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mo: THERE'S more to he considered
~ than Just that In the first place,
although I have no timepieCe, IN moder'
ntely certain the day and night are shorter
now than they used TO be before the smash
up There must be difference OF at least
half an hour. Just as soon as can get
around to 1t, I'll build n clock aud see
Though n the force OF gravity has changed.
too that OF course. will change the time or
vibration of any pendulum. and SO. Of course,
will invalldate my results lts nara
problem. right enough"
"You think ErAvitatlon has changed"
'Dont you notice yourself. that things
seem n trins lghter-thngs that used TO he
heavy to lift are now comparatively easy
'M-m-n, -n,-m--I don't know. thought
maybe II was because was feeling SO much
stronger. with this new kind OF outdoor
life"
"ot course, that's worth considering" 3"
answered Stern, but there's more in II
than that The world Is certainly smaller
than IL was though now, or why | can't
sny Things hre lighter, and the time or
rotation is shorter. Another thing tho pole
star Is certainly fvo degrees out OF place
The axis OF tho earth has been given an
astonishing twist. some way or other.
And don't YOU notice u distinct change
In the cllmateP In the old days there
were none OF these huge palm-llke Terms
growing in this part OF the world we had
no such gorgeous butterflies. And look ht
the new varieties OF howers-and the bread
fruit. or whatever II IL, growing ON the
banks OF the Hudson in the early part OF
June
"somethng, I tell you, has happened to
the enrth In all these centuries something
big, Maybe the cause or II all was the
original catastrophe: who knowsf ltH up
to us to find out We've got more to do
than make our home. and live and hunt
we've got to solve these world problems I:
we've got work to do little girl Work
big work
We'll you've got to rest now. anyhow"
sbn dictated Now stop thinking and
planning, and Just rest TIL your wound
is healed you're going to Keep good ana
quiet"
Silence fell again between them Then
AS the east frightened with the approach
of the moon. she sang the song he loved
best-"Ave Maria, GratIa Plenh'-in her
soft sweet voice unframed. unspoiled by
fanse conventions And Stern, listening.
forgot his problems and his plans; peace
ITS more like dream tnan reality
isn't i?" said he Too wonderful 10 he
true. Makes me think Of Alfred de Mussets
I.ucle You remember the poem'
"'Un solr, nous etions seu,H
J'etais assis pres dele
Beatrice nodded.
Yes. | know! :" she whispered How
could forget IL? And TO think that FOR
thousand years the moons been shining
Just the same, and nobody---
Yes. but is Il the same" interrupted
stern suddenly. his practical turn OF mind
always reasserting itself Don't you see
difference? You remember the old-time
face In the moon. OF course Where Is IL
now? The moon always presented only
one side, the same side. TO us IN the Old
kptt 10 M mi liz.
TAKEN things have shifted up there. We're
looking now at some other face on H. And
IN that's so, II means a far bigger dis
arrangement Of the solar system and the
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commented stern yes there's rdt io Sc
deal % work done here hefdfe THINKS are
right again. But there's time enough tln,e
enough--theres al the time We need. We
and the people who shall come after ur y
They made the banca fast, noting that
the tide was high and that the leather cord
was securely tied TO gnarled willow that
grew at the waters edge Half an hour
later they had made their way across town
20 Madison avenue.
It was with strange feelings they once
more approached the scene Of their battle
against such frlghtful odds with the Horde.
stern was especially curious to note the
ercct of his Putverltc. not only on the
building Itself. but on the square
This enect exceeded his expectations.
Less than zoo feet Of the tower now stood
and the whole western facade was hut a
mass OF cracked and gaping ruin
Mighty good thing the vultures have
been busy here" commented S'Nrn ne
they hadn't. the place wouldn't be even
approachabe Cad I thank my stare
what we've got TO do won't take more than
an hour. N we had TO stay here after dark
I'd surely have the crceps in spite Of all
my scientific matcrialism' Well no use
being retrospective We're living in the
present and future now not the Dast Got
the plated cords, Beatrice7 Wen need
them before long to make TN our bundle
with.
