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p' PAGE TWO ' fcTNIRTf CDflAND t & / RUPERTJU IftsT? . ^*" " ?corrAJC#r HA#/**J (Continued I'i'Oiu l.ast Is.uu.) ^ ~~ Noi SYNOPSIS. r >u"v \ kttUI'iKH I?Introducing Clay Wlm- K|f-' OPra, young New Yorker on visit to __ Cleveland. and Mr*, and Miss Daphne % F m CHAPTER II?The acquaintance of the -4 tuug people ripens Into love and Wlm- , ra and Daphne become engaged. y , ! s i CHAPTER III?Wlmbum retume to ]/ 'Mb rew York, from whence ho writes urging { // JHt aphne to marry him at once. She con- C Knts, and manges to go la New Torlc /v j r her trousseau. I IJ-3i iJW CHAPTER IV?Bayard, brother of ] W Daphne, writes telling of hla recent mar- m,. Fiage a nd hla departure for Europe with i\ pis bride I.ella. Daphne and her mother . I pre Installed In Bayard's flat at New | I * * ?| CHATTER V?'Wlmbum Introduces his -a Hai'.J pfflanced and her mother to luxurious < York life. Daphne makes acqualn- -? = tance of "Tom" Duane. man about town, ==- ? , H? Is greatly attracted,by Daphne. Bay- ' ( prd and his wife return unexpectedly. ? CHAPTER VI?The three women at | luitj-"-?2 nee arrange a shopping excursion to sePure Daphne's trousseau. I " I CHAPTER VII?Erom Dtitllh. fashion- 1 Sble costumer, ths two younger women ' uy expensive gowns on credit. Bayard I furious over expense, seeing hard times head Daphne, Indignant, declares she '111 earn her own living, and breaks enagement with Wlmbum. She has seen Use Kemblo. popular stage favorite, and elleves she has ths ability to acbleve D bo same success. Mrs. Kon CHAPTER VTTI?Daphne In'-ites Duane Order i wo visit her at the tlat.^and asks him to a Gran Procure a theatrical position for her. He M . Pgrces, but assumes an attitude of af- oa ' gectlon. which Daphno resents CHAPTER TX-Duane apologizes and "Rorro Arranges a meeting for Daphne with wouldn't Bi'bnn, theatrical magnate. Reben agrees ko give her a chunce. Batterson. Rehen's * ni wage manager, after a "trydut, endeav. gold or n wrs to dlssunde her from attempting to Pnter the profession, but she decides to Un,"U ?? P?erbevere. _ with sue CFIAFTER X?Daphne's first rehearsal business |?j a tlasco. and Reben advises her to give and all I bp Idea of going on the stuge. buont i? Pncour&gos her. CHAPTER XT-Wesley Kip. father of , A" un' K)aphn<>, arrives at New York with dire Haval'd fiews of financial catastrophe. Ho goes ?.wi, ?h? back to Cleveland with Mrs. Kip. and Daphne takes a room with Mrs. Chlvvls. capitalist CTT APTER XTT?Sudden Illness of Mlsi , Comhie, Rehen's leading ladv. gives Willi loss J'nphne her chance, hut her acting Is a Rav: rtl olsmal failure. She Is again consoled bj , ' !', from n..-..- than < hi CHAPTER XTTT?Daphne gives up h?l v ftositlon with Reben. for higJu V < ?n t nil It. h . , "We're going to fill It" ' Ravard "But how?" I fhe ;H "Darned If I know, hut? Wey, we'll anfJ )n have to get a lot of sewing-women la *-<;reat end sit up nights." JuHt' ,?n "But the uiHterinl. We can't buy monf>v .? those things on credit." want of "Then I'll borrow cash and pay for we|j it r?'? - ? ? ? i foolishly, V TH MIAl | MA * dollars? My ^ I* I I IbJ thousand dollai ^ | %l I Daphne could | I al III helpful to suy -L,I llll a?k m m " |/m| "Tell me. Wl ^^^1 l_ ak I I honey, before I I I 1% I I _ medicine from III I ml I "Nothing dea I I I ^ I town on an er * * m run jn atHl 8Hy H"\Vell. hello!1 He kissed he with doleful te li out of his oftle VI Iron-barred do Vk chains gave It i hfir *0 \. ,nB' and the bo LI | | L EJ \ Into seemed ev< ??si&a?