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*£} *+• V- - ^ THE EARXWELL PEOPLE-SENTINEL, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA ! By Ethel Hueston { P • WNTTMnrle* li^ Copyright toy th® Bobbi-Merrill Co. SYNOPSIS PART ONE CHAPTER I.—At a merry party In th® atudlo apartment of Carter Blak®. In New York, Jerry Harmer, Prudence’® daughter, meete Duane Allerton, wealthy Idler. He becomes slightly in toxicated, and Jerry, resenting his as- eumption of familiarity, leaves the party abruptly. " CHAPTER IT.—The itory turna to Jerry's childhood and youth at her home la Des Moines. Only child of a wealthy father, when she is twenty she feels the call of Art, and her parents, with some misgivings, agree to hor go ing to New York to study. CHAPTER III.—In New York Jerry makes her home with a Mrs. Delaney fMlmr’), an actress, who, with The- rega, a painter, occupies the house. Jerry takes an immediate liking to Theresa, and the two become fast friends. CHAPTER IV—The friendship be tween Jerry and Theresa, who is ec centric but talented, grow*. Jerry poses (or Theresa's masterpiece, "The Ocean Rider." Allerton call® on Jerry. The girl, recalling hie conduct at the studio party, refutes to eee him. CHAPTER V.—At a hotel dinner Jerry sees Duane and la conscious of Ms admiration but refuses to change her attitude toward him. Jerry be comes convinced she has not the ability to become an artist and offers her ex pensive painting equipment to an al most penniless girl student. Greta Val, who cannot understand her generosity. A painful scene results. CHAPTER VII.—Returning from an evening of gayety. Jerry la ahocked at hearing from Mlml that Thereaa baa killed herself. She also learns that Mlml Is Theresa's mother, and Is iialned at the seeming frlvolousness of the older woman in the face of the tragedy. The "present'' Theresa had promised Jerry py>ves to be her pic ture. 'The Ocean Rider." Jerry Is deeply meved After the funeral of her friend she decides to go home. CHAPTER VI.—Jerry, with Theresa's help, convinces Greta of her good In tentions. sad the two girls "make up.'* At a party Jerry again sees Duane, sad will net recognise him Theresa klgts that Jerry should go honj*. and promises her a “present." m PART TWO CHAPTER I.—At home Jerry le en thusiastically welcomed by her ador ing parents She wins their sympa thies with the pathetic stories of The- and of Greta Vat. CHAPTER II—Unable to settle Into the routine of everyday life In her home city, Jerry Is dlesatlsfleU. CHAPTER 111.—The ' eameneee. ' the lack of individuality In the houaea In the city, haa ahocked Jerry'e arllatio inetlncte and given her an Idea She determines to create a standard of beauty in house building, borrowing money from her father, Jerrnld Har mer. to do It, and Incidentally deter mining that the work ahall be her "ca reer." A letter from Khoda La Faye informs hsr that Duane Allerton haa lost his fortune In Well Street and Is practically destitute. In pity and sym pathy she writes Allerton, offering him a position In hsr father s automobile factory. (CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK) CHAPTER IV And Jerry Dispoaes One lovely September morning, at eleven o’clock, a smartly dressed young man stepped briskly Into the office of the Hurmer Motor company. He held his soft gray hat in his hand, and shilled, as he said he wished to see Mr. Harmer, If you please. The charm of his manner was not lost upon the young girl at the desk, who told him with real regret that Mr. Harmer was In a very Important conference, and had left word that he did not wish to h« disturbed. She professed her entire willingness to produce any other per- •on connected with the establishment who could be of any possible Interest to him. But the young man shook his head. He sal$ he must see Mr. Har mer In person, snd should very much appreciate the earliest possible mo ment—consistent with Mr., Harmer’s convenience, of course. The lirl said she would see, and what name, please? M Dnane Allerton, from New York city.” She smiled. She had been expecting “New York city” from the moment ahq noted his entrance. - She went away and came back almost at once, saying that Mr. Harmer was very busy indeed, and that another hour, og Indeed an other day would suit him betteif^but recommending the -services of his bust- neoa manager, who was available'at