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PAGE TWO . feTHIRI COMMANI IK & [ / RUPtRTJ (Continued from Last Issue.) She : or , P " SYNOPSIS. kfttATTVTR I?Introducing Clay Wlm- 'n n M< t, young New Yorker on rlslt to yet reeereland. and lira and lilu Haphne her ?CTTAPTFR IT?The acquaintance of the 111 a pun* people ripens Into love and Wlm- ,,1.11 Harm aad Daphne become encased. I outr CHAPTER III?Wlrabum returns to tuin BJew York, from whence he writes urging nf ? K>ephne to marry him at once, dhe confonts, and arranges to go to New York to <1 por her trousseau. ^CHAPTER IV?Bayard, krothar of 011 rs uphn?, write* telling of his recent mar- quel age and hie departure for Europe with >. Ida krtde Delia. Daphne and her another Kr* Installed In Bayard's fla' at New A *ork ert.i CHAPTER V?Wlmburn Introduces his . Affianced and her mother to luxurious l,el Mew York life. Daphne makes acqualn- to i fa ace of "Tom" Duane, man about town. Me Is greatly attracted^by Daphne. Bay|r4 and his wife return unexpectedly. , mill it 11 CHAPTER VI?The three women af Kee arrange a shopping excursion to Bare Daphne's trousseau. CHAPTER VII?Prom Dutllh. fashlonIble cesturaer. the two younger women ur expensive gowns on crealt. Bayard i furious over expense, seeing hard times head. Daphne, Indignant, declares shs fill earn her own living, and breaks enfa gement with Wlmburn. She has seen tlsa Kemble, popular stage favorite and elleves she has the ability to acntevs be same success. CHAPTER VTTT?Daphne Invites Duane fk> ^slt her at the tlav and asks him to V irocure a theatrical partition for her. He X R;trees, but assumes an attitude of af- X Obetlon, which Daphne resents . CHAPTER IX?Duane apologlxes and My ranges a meeting for Daphne with Koben, theatrical magnate. Reben agrees i give her a chance. Bartteraon. Ueben's g" t.ige manager, after a "tryout, en (lea v. Ik to dissuade her from attempting to ^ fc ter the profession, but she decides to VS. Persevere. CHAPTER X?Daphne's first rehearsal U tj a llasco. and Reben advlsca her to glvs gS Ip Idea of going on the stage. Duant Ancouragus her. tCHAPTER XT-Wesley Kip. father of 5 aphne, arrives at New York with dire ws of financial catastrophe. He goes libw a. k to Cleveland with Mrs. Kip, and ^3 ^/npiuie taken u room wii.ii Mrs. Chlvvis, w CHAPTER XII?Sudden Illness of Mts? US K luble, Rehen's leading ladv. gives Ztaphne her chunce, hut her acting is a l-Tiial failure. She Is again consoled by CHAPTER XTTT?Daphne gives up hei position with Reben. CHAPTER XIV- Daphne and Clay ^ resume tbelr relations as an engaged X> Ppupie. Sne begins to look 'or work, de- \ fc. mined to support herself Outbreak of tar causes Clav to lose his position, and Baynrri's salary Is cut In half He snecugt< es In Wall street and loses ?v?rv(hin? ?? ^CHAPTER XV?Bayard appeals to his . Bstiier ior financial aid. only to find the Atd gentleman is in a worse situation than ilmsclf. Delia's Jewels go to the puvn- We Ph..p. CIIAPTBB XVT?Daphne's search for ^ Work Is unsuccessful as Is Clay's, and ?