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is in our hearts; we have shown YOU
how good is the end of those who
are faithful and how terrible is the
end of the traitor. Do not forget it.
Speak to us.
Flcda had fierce desire to spring
to her feet and declare to them all that
the sentence of the patrin had been
passed upon Jcthro Fave, but she laid
a hand upon herself. She knew they
we're unaware that the sentence had
been passed, else they would not have
been with 1cthro. In that case none
would give him food or shelter or the
hand Of friendship; none dare show
him any kindness and, it was the law
that any one against whom he commit
ted an offcnsc. however small, might
take his life. The sentence had been
like a cloud upon her mind ever since
her father had passed it; she could
not endure the thought of it. She could
not bring herself to speak of ito
! dcnouncc him. Sooner or later the
sentence would reach every Romany
| everywhere, and .Jcthro would pass
| into the darkness of oblivion not in
his own time nor in the time of fate.
! The man was abhorrpnt to her. yet
| his claim was there. Mad and bad as
it was, he made his claim of her upon
ancient rights. and she was still enough
Romany to see his point of vicw
Getting to her feet slowly, she *
nored Jcthro, looked into the face of
the crowd, and said:
II am the daughter of tho Ry of
! RyS still. though | am a Romany no
more a Romany and | will keep it
yet you and all Romany people are
dear to me because through long gen
Prations the DruscS have been of you.
You have brought me here against my
will. Do you think the Ry of Rys
will forgive that? In your words you
| have been kind to me. but yet you have
threatened me. Do you think that a
DruSe has any fear? Did Drusc ever
turn his cheek to be smitten? You
know what the Druses are. I am a
Drusc still. | will not talk longer, I
have nothing to say to you all except
that you must take me back to my
father, and | will see that he for
| gives you. Some of you have done
this out of love; some of you have
done it out Of hate; yet set me free
again upon the path to my home, and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-01
BRUNODUKE,S ,SOlver OfBusi1eSs Problems
By HAROLD WHITEHEAD Autho of of Fut etc.
Copyright.

Betterly shrugged his shoulders and
said:
"Oh, we'll, if that's how you feel, I
refuse to tell you thing about what
happened today until after dinner"
Dinner over, Duke slipped on his long
velvet dressing jacket, stretched him =
self in his big easychair. and after he
had his hookah well alight, drawlcd:
"Now, Bettcrly, you can say your lit :
tie piece"
l sat near the onyx topped table and
had my book and pencils all arranged
ready to take notes. Betterly assumed
his favorite pose of sitting astride a
chair with the back between his legs.
Say. Duke" he began, ''that old
duffcr, Purvis, is scream. He posi- i
lively purrs when he thinks of himself
He's a shrcwd old duck. but it looks
as if the success he has had has turned
his good looking, fat old head.
Hes so all fired stuck on himself
that you've only to tell him that he's
the merriest little plum on the financial
plum tree, when he begins to tell of his
wonderful financial stunts. He reminds
mo of Musical Jim'.'
"Who OH earth's Musical Jim?'" I
asked.
"Hc was a singer who felt he was
too fine to be confined to solos. So one
day he got up before his audience and
announced. Ladies' and gentlemen. l am
now about to render selection that
ordinarily requires three human voices
to render
'Ho. 1um," Duke gave forced
yawn. when YOU are ready to talk
and say something, BetterIy. just at :
tract my attention. will you?"
A little more chatting followed, then
Hctterly told how he got along with
Purvis
II told him. he said. "that my chief
was interested in his letter and wished
me to get particulars of his business.
Purvis assumed an air of lordly iovi-
ality and said 'he would want assur
ances of my chiefs financial standing.
told him to telephone to the Gas and
Iron Bank and ask Mr.. Jermyn to re-
port to him on my chiefs standing. lie
ana SO and was obviously impressed. for
after h" hung up the receiver he asked
me who my chief was. Then I as
Sumed mysterious air and told him
was not empowered to say. He then
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BY GERTRUDE W. FIELDER

"NllERE.' exclaimed Barbara Mel
L son. settling herself more COM
fortably in the hammock, I've done
everything this summer that body
could do. I've rowed and tishcd and
climbed mountains and"
"Ain't heard that you vc been to the
haunted island yct,' came in drawl-
ing voice from the other side of the
stone wall.
II didn't know there was one, said
barbara. sitting up in the hammock
''TclI me about it, do
Eagle Island" began Mr.. Simpkins,
had been in the Cushman family for
generations. At last it came down to
Ebcnczcr. There warnt any ono brave
enough to set foot on the island whilst
h" was livin', and few scncc."