Thus talking stern kept the girl from
seeing too much or broodng over what shs
saw. He engaged her actively on the work
In hand Until he had assured himself
there was no danger from falling frag-
ments In the shattered halls and stairwaya
that led up TO the gaping ruin at the trun-
Gated top ot the tower he would not lee
her enter the building. but set her to FASH
ioning a kind OF puckered bag with huge
one miscellaneous articles they had for
merly used
lie returned after while. and together
they climbed over the debris and ruins TO
the upper rooms which had been their home
during the first few days after the Rwaken-
ing
The silence Of death that lay over the
place was appallng--that and the relics
OF tho friEhtful battle hut they had their
work to do they had TO face tho facts
Were not children, Beta" said the man.
Hero we arc for n purpose, Tho quicker
We get our work done the better. Come
on let's yet busy :"
StInluE the homesick feeling that tried
TO win upon them they set to work All
the valuables they could recover they coll
lectcd-Canuod supplies, tools, instruments,
weapons, ammunition and hundred and
skin taken from tho furrer's shop In the
Arcade while he explored
lie slung a sack OF cartridges over his
shoulder and picked up one Of the cord
loops OF the bag wherein lay their treas.
ure-trovc Beatrce took the other
"rm ready" said she. Thus they started.
All at once she stopped short
"Harl, What's that2" sho exclaimed
under her breath.
Far on to northward plalntive, long
drawn and lneXpresslbly mournful n yyail.
ing cry rc-cchocd in the wllderness--feIl.
rose died away and left the stiffness ave.,
more CHASTITY than before.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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Weddings
UNpERDowN-IoNEs

Ths wedding Of Miss Helen sprusnos
Jones and Mr., Roy Huntingdon JJndsrdown
was solemnred at the home OF tho brides
parents. Ftfty-second street and CITY Line.
Wynneheld, on Saturday. The bride wore A
white satin dress embroidered In gold and
tulle veil, and carried bouduet OF white
roses and sweet peas She was attended by
her sister, Miss Edna Jones. who wore =
simple gown Of blue satin and carried a
bouquet Of pink carnations
The bride was given In marriage bv her
uncle. Mr.. Harry Spruance OF New York
and the bridegroom was attended bv Mr..
Harry Garrett as best man After the core.
mony and reception Me and Mrs Under
down left for St Augustine. Fla FOR an
extended honeymoon Upon their return
they will live at iife wyoming avenue.
Logan
Among those present at the wedding were
Mrs Anna Spruance Jones mother OF the
bride; Mr. and Mrs. Uuderdown parents OF
the bridegroom MIR aud Mrs Harry Gar.
tett, Mr. and Mrs Gilbert Sprtaure Ntr
and Mrs. Harvey Spruance Mr. and Mrs
Harry SpruAnee, MIR and Mrs william
Spruance, Mrs. S. Kahn. Mr. and Mrs
Harry Kahn. Miss Margaret Hickman. Miss
Ethel Conoyer Miss peg Benkart, Miss
Marie Wolfe, Miss Josephine Pyle. Miss
Josephine CARRIER. Miss Edith Gray Miss
Dorothy Oviau. Miss Eleanor Irene Evans
Miss Gertrude Pnrdy. Miss Margaret
Hooven, Miss Madgs Jacobs, Miss Ruth
Scott Miss Marian Spruance. Mss Elva
Sprunuce, Miss Ann English Mr. Stewart
Stemler. Mr. James Bail. MFR Robert Major.
Jr. Mr.. Arthur Jefford. Mr.. Arthur Kane.
Mr.. Russell Spruance. Mr.. Conrad Pierce.