^ i her thoughts i mini a mip n,n? ?r two 11 Broadway. Sh< Sl"'.ss if s,,e ' m ,,,oa fr?ni ,,pr' r i 'ill Inu buck like a y , hi I (M down. She cou thllt Khe ,toppe P^^g^lv ll i Sinn again. sin I "I'm no nluht JM TT~ 1 woman. olTerini WmM~~ name of Mrs. I /llJm^M^sssJamm^ tie. "Old CJorg ^ w and added, "Y< T"But the chu \jmny\Jfwyi enn't make 'em little oii the m "IIow much ^ ? >C Shall I bring It "Mall two?e nilly Finished Her Wholesale to the shop, wil and Came Wheezing Out Like thank you enon d Old Automobile of an Early "Hush. It's Don't you wan "No, thanks.' w where? You said you ,.[t NVm foj, t trotihle your brother." Bn(j [ ,?.,v CHj >t responsible for what I have mortgage or so tay say. Besides, 1 don't mind "Hood-by," si Bayard, now that 1 can go the receiver cess. 1 11 call on hint in a Iy she stolo way and otter him interest nn(j p|u, looked that. 1 guess Mrs. llomllly s business womai good enough collateral." Something in onsclous of daphne's affairs, orell. She st?i was approaching his otlice ~ brisk manner of a triumphant . But that was blulf lor out- "V1 Pot. lie was actually dizzy Ni in ami romroi. 1 had carried heavier burdens ^Mj Try y, and under tin* sting of jTi^d hip had taken greater risks^ r prizes. The crash in the d found him so extended that tk not recover without additionThat very morning one of ^^B rs had called on liitn for a re- ^.1 margins. He had to have if"V* 'icllll"*" 01* liO Vi'Ould 1 ooa % T* M a *d front every door, Bayard ^^B Many to WethercH's ottice?a toys- women tort of place surrounded by WOmanly Hid secret service nten to been bcu the meuace of spies, real and ^ ^ r ,, y' k"^| tonic, acc had unusual difficulty In ^^1 vve reccit he I'nes. The reason he soon onefr0m t new man was in charge In 1^^ 0j Hayne i's place, a retired British of- Bj||J not stand se natural and affected gruff- ^^B iUS| su|j i aggravated by the unpleao- Wl ^g ^yS e of his tasks. He had only ferjng w; li, t he had ti ile Bayard describe who and 5W-J dies, Dr was and wbnt he wanted. get Cardi ,-nrd's desperation gave bint j improvin to ask this old Cyclops for ^Dfl fne> | ce oil new contracts. doctor ki went away in a stupor. He t$Wj dui did jgence onoutrh to feel that he nerves a ~s safely attack Wetherell ftbout gOl i before. He would seem to twi ated it. the fellow's malfcas- ?T > would only ndvertlse to his A that his vaunted contracts tliliss. Bit KJk !> 'll to I" si. I ffjg Etf fajk M kept his head high till ho I lis own office. Then he fell hair and propped his elbows sk and irritmed tiis lint - mis jis if lit* werr holilln^ hi* ADC WO Mhi?r. It is llit? business man's >t prayer. SM| She wi thus that I>aphne found him am in spl f> opened the dour narrowly can do m >d it behind her as softly an owe it to . She was heaminir with nf- jn jjrca< nd luiportiinee. and when at _ ..i..-- . II you a i.iiex oils Aheiti l.axurd . i. til.- was so pretty that hu ^1 oown an nisclf Ion-; enough to snill* from hea forward to embrace her. etc., ev i? wondering how to state her ^^1 Cardul .hen the telephone an(f. It women ] Ihi.vard strangely. lie caught Cine for lips ns toper lifts a gins*. done th ed the rei elver to hi* ear and physiciai recognized the voice that Cardui s llo" from somewhere. their woi swered in monosyllable* of yearj t I... Vv..? TinnKno HM ' 9 " ? ? - ^ dne. Th mm In them. . . . I hung up the receiver. pushed ^^1 j? " thone away as a bitter cup, JJ, e . r :hed sheepishly. Cardui a convenience, the telephone! All 1 rued that I've dropped more All 1 tan I ever hoped to have. 