the moment. — ^ ^ ~ Duane considered that report. He took a letter from hla pocket “Will you five this to Mr. Harmer,’* bo asked pleotently, “and tell him that 1 wlM rotom at any hour, or any day, he cares to deol«nate? But I prefer not te nee the baslneee manager, un- lew bo Insists.” Tho girl irniPtf spd went nwny with tho letter, wdleasly studying the ad- tfrew on tho envelope. She was gone sqm tinm. Thera was awe In her face when s&e came back and said Mr. Harmer was waiting for Mr. Allerton In his private office. She pointed the way, and Dnane Allerton. the soft gray hat still In hla hand, a light of deep amusement in his dark eyes, opened the door and walked in. Jerrold was standing up, the letter In his hand and the two men studied each other with equal interest^ Jer rold put out hla hand. '' “I’m sorry I kept yon waiting,” he said, Indicating an easy chair close to his own. *Tn apology, may I explain that the young woman, ray daughter, did not evidently deem It necessary to mention this little—er—invitation, to me?” , “Do you mean to aay you didn’t know—” “Not the slightest suggestion of a hint It is news to me.” Dunhe broke Into a short pleased laugh, and JetToKl after a puzzled, anxious moment joined him, ‘T like that!" Duane said. Jerrold shoved s box of cigarettes toward him. Each took one and lit It In silence. Duane leaned back com fortably In his chair, and smiled at his host. But Jerrold, under cover of the cigarette, was sharply appraising, re marking tlx* dapper smartness of Duane's clothes, the weave, the tailor ing, the studied niceness of colors and tones. •'Do you ^ant a Job?” he asked, hopeful of a refusal. "Yes, please.’’ "What can you dor “Lord knows." "Know anything about cnrsT “I can drive them." "How old are you?” •Twenty-seven.’’ "How tong has your father beeq dead?” "Twelve years." things.** Jerrold spoke quite sternly. But when he got the number, It was Prudence’s voice that answered. She said that Jerry had gone wildly away In the “Baby," and didn’t know when she would come home, and If her fa ther brought any strange young men around the house she'd never be home. "See here,” said Jerrold sharply, glad It was Prudence, with whom It was much easier to be stern than with bnperturtmble Jerry. "Ydb should have told me about this.” ', Prudence professed her complete and absolute Ignorance of it, at which her husband felt somewhat better. It was always a source of grievance to him when Prudence knew things first. .Hi began to feel quite gratified be- ' cause lie had been selected for the ! brunt of the burden, * "Oh, It must have been a shock to you,” he said sympathetically. "Not a bit I knew there was a man In It somewhere.’’ "How did .you know that? Did she tell ypu—" • "She told me nothing. I knew by the way she looked." "Well, what shall I do with him? I don’t know what to do with him! I don’t think he knows how to work— and he doesn’t wont to work anyhow. What shall I—" "I don't know," said Prudence clev erly. “What do you think?” When Prudence said that, both Jer rold and Jerry stepped warily, afraid of blundering. It was Prudence’s way of getting herself out of a tight place. With those few words sh$ could shift the entire responsibility for any mat-' ter In the cosmic universe and lay all consequential blame op other, stronger shoulders. Jerrold Luug qp the receiver and ' faced the White Elephant grimly. The White Elephant, it must be admitted. WWHD UMFOMflfTOKATIONAL Lesson' (Bjr REV. P. B. F1TZWATER, D.D.. Dee® of tho Evenlii® School, Moody Bible la- stitute of Ctiicofo.) arf ((g). 1111. Weetera Newspaper Union.) . for October 25 Jerrold faced him shrewdly. "Are you seemed not lb the least disturbed, Paul tanght them to believe on Christ, as badly off as my dSEghttf sdfcMS W father^pTeased^Jh~Toct, as though, like L lo receive Him as the One on Prudence, he washed his hands of the entire affair and left himself to Jer- rold’s disposal. And then like a rare flash of Inspira tion Jerrold saw a way out He scrib bled quickly on a piece of paper. ”1 tell you what," he said tri umphantly. “She’s gone out In the car —Jerry. I mean. You go up to the home and see Prudence. She’ll tell yon what to do. It seems you are ex pected to take a position tnd go to work for me Cdme In tomorrow If you think you can stasd It. and we’ll see what we can scare up. But the first thing