Mr.. Frank Duiry Master u Harvey Spru-
anee and Master William Spruance
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what must once bsvs been masniacn,
gardens Z"
fis pointed =, the heisbts
once" said he. II was consulted by a
sausage King named Breitkopf who wanted
10 sink an elevator shaft from the top to
the bottom OF this very clln, so he could
reach his hundred -thousa nd-dollar launch
In ease Bretkopt didn't like my price
he insulted me in several rather unpleasant
WAYS. The clln is still here. ! sec So
am I but Bretkopt is-elsewhere"
lie laughed. and swept the river with a
glance
steer over to the eastward. win YOU -
I've asked wen go In through Spuyton
puyyil and the Harlem Thatll bring us
much nearer the tower than by landing on
the west shore ~ Manhattan"
Two hours later they had run past the
broken arches ~ Fordham. Washington
and ligh bridges aud following the river
ON both banks uf which n few scattered
ruins showed through the massed foliage
were drawing toward RRndalrs and
Wards Islands and Hell Gate
Wind and tide stili favored them iu
safety they passed the ugly shoals aud
lodges, Here stern took the paddle. while
beatrice went 10 the bow aud left all 10
hs directing hand
ny o'clock In the afternoon they were
drawing past Backwclls island The
greensboro bridge still stood. Hs did the
railway bridges hUhlnd them; but much
wrcckagc had fallen into the river. and In
one place formed an ugly whirlpool. which
stern had 10 avoid 10y some hard work
with the paddle
The whole structure was saEginE badly
to southwark, as though the foundations
had given way. Long, rustcd masses Of
steel hung from the spans which dropped
as though to break At any moment Though
all the flooring had vanished centuries be-
fore. stern Judged an active man could
stll make his way across the bridge
That's their engineering glbed he as
the little boat sailed under and they looked
up like dwarfs at the lcgs of Colossus
The old Roman bridges are good for Virtu-
ally eternity but these Jerry steel things
run up for profits, 40 to pieces In mere
thousand years Well the steel magnntcs
are gone now. and their profits with them
Hut this junk remains as a lesson and u
warning, Beta, the race To- come must
build better than this, and sounder. every
way ''
on, on they sailed marveing at the ter
rife destruction on enhcr hand-the dense
forests now grown over Brooklyn and New
York alike
Wen be there before long now" said
Allan And II we have any luck at all.
and nothing happens, we ought to bc started
FOR home by nightfall You don't mind a
moonlight sail up the Hudson do you"
II was past four by the time the banca
nosed her way slowly In among the rotten
docks and ruined hulks Of steamships. aud
with "A gentle rustling came TO rest among
the reeds and r,tshes now growing rank ut
the foot OF what had once been Twenty
third street.
A huge sea tortoise. disturbed. slid on
the sandbRnk, where he had been summing
himself and padded sullSily away. 4 blue
heron tapped mp from the thckct. and with
frog In It's bill awkwardly took flight, lts
long neck crooked, legs dangling absurdly
Some mighty big changes. all right"
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CHAPTER v
Deadly Peril

DAGES on pages would not tell the full
i details Of the following week-the talks
they had, the snaring and shooting OF
small game, the fishing the cleaning out
OF the bungalow, and the beginnings OF
some order In the estate, the rapid heal
Ing OF Sterns arm and all the multifariOus
little events Of their new beginnings OF
life there by the river bank,
But there are other things OF more i'm
port than such homely things; so now we
come To the time when stern felt the
pressing imperative of a return To the
tower For he lacked tools in every way
he needed them 20 build furniture, doors
shutters. 10 clear away the brush and
make the place orderly. rational and beau
tiful; to start work on his protected labora-
tory and power-plant; for a thousand pur-
poses.
lie wanted his binoculars. his shotgun
and rifles. and much ammunition, az well
as a boatload OF canned supplies and other
goods Instruments above all. hs had To
have.
