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NEW YORK. Aug. 19.--MERCANTTLl1
PAPER--ShqgSZ per cent
STERLING EXCHANGE - Sixty-day
bills, s4.62; for demand, MS706; cables.
sII.vER-Bar. 471tc; Mexican dollars.
BONDS Government, easy.
TIME LOANS-Steady; O. days, 2lkQ2lh
per, cent; 80 days, z1ftp2N per cent; ak
months. ~ ger cent.
CALL M0NEY-Steady; high, per
cent; low, IA per cent; ruling rate. 1%
per cent; last loan, per cent; closing
bid. tx per cent: offered at per cent.
Closing quotations on bonds today were:
u. 8. ref. q. rsS... sIA I. 4 un 81, si&
do coupon ........ ylA ~, n. q y. lst 81 -
u. 3, 81. reg......-.lo0h mo. Fac. cy, os': 81
DO coupon ...,.... lo0h y. =. Cen. deD. es.losss
u. 8. u. reg........l0 IN Y. q ths tisesl lol y
do coupon ........1i0 IN. y. 8. AS. .i09k
Panama IS. coupon.lol ~ Y, N. II. & II.
Amer. smelt 6s....1 g. cv. IS .............i l0ik
Armour 4 Co. as. SiS Nor Pacific Ia 49,. Is
AtchiSon gen. tsN.. % Ore. g. l. ref Is. sssi
Atohison gen. a.. 9lN Pacific T. T. g.. s1h
Bal. a OHIO a.. Sc Penna. con. as. .i02k
Central Pacific lat. ~ sPenna. gen. 4hs..s Gh
Ches. & q. a4a..s. % Reading gen. a.. VI
&C, b. O.. !. n. ssh -. l. g. +. ,. e.. est
O " a p lhs.. eeA So Pac. bs..... stSi
C., r. !. p. =. fs. O. So Pae. ref 4s.... slh
sCsolo a SO. y avs. 90 So Ry. 68......... IS
ID. q r. O., ret 81. A Union Pacific g.. S2n
Erie gen. ls........ - Union Pacific cv. 10. %
Gen. Electric Ss....lo1i y. g. Rubber 6s. ..103
Ct Nor int ttks. -. 9Sk u. s. STEEL .i02li
sIll. Con. ref. te.... - wabash lst .i00h
eek c. g. ref Bs.. SIN eWoat. Union l4g.. 925I
'Bid. 'sOffersd. West. Elec. ov, s.. rs
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Hastings & Heyden
REAL ESTATE WANTED
srocKs AND BONDS.
Review of Operations ON stock Ex-
change During the Day.

Review OF Operations ON stock hx-
change During the Day.
NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.---wall street re-
q state Of war exists across the water.
The market, which had been under
pressure Ia the early hours, broke alb
German submarine had sunk another
United States steel. weakest OF the lot
stocks OF almost equal prominence showed
losses OF 1 to 2. while few OF the re-
Gently exploited specialties added 2 TO 8
From this level most stocks made partial
recovery, only TO fall to lower levels in
the final hour when the selling movement
heavy to weak, with only slight recovery
from minimum quotations.
Even before word Of Gertnany's latest
marine exploit became generally known,
there was an absence OF the recent
bouyant and open manipulation in the so
called war stocks In fact. Bethlehem
spicuously weak. also Westinghouse Elec-
trio, Pressed Steel Car, General Electric
and the principal motor issues, losses in
New York Alrbrake was the only note
worthy exception, at one time showing a
gain Of II points. part Of which was lost
lying strength. holding 10 within a point
or thereabouts with the excepted Of
Heading and Canadian Pacitic which hi:.n
total transactions Of 1.1450O0 shares ex-
ceeded any session OF recent months.
For the first time this week, foreign ex-
change played little or no part as a mar
ket factor. Demand sterling was a. shade
harded than yesterdays best and francs
made further material recovery from
their recent weakness, Bankers continued
their credit conference" but the plan
to establish new British and French loans
In this market remained in allegiance.
The Bank OF England, increased its
gold holdings for the week by almost
almost twice that amount OF the precious
metal.
The local bond market continued to re-
eign selling. Total sales, par value. were
So rs, 600.
United States bonds were unchanged on
call.
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TOM M'NAMARA WINS
WESTERN OPEN TITLE