"Go on" came the chorus of voices
as Mr., Simpkins stopped.
"Ebenczer,' went on Mr.. Simpkins,
hated folks. lie kept seven dogs and
SGT EN- on any one who landed at thc
island. The last time he was to the
mainland to do his tradin' the boys got
TO pestcrin' Of him. Said as how they'd
Use the island for their camp grounds
after he was gone. lie pretty nigh
murdered the whole lot then and there.
lIowsomcvcr. he give en- to understand
his ghost would make it hot for en-.
There amt been any boys visit the
island, not sense the first lot of campers
went. They stayed one night
What happcnedT' questioned the
group under the pines.
Sure now" answered the farmer.
you don't think it likely the boys
would tell, do you? But from that day
to this there amt been no more campin'
out on Eagle Island
Il mean to pay visit to the isl =
and" declared Barbara. Il think I'll
so today
MAY I go with you. my pretty
maid?" queried Frank Newton.
"You may-not," answered Bar
/ bara.
/ barbara, who had been joking up to
this point. now determined to carry
out her threat.
1t was long row to Eagle Island
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DAIRY SAM hNkS
|WHEN the giant turtle grabbed Balky
w Sam by the tail there was wild
hubbub. Balky Sam thrashcd around
in the water like boy fighting a nest
of hornets. The Prince of Dollars, on
his back, had all he could do to hold on.
Peggy and Billy, who thought the turtle
was the mermaid transformed into a
reptile, stood on the rocks powerless to
aid.
"Swim back to the island" shouted
Billy, who quickly saw that in the
water all the advantage was with the
turtle.
Balky Sam acted at once on Billy s
advice while the turtle dragged back
on him, he swan forward with all his
might. Billy helped by stripping off his
waist and throwing out one end as a
rope. Balky Sam caught this end in
his teeth and Peggy and Billy pulled at
the other end. Thus the turtle was
dragged out upon the rocks.
With his feet once upon solid
ground, Balky Sam knew just what
to do. He hunched up his hind legs,
and then wham lie kicked out with
all his might. The turtle, grimly hang
ing on to Balky Sans tail, was right
in line with that powerful kick Crack .
Balky Sans heels landed full on the
turtles bottom shell, splitting it in
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told me how he did his business and,
say, Duke, l don't pretend to know
anything about this high finance stuff,
but it's a rotten dirty business. No
wonder you have to use such tricky
methods to get at anything. I asked
him If he'd let me know whom he loaned
money to and how much they owed
him.
He hestated at this and said, that
his name on his note was sufficient Sc
curlty for people who knew him, and
that it was unnecessary to go into the
details of collateral I insisted, how
ever, and finally, after I'd gone SO far
as to get up to leave, he called in his
confidential bookkeeper-God,D Duke. I'd
hate to be married to that female Shy
lock-she looks about as womanly and
kindly as rattlesnake--and told her,
to bring in the notes receivable book.
He had notes from thirty four con-
Germs, but only six of them ran to any
amount. Here's the list of Them" Bet
terly then read the following:
Harvey & Jones, printers. .s2e, ,s49
The Evans Mfg. Co., brush
~, "anuiacturers ...'....... IA, 191
The Meter Jewel Co.. jewels for
watches, etc -. 1855
Jameson & Co., wholesale gro
GERS .....,....... s 1000
Farnham Bros, hat manufac-
turers :.....,.............1 1854
Blim & Artos, novelty manu-
1acturers .................. 27,34d
The total amount of his bills re-.
ceivable are rather more than quarter
OF n million dollars. There" Betterlt
concluded, 81 hope 7 got all the infor
nation you wanted
You surely did, Betterly," Duke as
sured him You always do make a
good job of anything you tackle"
| still couldn't see what Duke was
driving at.
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soft spoken. A listener might have
thought she talked just little in the
southern manner.
You have lovely iris there, un-
cle.' she said. "Just the kind I al
ways admire every spring. And IL
you like to have some one have it
who loves the flowers. I'd be very glad
to buy it from YOU
Ma am" said he, taking off the old
hat that kept the white wool from
blowing in the breeze, ina am, ef yo'
all like iris All sho wish to glib him to
20. Please to ax'cep' him FUN me,
ma 'am''-and he held out the flower
for her to take.