_ lyings look black Indeed. y drn f CHAPTER XVTT?Daphne pots a post- ...... in addressing env^lnpee, but the firm 1 lis. She secures another, but la In- Dllil l*w.i h? th? manager and leaves. ' aw, ^CHAPTER XVTTI ? Tn desperation vvei BA.phne accepts employmc.it from liutilh il n model. Buyard and Clay are en- " hod ''ORaPTKR XIX?Diiane Invites Dnpline IJB K. \ r dinner wit* him, and coining foul jsanV urges her to become his mistress. . I SuM ?omhats his specious arguments. flMBttgh touched by his evident affection T tile p.e Utility of a life of elegant which in offered her, and definitely cn \ pti or XX?On the way home mot lunatic's far Is Injured in a collision, and . ttiey accept help from Wetherell an Eng- n* Ehn l. acrtuaintance of Dunne's. Next timl Eorning iiephne tells I.eila of her meet- t ?> with Wetherell. and discovers that Etla Jul- met him at Newport. Daphne A CI v;i gucly disturbed by Leila's manner. wf)J -CHAPTER XXT T eila resumes her ao- glut th, itntanee with W etherell, and Bayard '|ft.'.n.A the Englishman to cease his attritions to Mrs. Kip. The affair almost Daj Cuts in a list fight. Wimburn calls on jnf(| Ao ivips whh an announcement of good AnM coming biu-k as result of demand lilt*' for war munitions. It appears that Weth- fpr -11 Is purchasing agent for Britain In R: is country, and Bayard Is compelled to Vfitt Arlect a reconciliation and deal with Mm rojj( CHAPTER XXII?Mrs. Chlvvls and coot f)uphne agree to go Into business. The CHAPTER XXIII?The two women de- ami ai le on opening a shop for feminine fin- slim ry, and get a start after much trlbula- ( non Success seems In sight when Mr*, nlm C'.omllly. of the "nouveau riche." becomes forot a patron, but the Arm must have more fterncy Appeal to Bayard Is useless, he full, rimscif being In financial difficulties. <] CHAPTER XXIV?Daphne asks Tom ?n<1 f'uaiie to help them out, and he agrees pun ?t once. Hurrying home. Daphne finds eila and Wetherell Just setting out for and si file.isure Jaunt Apprehensive, she in- ? ] n.xts on accompanying them, and after U repast In which Wethei j|| Indulges DlUf 7reel\ In wine, their ear Is wrerked ? < Ashen Wetherell risks all their lives to ^ . *<w a p;trty or children. Dill "1 I.ella was snatehed from the car a.? and At Invisible hands had caught her ex ?o -cjnisite body for a lash to flog a tele- ] jphone pole with, then threw her intc m ditch. Daphne was flung and bat Ptj1( lered and thrust under the ear wheij at ttirned over. And then the gasollnt |j npilled from the shattered tank and ,.e|H caught fire. ?.j Wh CHAPTER XXV. pho IJ Underneath the machine lay the Per -relics of Wetherell, who would suffei Hu)j no more here. Close by was Daphnt 0f , Kip, whom a brief unconsclousnesi WHf. gave a short, furlough from torture : v \ v Your wife's not very w v\\v . r^;come out?us soon us you \ The world reeled. Buyurd \.n\\ -v^\ ^ lint, played n tuttoo on tli \ hell, durted into the street, taxlcnb with ferocity, ?ot 1 the driver to "no like hell." cSN^\putting his head out to hov "v . ^ "T^'-v '^fc. At the hospital he questlo terne fiercely nhout Leila ui 'Safc. ' FY-xfoStLf^Sl U,H' <>vas've answers. SjJSS^'T *W/|Jkj t i ,,sl< nhout Wetherell, hut t _v*\ \ tfi[V 'm volunteered the news tint ^\| JMI! !(( ileud. ^ U '' "if '' hut mnde the ultimate ^ l'^8^r?y/^ lljf [II > Buyurd stopped short in u\\ \ k'* ^ 2 head cold as if a clatumy jj~ l?* ' n laid on ii. Dcuth wu -.? 