Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-13
1.-The Grip of Evil"
Fifth Episode The Way of a Woman

a hungry Sack to feed an rotten
hpshan who guz1lcS every cent he
can lay hands un:"
Ray snortrd at this unexpected at
tack, and Helen fled. followed down
stars by the sounds OF furious al
tcrcalion Nevertheless, Mrs Ray
WAS able to produce a much needed
caridrt for her son when that sore
headed young gentleman made a be
lated appearance about 9 O'Clock.
lie, by the way, was far better
dressed than his sister, and his chief
worry Tor the hour conferred in the
fact that he had no cigarettes.
The head OF the family had already
gone off on the usual round, which
included every corner saloon in the
district, So the mother, after a strenu-
GUS debate, sighed resigncdly and pro-
duced some coins from underneath
an unsupported tin box on a shelf,
Young Ray took them ungraCiously
and hurried ont. He was supposed
to be studying law Curiously enough,
he contrivcd 10 imbbe legal lore in
a pOUlroom.
Helen, making up for lost time by
a running walk. was delayed by
long freight train which halted across
the street, and after an interminable
delay, backed slowly The depart
ment store where she earned her pit
lance opened at Sevcn-thirty If she
was late she knew only too well
that she would lose hall days pay
AT last, however, the road was clear
and She literally ran the rest OF the
way. Nevertheless, the hands of the
clock at the employees entrance point
ed inexorably to 7:40
I'm terribly sorry about the time"
she explained breathlesSly to the
checker. But | couldn't help myself
There was train across the track
and"
oh can that stuff, it's DID," said
the clerk, with an odious leer. IF
YOU can't put up better spiel than
that, let it go"
But it's true cried Helen des-
perately, her face blanching at the
thought OF the scene at home when
her pay envelope was lesscned by
fine OF half days pay,
The clerk caught her by the
shoulder.
Say kid" he chuckled "I'll Just
forget you were late The fine is one
kiss
| The girl was so taken aback that
she recoilcd as though some noxious
insect had stung her. Without an
other word she darted along pas
sage. The checker gazed after her
phiIosophically.
$50 that's the lay of the land is it :"
he muttered, and marked her name OH
the late list
Helen was engaged at the notions
counter. The morning passed with
out unusual incident. At first there
was a rush OF customers, but things
quoted down after the commuters had
finished their shopping and were
streaming out to lunch. About that
! time, tall, wcll-dressed young man
halted at the counter and examined
its contents. His exceptionally fine
physique and strong, self-relant fea-
lures invited the covert scrutiny of
! Helen and her coworkerS.
Say he's some swell guy, amt
he:" whispered one of the girls,
Il like his looks admitted Helen.
DO you know who he Isl"
"Ah, chez" came the scornful an
swer, isn't every girl in town wise
to him? That's the young American
/ who's now a British lord, ii you
/ please John Burton he used ter be
Worked in an iron yard, he did, until
a guy from London came along an
told him he was the marquis of Gas
Teton, an made good by handin over
a wad as big as your head"
oh" gasped Helen, awe-stricken.
She gazed at John with new in
] terest. Would ever any guy from
London" come to her and tell her she
was a duchess, she wondered.
AT that moment John happened TO
glance at her, and their eyes met
Some magnetic bond seemed to draw
them together. John took from the
counter an article which he did not
want, bcckoned to her. and secured
4 charge slip He merely wished to
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