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CHAPTER XVII.

In the course OF few wretched
days Clay picked ny some of the facts
about naphne's presence in Wethrr-
ellis fatal car. He was more furious
ut her than ever and more incapable
of hating her.
He saw Bayard often, but Rayard
knew little and said less. One after
noon he invited Clay to ride with him
TO the hospital, whence Leila was to
, graduate. He warned Clay not to be-
tray how shocked he would be ut Lei
las appearance. which. he said, was
Il wonderful improvement on what it
had been.
She was, indeed. mere shell, and
Clay VAS not entirely successful with
his compliments.
Leila sighed: "Much Obliged for
your good intentions. I'm a mere
sack of homes. but I'm going to get
well. The doctors say that If take
care of myself every minute and GO
to lot of specialists and go to Bar
Harbor in the hot weather and to
Palm Beach in the cold and spend
about million dollars I'll be myself
some day. That's not much. hut It's
all I've got to work for. Poor Rydie
He didn't know he was endOwing Q
hospital when he married me-"
what do care. honey?" Rayard
cried. with perfect chivalry. 1.-The
money is rolling in and I'd rather
spend it on you than on anybody else. 81
THE moneys rolling out just az
fast as 1t rolls in" Leila sighed. The
Lord seems to provide new expense
for every streak Of luck. And that's
my middle name-ExpenSe."
She had actually learned one lesson
That was a hopeful sign.
| Clay sought Daphne in her odious
Ito him) place Of business. She asked
him what she could sell him. He said
he would wait till the shop closed
She raised her eyebrows impudently
and gave him 4 chair in a corner. He
sat there feeling as out of place as q
strange man in harem.
Eventually the last garrulous Gus
toner talked herself dumb; the last
sewing woman went. Mrs. Chivvis
| pulled down the curtains in the show
window and at the door and babe good
| night.
Then Daphne locked the door
dropped wearily into 4 chair. and
sighed, "Well. Clay?"
II want to know why you don't give
up Tom Duane"
. She shrugged her excellent shoul.
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THE END.
The Hottest CITY.

The city Of Hyderabad. on the great
Sind desert of India. has the reputa.
ton OF being the hottest place In the
world. having shade temperature Of
1T degrees during the summer
months! Even the natives ind It hot
and that Is saying something.
In order to cool their houses "a much
as possible. the people make use Of
curious ventilators very much like
those on shipboard. "setting" them 90
as to convey breeze to the jewellers
In the hot rooms below. Every resi-
dental building has several of these
queer airShafts leading down to the
principal living rooms. and especially
to the bedrooms. Even so. It Is prac.
tically impossible. during the terrible
heat Of summer, to get to sleep until
two or three o'clock In the morning.
and then one only gets a couple Of
hours rest. as the rays Of the Indian
sun are specially strong early In the
morning, and soon raise the tempera.
ture again to an vulnerable extent.
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ENGLAND SPENDS so MILLION
Grants 70 That Amount Will Be Ole
tributed for Reconstruction Of
Roads and Bridges.

Grants amounting to $5O.OOO.OOO will
be distributed by the British road
hoard for the reconstruction Of roads
and bridges in England in 1919. De-
mobilized army units will be used to
do the labor. Local highway authOri.
ties will he required to match this
appropriation by at least as large q
program of road work as they carried
out in the year before the war. Area
taken into consideration. England's
program is thus far in excess of that
of the United States. including both
federal aid and state funds.
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CHAPTER xxv-continued.


