The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-28
tTo BE Continued Tomorrow,
Copyright. 1913
BY Dodd, Mead &c Company.

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"And you, S~hirley-why, you never
looked better" and he looked at h $
wife for a confirmation of his words.
what nave you been doing with your
self all these years. The
ide of his words receded there, leaving
Is eyes stranded upon hers. Thu same
thought came simultaneously to them
bStt.
RAMS happiness at their spon-
tan,tls greeting was good to see.
II | dared. I'd kiss you Laurie
went IN, laughing good-naturedly; but
ne compromised on his wife, who had
been .'olding all this time the bit of
fancy work on which she sewed. Sud-
denly she glanced down at it.
oh" she said, conscious-stricken,
and, running across the room. hurriedly
thrust it into a closet. Challoner
WEIGHED her in surprise; and when she
returned he put his arm about her and
kissed her once again.
so much happiness" commented
Shirley, with a pretty little pout, land
poor me e
Challoner laughed.
"Oh. well have to look after you.
Shirley I've got a dozen likely chaps
apNn al lht ltdliS, ltIos
Real men, every one of them-men who
work with their hands"
THE works?' Shirley looked in
a~stonishment, first at one. and then the
other. "Oh. the selfish jades we've
been-Miriam and | have talked about
every mar in creation but you, Aren't
you ashamed, Miriam? l ami" She
drew up her chair, and, settling herself
back comfortably into ii, turned -
Challoner and went on eXcitedly; Nov
tell me about yourself
We've saved $500" began Miriam.
answering for him. And"
Five hundred dollars >" interrupted
Shirley, entering completely into the
spirit of things. How did you ever
do it?"
Miriam turned to C%halloner, and said
with a smile:
Laurie. do you remember the day
when we had saved our first ten dol
lars"
"Shall | ever forget it," returned
her husband d%evoutly; and, turning to
Shirley: THE fact Is. somehow or
other I've made good-and lone 1t in
fve years, too, But you don't know
what it means to me, to us. When
Miriam went to the hospital that day
! started in-one dollar inc a half a
day"
"Yes?" said Shirley eagerly. 4what
kind of work."
TELL her about your invention.
Laurie suggested his young wife with
pride.
Not waiting for a second invitation.
Challoner Immediately launched forth
on his fayorite topic. Shirley listening
with great interest, But toward the
close he said something about concrete
and frauds which Instantly caused her
to interrupt him.
Frauds? What Frauds"
why, where have you been that
you haven't seen the papers?" he in
qulred. 1.-The papers the world over
almost have had something to say
about this political expose. I was at
work on the hospital job at the time,
and il was ] who nae the discovery
that everybody connected with the job
was stealing cement; bosses, superin-
tendents, inspectors, politicians, why,
even I was invited into the ring. There
was money in it, he continued,
money for me-hundreds. thou
sands He paused and then wound
up with: But what good would that
do me when the hospital fell down."
"Think what would have happened
i~nterposed Miriam. ~ 1t a been full
Of patients. 1t was good they found
1t out in time. 1t has to be rebuilt
But l wouldn't stand for the steal"
challoner went on in his legitimate
pride. Maybe you know the rest?s
He looked up auestioningly. and con-