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Show 'V I - , . ? ' THE RICH COUNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH. UTAH HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS WTWW o o For Leather Chairs. Rub equal parts of linseed oil and vinegar,! well shaken, into leather chairs, occasionally. It keeps them in o good condition. WNU O RUPERT HUGHES HUGHES By RUPERT SERYICE , . - . ; ' It is not too early to look over window screens. Mend and paint them now so they will be ready' . when it is time to put them in. j CHAPTER XI ( How can you tell? She may have needed some money very badly. 12 To escape the insistent autobiog- ' Nonsense, shes got a private fortune of her own. rapher Jebb flung away with regret Then how do you know she didnt a cigar and said : it to me? give I think Ill go to dinner now. Why should she give you this Good idea, said Ludlam, and ring? invited himself along. Is she married? At the table he flaunted the odious Not that I know of. hospitality of the she exchanged it with me Got to celebrate this, doctor, he as Maybe an engagement token. Wait till said. Dont meet up with a you see her. You may find a ring of every day out here. mine on her finger. Whatll it be, doc? This random shot staggered LudNothing, thanks. lam, but it had a backfire that Aw, go on of course you will. bowled Jebb over, too, for the frightWhat do you say to a small bot. of ful possibility suddenly presented itself that the other member of the champagony? It began to look as if Jebb would firm, V. Pierpont, Esq., have to break a plate over the mans in the soul, might achead to escape his despotic hospital- tually have taken a fancy to this ity. But at length he persuaded Lud- Miss Jennie Ludlam and proposed lam to believe him, and Ludlam, to her. She might be some pathetic more puzzled than ever, endured the old spinster who would jump at a ordeal of drinking alone. proposal from anybody. His eye studied Jebbs face and Meanwhile the train was pushing garb as examiningly as his curiosity on through the dark. An iron bridge pried into his history. But the din- at Neusatz carried it rumbling ner was half over before he noticed across the Danube and into the the ring on Jebbs left little finger. plains of lower Hungary. He looked up quickly into Jebbs Finally, Ludlam, having failed to invent a next step, threw the bur- face, then back to the ring. He followed Jebb back to the half-finish-ed v wine-opene- r. fellow-countrym- an er Jebb-Pierpo- nt smoking compartment and compelled him to accept one of his own cigars. Odd looking ring you got on, doc. Isnt it? said Jebb. Came from Servia, didnt it? "I dont know. ' funny. Think so? was all Jebb found to say. Its a Servian design all right. Thats ne all-nig- ht CHAPTER XII When he reached for a fountain pen he kept in the inside pocket of his coat, he found that it had dropped through a hole and was lost in the lining. He slipped off the coat, and, emptying the pocket, turned it inside out to examine what he would have called the lesion. His eye was caught by the white label of the tailor. Schneider , Lindenaustrasse, Dresden Herr V. Pierpont This was the plainest clew Jebb had found yet. He cursed himself for having carried it in his own inside pocket all this while. He had idled about Salonica and Constantinople, trying to retrace his steps, when he might have taken this short cut and picked up the thread far back, near its beginning, without the loss of so many irretrievable days. A crepitation from the sleeping Behemoth next door reminded Jebb that on. the morrow, he was booked e for Vienna, a chase far down the line; a foolish tryst with one of V. Pierponts flirtations. A surging impulse to get tQ Dresden at once swept over him. He threw on his coat and hurried down to the office, where he learned that an express for Dresden left in an hour. He did not wait for the dolorous lift; he ran up the stairs, threw into his suitcase what little he had taken out, and, retrieving his fountain pen from the depths of his coat, wrote Ludlam a note. Dear Mr. Ludlam: Sorry I cant accompany you to Vienna. Called elsewhere suddenly. Will join you at Hotel Bristol as soon as possible. Kind regards to sister Jennie. Yours hastily, D. Jebb. He pushed this under Ludlams door and, rushing downstairs, leaped into a cab. Little Max Wandl was circumambulating a hugely globular Saxon, and recording the distance with a He paused long , enough, when confronted with Jebbs question, to say that he had delivered the suit to V. Pierpont at the Hotel Bellevue. Jebb hurried to the Bellevue and was met by a smiling 14 Before you go, doctor, would you mind letting me look at that ring? Does it interest you? Yes. Though he wanted to jab the man' in the fat face with it, Jebb held his hand out meekly. Would you mind if I took it off? wild-goos- If Mr. Jebb would wait in the reception room. said Ludlam. on his prisoner, and demandIs there any reason why you den ed: should? Well, what are you going to do Is there any reason why I this ring? about Shouldnt? You have it, havent you? None whatever, said Jebb. but Yes, was slipped Instantly the ring Keep it, and call it square. from his finger and Ludlam was Oh, no, you dont. I want to holding it close, his piggish eyes know how you got it. There may surface. inner the into staring he snorted like an be some foul play here. I havent heard from Jennie for a couple of angry boar, I thought so. months and Youre coming with You thought what? me to Munich. See those initials, C. to J.? Munich? I