"Oh, no, uncle. I couldn't take II
from you like that. l didn't mean YOU
to give it to me, indeed | didn't; but
ii was so lovely just couldn't help
asking you to let me buy it. Thank
you just the same, though" she said.
pleasantly and smilingly, and started
to go down the street.
Ma am, ma a'am," the old fellow
called after her. won't yo' all wait
jes' one minute, please? Ah'll tell what
I'd lax to do, ef yo' don min.' Dere $
Salvation gal dar ON de CO 'ner and All
didn't hab money 'nuf to glib her any.
Io' all take de iris flo an glib her
de money. won't yo' please, ma am ~
Certainly" said the lady, "and I'm
sure the girl will thank you for the
money. Good by, uncle''-and she
took, the flower and crossed the street
to where the bright faced Salvation
Army girl stood collecting stray dimes
and nickels and quarters from the
hurrying paSsers- by And this is what
the old darky saw happen when the
smiling woman reached the girl.
First of all he saw her open her
purse and drop some OF its contents
into the tinpan the girl held ready
and waiting, and then he could see,
as they both looked across the street
at him, that the lady was telling the
girl the source of the contribution
and the girl waved her hand and
smiled at the old man. And then he
saw the girl look at the flower as the
lady held it, and then the flower
changed owners once more and was
quickly pinned on the lapel of the
blue coat the girl wore. The old man
smiled and shuffled along his way,
happily. The lady went her way, too.
and she looked happy. And the Sal-
walton lass, proudly wearing the blus
flower, was radiant. Hartford Couss
ant.
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dreds of years; that you and I wcr,
children together; that we were sealed
to one another when neither of II,
could have any say about it.
IF had remained a gypsy, who car
tell-my mind might have become like
yours! / think there must be some
thing rash and bad in me somewhere
because / tell you frankly now that a
chord in my heart rang when you made
your wild speeches to me there in the
hut in the wood months ago, even when
hated you, knowing you for what
you are"
THAT was because there was an
other man. interjected Jethro.
She inclined her head. ''Yes, it wa,
partly because of another man." She
replied. "It ~ man who suffers be
cause OF you. When he was alone
among his foes. a hundred to one. YOU
betrayed him. That itself would have
made me despise you to the end of my
life even il the man had been nothing
at all to me. It was low, cowardly
thing to do. You did It; and if YOU
were my brother | would hate YOU
for it; il you were my father / should
leave your house; If you were my hus-
band I should kill you. I asked Won
to speak with me now because I thought
that If you would go away--far away
promising never to cross my father $
path or my path again, could get him
to withdraw the sentence. You have
kidnapped me. Where do you think
T.,
break the law of this country and
escape as you would there. They don t
take count of Romany custom here.
Not only you. but every one of the
Fawes here will be punished il the law
reaches for your throat. I want YOU
to escape and l tell you to go now.
Go back to Europe. I advise you this
for your own sakc-becausc you are
a Fave and of the clan"
The blood mounted to Jcthro's fore
head and he made an angry gesture.
"And leave you here for him! Mi
Duvel! I can only die once and
would rather die near you than far
away he exclaimed.
His eyes had sardonic look, there
was savage edge to his tongue, vet
his face was flushed with devouring
emotion and he was quivering with
hope. That which he called love was
flooding the field of his feelings. and
the mad thing-the toxic impulse which
is deep in the brain of the eastern races
blcd into his brain now. He was rock
less. rehclious against fate. insaneIy
willful. and what she had said concern =
ing Ingolby had reused in him the soul
of Cain.
She realized it. and she was apprc =
hcnsivc of some desperate act yet she
had no physical fear of him. Some
thing seemed to tell her that, no mat :
ter what happened, Ingolby would not
wait for her in vain, and that he would
yet see her enter to him again with
the lovelght in her eyes.
"Rut listen to me- Jcthro said with
an unnatural shining in his eyes, his
voice broken in it's passion. 'Iou
think you can come it over me with
your Gorgio talk and the clever things
you've learned in the Gorgio world.
You try to look down on me. I'm as
well born or as i'll born as you. The
only difference between us is the way
YOU dress, the way you live and use
your tongue.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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They looked up quickly, and there,
only a few feet away, was the mer-
maid swimming swiftly toward them.
And the prince-he wasn't in sight.
':Hee- -haw The prince fell off when
| kicked the TURTLE" brayed Balky Sam.
"And he struck on the rocks under
the water and hurt his head" hooted
Judge Owl, who all during this time had
been lowering in the air above the
rocky isle.