So, though Beatrice stIll, with womanIy
conservatism, preferred 10 let well enough
alone for the present. and stay away from
the scene OF such ghasty deeds as had
taken place on the last day OF the invasion
by the Horde, Stern eventually convinced
and ovsrargued her; and on what he call
culAted TO be tho sixteenth day OF June,
2si2-ths tenth day since the hght-they
set sail for Manhattan
A favorinE northerly breeze, Joined with
clear sky and sunshine OF unusual brill
liancy. made the excursion gala time
for both. As they put their supplies OF
Dish, squirrel meat and breadfrut aboard
the hanca and showed the rude craft on
the sand. both she and he felt like children
on an outing
Allan's arm was now so well that he
permitted himself the luxury Of morning
plunge. The inyigOratlOn OF this was still
upon him as, with a song, he raised the
clumsy skin sail upon the Tough-hewn mast
Beatrice curled down In her tiger skin al
the stern, took one OF the paddles and
made ready to steer. He settled himself
beside her. the thongs OF his sail In his
hand. Thus. happy IN eomTadeship, they
sailed away 10 southward down the blue
wonder OF the river hanlSed by headlands.
wooded heights, crass, cliffs and Palisades,
now all alike deserted
Noon found them opposite the huted col
umns OF gray granite that once had borne
aloft the suburbs OF EnglewoOd. Stern
recognized the conformation OF the place
but though he looked hard could hnd no
trace OF the Interstate Park road that once
had led from top 10 bottom OF the Pali-
sades, nor any remnant Of the milllonaires'
palaces along the heights there,
Stone and brick have long since van
ished as structures" he commented Only
steel and concrete have stood the gam OF
uneounted years Where ali that fashion.
wealth and beauty once would have scoTned
to notice us, girl now what's left7 Hear
the cry Of that gull7 The barking OF that
foxf See that green hicker over the pin
nacls2 some new, bright bird. n6ver
dreamed of Ia this country And even with
the naked eye ! can make out the palms
ana rs AaRaa tangled OYER tAe verge of
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DECEIT FINDS WORTHY
ALLY IN CHRISTMAS TOY
But 1t Makes Better Boys and
Girls and Teaches Real
Lessons
Exclusive Of today there are eleven shop.
ping days until Christmas.

The children Of the future will be super
boys and supergirls, aboundnK in intellect.
health and demeRnor. II a certain trend in
toymaking that Is pronounced this ante
christmas season Is developed on large
scale.
This trend In to be found In toys that
make the child develop mentally. grow
physically and Increase In usefulness and
good behavior. These toys arc found In
nearly every business house where play
things ARE the stock In trade. They de-
pend for their success upon deception he
lleving that they are being amused the
children play with the toys They arc
amused. but the bonent does not end there
they are instructed, also made healthy and
become better al-around children
Under tho guise of pure toys, technical
contrivances are profrered for the boy OF n
scientific or technical turn OF mind. They
range from chemical OUTFITS for the boy
analyst to construction toys for the hoy
who Ia to become an engineer or builder.
Sand cranes. model airships, battleshlpS.
submarines, cement and mortar outfits and
n thousand and one ingenious devices in
struct and keep his mind up to date
For girls the makers OF toys have Aban-
doned such elemental playthlngs as the old
cast-lron stove (Which wouldn't harden
mud pie even) for tho toy electric range.
in every way except size n counterpart of
the modern electric range which mothers
long for, Miniature dishes may be cooked
and baked with this triumph OF childhood
housekeeping. Flatirons may he heated on
II for the clothing that tho little miss ultra
modern doll wears. There are model wash
tubs for the little girl and clothesplns so
small that an adult eye must look sharply
TO see that they are not matchstlcls,
These are the toys that instruct the com.
Ing man Of AFFAIRS and the housekeeper
OF tho next generation
Beside. there are toys that develop little
muscles lungs and heart They are nothing
more than small editions OF the regulation
gymnastic appliances and equipment
dumbbells pulley weights and such like
What little boy or GIRL because one OF these
Is beneficial to the constitution. would take
to II kindly? But what little girl or boy.
seeing that 1t is n toy. would not use IL
eagerly
But these are not the most fragrant types
OF infant bomboozlemen that In found OH
the toy market today There are more hor-
ribls examples OF how gullible children are
deceived
The most wicked OF these instruments Of
deception Is the miniature coal scuttle.