That makes No difference" Daphne
sftormed, already converted to the
ehsp religion. customers must moi
dnd the door shut. Run open it al
ouce. Suppose Mrs. Romilly dropped
tst- We'd lose hcr-unless this no.
t0riefy drives her away" A little
bfush of shame flickered in Daphne $
fsje cheeks q moment and went out
SHE sighed: II suppose Mr.. Duane
esas stopped that check, tOo-if he ever
sent 1t. Oh. dear!"
Then nurse knocked; brought in
a card growing in large little aza-
sea tree. Daphne scanned it. MIR.
Thomas Varick Duane She peered
closer at the pencilings and read
aioud: IL just learned. I'm heart
broken. Isn't there anything can
dor"
Daphne felt as If outraged society
had forgiven her.
"Isa'e he q darling?" she murmured.
Mrs. Chivvis begrudged a stingy,
~We3t, of course" She had the poor
folks conscientious scruples against
wasting praise on the rich. You'll
want TO see him. I presume"
Rut Daphne had had enough Of evil
appearance. "See him here? Never"
She x,ared at poor Mrs. Chivvis with
a repxoof that was excruciating to &C
sept, and ordered her to 60 down and
meet Mr. Duane and incidentally learn
shaut the check. Business Is bust
ncss," she said.
Mrs. Chivvis descended in all the
confusion Of Puritan wife meeting
y Cavalier beau. She came back later
se say that Mr.. Duane was really very
snsce- and spoke beautifully and hat
sent the check and would send an
ssther if Daphne wished 1t, and woult
quake old Mrs. Romilly 60 on with thu
order aud would she like some spe
sIas fruits or soups or something? II.
tsaS really very nice.
Daphne eyed her with ironic horror
and said You've been flirting will
ains. and me so helpless here"
~naph meet! kip!!!" Mrs. Chiv
Wis screamed. The only counter-thrus
she could think of was. And wha
DOES Mr.. Wimburn say"
This sohered Daphne. Why hat
clay sent no word? Everybody els'
IN town had seen the papers. Cha.
s,ysad the papers. Surely he was no
eapshle Of such monstrous piQue
Alien your worst enemy gets badl
grt you've just got to forgive-i
u're human.
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so long you might have. though.
Where've you been. Clay? But wait
you can tell me on the way over to
the new shop"
When she led him into her new en-
porium the graceful fabrics displayed
were all red rags to him. He was a
bull in a crimson shop.
Daphne made Clay sit down and
asked him If 1t were not all perfectly
lovely. He waited until Mrs. Chivvis
went on to the workroom. He had a
glimpse of q number of girls and
wome on sewing bent. They were
laughing and chattering.
He answered, Its perfectly loath-
some."
Instead Of resenting this insult
Daphne laughed till she fell against
the counter. The worst Of 1t was that
her eyes were so tender.
"Where did you get all the capital
for all this stock?" Clay demanded.
| with sudden suspicion.
"Oh. part of it We bought on credit
and part of it on borrowed money
Borrowed from whom?"
"From Mr.. Duane"
This was too much Of too much.
Clay stormed: ''I'll get him!''
'Oh. no. you wont!'
"Oh. yes. will!'
II won't have you assaulting the
best friend I've got in the world"
He groaned aloud at this, not no.
ticing how she used the word 'friend."
She ran on. She had not talked to
him for so long that she was a perfect
chatterhox.
''lIe lent me Ave hundred dollars
when | didn't know where else to get
it. And it nailed our first real con-
tract-a big commission from old Mrs.
Romilly. We paid back Mr.. Duane's
five hundred and then" She giggled
in advance Mt what was coming to
Clay. "And then I borrowed a thou.
sand from him. We owe him that
now
Clay was as wroth as she had
wished. He took out little book
well. I'll give you check for that
amount-or more. And you can pay
Duane OF with interest. won't
have you owing him money"
you won't have!" Daphne Knocked
you won't have? Since when did
YOU become senior partner here:"
"Senior partner" Clay rallied. "I'm
no partner in this business. hate
this business. 1t makes me sick to
see you in it."
Then step ont on the walk" said
Daphne. you're soaring away Gus
toners and using up the time Of the
firm. The boudoir is no place for you
anyway"
young woman with bridal eye
walked in and Daphne left Clay tc
h'under ont sheepiShly. He did no!
see that she cast sleeps eyes after
him. He was most bewilderpd
Young man. He had made pile OF
money and still he was not happy!
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CHAPTER XVI