5*1 " if H Where would ho btop? y655 *n t*ie white aisle 01 VHM tuIT"\ UlJfljSK,/|J^^ dr.r his frenzy gave place ''',u>r ('ohl. A chill whin hint pnst doors and dotirs therell Furnished All the Merrl- ?r\ n . .. tent and His Was From Wine and lespair. alternate harking and swerving, (i gged and hoisted WflhereU'H fur tard and rearward while other men t<died Ihipline from beneath and frnlnnsles were swept fron ty from the flames Just as they h,s n,fl ,ove caine back thr e nibbling at her skirts. hoping. His very soul hi t the same time thev disclosed the ''"'ppcd to his knees, his u y of Wetherell and "with huge dlf- ", ross bundle of wrecl My fetched it forth. Still others bml b,,,'n hls choice among ad Leila in a heap, a toy with entitles. ken joints. H,> WBH soon <l**w?r?rocl fro he last thing Daphne had known mun,?n w'th his once-mt i the sensation of being shaken to ?<'io?w b,i''? ??y the young ? 111, a lirlploss mouse In a terrier's \ u%t 'um nl> with the \ ith. The next she knew was that ?Jlj?l?niury of Internes an was seated on the edge of a ditch f|s','e, gi ambling. Say, wli leaning against the shoulder of a | Per? She i ellng woman In evening dress. 1,1 uearts fluttering, < h< l iiuinher of shadowy men and 1 Vou " D,u can ' nen wavered against the searing s,,i\. Letter not stay, any e of the gasoline. Knyard apologized era hey arrived at inst at a hospital. prmnLed better behavior, I.. ... B I ? a Itf?rini t ! I'll tfl tiliitll Knob tn Mlllt" ? US Ullt'tl < MI I II l Ml IHMlvrnMl " " i the possession of two curt young took her one undamaged hn rues. She wns stretrhed on it lit- ,ls '"'"'"If"! as the severed carried feet foremost Into an ele- ''teak statue, unti as ninrl >r. down a corridor to a room, and Ha<' <0'''ed out on a bed. Two nurses pro- ' b<> '"terne led him at led to undress her and bathe her. ''"Tldor. And n< n an older doctor came In and ex- remembered that he had a I ned her injuries. She blazed with H" sister. In this satin me, one complete blush; but to Pn,n- D's heart went out l she wns hardly more than a car "'""'inhered. too, that they jght to a gnrage. He nodded cheer- *'"'r ,,n<' n mother to tell r v and said: The interne assured Sot a bone broken, young lady. P"!*??'" injuries were s no internal derangements that I ,?ol"'d sad en"u?h when h< discover. A few burns, that's all. V htr' thou*h ?h? fn a big shock." dr ry of, Le,,R[s Leila hurt much?" Daphne but *he wo,|e atw th his step,' and, turning her She Is hurt a trifle worse than you. ?Pfned b,'r 0yea ftn< she'll come round all right." hl"! If'"'!>,y "nd wb,Bperled f don't believe you!" said Daphne, "nd bpoko"?d to him with sighed, "Poor Bayard!" nJ*?r" , A'ho is Bayard?" Daphnes heart ached o My brother-her husband." *hp *"**"[ a8 hard n ., . mi., arms would let her. Hhe s< Mi, the young man who wns? The ... . . . mipd for comfort. She cot: r young unit) was not your hits- _ * . ... . , (l ,|((nv nothing so comforting Just aphne shook her head. "He la no hearty, jvassuring lie She t ion?a friend." "lf* ^ my fn,,u- hon0y I'erhaps we'd better notify Bayard. Wetherell was taking n ill's his last name? Has he a tele- r 'e' D1Pt Delia. She t m.o? telephoned you weren't cc aphne muttered his name and num- (or ,'i,in,^'? Nhe looked so Then her head was lifted, a cap- 1 nBked h?f to cpmo ftU'n* ? placed In her month, and a glass eron UH- Ira to bbu"e for water held to her lips. When she you ever forgive me? ; restored to her pillow a sedative Hq. _wsh so grntefnl, bo I VSTER NEWS, LANCASTER. S. C. . tie riot of deceived, that he forgot her state and ^ clenched her hand hard and kissed it ne would In gratitude for a priceless boon. The I? menibered Eg ^ 1 Ijg ind whlni-^ ceeded In .1. Hajnrd In mimM, '/tTl'N on ifffli |1\|\ s profits, or 11 