CHICAGO. Aug. ls.-rorn MoNamara
OF Boston. with SO4 strokes, today won
the western open golf championship at
the Glen Oak club. NJ. ], Brady. despite
a second 70 In the third round, finished
with 100 A. Cunningham Of Wheeling
scored 800 for the seventy-two holes. while
George Sargent of Washington made SO7.
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Totals .,,..............S,O6 1885, 43,182
ia Thursday, but the quality OF the offer
inBs was rather common as q rule and de-
AifaDie bceves were decidedly scarce. he-
s,OOv heavier than last week and unusually
liberal for this time OF the year, Partly
for this reason and parity owing TO the
liberal receipts and bad markets east, the
trade has been very unsettled and trend
OF values lower. Cornfed cattle have felt
the competition from western rangers and
while prices today were not great deal
shows a 10egl6c decline for the wetk.
Western beeves, on the other hand, have
been In good demand and very nearly
steady right along, this being particularly
true OF the fair 20 good grades. Movement
was very sluggish today and the under
tone to the trade rather weak than other
WISE.
There was very little activity In stock
ers and feeders although prices ruled
about steady at the resent decline. Good
fleshy and medium weight feeders are
selling 50c lower than at the Sest time
two or three weeks ago. and Alow sale
at that. Stock cattle have not shown so
much decline and are lin very good de-
and heifera has held up well and prices
have remained abo II steady and the same
holds true as to stock calves.
red. yeariinSn, is.OO6si0; fair to good fed
yeariinss, is.156Ii5; good 10 choice heavy
Ss ey sSSs 800 common 70 fair corn
fed beeyes, H.0oGs.26; primo grass beeves.
". 2608ib. good TO choice grass beeves,
81. s54S.25; fair to good grass beevea, Q.i0
IA. 10; good to choice led heifers, $1,000
$50; good TO choice fed cows. s6.50et7. Is;
good 70 choice grass heifers, %. y0tpl.Oo:
good 70 choice grsss 1,s COWS Ss sSsS.s'ls; far
COWS, N0006.7b: good TO choice feeders,
81. S56S0O; fair to good feeders, 50. 70ta7.s5
common 70 fair atockers, t6.b09e. l0i stock
stock calves, t6.60qSO0; veal calves. 1900
1000; bulls, stays. etc. S5.0007.OO
Representative sales:
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TRoTTING RACE TAKEN BY
FRED R AT CARROLL, IA.

CARROLL. Ia. Aug. lS.--(special Tele-
were as follows:
Fred n, first; Llmnite, second; Baroness
Mae. third; Tommy Hooper. fourth.
Pacing, S:l7 Glass (NIne starters)-
Bominard, first; Allator, second: Bud
weiser, third. Time. 2:15H.
One-half Mile Dash Q'our Starteis)-
Concho, first; J. w. Fuller second; Alex
Grant third; White sox. fourth. Time.
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knnnnn Citr Lire Atncl Named.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. lD.-CATTLE--
Receipts 5000 head; market steady
prime fed steers. 39O0G0,90; dressed beef
steers $1.90@9,i0; western steers, T.00u
900; stockers and feeders, 6.00die Is; bulls,
IS, 256ls75; calves, SeO0Gl0.2b.
HOGS-Receipts, 1000 head; market.
lower; bulk OF sales, fe.50a7. Is; heavy,
5Ssoag%; packers ssl and butcher = sos, s7O0
SHEEP AND LAMBS-ReeeIpts, 1850
head; market higher; lambs, $s00Qfs. 10;
yearlings, Se.25Qs.7b; wethers. s6O0n6.b0;
ewes, &.507625
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SPRIGGAN 0UTFINISHES
FIELD At GALESBURG

GALBsBURG. Ill.,. Aug ls,-spriggan.
winner OF the $4,000 Panama-Pacifio
stake. unfinished. but did not outoIass
field OF nine starters in the 2;A trot
of the Great Western races here today.
spriggan IL owned by ]. r. Dunno OF San
Francisco.
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81. Louis Live stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, Aug g.-CATrLE--Re-
ceipts, 1900 head; market higher; ma
tive beef s steers 6d 81 ysar.IssnS 4,
@s.00; stockers and feeders, Ss.0tdSs bi
southern steers, S5.25GSS5: cows and
heifers, N.Ooa6.5O; native calves. 5000
lL0O.
HoGs-Recelpts, 5000 head market,
steady; pigs and lights. N.25Qf.70; mixed
and butchers, T.4Od77O; good heavy, 1915
M7iO,
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts, 5000
hcNd; market steady; lambs, N7bd860;
sheep and ewes, Sb.5Od7.00.
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Brupins wins Two flames.