Johnny, play with your coal scuttle"
says mamma when her coal bin is nearly
empty,
And trusting Johnny believing that he Is
being amused with legitimate toy. goes
down into the cellar with all tho speed that
his fve-year-old legs can muster and ac-
tually enjoys himself as he laboriously fills
the bin with coal at the rate Of two Jumps
trip--eighteen round trips to the cellar.
He fairly glows with enthusiasm AT tho fun
he In having.
The makers OF such toys are psychologists.
And they are responsible for better chill
dren.
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BEYOND THE GREAT OBLIVION
(Seque to "The Vacant world')
BY GEORGE ALLAN ENGLAND
Copyright, 1919. by FrupE A. Mpnscy Co,rpan.

corth's orbit and lots OF things than you
or I suspect
Wait till We get back to New York
for halt a day. and visit the tower and
gather up our things Wait TN | get hold
~ my binoculars again, Perhaps some Of
these questions may be resolved We can't
go on this way. surrounded hv perpetual
puzzles. Problems my-strrcs We must
DO nothing but rest now :" she dictated
with mock severity
Stern laughed
Well you're the boEs." he answered,
and leaned bucl, against the oak only.
may PROFOUND one more questionr"
We'll what ls IT,"
DO YOU see that dark patch In the sky ?
Sort or n roughly circular hole In the blue.
aS Il werc-right there" He pointed
where there aren't any stars"
'why--yes what about IT,"
1T y moving. that's all, Every night that
black patch moves among the stars and
cuts their light on and one night II graEcd
the moon-passcd before the eastern limb
of II. you understand Made partial
eclipse. You were asleep; | didn't bother
YOU about II. But II there's new body
In the sky, IT'S up 20 us 20 know why,
and what about H. and all So the
quicker"
The quicker you get well. the better all
around" :"
She drew his head down and kissed him
tenderly on the forehead with that strange.
Innate maternal instinct which makes
women love to mother" men even ten
years older than themselves.
Don't YOU worry your brains about all
these problems and ycXations tonight, Al
Ian. Your getting well IL the main thing
The whole worlds future hangs ON lust
that DO you realize what II means? DO
you?'
Yes. as far as tho human brain can
realize no big concept. Languages, arts,
science, all must he handed down 20 the
race by us The world can't begin again
on any higher plane than just the level
OF our collective intelligence. All that the
world knows today iH stored In your brain
cells and mine And our speech. our meth
DDS, our ideals. will shape tho whole destiny
of the earth, our ideals We must keep
them very pure :"
Pure and unspoued" she answered
simply. Then with an adorable and femI-
nine Hntl-climaX:
Dear. does your shoulder pain you now {?
I'm awfully heavy to he leaning on you
like this :"
You're not hurting me bit. on the
contrary your touch. your presence are
life to me -
Quite sure you're comfy, boy7"
And happy"
ITO the limit"
I'm so glad. Because l am. too. I'm
Rwfully sleepy. Allan do you mind II 1
take just little. tiny nRp2'
For an answer he patted her. and
smoothed her hair her cheek her fun
warm throat
Presently by her slow, gentle breathing
he knew that she was asleep.
