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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

The report on examination was given 70
the newspapers and published broadcast
before a copy was sent 20 the company or
any Of its officials. Actuaries and lawyers
we're employed by the company, and after
several weeks OF controversy a compromise
agreement was effected under which the
state authorities conceded 10 the company
the right TO establish a term reserve upon
tho old assessment business, and the COM
pany agreed to set up the assets received
from the society as a special trust fund.
thus creating on the company's part dou-
Die liability on account Of the assets re-
eeived first. on account OF the capital stock
issued for the assets 10 the policy holders
having preferential certificates; and, second.
oy setting the assets received from the
society apart as trust fund or liability OF
the company; and n was agreed that the
company be given a year 20 sell additional
stock and take care Of the deficit thus
created. during which time Il might issue
standard policies at standard rates.
About three months later II was served
with an order TO discontinue the writing
OF business on the ground that II had
not fully complied with the state insurance
laws In It's organization. etc, and was
not duly licensed as a legal reserve COM
pany That controversy. which lasted
several weeks. was finally cettled in favor
OF the company, and the sale of stock and
insurance again taken up. After a sufti-
Client amount OF stock had been sold at a
premium to take care of the deficit created
BY the compromise agreement referred to,
our State Department was again asked
10 examine the company and again arhtrar-
| lily charged the company with the full legal
reserve on all Of the assessment business.
1 The examination was protested and a
| decision finally reached which was favor
able to the company, but, in the meantime.
many OF its capital stock subscribers learn.
| ing OF the controversy had refused to meet
| their payments 10 make good their sub
| scriptions, and the company again faced a
small impairment Of its capital.
This was the condition in the spring
| OF 1914, when the management attempted
| by n large increase in the capital TO put
| the companys credit and standing beyond
| all question OF doubt, Its directors. promi-
nent stockholders and policy holders were
| called together and suggestions asked for.
| II was finally agreed to attempt the sale
| Of a large portion Of stock upon the CO.
operative or underwriting plan by which
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

opening sale in this stock was at loss OF
hslt and this was stretched a trihe more
on succeeding transactions, but after this
the stock hrmed up and went above the
hnal Of yesterday. Upwards OF biOO
shares had been turned over by midafter-
noon
In the majority Of Instances the move
ments OF prices were small. some few arbi-
trage stocks showing the largest changes.
rms was true Of CChicago, Rock Island and
Pacihc and United States Steel common.
The former got up nearly IN and the
latter above 2 points. Cramp Shipbuild-
ing lost points, but this was accomplished
on the turnover OF only so shares.
The shipments OF anthracite coal during
october were larger than September but
below october Of last year, according to hg-
ures given out today. The october ship
ments this year reached a total OF 0,204
tons compared with 5.544.076 in September
and 6.6S3,0O7 in october OF last year. From
January the total was 55,s00,620, against
55,2S9.947 last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
RATES FOR MONEY
BANK CLEARINGS
Two Banks Increase SurpIu

Two Philadelphia banking institutions
have announced increases in their surplus
and another has declared an extra. divi-
dend. The United Security Life Insurance
and Trust Company has declared the
usual sem lannual dividend OF az per cent
and added $4,000 TO surplus, making total
surplus $s50.000 The dividend is payable
December / to stock of record November
23. The North Philadelphia Trust Com
pany has declared a regular semiannual
dividend of per cent and added $4,000
to- the surplus. The capital stock is $780,
900. surplus $500. 900. undivided profits $43,-
4l2. The Northwestern National Bank has
declared a regular semiannual dividend of
per cent and an extra dividend of per
cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