f/Aj t'A \ ' 'IX VI \ pa ent. She (Ifl X/ (, ' \ Sh ? crippled , ^|| | J ha proiouna- | I \\ piesswork, J \ -g, a show his lei hat night. # Tl often of He Wat So Grateful, So Eager to Be cl< stock. He | Deceived That He Forgot Her State ah its friends and Clutched Her Hand Hard and br Kissed It in Gratitude. do r men go 9 1 to (hem> nurse, returning, saw the deed and eached his smiled, not knowing what Joy Hnyaad Leila had was taking 'n absolving Leila of susout picion and lauding himself with blame. f her own ^ such a time we love to how our ^ ... own heads In shame and east ashes ... ?y Bayard . , . . ? . . wi gone too uP?n o0r balr. Hie taste of ashes In Wj ( ' ' the mouth Is good ut such a time. a mon'n Daphne's first visitor after Bayard __ J\ IllltU ? tl|J d that It *a* Mrs" Chlwls. st "Oh, my dear!" she murmured. "I n s Mr T\in? rend ,n tbe Pn'1prH nb?nt your misfor- ce fe' is here bine. Sueli a night us I had spent i I , n? lend Weth- <vns RO afrai(t f?r you! And to think aj, -out here *hat you were ,ylng bl*r* tn sucb puln 1 no ad smash. *nd 1 mi8ht have helped you." 0II t)e^t.er Daphne smiled, and they clasped ro ,.nn .. hands like the two splendid little busl- Q < seized his D1>ss WOI,,en fh,y were' to ie elevator "How's the shop?" Daphne asked. nl< yelled at a havon't b<HMI there." aei ii, ordered "II ,snM nP''n- then?" otl ' He kept "No, indeed. With you here?" mt >1 at him. makes no difference." Daphns oj; ned the inill"!!'!'',""; b i ie (lid not he interne t lie vus ^ difference. B JB e his fore- ?* hand laid: j? ^ B r. R? C ? '< ZZ? lYUUIIIS to a sense SI ' nurse Ind (fi I AWfi lo a room j 1^/Tkl1 vr chill white ,-j fS ~ \ Invlsilde in '.i| ^ We are she | new models 3? r*v i Ii/oiomans, Easter. You | imzir Pn lilYllcU re uncon-Jfj Tjr yt. s Women s tine tl led him pp at you tr>'- Brj Women's Suits of Poiret Tw < weak and UI iM-r her up y* and French Serge in Navy. V you can't fU way." ' !n Taupe and Black. This select 'and was 5 ni?(lt4s (>f Blouse Box a Leila. He j?. Suits, showing new and unsi md; It was mtj hand of a 45 designing .. ..$25.00, $20.50 lilish white Of LC Special showing of Stout lenpth out nw Havard J 5 large women in Navy, Grey so n Bister, i L f s tavern of f J Becoming styles for every li] to her. He - 1 . had a fa- J ] 14 to A' ?r deceive, j I f him that J ZJZ f} LOVELY SHIMME r from the : L . She was,J j e sound of [Q Q>VW Wf O | jILKJ his name, i i one weak t V; Heavy Wash Satin in Whit ut to him; r S ? , . , . , ' L . C,... ,w. 1^ ;..(., tl Cft ... D hf*r weak moivniH ^nn m . . .n > ..m <n .rrkhS ? 1 Satin Nancise for dresse* t now a? i i J Very heavy and of unusual whispered: - J . You see, "1 ie out for a I! old me you ? " uning home -3 Handsome I'laid and Chd lonely that .1 . . . . C and chap- J sk,,ts ,n new Colorings it all. Cao [- $1.50, $2.00 a THE LANCi |MMk| whs within her to subdue tl L I her thoughts. | l%l I She wondered what Dua III III think of her now. She rei |^| || the money she had asked hi m m m U her> jt wou|(j j,e jn tj,e k ^ jm pn m mail. But she would not b< I ^ I I open it. Mrs. Chi wis might I II II 1^^ I * All her acquaintance began LM I I i. | W | past Daphne's brain In ? M m Thoughts and half-thoughts f 8'PH danced through her mint nival of stupor and frenzy. mdSm the eyes of the nurses she la; u slept. m \ In another room Leila w: I [Urr ^ i 'ng and lighting, whlmpe I IIil l I ^ I moaning, a torn gazelle t LILII I L? U \ i claws and fangs of tigerish " ^mrnm ruptly there came a lethal si i in WMM. H from her. They had sue ***** Avwiv ?