'For ^^1 a null the shoe was lost.' Oh saves me from spending It 'il!1 'C'tl htpl ftl'C Ut?>U?<ind CHAPTFR XT V?Onphne and Clay Be mi me their relations as nn engaged he t'Otlltl otipie Sue begins to look for work, ile- a| help. Kermined to support herself. Outbreak of ' Jrsr causes lav to lose his position, and his broke Savnrrt's salary Is cut In half Jle specu- newul of Bnies in Wall street and loses ?v?rv??On? >t 11Vc itlOU. CHAT'TrR XV?Bayard appeals to his v nther for financial eld. only to tind the Bid gentleman is in a worse situation than Ht'hllfTt Blmseir. Leila's Jewels go to the pawn- ?on,? terimis s < 1IAPTBR XVT?Daphne's search for Cipinls i %ork is unsuccessful, as Is Clay's, and ^ , _ mlngs look black Indeed. ward oil CHAPTER XVTT?Daphne pets a posl- ,m"Kln"rSin addressing envelopes, but the firm Hnynrd lis. She seottres another, hut Le In-i . it?a hv ?ho manager and leaves. | ' CHAPTKR XVTTI _ in desperation I'.V"','1' ,i ntphne accepts empl^yme.it from Dutllh ? eiiu'n i ii^ model. Bayard uiul Clay are en- floor who ' - ness was PffAPTKR XIX?Dunne Invites Daphne' ant natui IB .'.ive dinner with him. and coming i .. mc. urges her to become his mistress. ' * ??e mti.its his sp?*t 'ops arguments He ma UBtU;:n touched t>y his evident afreet inn , ., , fijP '' possibility of a life of elegant Wliai lie MHL which le cfiereil lu-r, an I definitely Otllv Ha; '' . ' strength Pll V'TTR XX?On the way home j fiJUB'i'e s ear Is Injured in i collision, and all ad\an Bicy accept help from Wetherell an Lag- : Havard hm in. acquaintance of Dunne s. Next sI Boriuiig I uphne tells Leila of her meet- hail nihil Eg with Wetherell. an1 discovers that coul,J K.a has met him at Newport. Daphne W'vaguely disturbed by Leilas manner. now umi he intplic 'CHAPTER XXI T elia resumes her no- .. wuair.tnnce with Wetherell. and Bayard i .i... I-'"""" " ? " {?:.ti"iis C< ? Mrs Kip. The affair almost fn<1? iii a list tight. Wtmburn calls on wvre war be Kips wlili an announcement of good du -*> jmic times coming i> k as n'sult of demand , . for war munitions. It appears that Weth- their \ la purchasing axent for Britain In Bavnrti this country, and Bayard is compelled to i i i effect a reconciliation and deal with Mm reaction | ' Into his ? Daphne assented that the tlrm was on ,liv ^ulte new. She brought forward an 'n '"s fcrder pad and stood at attention. skull tog, Mrs. Romllly had troussenued a ??11i11\?l?> < large family of children and several u:,s Amir relations. She knew what she when slu 'anted and what she ought to pay for :i1"' ft and when It should be done. Daphne ''.sea look down her orders as If the llttla >r tn's room were the mere vestibule to an .?k?-<l enormous sweatshop where hundreds ,|g??t hi of sempsters would seize the Job and n, t, complete It In a Jiffy. Wf) Mrs. Romllly finished her wholesale errand w ortler and wheezed out like a grand ntnt-t 1???1 I old automobile of an early model. ^)s When they were alone the partners jjp pressi gazed at Daphne's list and then at j evidently each other. , mi(, "What on earth made you take It?" |jp Jin Mrs. Chlvvls exclaimed. "You know thp Jpns \ ? x E LANCASTER NEWS, LANCASTER, 8. C. God! if i'd had Ave I think of nothing more than a casual, "How's 1 B , me!" Bayard smiled, ^ | ^\y mt can I do for you. A II H I I 1 go to take Rome nasty w J| I k the president." m ^1 I |k r. I had to come down- 1^^ I Ek \ I I 11 rand, so I thought I'd I I 11 if 1 ] hello.'" ?r and patted her back df&h nderne8s and she went ^ e Into the elevator. It< ted to run away fron |P nillllillllllll 1 ll iffi'li tnd she walked for a Blillliij1 illj^ ip the deep ravine oj ||l|^ .illll II' uW^T e dared not fco back t< i|||| ill' I "jlflr ust yet with her had UllllH"!! I, B ught of asking Clay foi ^^|] |il'l )iiillllllllllllllllj jj| hit'of Stubborn thistle i jl ailed up Dunne's num ill " >d to be nt home. Whei j -<'111111 t's good" to hear you g again, nightingale I* ^ mi tondlly made htm whls ' \ on Zola." he railed her mSjJ , 1^?