f.eNa was determined to endure
~ erything that might be necessary I"
s'..gaja her beauty. She would go
through any ordeal of knives or plas-
's1r casts or splints or medicines for
SssaL sc was quite grim about it.
k1er resolution extended to the spend
ing Of as much OF Bayard's money as
snsgsst be necessary on surgeons fees
.ad doctors bills. II she bankruptea
s:styard ii would be with the t.nderest
inuti,N>.
sHive times she went to the operat-
tag table, made that internal journey
siuso etkerland. knowing what after
ab.uishe> waited her what retching
and burning and bleeding. She hraved
t"ath again and again. took long
chances with covering bravado. And
ait for Bayard's sake.
One morning when Bayard reached
Ais Office after q narrowing al-Eig ht
sisii al Leiia'S side he was just falling
asleep over the first mail when His
-<'scpanne snarled. He reached Tor il
ear.
N Eon than!
AYES"
-'kecp the line. please Now. you ali
through. sir?"
! hen a grOwi replaced the boom. a
rTuui that made the receiver rattle:
'+Ah you than. Mr.. Kip? This Is
.cionei Marchmont. I dare say you
<,'"sasT1i'er our conversation about
sias>e damned contracts with Wetl.,
-rp'k- y little farther discussion
u, Gfs- not be amiss--if you could
sss,.ke = perfectly convenient to drop
~ sas at, say. Quawtah pahst fab /?
s:s.d. / shall expect you at tina,
nh"
Daya-d pondered. What new per
s=sr-Tltion was fate preparing? AS he
wsnt 10 the Office, he bought an eve
s.:n. paper. A heavily headed cable,
.r~'He announced that the laborerS in
~ British munitlon works were strik
~ or threatening to strike. A CLEAN
= understanding came into BayardS
-, When he reached the desk of
f'~farel Mar"hmont ne looked un,
3h1~as.I into the revolver muzzle of
- va ~ III liDi 81 = one EYE.
Without any preliminary courtes!e>
any Softening of his previous tone
.ae colonel Suorted: 'ThoS- devilish
outracts you made with Wetherall-
Ihe POOR fellow is no longer alive
nar.'s the pity. but Well. I'm afraid
was bit severe with you. | fancy
cc might see our way 10 renewing
no%y a
say ut Is per cent reduction from
the terms you quoted"
t:ayard smiled and shook his head.
sle hluffed the buffer, 1.-THE prices we
quoted included only a fair profit.
colonel Since thep materials have
t~.'n going ny in price every minute.
>.&iaS - ~ demand Gran ahepad.
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And the home market is booming. We
can sell all our product here. and
more. too than we can make"
Colonel Marchmont squirmed, but
he was a soldier and loved a good
counter-attack. He smiled as he
squirmed. Wetherell was avenged
when his successor signed new con-
tracts at a higher price than he had
made. The changing times changed
everything: yesterdays exorbitance
was today's bargain.
Bayard departed with a wallet full
Of business. He got back to his Office
on feet fiedged with Mercurial wings.
His feet were beautiful on the rug Of
the presidents Office.
Bayard felt so kindly to all the
world that he hurried to the hospital
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Good Roads Like This Bring Farmer
Nearer to City Markets.