get off at Budapest. r Well. If you do, Ill get off and swear Well! How do you come to have out a warrant for your arrest. it? You is Jebb. havent a scintilla of eviname My dence. But who does C stand for? Theyll detain you till I get it. Thats my affair. of Ive sure so got friends in Budapest." not young that, Im Jebb was fairly wringing his brain fellow. Ive been kind of suspicious of you all along. Youre so blamed for memory and wisdom. He was I thought there must eager to reach Trieste, yet he had no assurance of finding the child there. be some reason. Your thoughts and suspicions He had probably passed through Mudont interest me. Give me the ring nich on his flight, south from Coand keep your opinions to yourself. logne. Munich might be the very Oh, I guess not. This ring says spot where he had lost Cynthia. You say your sister will meet C. to J. My first name is Charlie and my sisters is Jennie. She was you in Munich? is born in June and her birth-ston-e Yes, she lives there most of the mocha-stonas or a moss-agata time. they call it over here. Well, Ill go along with you. said So thats what that is, You will! Jebb, an old riddle answered, just Ill go with you on one condia plain moss-agat; tion. I guess Ill have to have you arthat? Whats rested, doc. That you pay my expenses there Arrested? Arrested for what? , and back to Budapest. For stealing this ring. Pay your expenses? Well, I guess Stealing it you oh, I cant even get mad at such a fathead as you, not. Why should I? I never heard of a prisoner payMr. Ludlam. But just, to humor could how me ask let you ing his own fare, did you? you you, All right," Ludlam growled. have me arrested? That night, in the berth that LudFor having this ring in your poslam paid for, Jebb slept uneasily, session. for his dreams were a nightmare of Is it your ring? war between his Miruma and sisters. but its my No, Jennie over the possession of Is she here? Siamese hers. their lovers., know I its No, but He would have slept so much betHow do you know she didnt sell ter had he known that Ludlam sat up it to me? She wouldnt sell a birthday pres- all night to make sure of his not es' ' ent. caping. i ' h! . close-mouth- ed e, e, woe-be-go- hi AX WANDL Is it? Ever been in Belgrade? Passed through it today. I mean ever stop off there? I dont think so. You dont think so! Im not sure. Thats funny. Dont remember whether youve been in a place like Belgrade! I cant imagine a man being in Belgrade without remembering it. I think Ill go to my berth and take a nap. Ugh-hug- .Breakfast time found them at Vienna, and Jebb' ordered everything he could think of. He smoked Lud-laexpensive invicibles till he made himself dizzy, and his jailer was heartily glad to see Munich arrive in the late afternoon of the dreariest day he had ever spent. The finishing blow was the discovery that sister Jennie, never expecting her brother, had gone to Vienna for a weeks visit. The concierge gave her address as the Hotel Bristol a familiar name to Jebb. And poor Ludlam was so and so sleepy from his vigil that Jebb felt sorry for him. Jebb had won the confidence a patient trusty inspired, and Ludlam felt sure of keeping him by the simple device of withholding his return fare. He engaged adjoining rooms after assuring him that they would entrain for Vienna on the morrow and waddled off to bed. It was not long before his snores came trumpeting through the thin partition. Jebb settled back in a chair in his own room, to figure up his expenditures and find how he stood with the future. e! Pier-pon- ts ' 1 e. tape-measur- host. t. Meester Pleasst to see you again. It amazed Jebb to see how well everybody remembered Pierpont. But Mine Host was saying: , You liked Vienna? Goot-efternoo- n, Bier-bon- Vienna? oh yes. But you have come to Dresden back. That is right. You have us rour ledders to forvart getoldt, but he did not come any ledders. In fact, if you pardon me, I forvart to you de bill of de doctor who has your tumb geopened, and de letter he has back come. Where did you send it?" said Jebb. The Grand Hotel in Vienna. I remember you said such a nice name it is, I like it. Yes, yes. I will pay the bill now, . if you have it. , It is no hurry. Vill you have again your old room overlooking the ' i river? And is your liddle vhat it is a sisters child? ' ' v Niece? Yes. Is your liddle neeze vit you again? So dear a child never was here. She throws me soch a sweet kiss when she goes the hotel for, the last time out." .. Jebb sighed as he answered: No, she is not with me. And I just stopped in a for a for a cigar. Im going back to Vienna at once. He paid the bill of a Dresden surgeon who had lanced the thumb crushed on the train so many epochs past, and made haste to the station. Several hours of feverish delay before the train started, and then ten hours in a sleeping-ca- r brought him to Vienna. He hurried to the Grand Hotel to pick up the next trace of himself arid Cynthia. To his unutterable dismay there was no evidence that V. Pierpont had ever visited the hotel. , Miserabler than ever from the sudden quenching of d hope, Jebb stood looking up and down the sweeping glory of the great Ringstrasse. Just across the street from him he saw the Hotel Bristol. His flesh crept at the thought of sister Jennie. Still he had given his word and he would keep it at a later hour. It was too early for a call even upon the prospective better half of his worser self. Meanwhile, he would go to the Union Bank and see if by any chance there might be a letter there. He had written that