Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-22

voters care about any fight between the
Archers and Rand" What do they care
nov n9w they get that spur track. 50 they get
| pocket" J." ''''
pItn blow over" argued srhaF
/ Sound to blow over
Mess something blows that sign
over; it won't" observed Hart
BY Eollr. that's an idea" declared
Schan' slapptng his leg That's an
whats an idea ." uueriod Danny.
| pessimiStiCally
Blowing the sign over" said Srhaff
Danny, you1l see slim wickes at Short
houie's as you go up the street. Send
him down, will Nou""
This was in effect a dismissal for Dam
ny and for three Common CounClmen
along with an assurance that the object
OF their call had been attained The
dismissal and the assurance came from
thc man who was reputCd to carry the
ward in his VeSt-pOCket and to possess
all necessary power for the accomplish.
ment of whatever local designs he might
determine upon: so all four went away
tolerably COntented
with no cheering intimation. however
of this ferment in the surrounding wards
that would lead to the meeting in the
home of Select Councilman SChaff which
anticipating somewhat. has just been
described. nor of what consequence
might flow from it. Jerry had closed his
desk, and leaving all gloomy reflections
behind him. hurried off for the promised
hour en- tete-a-tete with Ruth. Running
by Doctor Palmer'S residence gave him
an idea. however, and he stopped in for
few minutes and then hurried on.
ON, jerry. greeted Ruth. why :.
Have your wounds got we'll since this
aftCrnoon?"
Hardly that" laughed Jerry. bending
and exhibiting three small plasters
which had been made inconspicuous by
u
CCloration. when you talked about
going to the theatre l ran by Doctor
Palmer's s and got him to paint them with
iodine almost to match my hair. so that
unless some one trains an opera glass
on me, they're hardly likely to identify
your escort as the dime-nOvel hero of
the afternoon papers"
You're afraid of being laughed at
lines leaped into. aren't you?" demanded
Ruth whose mood had become serious.
NO; that would be rather sign Of
weakness, wouldn't it? A fellow will
have to stand for good deal of that
sort of thing who gets trapped in the
spotlight the way I've been. But one
thing has sobered me. Ruth. I confess
and that's knowing what they might
have printed" He produced the rumpled
proofs of MaX's scoop that was to have
been. That's what the COurant was
going to print, but thought better of it,"
he explained
Rutn read It slowly. at hrst with
knitting brows, but at the end her eyes
were very large and lifted to Jerry's
with a light of steadP courage in them
as she inquired: "Well?'
THAT came near being published
said Jerry soemnly.
II shouldn't have minded-not one
snap" and Ruth lifted defiant chin.
which nevertheless was enchantingly
soft and round, IF they want to fight
you that way, It shows they are towards
-despicabe towards Let them! It's
wonder they didn't find out about Sylvy
and drag her in in some base way. Jer.
ry! when you interfered to protect
weak little man from policeman's
hludgeon, ! thought you were splendid; !;
and now when you are fighting for your
right to n franchise, honestly and honor
ably and bravely-you and your father
and your brother, | think it's all just
glorious-just as glorious as the Courant
story they actually did print made it
out to be"
The words were sweet music to Jerry's
ears.
Ruth :" he exclaimed, enraptured.
You're the morning star. You're the
whole constellation. You are positively
the most valiant person I've talked to.
Father and Paul are bully but they're
they're conservative compared to you"
Ruth flushed with joy at such happy
extravaganza of appreciation; but there
was still a question on her mind.
CONTINUED TOMORROW