Nearer to City Markets.
What are the things to be considered
In locating the road? What grade
should be maintained? How should
the road be drained? What are the
laws governing highway construction
There are few questions answered
in extension circular IS dealing with
country roads.
Matters Of prime consideration in
locating road are: Easy grades.
good drainage. exposure to sunshine,
elimination of cu!verts and bridges by
avoiding unnecessary creek crossings.
iirectneSs and the number Of farms to
be served for Il given length Of road.
Whenever possible to avoid it. good
location should not be rejected merely
because certain roadway has been in
use for some time. If the location Of
a used road Is bad 1t should be
changed if possible. In relocating roads
avoid railroad crossings ut grades.
The grade of the road IL important
for on this depends the weight of the
load which can be hauled economically.
By grade is meant the rise or fall in
feet for each 100 feet in horizontal
length Of road, usually expressed In
percentage. A s per cent grade means
| hat the road rises or falls 5 feet each
| 100 feet along it's center line. 1t has
| been calculated that on a smooth cOun-
| try road the load thar one horse could
pull on leve, would require two on
per cent grade, three on 10 per cent
grade and four on Is per cent grade.
| Engineers usually figure a 6 per cent
| grade as maximum.
Road work in Missouri has not been
ms we'll managed as other public work.
Projects have been too narrowly linn.
/ tied 10 localities. resulting in frag.
mentary effort. Skilled locating and
supervision Of construction have been
generally lacking. The remedies are:
| First. wider cooperation aud the
adoption of broad schemes OF improve
ment, preferably with units no smaller
ihan counties. Second. the absolute
elimination of political consideration
in the spending Of money. Third. Sc
curing good engineering advice In the
preparation of plans aud requiring
careful engineering supervision Of con-
:, StructtOn.
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WethereiI Was Avenged When His
Successor Signed New Contracts At
Higher Price Than He Had Made.

to scatter good news like flowers over
Leilas couch. She was in that humor
when anybody else's good fortune was
an added grief to her.
I'm no use to you now she walled.
Il never was much. But at least
dressed and kept looking fit. And you
said l was pretty. But how Oh,
Hayard. Bayard. You used to call me
beautiful. and l tried TO be beautiful
for YOU But now To be ugly and
useless both--it'S too much ~
Wise pathtuders say that when you
are wandering in strange country you
should turn every now and then and
look back at the way you came. II
wears different aspect entirely from
its look as you approached, and you
will need tn know how it will look
when you return.
From childhood on. Leila had been
warned against e1travasance-aS Bay
ard had. as have we all But only
now thai she was looking backward
could she realize the wisdom. the in
tolerahle truth Of the adase. Waste
not. want not
Meanwhile Daphne was having 50
di'feren, history that she felt
ashamed. II seemed unfair TO her to
get we'll quickly and with no blemish
except scar or two that would not
show, while Leila hung between death
and defornity.
But seeing Rayard alone and hear
ing Leila fret. she felt confirmed in
her belief that she had done the whole
some thing when she joined the labor.
ing classes. There We're discourage.
rncnts without cease. yet Daphne was
learning what 4 remedy for how many
troubles there is in work. 1t seemed
to be almost panacea. 1t was exciting
fatiguing, alarming. but it was Objec
tive. She was on her way at last tt
that fifty thousand year she had
dreamed Of She was uncertain vet OF
| earning thousand year, but she
was on the road.
Clay Wimburn. seeking chances In
the West. did not see the New York
papers or any other record Of Daph
mes accident. When he got back tC
New York. his pockets full of con
tracts. Bayard. equally successful
greeted him enthusiaSticaily. Then he
learned of the accident and the fac,
that Daphne was ''in trade" He wa,
indignant at the news and wanted tC
see her AT once
Rayerd gave him the address. anG
Clay wasted no time asking furthe,
questions. He made haste to the sub
way, Tuning: left the train at the
Grand Central station and climbed W
to n taxicab.
Then he found Daphne.
She led him into little shop empty
Of everything but the debris Of re
moval.
Where are we:" said Clay.
This was my shop"
whats the matter? Busted al
ready?" Clay asked, with a not unfiat
terins cheeriulness.
Not in the least" Daphne ex
planned. "We've expanded so fast We
had to move. We sublet and moved
across the street.
"YOu remember Mrs. Chivvis, DOM
your Mrs. Chivvis. You haven't for.
gotten Mr.. Wimturn. He's kept away
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hire a hundred housekeepers why
should she stick to the kitchen: In my
home. II I ever get one. the cook will
not be the star. Besides. it enlarges
life so. Instead Of two living on the
wages of one two will live on the earn.
ings Of two. It seems to me It
couldn't help being better and q hap
pier way Of living"
Clay blushed vigorously a. he mum.
bied "What's your business woman
going to Do when the-ths bahies
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ROAD !.
Ding
BENEFITS OF COUNTRY ROADS
Among Other Things They Cheaper
Cost Of Transportation Of Farm
Products 70 Market,