worth the listening, and will prove an sc-
ceptable addition 20 a collection OF ballet
music, differing as Il does 30 definitely from
the milder forms and gcntier harrnonies ~
such discs as Nos 4 and 5. Here we hsve
the older schools Of France ana cermeu.}.
as contrasted with the new Russia---older
yet no less engaging on that account
II the phonograph collectors TASTE runs
toward splendor OF design ana richness Of
tint In melody, he ought TO have played for
him No. 2. No better example Of the
tinkling. rhythmic genius Of Massenet could
be found. This record has much OF the
swaying glory Of Spain IN II n 10 the sort
OF thing that instinctively makes the head
nod in time and the feet tap. And II wears
we'll. mentally.
Going to Italy next he may listen 70 No.
;, familiar TO opera-goers. II is the best
liked OF all the excerpts from La oio-
the ballet itself The Victor has also re-
corded this number. but II is impossible to
include in the list this week ali the rood
ballet offerings OF the various Companies.
Perhaps we shall describe more OF them
later.
Edison. has in Nos. 10 and IL, two rec
ords OF operate ballets. Both are whistled
often by nearly every one. and played fire.
quently by theater orchestras. But they
are not outworn yet melodlcally.
-Four Of the editors personal pet records
are Nos. 6, T. and .. How convincinriy
they instance the remarkable Combination
Of pure tune and harmonic pattern In which
Tschaikowsky excelled No. is parficu-
larry effective because Of its contrasts. ana
No. Q is one Of the daintiest bits OF sheer,
musical embroidery ever designed 1h>
recording is also of the best. All four should
be in every collectors case.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The foreign ex-
change market in the early dealings today
showed the dullness that has been a char.
acteristic recently unrelieved, with the ex.
ception of sterling which showed continued
steadiness and some Improvement in Ital.
ian exchange. The general tendency was
easier. d. r'. ..-
Quotations: Demand sterling AIS 1-16,
cables AIS 7-16, 60-day bills nominally
471%. 90-day bills 4.6915; franc cables
5.s315. checks 5.s4h; reichmarks, cables
20, checks SO 1915: kroner cables $3.50,
checks 20.40; guilder. cables 40 1916, less
lie. checks 4Ok less 1-16; Vienna cables
1l.SS, checks 11.s6; ruble checks 1920, ca
bles 5000; Swiss cables 6.22%. checks
5.23h.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
REST PRICE SINCE 1913 FOR RAPID
TRANSIT TRUST CERTIFICATES HERE
Reports of Good Earnings and Favorable Contract With
City Accompany Advance-Lake Superior
Declines, Then Receivers

-. n,r thing in the trading on the Phlla-
~. Stock Exchange today was Phila-
s.lpSa Rapid Transit tsus, rust Ger Sertlnea'es
Ins Is,.. and was the most active through
uao' ~. dav's session. the total reaching
oSs sSout 70. 900 shares. The price got to the
.., aovu nolnt since 1913. selling up TO 24%,
nisn, - ~ as compared with the close
s ss.s,srday. The high point reached in
isis was 2sh. -. 49,. =.
-. one OF these was that the net earn
.s o., the period from July TO Noven-
ms the nrst quarter Of the fiscal year.
,sars ps a. $50, 900 ahead of the corresponding
wn,sS wsleS ~ last year. The Street figured that
peI,0. showinR TO start the year that "
ss,,,ons continued as they now are the
comm oo,,,rn FOR the year should be very favor
ale, ie Another report was that the con,
ao .ae, 10 be entered into by the city and
.,. usO. so,,,,any will be very favorable to both.
'"S ieEe superior Corporation stock was the
~, home stock in line Of activity. the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

each underwater or subscriber to stock
agreed TO purchase a given amount of stock
on time. and II later they did not desire
TO retain ALL the company was TO assist
In reseling the stock among the friends
Of the underwater. The plan was eminent
ly successful, so far as subscribers were
concerned.
"A large amount of capital was SUBJ
scribed quickly in May and June Of that
year. In July the notes received from
these subscribers were exchanged for
bonds through a New York banking house,
the last exchange taking place on the last
day Of July, 1914"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
Handy Phonograph
Guide for Readers