>^^5 am, drugging her ut last. < was not alive enough to be afraid ?.. the long, lean tla.nes about th< ? Wh*n Daphn* had !?ft 1 .line tank, though they kepi the afternoon she had foun nging at her like wolfhounds held ^"s <lI,r*'Ss^ . ut not ho , weakening leash. They had nol Sh,e s?PPosed that his mone: nti I v ft roilnro <?f nvnnoloil quite reached her, but they missed , , less and less. J? m,sh"P of nn ?nvestm small distance off. Leila lay .till. JW DVtndrcam thnt he wai lmost her tirst ungraceful attitude, ,n"m,n > clous for a few moments of the a.Mtrc ^as so forlorn, so ages the blind forces of moiuen- J ashamed of his had f had wreaked on her with the fury J. could not boar to Hill Slkes trying to beut a woman [J,<e nt nny 8 c'u,)s 1 r,lth He had honRted there too he chauffeurs and passengers o! !"n.,nK bought heuvlly of the ; that drew up in lengthening ,:u t0? ?f ' nes ran to the scene of Wetherell'. 0?1U,'S, n st|,p So he went where busj t first they could not see Weth- ?hen oth<[r p,ace? ?re close. I. hut they saw Daphne and her He went home When he r 1. am. they set frantically to work W*rtiu*nt he fouml that drug her free. Hut she was so p,ven t,K> wrvanta a night glit that they could not release her Kelln had left no word o I they should remove the car. They plans. After a forlorn deli d and heaved but it was Jammed called for Daphne. She was the culvert and the ditch so tight wlth no word of her returi ' ?>\ could not budge it. though At last the telephone rang risk enough and suffered voice spoke and explulue. i diari ciotho.,, spoke from the hospital. "Is Mr. Kip there? Is this Mr. Bayard Kip? Your wl and your sister, and your frl * erell?automobile aecldeut\ v ?.. on Long Island?pretty b \ HF/T>AY MARCH 25, 1919. IDNEYs" \ LOOK OUT! nintjr trtaklM laa't disappear' of t*? kraNwlft of Holland wool* altmeelvee. They crow tlawlf/k?l moot ao mob bo without r>uui tadlly. undermining health /with ? , n . ? wlthxdly certainty, until you fell i \l?- *at *>?tcl? Drop#," ao aho ? to Incurablo disease. \ qwalotly calls QOLD MBDAL Haarlem top your troubles while there te tleeh, Oil Capoulea. They restore strength n't watt until little pains become big's and are responsible In a ri?at measure lt?i. Don't trifle with dlagase. To for the sturdy, robust health of the aid future suffering hecln treatment Hollanders. th GOLD MKDAL Haarlefh Oil Cap- \ es now. Take three or; four every Do not delay. Oo to your druggist and y until you are entirely free from Insist on his supplying you with OOLD In. MKIML. Haarlem Oil Capsules. Take M his well-known preparation has been them as directed, and If you are not fl ? of the national reijfledlee of Hoi- satisfied, with reoulte your drucctst will id for centuries In 1?9? the govern- gladly refund your money. Look for 'nt of the Netherlands granted a the name. GOLD MBDAI. on the box solal charter authorising Its prepare- and accept no othsr. In sealed boxes, n and sale. three slsea. irmed, already converted to" the a?I fruits"ofsoups or something? Ho op religion. t'Customers must not WHS renliy very nice, d the door shut, Run open It at Daphne eyed her with ironic horror ce. Suppose Mrs. Romiily dropped aml ^jd, "You've been flirting with We'd lose her unless this no- him t and me so helpless