For a long time he halliday there against
the oak, softly swathcd In his bearslSln. on
the odorous bed Of fir. holding her In his
arms, looking into the dancing nrelIght
And night wore on calm. perfumed gen
tie and the thoughts OF the man were long,
long thoughts thoughts that do often lie
too deep for tears"
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sruulRr or pREcEpiNG sroRr

Aiidn stern. mechanical sugirser, nrd
AE steHoprdpher. Hsdtr'cs kcHdrtck, uudke
i-io q Vucdnt tcorid otter at iTuVt iep0
years Of NWconsctousHess. Some great ca.
tdstrophs came over the tUorld ard Destroyed
oil inuultnd. ThrDtgh somr freak these itrO
'srrs Suvrd ard they md thsmSslrry ~ the
ruiHS o. fhSir Ngtu York office Thetr ntdHu
adventures W the uuctent city come 70 -
cimar ~ great bdtils 'Ctth a horde Of
boost. sdvdgrs. IN WhtCh thr tirO sole sur
Cirurg Of the hNfNuH are VICTORIOUS,
They leave the scsHe Of thew battles, nnd ~
"a rude cdroe. pdddle 10 q point on inc bdnNT
~ ILA
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What's Doing Tonight

Mads-n America Bazaar. Horticultural Hall
Contemporary club discusses The Citizen
Army and the European War" Bellevue STRAIT
Presbyterian Social Union dinner. bellevue
StTatford.
o'clock.
marina, under auspices OF Gordon. DetWeiler
South American Lecture Course. urfnth Halt
1920 Chestnut street, O'Clock.
Election. Union League.
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THE STORY THUS EAR

stern and Reatricc, arrived at the old
mansion of Van Ambutg. start to work In
earnest 10 make thv home habitat
During tho weeks % settling down they
live on the nsh that Allan catches with =
rude rod and game. one day. while sitting
at their nrc. stern tells beatrice that GER
tain pIEnomrha purHIr him greatly.
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NjST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
.otv Has Gone Mad Over the All-Week Bazaar
i Horticultural Hall-Several Parties for
Debutantes con the Tapis"

80 are not all overeome by sheer
.,,or by the end Of this week j.
81 ba an astonished person.
.,.rs Of our energetic towns
-. IN every day and most OF the
s.,,,e the entire week for the
Z, ,one.taiked OF and much e1-
esr.aa.in.America" Fair at Hor-
Yfall for the beneft Of the Eu'
ar sufferers and our own people
n want. The whole AFFAIR .is
~ y. auspices OF the Emergency Aid,
.'-.,.nd. and really 1t is absolutely
~. what these women have
every country is represented
r.sisnd down to Serbia and the
~. rarts OF Russia, Poland. Lithua-
~ Nv no means least, Belgium, that
N little nation which has won the
.s,,on OF the entire world.
-. are to be lots OF social doings
4. .lSs. too. you know. The Mayor
!. guest OF honor today at the
.s,on which will be given in the Cafe
I. lmbassadeurs, for today is Home
"a tho receipts will be devoted
s..lsally to local relief. Mrs. Willis
~. Mrs. A. ]. Cassatt. Mrs. De witt
~..t Mrs. John C. Groome and Mrs.
s..,,y warburton will be hostesses at
4. lonoheon for the Mayor.
nsr feature which greatly interests me
i !, mat arrangements have been made
.,vs n table under the auspices of the
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THEATRE party will be given by
priee wetherill, Jr.. for sophy Worth
% Henry Mcsiichael. whose engage
~ vas announced recently. The weth-
= 1snily, in its various branches, is
4.iAy entertaining hotly in the last
aaya Hsckscher and Edwina gave a
a.f ana supper club party on satur-
isr sue Bruce and Sam Chase. and
senlEht Mrs. Logan. who was Sarah
saasl' ana Price wsthsrill. her
'''sf' are both giving theatre parties.
AN Hsndersons (shs was Isabel
a.'l' you remsmber) gave a house
aias some weeks ago. and it only re-
.ls i0r Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs. shil.
'mish to blossom forth with invita-.
- 'or the whole family TO have en-
'nsa, for was almost forgetting
n eaa Mrs. wetherill gave a party for
a Wurts only last week. II is GER
~. ...'s hlee when people can afford to en-.
G.. 49, % do Il and TO do it for others.
n eAl on to the family!