COLUMBIA
4. Prince Ieor',-Dance No. II, Borodln.
Beecham'e symphony orohestre. Two
2. '.Is tcid.GBssiiRis, music SsSe cs.,iusn., An.
dalouse and Aragonaise, Massene,'
Princes Orchestra. Two parts, "
.,Ia ia'el eel,oAsoSSJjass;-p,Dc. a Sjss; q, IN. Hours.
Ponchielli, Prince orchestrs. Two
parts, i2-inch. A 1857, -
4. "Carnaval'-Preamble Nalse Noble, Cos
ge,se ReSSsns'sssSnes; 9nn ssSsm.cn atss, airse,sd
BY Ernest Ansermet. Two parts. IL
s. 'Naiia"-intetmezzo from ballet, De
..Thc voice Of the Chimes" Luisini
Princes Orchestra. Twelve-inch' a
O. Case Nols.,te" CNutcracker sulte,--..
Flower waitz, Tschaikowsky, Prince ?
Orchestra. Two parts, l2-ineh'
VICTOR
!, Case Noisette" Humorous Dance.
%Ischaikowsky, % Pryo.'s Band ksyerss s
Band. Ten-inch, i6e7i.
q. Case Noisette''--Chinese Dance, Dance
% Reedpipes and Arab Dance, Tschei'
kowsky, Herbert's Orchestra. Ten
o. Case Noisette"-Ntiniature Overture
Tschalkowsky, Pryor's Band. Reveree
side, "Remlnlsecnces Of Chopin" Pry-
ors Band, Ten-inch, lTl2J
EDISON
10. "Faust"-Ballet music. Gounod. Edi-
..penedlctlOn o. Polsnsrd.." from
The HuRuenots, Meyerbeer. Edison
=, ,Conssrt hapd. SoiSt. A.. -,
Overture" Leutner sodero's Band.
bO2S5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
The Magic of India Paper
HolD it put the Worlds Greatest
Library on a 29-inch bookshelf

great 44,000 000-word library of facts and infor-
nation into 20 compact volumes, occupying only
20 inches of shelf space. II reduced the weight
OF the volumes to nearly one-third.
But the real benefit has been to increase the
usefulness and popularity of the Britannica many
fold. For India paper has made the Britannica
convenient to handle. This invites reading-you
Just naturally read it more frequently than you
would big bulky book. When the war oc-
Cured, it closed the India paper mills abroad.
Now, the war had made it impossible to get from
Europe the flax which makes India paper-and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

vtrAT-Receipts. 81, 7ss bush There was
Mfniba, VIZ ADVANCE OF &c in this market due 70 a
tgr'het active demand and strongest outside ad-
xss'9 red SHptt spot slsi 100 No sssSt,h1eTS red red
sSSV "a 81 sS a So; rejected A. a.7o@l.s2; re-
isSessSSh Z bush The %s,Tsst
ga6s, sfdSns: dSg Car lots for local trade, as g
irsshoS%S'' SS' 81 'isa i IA; do, No. yellow, SLIGO
oArs-Receipts ss.s:I bush M, PTeS: ,rsSs ws. sS
aRSs Sais aaoistOnssG p %h!s wsi,e sGe "sS ss
sispearSS ssse No. white SS SOs!s c. sample oats
S4r 9iIRS. 99iiIRS..-Receipts. 1880 bbls and zoe. OPS
lbs in sacks Prices were held more nrmiy: oIt
swsoodwaieE clear .sgss2s kn,,. do :trsIsst, ssst
setton sacks ss IS az 10: do. straisht, cotton
sScss iOa 3S; do patent. eet{Sn sacss' ss
,s,syt So SO 6ba75: do. favorite brands, :i0@
fa Sn, city mills choice and fancy patent SiOW
io 5o city mills. regular Grades winter. clear
,sf{s4O: do. straight. ss.50@s.85; do patent
SRYEF FLOUR was quiet but firm, We quote
a, Al 90 a S. so per Dbl. to quality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