here I" rlety drives her away." #A little "Daphf?neel! Kip! 11" Mrs. Chlrish of shanie flickered In Daphne's vjs .screamed. The only counter-thmst le cheeks a moment and went oat. Hjie could think of was, "And what e sighed: "I suppose Mr. Dunne dwg Mr# wiraburn say?" s stopped thnt check, too?if he ever Thlg Bnb,,red Daphne. Why had nt it. Oh, dearl" Clay sent no word? Everybody else Tlieu a nurse knocked; brought in jn town bnd Boen the papers. Clay card growing in a large little aza- rond pnporB> Surely he was not i tree. Daphne scanned It "Mr. cftp?b]e of such monstrouu pique, lomas Varlck Dunne! Slie peered \yben your worst enemy gets badly >ser at the peneilings and read you?v? jU8t got to forgive?i| >ud: M,1 Just learned, i in heart- huiuan. ok en. Isn't there anything *1 can ? ? (Continued in Next Issue ) Daphne felt as if outraged society d forgiven her THE'4RIGHT"REMb6v "Isn't lie u darling i she murmured. r* D T A Mrs. Chivvls begrudged a stingy, rOR DOW/EL IROUJoLES Veil, of cousse?" Site had the pool * \ ~ ~ ~ ' / , Iks' conscientious scruples againsl , SpmAn.-iiie.lica will check the bowels? , .... ?. check them too much and/ too quick, astlng praise on the rich. "You U lu.y arc dangerous. int to see him. 1 presume. I be "IMC,I IT" remedy nets promptly But Diljlhne had had enough of evil and effectively, but it hc.jls and soothes ipenrunce. "See htm here? Never I* at the same time and checks the discharge le j:l-.red nt poor Mrs. Chivvls wltb gradually. \ j reproof that was excruciating to no 1 hat s thc\Avay DRt THAI I1I-.RS pt, and oidered her to go down and ''!< ifct,s' 1 [V xt. *or " Summer ( ompkhnt, y holera Morbus, ?et Mr. Duane and Incidentally learn pys(.ntcry, DiarrhAa, edh C.ive it to the out the check. "Business is busl- children, too. It hi absolutely safe? ?s," she said. and, "it iteats the tU* tors," says Mrs. Mrs. Chivvls descended In all the N. I'. Kussell, of Andahsia, Ala. nfusion of a Puritan wife meeting Sola under ? ,. , .... I'rkt, 35 fcnU. (At Ml ueal?r?. Cavalier beau. Slip cam* back later y \ say that Mr. Dunne was really very p> T. . j?i it D'C -p. and spokp beautifully and had i ffloiiiEKa MBOT&I ike old Mrs. Homiily go on with the Every Bottile Guaranteed * tot, and wuuilL sin* like some s;x? * ftl I ft I * M i ' *"-9+A Ci H3 i- k ... M ; mm i*sa 19 fi Mm 53 ^iFVIUiilS Wo | iSTER'S LEADING STORE | i i rQ >wing this week many | in Suits, Cresses, Capes bought especially for jl r inspection is cordially tj v I \ i / i Suits Betty Whales" Dresses ij ... .. \ We are showing many attractive r 3 .1 , ico hk "Hetty Whales" Dresses in Georgette, r3 alnut, Tan, Crepe Metor and TalFeta. Youthful and gl ion includes \becomfcig $17.50 to $.19.50 j 2 nd Tailored ??? J ^ Jand"$'i2.'.? Capes That Add Charm |i Models fo^ | Nto the Wearer S and Blaik. Cajies in Navy. Tan. Pekin, Black and 5] ^ Pfure. Sizes Grey ,...$9.75, $13.50 to $25.00 }l 1 J \ ?????? \ Wonderful ^howing of "l .RING Voiles, Organdies and |i Tissue Ginghams ij This selection surpasses in Reality of j S e and Flesh ffthrk* and richness of coloring and un- if] usual designs . 35c, 50c, <>.">( and 75c Yd. f I id $1,75 Yd. ; j | and skirts. j| 1 fine finish Foulard and Printed ? Georgette Crepe {S These fabrics have a special appeal for I j youthful figures. Our showing is of many ? j nd $.'1.00 Yd. unusual patterns $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 Yd %