tor answered I asked you you would mind You know Mary I ry dear put In her ber mother ti n had joined the group OTTO gain ot of men saving France Franca of th tM th A town hometown private one I Engineers Engineer who has bas been building ran rail armies in France sent that message mesSie home Dome He is II one of at the men who baa has I been dividing his bis daily dally ration of ot soup and beans of meat and prunes with the children who are the soul loul ot ol Prance Franco WOMEN GIVE WHEAT SONS AND MONEY American women everywhere and Western women second to none have borne their part In the fight They have saved land their meat and their wheat whAt the they havo have given liven their husbands and sons Their money I Is going now In Inthe Inthe Inthe the first second and third Liberty loans loan they have Invested their dollars Opportunity to servo serve has come again The Government is seeking funds It ItIs Is II asking for the third of its three fold need need men men munitions and money The Tho hand band that rocked the cradle Is holding the purse strings in these momentous momentous momentous mo mo- days For their boys Western mothers will not withhold the needed gold America has baa started on the road to Berlin The way Is la a long one and trave ng Is difficult But Dut the journey journey journey jour jour- ney must be made and the pilgrims must be equipped t t Is no longer a question of ot shall shan we buy bonds with American mothers That was answered when the boys went over there It Is no longer a n question of or can enn we buy bonds Tho The experience of the first three loans bas has answered that The question for Western women In company with women all over the land to answer anser Is what is the limit to which I can by sacrifice and saving by going without and working for for for- what is the limit which I can reach T r CANT CAN'T STOP SHORT OF BERLIN GOAL It would be a sorry ending of or a Jour joo Journey joone journey ne ney to ha have vc America stop short of Ber lin Un It is inconceivable that our soldiers soldiers sol sol- diers should stop short of ot that goal Can you OU women of or the West pause Inthe inthe In la lathe the great task which has haa been set flet for tor you Can you halt for an instant In Inthe inthe the face of the country's need Will rm all of those planned purchases weigh In the scale with the call which 1 comes ringing across from those plains where the boys oos are fighting It Is to keep your boy on the march toward the final goal that the Government asks you to lend It your utmost I re regret ret that I have but one life ute to tove rive give ve for my country said Nathan Hale as he ascended the enem enemy's gallows Ours is the task to save lives for our country to save by lending our all at Its request The Fourth Liberty Loan gives American mothers and sisters sisters sis sis- a new opportunity to make impossible impossible sible a regret that they had but one chance to gI give ve The Fourth Liberty Loan Is iii ours oura What is II our utmost The Th country awaits Ita our answer |