INDIA paper is the most wonderful paper ever
4 invented 1t is so thin that 1000 sheets are
less than an inch thick yet it is quite opaque
A single sheet is strong enough to hold up many
hundred times its own weight.
Genuine India paper is so tough it can be
crumped into ball. tied into knots, drawn through
finger ring and, when ironed out, it is as strong
and smooth and crisp as before. All this has been
tested and proved with India paper pages from
the new Encyclopaedia Britannica.
When India paper was adopted for the new Bri-
tannica, the result was near-miracle It put this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
BALLETS BRIGHTLY EXPRESSED
IN TERMS OF NEEDLE AND DISC.
Columbia Records "Prince Igor" Russian Dances Thus
Herading Approach Of Njinsky Troupe
to This City
By the Phonograph Editor

with ballet regnant at the Lyric Theater.
and Nijinsky and his Russian troupe coming
70 the Metropolitan this month, the follow
tng letter bears more than the usual In
tcrest which attaches TO this form Of dance,
The reference in the frst paragraph is 20
an inquiry OF the phonograph editor IN these
columns on october IS concerning data on
ballet music in disc form
,lee the other day, ana z ysoSss1' could siye
Eos .o%s So ,n,orms,Yn 70 which misst be interest
s sos%s .t. s.s, Ss. Sn
der the alrse,ion 0 Of 'Isrsn Ernss, % XnserTs
years conductor Of the Russian ballet, Mr..
Ssrcns sS ss%' coSsuS. S s. TssOrs
have been i;susd o. seh9lIgsnns "cssrnsv,l,a Ia
syIS6ds. music BY ShGEl1S VII 'HSss S..n
psny n this country q the Prinse lscr esl. "a.
pist. eoll.e,on oi Russian ballet music, and no
eSS0 .eSr. s ss.e seor y ss e
PAUL HAYDN.
New York city.
Mr. Haydn. who aside from his muscaiiy
| distinguished name, is editor OF the Column
bia catalog Of records incloses several
monthly supplements which had never found
| their way TO this once before, but which
are doubly welcome now. From their pages
we have made excerpts, some of which will
| be found printed In the weekly guide.
without doubt the greatest novelty OF all
| these records is No. 1. Many people saw the
Russian ballet dance these barbaric and
beautiful measures on the stage OF the Met
| ropolitan last season. Perhaps the New York
| Metropolitan Opera Company will bring
| over during It's pending season Borodin's
music drama, from which the dances are
! taken In any case. 1t is a record we'll
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
VEGETABLES

= Potatoes And cabbage were dull and weak
onions of nne quality were hrmly held. Quota
uonik. White potatoes. per bush. sh.-Pennsylvania
senoloE " eb0l.75; New York choice. 81 65 %
ia9 White potatoes. Jersey. per bslSt.. 9Oc q
sweet potatoesS Eastern Shore, per Dbl
R9o,4S.oes. Delaware and Maryland, per hamper.
RoyaiSec,,o sweet potatoes Jersey, per bslxt.-No,
pss-No. !. tS.50Q3.7bi No 2. t1.15. Cabbage
issMs1n6 per ton. t40@45; do. domestic. per ton
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
PROVISIONS

The market ruled firm with a fair tooeing
demand Quotations: city beef. In sets smoked
snd air.dried 34c; western beef, in sets, smoked,
Se; city and western beef, knGckles and tendegs s
poTR family sS0. .5Od3l; hams. $. p. cured.
loose, iealslt Ct, DO, skinned; loose: 2o@20n &;
city cured, as to brand and average, ieh g
hams smoked western cured. 2Ohe; do. boiled
loose. lie; do smoked. i5c; bellies in pickle se,
bacon as TO brand and average. city cured.
22h breakfast BACON, western cured
DO DO tubs 1sc lard. pure city. kettle rendered.
In ticrces iSc, lard. pure city Kettle rendered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
FRESH FRUITS

were easier ouotstions: Appies. per bbi. .
Jonathan 81 so 5; Blush. sse4; Grimes Gold.
e. e. ,ss ,stsoS5; Smokehouse: $500 Aiexsndsy
isel; York Imperial. ,2'ssSSGs.7s; Ben BEN Davis.
t2.25@2.75; fair TO good. 81 500 80. Apples.
5oc9;i fair to good. 40 q eoc ounces. New
York. per bbl.-No. 1. 1904; No 2. -s292. 50
ger erste@BrIshi. ssscSi; Russst, ssTsSs.
Grapefruit. Florida, per crate. s2.75@3 so.
crsnberries. Cape Cod. per Dbl. ,5@e.5oT do
sS per ,sGs s5sts DO Jersey dark pei
Sssksl. .,iises; snsiaeS. s. soSsG; ssrsistt.
York, Bartlett. per per Dbl. ss64. 30 Grapes. New
York York per Alb. basket-concord. ie@isei
h. bssket-coneord. IS "a s5c; Niagara. SIS s5c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

