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SYNOPSIS. r >u"v
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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 ,
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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
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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
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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
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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 *
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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
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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. "Merrilee we ro-la-long-ro-la lCKu VAr IJtCU
hie loii?."_ "YOUR BODYGUARD** - 30*. 60*.?r.20
><)d ; ----- =
There's
me
as
I Solid Comfort
ied In banking at a bank you can rely on; a bank where con:,*d
servatism is always maintained and interest charges are
?.r> always low. This applies to those who do their banking
' | at
? Uur Always Popular
tler _
im Bank
ne. I.
,ed Those who have got into the habit of banking here will '
the tell you it is a bank that does as agreed. Those who have
h*i
hia not yet transacted business with our bank are losing
ice something every day they delay it. I
The most liberal service consistent with safe conser>ut
vative banking are yours for the asking.
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wl LANCASTER, S. C.
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hl" Chas. D. Jones, President,
i.y. E. M. Croxton, Vice-President and Cashier,
ln Ira B. Jonea, Jr., Assistant Cashier.
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