''He must be down thcre-deep,
deep" shouted Billy, looking over the
edge of the rocks.
'I'll get him." cried the mermaid.
She raised her hands, then turned over
in quick dive. AS she went under the
lower part of her body flashed into
view. 1t was the tail of fish.
"Oh! Oh! The mermaid has gone
after him. She will carry him away to
the dark, dark Depths moaned Peggy.
But just then the waters seemed to
boil, and up came the mermaid. One
hand clutched the prince by the hair.
He was unconscious, and there was d
red cut on his forehead where he had
struck the rocks.
Help me quick! We must get the
prince ashore to save his life," cried
the mermaid.
One look into the girls beautiful but
anxious face instantly drove away the
doubts Peggy and Billy had about her.
This charming creature was not siren
dragging the prince to his doom. She
loved him and was trying to rescue
him.
TomorroD piI be told hop the
mermaid giveS them another sur
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| longer than Barbara had thought. The
trees were casting long. black shadows
when she at last stepped from the boat
and sped up the path, path becoming
obliterated by the growth Of tiny pine
and spruce.
The path ended in clearing and be
yOnd the clearing. behind high breast
work of bushes, Barbara could see the
dim outlines of a house. Forcing her
way through the bushes which immc
diately closed behind her and wishing
in her inmoSt heart she were back or
the piazza of the friendly boarding
house. she stepped from the shelter OF
the bushes. AS she did so she saw
coming swiftly toward her a tall figure
in white.
With a scream, Barbara, in trying
to regain the friendly shelter of the
bushes. stumbled and fell.
Miss Nelson Barbara. Little
girl" came voice which was not
ghost like, and strong hands lifted her
from the ground.
"Oh, how could you" cried Bar
bara.
''It was these togs which frightened
you said Ralph rucfully gazing dowr
at the white flannels which he wore
'T.et me explain, Miss Barbara. and
you'll think better of me in moment
I overheard two young rascals plot
ting together, wherein a ghost was tc
perform all sorts of ghostly stunts to,
night. solely for your benefit. To make
long story short, Betty and | came
over early to frustrate their plans
Wen 60 now if you'd rather we would
Miss Barbara"
But Barbara, holding one of Betty's
long flaxen braids in a tight grasp
said mcekly, 'Oh, please don't go
What's that"
In the silence which followed thu
sound of some one snoring could b'
heard distinctly.
''How did those fellows get here
that's what l want to know" whis
pered Ralph. Il hid their boat
A thorough search by the aid o
Ralph's tlashfght, however, reveale,
nothing. Neither did more prolonged
search of the house.
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| I shall forget it, and the Ry of Rys
will forget it.
At that instant thcrc suddenly came
forward from the doorway of Il tent on
the outskirts Of the crowd a Stawart
woman, with a strong face and self
reliant manner. She was still young,
but her slightly pork marked countc-
nance showed the wear and tear of
sorrow of some kind. She had. indeed.
lost her husband and her father in the
Montcncgrin wars. IIastenlng forward
to Flcda she reached out a hand.
Come with me" she said; come
and sleep i'll my tent to night To
morrow YOU shall go back to the Ry of
RyS. perhaps. Come with me-"
There was sudden murmuring in
the crowd. which was stillcd by a
motion of JothrO Fawe's hand. and a
moment aftcrward Flcda gave her hand
! 70 the woman.
- will so with you," Flcda said.
Then she turned to Jethro: Il wish to
speak to YOU alone, JCthro Fave, -
She added.
II" laughed triumphantly. "Thc wife
of J"thr" Fave wishes to speak with
, aim. he enthusiastically erica a,uuu to
the assembled people, aud he prepared
to follow Flcda.
As Flcda entered tho woman's tent
a black eyed girl. with touslcd hair
and bold. sensual face. ran up to
Jethro, and in an undcrtone of evil
suggestion said to him:
'''Tonight is yours, Jcthro. You can
make tomorrow sure.
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DETTERLY called on Bannock Pur-
- Wis within forty eight hours after he
had received Purvis's letter answering
Dukes advertisement for an investment
for $4,000.
The evening after his visit he turned
up at Dukes rooms. Mary, my wife,
had returned to her home in Farmdale
for visit, so | was staying in my old
rooms in Duke apartment.
Betterly, ever impetuOus, dashed into
the dining room, just as we were about
to begin dinner.