Pu In mail at onos)
, THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA
i2o w. 32nd Street. New York
Please send me, free, your book describing The
- Encyelopasda Brtsnnca. Cambridge issos- This L
the arge-type, large page, highpriced issueJ
The Book Of Hundred Wonders" describing the
- Encyclopedia Britannica, ~Handy velsuns" fssus.
This Is the popular lowprieed issue Of which 1900
sets were sold in monfhsJ ..a..t III f 4, ~.
The Century piesiss.r. the ten volumes bound a. ops
Also quote prices and on which these worhs
may be purchased. f
AddFs.s ,,,,.... ..*.****....- .-.,--
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

BUTTER-The market hrm and 1c higher'
ssl ds%ana esss
PsGfl . tos stss 3 ssS 'I s':
sss5s. !; pss. sss sSSss special fsHS,
Eoos-st5icty hne new-l%ad % eggs were , in 9od S9od
ssnao and r ooS nPDfs m Snssr
extra dozen nearby snTy,n, F'ts
s So.sa .Itr. M t2 s ps4 .s snss
E; Sfi:i i;:t. iTss
'OS c4SEsGfhs Rsf S1S3 market ruled firm under Ugh.
. 'ra sood % 2S2a a"G c do part part Skins il Sis6
POULTRY
rI sOss sspps %s wth ws
was dull and weak. Following, are the quo
@ T IGw sPns as ccsns e. Sasts aSSi
" l5Q17; White Leshorns, according to quality.
ssss sssse IS 7?fIs PIssops 9 ed per- % pair
s'6sS S2 '0PTGoSU 2f1 9a dSScs stock sold
fairly and values were well sustained under
ss:F''f ssSSE; ESSssas sas
] fancy ssetg fowls se H,sSar sRf dF
s 5s Spsf d. WSenr ass do Ss So %Pses Wsss
ing lbs. apiece. Isl ioc; fowls, in bbls, Ice
a'S Over rapS srygSd rss1s ~ lbs lbs
Dss 2%e SS smaller sas: lTSlbse 0a
western welgbnS lbs. and over per pair. 2sc
SsIsha5Ps lS7 l6s, per pair 22e; %eiEhiTE ,s 81
pair sS?nG sogaa SseSps d @sed sas 81
Sy 5S SsaSSy SS .%ss; %sfs
' q Ss .saaSs TSfs &ssaSs
Tbs per per: dSs d 81. $5S SO; do: A. DO: lbs
DARK SS ao % 80 SsSc % small rSs psa and 'Ss No.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
no more India paper is to be had


is India
in u
which moderate
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

IAN examination was asked for, and on
the examination the State actuaries charged
the company with the full legal reserve on
all of the outstanding assessment business,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

The market was quiet but firm. Refners' list
bowdered 1000 I. zoe; confectionery A. 7.4O0
f50c; soft grades, 0.75 a 7.35c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-09

A photograph of an India
paper page from the
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08