.BRUNING, Neb.. Aug. le.--(special.)-
Brupins took two straight games from
the second shutting them out, 5 70 o.
batteries. First game, Bruning. Hawks
and Schultz: Deshier, Sitter and Heffler
Schultz Deshier. Clark and Heffler.
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LIVERPOOL. Aug lo.-COTTON-Spo
steady; middling, 5.7sd; middling. 5.lsd:
NEW YORK. Aug. ls.-coTTON-The
cotton market closed unsteady at q de-
cline OF points on August, but generally
acnc oatas , 70 pS1 p5.a steaav o,oh.r
9o4c; Recomber, 96lc; January, e76c:
MARCH, e.S9c: May. io.2zc.
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BILLINGS BUYS WILLIAM
FOR THIRTY-FlvE THOUSAND

CLEVELAND. Aug. 1s.--william. 1;5sls.
worlds champion pacing stallion. has
been sold by A. Earl vanatta, his owner.
TO c. X. @. Billings. New York horseman.
for $4,000 william win be Withdrawn
from racing ana placed In the stud.
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Offered. rs spelter not quoted Con-
lien. steady and UNCHANGED. Tin. quiet.
At London: Spot copper, Re5 is:
futures, e61i .electrolytie, e7s los. Spot
tin, els zoe; futures elle iss. Antimony,
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MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Aug "a
WHEAT Receipts. ice, 7oS bushels; Sep.
tember, N.o1iS; No, | hard, $50; No. l
northern, N.GifG1. tqik
MINNEAPOLIS. Aug, 19.-FIsoUR-
Declined. fancy patents. t67b; first clears,
$50, second clears. $40
BARLEY-old, esd67c now, 6id7ic.
RNE-eS69ac
RilAN-S2i.Oo
CORN-No yellow, 1S6pifc.
OATS-No, white new. t0fffic,
FLAN-&i. 66itfll. 67h
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-20

The New Yorks' former business man
ager. Arthur Irwin, now manager OF the
Lewiston club IA the New England
League. has DEVELOPED a great cutfielder,
Who ne says Il one that will make the
fans forget al about Iy Cobb and Tris
Speaker within tie next two years. The
Dhanoma name Il 1ockor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-20

LONDON, Aug. 19.--American securities
ON the stock market were quiet all day.
Prices hardened near the close under the
lead OF United States steel and Canadian
Pacific. The closing was steady
sILVER-225td per ounce.
MONEY-5d4 per cent. Discount rates,
short bills. ~ per cent; months, 45sd5
per cent.
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CMIcAeo LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle steady--HOEs weaL---sheep
gtronR.

CHICAGO. Aug. 10, - CATTIsE-Re-
eeipts, 5000 head; market steady native
$4,000 Is; cows and heifers, tS.Na9OO;
calves, Ss.50afl2.O0.
HoGS-Receipts, 1900 head: market
weak at bGl0c decline; bulk, ss.0OGSS5;
light, 81 SOdi7. 20: mixed, t5e6di7.55; heavy,
S.75d6,75; rough, sb.7b6f6so; pigs, ss.eof
$50.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts, 1900
head; market strong. wethers, s.. 60d6.1b
ewes, S.5O0I5. 65; lambs 26.40fjsS0.
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LIVERPOOL Aus. s.-wHEAT--Sp
Iquiet; No Manitoba, lis SID No, 3 lis
SiSd, No, 1 northern, Duluth, lis Std.
CoRN--Spot, quiet; American miNcd'
new. -.
FIoUR-wintcr patents. lSs
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81. Jo.enh 1.-Two stock Mnrkct.