address in his farewell note to Miruma and he felt all shot through with little lightnings as he thought of finding a message ' in her hand. ' . Save the Buttons. The continual ripping off of buttons by the! clothes wringer can be prevented! by folding the buttons inside the garment and holding it fiat as you turn it through the wringer. . White Embroidery On a Dark Color By RUTH WYETH SPEARS is combmed here with plain running stitches to make a smart luncheon cloth that may be embroidered quickly in coarse white embroidery thread. The material may be broadcloth or other smooth-finis- h cotton. The color is a deep maroon and the white design is very effective on this background. Deep blue or "ROSS-STITC- H v fresh-lighte- ' W At the bank Jebb was met with a new facer. Two letters both from had indeed arrived for Turkey Herr Jebb (his heart leaped at the glorious news, and at the sound of his own, own name) but according to his recent telegraphed instructions, they had been forwarded to his address in Trieste. green are other fabric colors that are being used with white embroidery. This cloth is made of two mateyard lengths of rial. Split one piece lengthwise through the center and join to the sides of the other piece by machine. The seams are covered by v the rows of running stitches. You do not need a stamping pattern to make the Cross-stitcdesign. h Baste coarse embroidery canvas over the material; then follow the design given here at the lower left. Repeat the corner of the design to make the four corners of the center square. NOTE: There are 36 em broidery stitches illustrated in', Mrs. Spears Sewing Book 2; also1 several original designs for table' ' covers ; mens ties ; mittens ; hats ; purses; Babys bassinet; dolls wardrobe; five ways to mend fab-- i rics. Ask for Book 2, enclosing!1 10 cents coin. Address Mrs.' Spears, Drawer 10, Bedford Hills,! New York. 1-- A h open-mes- impatience foils .impatience. There seemed to be nothing left for Jebb except to cast himself adrift on the tide of circumstance and trust to luck again. When Jebb reached the Hotel Bristol he asked if Mr. Ludlam were registered there. No, but Miss Ludlam was. He sent his name up, and asked for her brother. Word was returned that Mr. Ludlam was absent, but that his sister would be down in five minutes if Mr. Jebb would wait in the reception room. A womans five minutes! Jebb retained his cigar and tried to imagine what sister Jennie would look like. He kept his eye on the clock and when the five minutes were gone he threw away his cigar and sauntered Bronchitis; acute or chronic. Is an 'into the luxurious reception-hal- l, Inflammatory condition of the mucous membranes lining the bronchial wondering how large a section of tubes. goes right to the an hour sister Jennies five minutes seat Creomulslon of the trouble to loosen germ represented. laden phlegm, increase secretion and It had been a long time since he aid nature to soothe and heal raw, had sat in a fashionable continental tender. Inflamed bronchial mucous hotel and watched a peacock alley membranes.Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulslon with the parade. understanding that you are to like But among the women moved one the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money bade. who caught Jebbs eye by some subtle differentness from the crowd. He could not see her face, though the back of her head, the glimpse of an for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis ear or a cheek strongly implied beauty. Her form was beautiful, In the Name of Fashion too; and she was graceful. Fashion a" word which knaves She , paced awhile Aimlessly, and fools may use,- their knavery paused to look aimlessly out of a and folly to excuse. Churchill. window, sat down at a desk, as if to write, seemed to decide not to write, rose. At length, however, SO DAD she dropped into a chair with a visiof not audible sigh ennui and ble if stared at the floor. And now Jebb could study her Mr bowele vert to alucclih tad my face. At once he knew that he had ttomach to bid I u fait miserable. Sometimes fit blotted me until it teemed to met . her somewhere but where? crowd X tried Adlerika. Oh, what mrheart. She was wonderfully beautiful, but rebel. The flnt doit worked tike magic. Adlerika restored the U end mete matter where had he seen her? atomieb felt so food. Mra. 8. A. tad my Her timid eyelids rose and her McAmis. If gas fa your stomach end bowels constipation bloats you up until you gaze ran about the room, as if she , from gasp for breath, take a tablespoonful of were lonely and afraid. Her eyes Adlerika and notiee how the stomach GAS relieved slmoat at once. Adlenki often did not see him, but" he saw her ' lemoves the bowels in less thin two hours. Adieriki is BOTH carminative end cathartic, eyes. There was no mistaking those containing five carminatives to warm and eyes. He tried to call her name, soothe the stomach and expel GAS, and three cathartics to clear the boiyels and relieve but his pale lips commanded only intestinal nerve pressure. ' a murmur: Sold at all drug stores Miruma! Miruma! So i How To Relieve Bronchitis CREOMULSION - - GAS CROUDS HEART 1 (TO BE CONTINUED) Unfinished Business In a study of Unfinished Business in America, one authority re- ports that 200,000 railroad grade crossings are yet 'to be eliminated, 20,000,000 families are still without telephones, one out of five families lacks a radio, and only 38 per cent of U. S. water power is developed. Hiny Beckett, Mfr formerly Mr.,Eea Lomeed,Ofdst . |