and anybody but you would see II.
We can't accept that woman. and We
won't. She's notorious"
mo more 30 than l amor you, for
that matter"
shes a CRATER. She'd quit you II
I paid her enough"
How do you known
Her mother has been to see me half
a dozen times. I've offered to pay her
anything within reason. but they're
holding out for something big. You
come back. Bob. Let her 20 to her
own people"
"And what's to become Of the other
one" Bob was smiling faintly
THE other one9 What do !ou mean p
IL mean there will be three In the
family soon, dad; YOU'RE going to ~
a grandfather"
The effect Of this announcement was
unexpected. Hannibal Wharton was
momentarily stricken dumb: for once
i.e was utterly at loss. Then. Instead
OF raising his voice. he spoke with 4
sharp suffering incisiveness:
80 that's her game. Cd? suppose
she thinks she'll breed her way into
the family Well she won't. II won't
work | was willing to compromise be
fore so long as there was no tan.
gibe bond between that family and
hpt hot
mixed with mine; they've got finger
hold in spite Of hell and | suppose
they'll hold on But ! won't acknowl
edge grandchiid with scum Nike that
inAhis veins Good God! Now listen
you" WhartOn's jaw was Out-thrust
his gaze hard and unwavering. mo
child tainted with that blood will share
In one penny Of my money. now or At
any other time Cnderstan
Perfectly" Bob's color had reeed'
ed but In no other way did he show
his struggle for seif-mastery. MY
wife isn't bearlng child to spite you.
and II 1t ever ueeds grandfath Their wen
adopt one
They've pulled you down into the
mud; now they've tied you there. He
redty's stronger than you or !. watch
your child grow up. and watch ifs
mothers blood tell Then remember
that tried to free you before It WAS
too late. Well I'm through. This
settles me. Good-by. and God help
you with that rotten gang" Hannibal
Wharton turned and strobe out Of the
room shaking his head and munblina.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-08
CHAPTER XIV.

Bob had seldom been conscious Of Q
deliberat, effort to please himself. for
10 want thing had always meant to
have 1t almost before the desire had
been recognized The qualification OF
his impulses had become sort Of sec
ond nature to him. and one day. feel
Ing that he owed a debt Of friendliness
to the world he was lmpelled TO liQui-
date It.
He did struggle half-heartedly
against his first drink. but after he had
taken II and after other drinks had
gone the way Of the first. he met a
number Of people whom he liked and
to whom he was inspired to show his
liking. and. strange to say. the more
he drank the more OIL sucn tl,e...a -
discovered Ry late afternoon he was
In a Enthusiastically tuh!lant mood, and.
SELLING Kurtz, he bore him across the
way to Delmonieo's.
Now, kurtz was worldly and there
fore tolerant He had grown TO like
and to understand his young associate
very well indeed. and something about
Bob's rlotous disposition to gladness
awoke response In the little tailor.
II was that expansive and expensive
hour OF the afternoon when business
worries are dropped and before social
cares are shoudered. II was cocktail
time along the avenue. the hour when
sprees are born and engagements bro
ken. and as 1t heightened Wharton cee-
brnted II ma In days gone by. HIS
last regret had vanished; he was hav-
ing Il splendid time. when page called
him to IA telephone booth
Adoree's voice greeted him; she was
speaking from HIS own home and her
first words Utmost sobered him. Some
thing WAS wrong: Rob WAS needed
quickly: I.orelrl was asking for him.
For more than an hour they had been
vainly trying to locate him They had
succeeded in reaching the doctor, and
he was here with nurse. Adoree
voice broke Lorelri WIS frightened
and so was the speaker. Bob had bet
ter waste NO tune.
When Bob lurched out OF the booth
he was white: the noisy group he had
left rose In alarm at sight OF hia
stricken face. His legs led hin q
crooked course out Of the cafe bring
Ing him into collision with chairs and
tn bles and causing him 10 realize Tor
the first time how far he had allowed
himself to go. In a shaking voice he
called for a tayicab. meanwhile allow
ing the raw air Of the street TO cool
his head.
The terror OF the unknown was upon
him But regrets were unavui!lh%
Something had gone wrong. and Lore
lei needed him. She was calling for
him and he was drunk. He would reel
mp to her he'd OF pain with blcared eyes
with poisoned lips. How could he KISS
herr How could he explaln>
The cab swung into the curb. and
he scrambled out. then stumbled bind
ly up the steps and into the building
where he lived.
Adoree met him at his own door
Wharton's impression was vague; ht
saw little more than the tragic widen
ing of the girls eyes as she recognized
his condition.
Am | rs bad as thatf' he STAN
mered. do you hink she'll notice itr
"oh. Bob" Adoree cried, In strick
en- voice. How could you--at thi'
time"
you said she wanted me. couldA'
take time"
"Yes, She has bssp calling for you