ST. JOSEPH, Aug l9.-CATTLD-Re-
ceipts, 800 head; market steady; STEERS.
sL90Q9.ssi COWS and heifers. H.O09s5O;
HoGcs~Roceipts, sSoo head; market
SLOW TO lOc lower top N.o6; bulk Of sales.
sHEEP AND LAMBs--Receipts, 800
head; market strong lambs, Ss0OQs.3o.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-20

From the jobblng district OF the city
COMES me me e 1t name pan ssns Y,
20 this story, Sam Gilinsky and Nelson
beat Postmaster Wharton and George
Brandeis at hand ball at the Young Mems
20 2iO.
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APPI.ES-Quiet.
DRIED FRuIrS-Prunes. quiet. Apri-
firm; loose muscatels. 6i<o15tc; choice 10
fancy seeded, 7,kfIeitc. seedless elfdsiLc:
london layera. l94lle.
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wins Iowa CIV Auto Race.

IOWA CITY. Ia, Aug. 19.-tSpeoiai Tel
egram. &c. r. Parker OF Davenport. driv-
Ing Buick car. won twenty five-nnile
QUITO race at the Johnson county fair this
afternoon. Time. E;W: purse. 500.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-20

The Oakland. Neb.. team cancelled its
them without a game for next sunday.
Any class A team, In or out Of the city.
wanting a game FOR this date call Roy
stacey South i28
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Dry Gooas Market.

NEW YORK. Aug. ls.--DRy GOODS
Cotton goods Quiet; yarns steady, wool
goods active; raw silk higher; tObbers re-
ported a moderate fall In business coming
steadily on the small lots,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-20

NEW YORK, Aug. Ie-sUGAR-Raw,
dull; Centrifugal, A61c; m0lasses 367o.
Refined, quiet Futures openCd steadier
and at noon prices were 2 to 8 points net
higher
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OIL and Resin.

SAVANNAH, Ga. Aug. Is-TURPEN-
TINE-F1rm at 6Ac; sales. 80 bills; re-
ceipts, SO bills; shipments, none; stocks.
IS 20 bbls.
RosTN-Firm: sales, 500 bbls. receipts,
1,sO6 bbls.; shipments, none: stocks, "a 76s
bills. Quotations: A, b, 9 and d, ASA
3o0; % $3.50: II. Sass; q, II and I, $40;
!, saso; M. 500; ~ H.7b; wo. $3.50; WV.
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Montana.
GET ABOARD OUR

,rhe Judith Basin, Montana, where you
good crops yearly and without irrigation.
You will open your eyes wide ana oe
delighted Il you take trip with US ana
zee the big crops. Low railway rates.
See US Tor tickets and maps. How many
acres can you manager VIM. II. Brown
Co., N. I,aSaile 81, Chicago, %
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Ksy 70 Che situatiOn-Bes Want Ada
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'Sunday.s

Receipts and disposition OF live stock
az the Union stock yards, South Omaha,
Neb., for twenty-fouf hours ending az
3 O'Clock p, m, yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-20

Receipts OF live stock at the tive prln-
opal western markets.
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Minnesota.

40 ACRES, IS miles from Minneapolis,
one miles from town. $3.50 acres unoer
'cdltivatioh; palante used for pasture;
can practically all be- cultivated; heavy
soil Good set buildings. consisting OF D
room house, large barn, granary, corn
cribs, Rindmfiis; etc. the land Will pro
duceSG6 bushels of corn per acre; teie-
phone in house; country thickly settleds
complete set OF machinery; n head OF
stock, consisting of II COWS, balance 1
and 2-year-olds: six good horses. 20 hogs,
chickens. one-nalf of this years crop and
every thing ON the farm goes at - an
acre, half cash. SchWab BROS. lVzs Fly-
mouth Bldg. Minneapolis, MINI
NiNN. fArIns; low price. easy terms. Min
nesota Land Co., p. o. Box A1, Omaha,
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81 .SWSRffF WV WIRE RE OR PHONE
ASA DIXON REAL ESTATE CO.
~, BOX 327, BLAIR, NEB. -C

FOR sALE-Quarter section good level
hay land in Holt County; improvements
in same section land is located; free from
membranes; no trade considered. Price.
$4,000. Address A. l.. Graham, Blue
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!. 10 XcRES with good improvements; 90
q acres 10 Abe put IN wheat this fall; good
land: good water; lots of fruit. Part
cash. balance long time. j. @. Sutton,
Seneca. Mo.
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MinceIkuheOun-
16Q-ACRE farm, $l2 per acre; so cash and
$40 per month: no interest," rich soil;
Iine land pure water, good title. Write
W. II Young. 5r.. Kimban. Neb.
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Taxaa.