|f*!fJ* f I ?u're a made woman." m ' lies aren't made, and ! ,K? | j till 1 get some money 'Jgj i |&m Ky : W : tild you ndvanee me i IK ? ': ost excellent security 7 ^ do you want? WheP ||||| III r?five hundred dollar Sara* II you? Ami I can neve me that thanks you 1 ' ^ here In the early mat ' ^wMSMflBwfiwwBKL 1 round later to put t ???????????? [nettling on the place." floor and rang the bell. Leila's n lie chuckled, and hunj butler admitted her with pomp. Da . She was crying soft ne walked past him into the drawl from the blessed booth room. Leila and Wctherell w I less like a successfu standing there in heavy coats. Tl n than ever. seemed to he a little shocked at see ado her think of Weth Daphne. She was horribly hurt ipjied oJT nj Itayard'i seeing them, hut she chirruped: ".lust come In?" "Just going out," Leila answer < kissing Daphne nervously. "Where?" Dophnc asked, with trepldlty, as she shook hands w __ |^| Wetherell?n nr I ?e-fl uh t ?>r'u ni-oil aim ^ nnry handshake It was. PA "< ?h?er?Just motoring about "Tluinks?I'd love It." Daphne dm h/U.1 TO to say, almost as much amazed Bk. they were at hearing her necept ftn Invitation that had not heen given. 1 She was unite sliameless from til point Of view. I'll! ??.e felt that I^H would he unpardonable to let I thousands of brother's wife go uurehiiked or suiiering from least unalde I and unohupcroned or ttouble. have cruise so petilous to reputation if i efited by the use KW to character. li, the woman's ^^B While she was at the ntisera lording to letters business site decided to make a g< re, similar to this ^A Job of it. When they went down Mrs. Z.V. Spell, the ear she squeezed in between L( , N. C. "1 could and Wetliereli. I.eila blanched w on my feet, and Jealousy and cold rage, fered terribly," They dined at Long Beach ? "As my suf- watched the dancers, in sullen mo is so great, and Wetherell ordered much chnmprq ied other reme- and would not listen to Leila's oh . had US ^^B that he let it alone. He frightened I il. . , I began n little by his reckless mood, u g, and it cured Daplme began to dread the Joun know, and my home in the dark wit It champagr ttows, what Car- hands on the steering wheel, for me, for my After Daphne and he had execute* ind health were I funerai dar.ee Leila was emholdet ne." to step out with him. They tall |A very earnestly and lie seemed to it ATr-r* rify iter by what he said to h * *?* Daphne could not limiitine what was. Bayard had not told her of We A M ! erell's downfall from power, ^nr SI Si B B Wetherell confessed his disgrace faWra HE 3n A A A Leila the lame, and Leila was si B A tie- sordid ] ? romance hn<l played with I _ .-Mid >oo ? Per hands. She q man $ Tonic "",lniu" ,,ni hat sue had tun reached lor 1 rites further? 