for you to do is to go right up there as fast as you can and see Prudence." Jerrold sent a boy from tho shop to take him to the house in one of the cars, and Duane found himself stand ing on the wide veramia ot the gre-.it white house, shadowy beneath great branching maples with leaves faintly turning to gold at the edge*, before he realized that he had no idea under heaven as to whom lie had come there to see. "See Prudence." Jerrold had told him, with vast relief. Tn love tike Prudence.” Jerry had said on that memorable night in Car ter Blake's kitchen. "Good Lord!" he thought In trepida tion. "Am I to hluct It out like that, ‘Lead me to Prudence*?” For what or whomever she might be, whether sis ter. companion, or friend, he had no slightest Idea. In another instant he would havs bolted for freedom fn*m -tills embar rassing predicament, but ths door believe?” Duane hesitated. “Well, perhaps not quite. I didn't lose as much ns the papers said. Didn’t have that much." ’Then your father died when yon were fifteen. My Impression would be that a man who could earn a fortune, would hardly entrust his son's entire future to his own disposal—at fifteen." Duane flushed a little. “I hope you won't be such a poor sport as to tell your daughter that As a matter of fact. 1 lost fnore than I could afford to, but my father tied up enough to take care of me. however much of a fool I might turn out." Jejrold laughed, but sobered quickly. If then It had not been financial need which brought this city youth to the Middle West—it was e matter far mors serious. Ills heart sank within h!ro. He theught of Prudence and her happi ness In having Jerry with her. "I'll call her up," he volunteered. And when he had his daughter on the wire, he said cheerfully: "Oh. by the way. Jerry, I have a young man from New York here look ing for a Job-*letter from you as a recommendation." Jerrold waited. He waited unlil he realized that hie daughter had nothing to say on the subject. "Well, what shall I do with him? Shall I bring him up to the house?" And then suddenly there came such n torrent of tumultuous words over the wire as caused Jerrold to gasp with dismay, while confusion and con sternation spread over his kindly fact. Presently a sharp click on the wire Informed him that the conversation was at an end. He hang up the re ceiver. There was a deepening anxiety In his face as he said: *‘My daughter says— Do you want to know what my daughter says?” "Very "Inuch." “I aQi pained to report that my daughter says if 1 bring' you near the house she'll shut the door on both of us, that you came here for a job and I am to give you a. Job, and the harder you have to work the better It will be for you, but thutArsonally slid hasn’t tlie slightest intenwd In you or in what becomes of you. ns long as you keep out of her sight.” “Well. I’ll be <1—d," said Duane, and could say no more. “Both of us," corroborated Jerry’s father gently. This turn of affairs burdened Jer- roftl with the entire responsibility for* the young man. He did not like IL He didn't know what to-do with him. Tie wished Jerry might have been more communicative about her Impulses be fore she yielded to them. He thought she might at least have discussed the affairs of the Harmer Motor company with Its official head before she In volved the establishment In foreign complications of such portentous mag nitude. “Do you like the Middle West?” ho asked weakly, remembering his duties as host, although he felt very much as if he had suddenly become the trou bled owner of a white elephant placed In his Christmas stocking by some mis guided well-wisher. ,, “Never saw It,” said Duane Allerton. And then, suddenly feeling that per haps some slight explanation was due this plainly harassed father, he. went on: "You see, Mr. Harmer, I tried to —well, flirt a little—with your daugh ter In New York. And she didn’t like It.” “Oh, dWn't she?" Jerrold was sur prised. He shot a quick look at the young man. He waa very good to look at, even to perturbed and troubled Jerrold. He waa Inclined to dou}>t the sincerity of Kls daughter's dislike. "But she does flirt," Dnane went on positively. “Everybody said so. And besides, J^saw her myself. But she ‘sja r>f |?V 'A Dt ATT seemed to Jingle me out for her re- ; flAlxLJL X <X DLtA 1 1, sentment. For no good reason, as far a* X could make out" . - “Walt a minute. HI call her np again and tdlAlt ahwClAt PAUL IN EPHESUS ' ' ' 1 v • ' LESSON TEXT—Acta..lS:l-4I. GOLDEN TEXT—"For the love of money it the root of all evil.”