GO ACRES OF CORN. WHEAT AND
level, good soil; fenced all around; 400
acres Under cultivation. Worth $40 per
acre. viii sell for $25. Terms. Address
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TWO OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOME
PERSONS WITH SMALL AMOUNT
OF CASH LOCATED IN-THE BEST
PART OF. NEBRASKA. -

/ PART SOF, NEBRASKA. s
No. LOO acres of good land with fair
improvements end. crops to speak for
themselves. that can be bought for sS5
per acre; located in Burt county-and so
good at this price that the first fellow
who sees II will undoubtedly buy. IL can
be handled with, a small payment down.
$4,000 more In the spring, and balance
carried TO suit purchaser.
No, 2.--l2J. acres rolling land with ex-
ceIlent improvements, consisting of one
OF the finest constructed and most .up-to-
date barns in eastern Nebraska with room
for 100 tons OF hay, 80 or 60 head of stock,
two box stalls, water tank, grain bins,
etc Also. or Broom house; an espe-
cialiy good orchard of pear. peach. cherry
and apple trees In bearing and loaded
with fruit; also small fruits. We can
offer this for the next thirty days at the
remarkably low price OF si10 an acre.
The soil Is very productive and in a
high state Of cultivation. IL Is an ex-
'oeptional bargain at the terms offered.
y a small payment down, balance OF 81, 500
or $1,000 In spring. and splendid terms on
rest OF purchase price.
WRITE, WIRE OR PHONE
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SOuth Dakota.
GET BUSY-Snaps in eastern Meade
county land and equities. First State
bank. Marcus, s. ID.
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6xMa Gez@1