41 pw .,k it down endid health I l. ? ' .... . . . r\ *i i M'lU ly work. I feel I <o the Cardui, for I was Jful condition." "Chauffeurs and champagne are re nervous, run- 1^8 bad combination," she laughed, 1 d weak or suffer 1^^ there was a aneer on her Upa. dache, backache, "oh- very weI1 r Wetherell aneei month trv ,n furn' ,le pR,d tor dlnner TiiflinanHt o# ^PP4*^ ,he waiter with the lavlshm . i nousanas or IA of a bankrnpt He tlppe<1 iavl8hiy , praise this medl- man who Kuarded hla car, and awe the good it has ou^ |nto tbe roa(j an insta ern, and many speed that would have been prett is who have used If there hnd been leae danger, .uccessfully with Daphne and I.ella were good epoi men patients, for bot they were not merry. Wethei idorse this medi- furnished all the merriment, and ink wtu.t it means was from wtne and despair. It t Splendid health, wjne brought out the tn s. Spell. Give Ue bad to tell Daphne what he 1 trie!. told 1^1 la, of hla misfortune with FX , bally old government. Druggists He asked Daphne to explain to E jn ard how sorry he was that he was ^volved In the crash. "Your broth* Bayard's aw'i'.v ffc MI?4 skip. sat ptc**gt i FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 191$. | - ^ | ^ ^ i^l' ' ^ iiL^ ^ ^ jimmy lllli II I'1 pipe if you're hankering for a handout for what ails your smokeappetitel For, with Prince Albert, you've got a new listen on the pipe question that cuts you loose from old stung tongue and dry throat worries! ? Made by our exclusive patented process. Prince Albert is scotfree from bite and parch and hands you about the biggest lot of smokefun that ever was scheduled in your direction! ^ Prince Albert is a pippin of a pipe-pal; rolled into a cigarette it * beats the band! Get the stent that P. A. is simply everything any man ever longed for in tobacco! You never will be willing to figure up the sport you've slipped-on once you get that Prince Albert quality flavor and quality satisfaction into your smokt-system! You'll talk kind words every time you get on the firing line! Toppy red baft, tidy red tint, hand tome pound and half-pound tin ham! dort ? and ? that elatty, practical pound cryttal plate humidor with tponpe moittmnar top that keept the tobacco in tuch perfect condition. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, N. C, ?<w wife In wnrl'. Perf'ly good 1IT girl. Daphne and Leila seemed to die al ph Straight as a string?straight as they once. ng make 'em. No nonsense about 11*1' Wet here] 1 groaned, "Oh, my God en Lell'. I Just love her?perf'ly hon- jpp chli'ren!" ,ej or'ble love. Fd do anything In worl There was nothing for Wetherell t? l?l for I;ell -or II I Miss DafTy-or ol do vvhat t||(1 hl8 whpe) al broth Hay d Tel him at, will you |m<, h,s tlllIllrterhoIt ,nto aD m.nV "y ^ open concrete culvert. There wu < furious racket. The car turned S ed I'auntie grew furious. She felt now - ... . - somersault ana crumpica in a snuo that she hnd Justified her presenci <jerlng mass. In- here. She held Leila fast lu'r e * Wetherell, pinioned under the wheel, Ith brace and commanded WetherelL Wnp knocked this wny Rnd an* mi, ''blow down at once I Do you hearl w- beautlful h(>ad cracked on the Slow down this car 1" croto like a china doll's. fl Wetherell laughed: "Bless 11'l'heart ~ " I'm goin' take you home. You're quite ,n>., > v- . . v . . T (Continued In .Vxt Issue.) red shafe with me?quite. Man that s a* born to be hanged never drown or get the automokilled?that's good word?au- mm^rn ? w* *% tomok.lled-eh what?" OTHERS eli i They whipped round a somber Jut In lafl ? , . 11 | the road, and his searchlight pnlnted |w| Keduce^your^ tiei Instantly in white outlines against tht Jfe J? always on hand Sjt at black world a wagonload of sleepj ^ ^ IvH9K. i u i children returning from some village ? y ? J nol church affair. They were singing \A TWYDITiIT^T drowsily. 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