1--WE got the dope o. X, Duke" he
began, and there he stopped, for Duke,
with laugh, interrupted with
"No. sir; absolutely no. Here Wal
ter.' and that admirable old man
promptly appeared. Take Mr.. Better
ly's overcoat and hat. 1t is enough to
upset any ones meal to have the street
brought right to his dining table. Mr..
Bcttcrly, sit right there and have some
thing to eat
'All right. and while I'm eating I'll
tell yOu--'
Yes, you'll tell me how you enjoyed
>me see--what was in it?"
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two and jarring the reptile. so it let
go of Balky Sans tail. Then Balky
Sam lashed out with a second kick
sending the turtle flying into the lake,
where it sank beneath the surface.
Peggy and Billy let out yell of glee
when Balky Sans first kick gave the
turtle a sudden stomach ache. Then
they doubled up with laughter as the
second kick hurled the painfully sur
prised reptile back into o@the water. And
they were so busy laughing that they
didn't notice what had happened to
the Prince Of Dollars until n sweet but
frightened voice suddenly called to them
from the lake. =.
''The prince! The prince! What has
happened to the prince?'
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The Secret Man

"Yor are wasting your time
Flcda said the words with n
quiet determination. and yet in the
tone was slight ovcrcmphasis which
was like call upon reserve forces
within herself.
Thine is nothing to mo-. was the
complete reply, clothed in tone of soft
irony. I'm young enough to waste
it. I've plenty of it in my knapsack. -
"lIavr you forgotten the sentence OF
the putrn?"
Flcda asked the question in voice
which showed a sudden access of de
termination.
"Hc will have to wipe it out after
tomorrow. replied the other with a
glcam of sulky meaning and furtivC
purpose in his eyes
: ''If you mean that I will change my
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-01
Author Of "The Seats Of the Mighty"
"The Money Master" etc.

mind tomorrow, and be your wife, and
return to the gypsy life, it is the
thought of fool. asked you to come
here to speak with me perausc | was
sur" could make YOU sec things as
they truly arc. I wanted to explain
why ! did not tell the Komanys out
passed on you. ! did not tell them
because | can't forget that your people
and my people have been sib for hun
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DREAMLANDA ADVENTURES-By Daddy
"THE CHARMING MERMAID"

(The Prince of Dollars falls in lopc,
NTH mermaid who sings to him
from q rocky isle in the lake. When
Bolky Sam, the army mule, carries
the prince out to the isle, the mcr-
maid panishcs but a giant turtle up-
pedrS.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-01
THE LADY OF THE NIGHT WIND

the greatest and best Varc Vnardy compelling
thrilling Night Wind which
instament The Lady the
the Police readers
familiar but she developed and
BEGINS NEXT MONDAY ON THIS PAGE
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HTHE WORLD FOR SALE
tcopyrieht. 1918. by Harper & Bros
THIS STARTS THE STORY

Fleda Druse. daughter of Gabriel
Druse, of gypsy blood, shoots in
& canoe the Carlton rapids on the Sag
alac river, where it flows between the
towns of Manitou and Lebanon, in
the Canadian Northwest. She is res
cued from the whirlpools below by
Max 1ngolby, manager of great
interests, who has come to Lebanon
10 unite the two towps and make
them the center of commerce in the
western north. On the shore she is
insulted by Felix Marchand, power
full but disreputablc character of
Manitou. Ingolbv attacks Marchand.
who vows revenge. Flcda is claimed
by one Jethro Fave as his wife.
under a gypsy custom which united
them in marriage when they were
children. Fleda rejects him and a
jealous quarrel ensues between Fave
and 1ngolby. Marchand stirs up q
feud between the two towns in order
to foil Ingolby's ambitions and plans
clash between the two factions dur
ing the funeral of an Orangeman TO
be held in Lebanon. lngolby, in dis
guise, minglcs with his enemies in
Manitou. Fave reveals his identity
and lngolby Is rendered pima by
blow on the head 4 parade of
strikers from ManitOu clashes with
the funeral of Lebanon under the pre-
text of insulting remarks by the Or
angemen against their religion.
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stable, His followers arc cowcd aud
return silently to Manitou after ono
OF tneir priests mas ''aue an appear
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HE work has boor takon orcr hv au-
other. Progress in the towns haA
stopped and trouble is brewing once
again a sp''l"i'H' ''"i'' 'nG ''"H' -
ros;aS+ E1odo i, l,;d,,onrod he To,,o
and band of his gvpsy followers.
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