Great ScottT'
The little girl looked up at her father with ra-
diant SMILE but as he rushed toward her she scram
bled to her feet and ran. holding something behind
her back. 1t ink bottle He to;,k 1t from
her. and she screamed with all the strength Of her
lungs. The angelic looking mite was a sight to be
hold. Her face sticky with brown chocolate
candy the purple stains from the typewriter ribbon
all over her white dress. and the blue ink
on her hands, She smeared some of it on her face
and in her curly hair she cried
MY, Oh my" half moaned Mrs. Sawyer why
is it that child is always so mussy?"
Dirt just comes natural to her. Mrs. Sawyer"
confidently explained the nurse .Harreer' Her
teeth cleaned and she made a dash for the boy.
He was swinging the letterpress again. and
the water pan was fitting. He jumped to elude her.
and the water spilled over pile Of mortgage blanks.
You little demon. screamed the nurse and made
a clutch for him. Almost he escaped but she caught
him by the collar and shook him.
"D-n 1t. 60 to bazes"' yelled the boy in perfect
fury Of temper
There dead silence in which Mrs. Sawyer
felt the blood slowly leaving her face. Her hus-
band shocked into numbness. The quiet little
figure in the corner the window scarcely
breathed.
Elizabeth Sawyer suddenly buried her face upon
her arms and sobbed. but she raised her head in an
instant With a pale set face she walked over and
took the baby in her arms.
Mary. you're diScha rGed," she said
Sawyer had drawn the boy TO him very thought
fully. but now he thrust his hand In his pocket and
produced some money. He counted out some of it
and gave it TO the nurse.
You needn't blame me- fared the nurse. Il
didn't teach him say those things The boy has
a nasty temper. The doctor said So"
That will do Mary" said Mrs SAWYER QUIETLY
"I"u may 60" She stood motionless until the nurse
walked out. will Won hold the baby. Harry?
I'll bet You Come here, BUSTER And he gazed
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1t not until he had swallowed the third one
that he took his nickel Of change and telephoned
Honoria Bye.
A keen eyed man with bushy eyebrows came in to
see Elizabeth Sawyer June Warner sat patiently
at the window. He put his hat on the corner Of her
desk and unbuttoned his smooth, neatly fitting
coat.
We'll. Mrs. Sawyer. how about it," he inquired,
putting his ha ndS On his knees.
Mrs. Sawyer had been busy sorting papers.
Il couldn't think Of consolidating she said crisp
ly. with shake of her head.
Sorry" The had laid folded document
before her. An right. you won't consolidate"
And the mans tone regretful. You're a very
fine business woman. Mrs. Sawyer and don't mind
admitting that you've made real competition in
territory. How does this idea suit YOU He
produced another document and spread before her
Il hereby agree to sell, assign and transfer the
business conducted under the name of Elizabeth
Sawyer to Edward Jones for the sum of -
Again she laughed and shook her head.
You see left the amount blank he insnuated.
"That'S the only amount Id accept at present."
decided the woman. She passed her hand for A
moment over her eyes. You see. Mr. Jones I've
given much 10 make my business success
a tall, good looking man came into the room. the
man Of the picture the desk. Mrs. Sawyer's
hand had been pressed her eyes. At the en-
trance of her husband she sprang up with
,lamaton of pleasure her face glowing and turned
him
ne poor tlIh runaway brtle glanced hastily ont
Of the Window and the tears SIranC into her eyes.
How she l0n"cd for Ned. Dear Ned.
Dear Ned in small. dim room. lighted by
high window. across which We're June's father
and mother and Robbie and Iris Blethering and
standing in the corner with his back 10 the wall
was the wide featured Sratti
Ned Warner confronted Scatti
You're the man. want to you" he declared
his voice trembling with suppressed fury Now
want some infnrmation and I'm going have il.
S"atti leaned comfortably into the corner.
will Won speak. q won't you:'
Hold on Ned Robbie RIethcrinc had caught
that muscular arm as IT tenSely drawn back
Let me try this fellow" And little Bobbie took
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down fnndly not at the baby but into the eyes nf
his wife. as he took the tiny burden.
She smiled up at him There We're tears trem-
bling on her lashes. She caught up the curly head
ed little girl took her over to the washbasin in the
corner and vigorously scrubbed that chocolate be
crimed countenance and kissed it: then she stopped
down by the boy and put her arms around him. d
Mother doesn't want you q say naughty words
like that" And there heartbreak in her tones
A tear dropped on the boys upturned face, He
snuggled his head her shoulder, and a chubby
stole about her neck
Elizabeth Sawyer half laughing and half cry
ing she sat at the desk with the curly haired
little girl on her lap and the boy leaning against
her. She took up the telephone.
Edward Jones' please
BETTY There such a ring in the voice as
neither the man nor the woman had heard for years.
She held mp her hand TO him. Her lips were
twitChng, and her eyes swimming. but she
could not speak. She spoke clearly, however. when
a tap of the telephone bell announced her call
This is Elizabeth Sawyer. Mr.. Jones I've been
looking over your proposition Of purchase. mo-
ment of silence She turned her eyes upon her hus
band. There a new SoftncSs in them 81 might
he tempted if you made the price high enough"
Another silence. Now now, Mr.. Jones, you'll have
to come higher than that. Make me your very best
offer" Her face suddenly glowed "T'll take 1t.
I'll fill in the contract. sign It, and You may give
the check to my secretary. I'll send it over imme-
dateIy.
Her husbands arm about her she filed in
the amount which had been agreed upon and signed
it. In Harry Sawyer's other arm the baby.
The four members of the Sawyer family were clus-
tered in an unusually small space for them. The
husband witnessed the agreement with great joy.
Mrs. Sawyers secretary signed 1t with her notarial
seal and went away
Betty" The mans face was against her cheek.
"Sweetheart.'
She kissed him and briskly. She took the
toddlers each by a hand.
Harry. dear, let's go TO the house and start a
home
The office was empty except for the forgotten lit
tie figure the window. and from that corner
there came a low moan. June Warner rose
steadily Something dreadful had happened. The
rock to which she had chung had crumbled under
her grasp. Was independence too. a failure? Moth
ing could have been more perfect than the mutual
esteem in which the Sawyers had held each other.
and in their love had existed faint Of obligation
Of bounty. Yet through all these years they had
missed something which now, for the first time,
they were to find
June was dazed she hurried to the bare little
room. She had left Ned to achieve her independ-
ence as Elizabeth Sawyer had done. but June had
not taken motherhood into her calculations.