—I Tim. • :10. PRIMARY TOPIC—Paul Telle Idol- Makers About Jekus.' JUNIOR__TOPIC—Paul*® Preaching Stirs Up a Riot. INTERMEDIATE AND SEMOR TOP- fC—Plana or Chrlet YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP IC—Money or Christ. - - Apollos, an Alexandrian Jew, an eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures, had preceded Paul at Ephesus. He had diligently taught the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. W^en Aquila and Priscilla heard him they per ceived his lack of instruction In Chris tian truth. Therefore, they took him and expounded unto him the way of God mqre perfectly. Having thus come into fuller light, toe brethren gave him h letter of tsdorsemevt he passed to other fields. L J?hn’s Disciples Become Chrie- tlAn* (w. i-7). These 12 disciple** had been taught only the baptism of repenteuce as a preparation for the kingdom of God. “You Go Up to the House and See Prudence.” opened In the face of his dismay, and Katie's sober placid feautres confront ed him. “Er-uh," he stammered nervously, and then he faced It bravely, with that winning smile whieh never yet had failed to blaze a trail for blm. “It sounds rather a fool’s errand, I know,” he said pleasantly, “but Mr. Manner sent me up And told me to see Pru dence.” (TO BE CONTINUED.) the cross who had provided redemp tion for them. When they received Christ, Paul laid hands upon them and they received the Holy Spirit. II. Paul Preaching in Ephesus (vv. 8-10); 1. In the Jewish Synagogue (v. 8). Thntirh the Jew> were Paul’s Invet erate enemies, his rule was to go to them first with the gospel. His preaching was characterized i (I) By boldness. He realized that Ood sent him, and that Uis-aUtharity was back of him. . • - (1!) By rearon.** God’a message is In accord with the highest reason. (It) By persuasion. It Is not enough to come boldly with a reasonable inesr snge, it must be accompanied by per suasion. (4) By sfieaking, “concerning the kingdom of God." He did not dis course on current even®*, literature or philosophy, but upon the message of salvation through Ghrlst. 2. In Hie Schoolhouse of Tyrnn- iius (vv. 1M0). Th# Jews, being enein^p* of the gospel of tlie grace of G«m1, were only burdened by Paul’s earnest preaching. Paul separated the disciple* from them and retoorted to the *eh«»olhou*e of Tyrannu*. This was followed with glorious result*. III. God Working Miraclos by Paul fvv. 1M6). Ephesiia was hoted for its wonder workers. If Paul’s ministry was to, he successful here, God must In an extraordinary way pul His seal upon HI* • work. So wonderfully did He, manifest His power that handker chiefs and aprons brought from Paul’s body healed the sick and cast out evil wpirits. IY. A Glorious Awakening (vv. 17- 41). - J 1 . Fear Falls Upon All (v. 17)). Newrs of the casting out of these evil spirits created Impressions fav orable to Christianity. 2. It Brought to the Front Those Who Pfofessed Faith in Christ, While Not Living Bight Lives (v. 18). They believed but had not broken from sin. .8. Gave Up the Practice of Black Arts (v. 19). This means forms of Jugglery by use of charms anf magical words. They proved the genuineness of their actions by publicly burning their books. 4. Uproar of the Silversmith at Ephesus (vv. 2o-41). (1.) The Occasion (vv. 23-24). This was the power of the gospel In' destroying the infamous business of Demetrius and his followers. It was clear to them that Idolatry was fetter ing before the power of the gospel. (2) The Method fv*. 25-29). '• Demetrius, a leading business man, -whose, business was the stay of others of a similar nature, called a meeting and stated that much people had beep turned from Idolatry, and that the market for their wares was ma terially weakened. He appealed to his followers: a. On. the ground of business, saying f “Tl)ls, our craft, Is In danger of be ing set at naught,” v. 27. 1 b. On the ground of religious preju dice. He said: “The temple of the great goddess Diana shall be de spised” (y. 27). His speech gained hts end. MONEY TO LOAN Loans made tame day received. No Red Tape Attorneyt-at-Law BamwetL S. C- THURSDAY, OCTOBER ». IPHtAX NOTICE! 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