Good roads promote self-respect In
community. They make possible
social intercourse. They bring the
benefits of churches and schools with.
In the reach Of all. They help to keen
the boys on the farm. They cheaper
the cost Of transportation Of farm
products to the markets and thus add
to the farm profits. They add to the
value of farm lands much more than
they cost. They mark the degree Of
civilization of the rural community.
This. In short. ia the value of good
roads as seen by the extension service
of the University Of Missouri College
Of Agriculture.
The building Of good roads Ia Of the
greatest importance to n community.
What kind Of road should be built
OF what should 1t be constructed?
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Rush for Free Molasses

When q tank car filled with 5000
gallons Of molasses was upset near
Telford. Pa. and the molasses began
to run out. people came BY scores. on
foot. In carriages and BY automobiles.
and salvaged some hundreds Of gal.
Ions Of molasses before the railroad
men plugged the opening and left
dozens Of disappointed ones waiting
to 1T at IT, out6OW.
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hers again. but she did not smile.
She spoke instead: II don't ask you
to give up your stenographer."
"Oh, it's like that. Ell? Well, then,
why won't you let me lend you money
instead Of Tom Duane?''
Her answer astOunded him with its
feminine logic: Il can borrow Of Mr..
Duane because l don't love him and
never did and he knows it. l can't
borrow of you because"
He leaped at the implication: "Be-
cause you love met"
Because I used to-"
'Don't you any more1' he groaned.
How can tell? It's been months
and months since saw the Clay
Wimburn that came out to Cleveland
and lured me on to New York. The
only Clay Wimburn I've seen for
some time has been a horribly pros
porous, domineering snOb who Is too
proud to be seen with a working
woman. He wants to marry a lady.
l never was one and don't want to
he one. I'm Z business woman and
| love it."
"And you wouldn't give up your
shop for met"
Certainly not"
He looked at her with bafiied emo.
tions. She was SO delectable and SO
obstinate, SO right-hearted and SO
wrong-headed. 1t was intOlerable that
she should keep u shop. He spoke
after long delay:
May come and see you once in
u while?'
IF you want to-"
"Where you living now3'
''Still ut the Chivvises'."
You ought to take better care of
yourself than that. Surely you can
afford q better home"
Il suppose SO, but 1t would be
lonely anywhere else. 1t has been
safe there-since you quit calling on
me. 1t doesn't cost me much"
But you're making so much
money"
Not so very much-yet, but it's
all my own and l made every cent Of
it, and-golly! how love to watch
it grow
"iou miser.''
Maybe. l guess that's the only
way to save mOney-tO make pas
! sion ont Of 1t and get kind Of vo
| luptuous feeling from it. But really
think that it's the fun Of making il
! that Interests me most. 1t certainly
keeps me out of mischief and out OF
loneliness. Oh, there's no freedom
in the bank. It's the only life. Clay
"And you wouldn't give up you
freedom as you call it. even for {
man you loved? Couldn't you love {
/ man enough to do that?'
II could love man too much t.
do that. For where's the love in .
woman's sitting around the house al
day and waiting for a man to come
home and listen to the gossip Of hel
empty brain? That isn't loving, that.
loafny."
Clay was not at all persuaded
Put there's no comfort or home lift
! in marrying business woman"
"How do you know? You know
plenty of unsuccessful wives who arr
not business women"
Il want a houSekeeper. not shop
keeper"
''Go get one. then. l say. If WON
an can't earn enough outside to hire .
housekeeper let her do her own house
work. But IL she can earn enough I,
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POOR ROADS ARE EXPENSIVE
Congressional Report Places Annual
Loss At $504, 000. 900 for Trans.
portation Alone.

The congressional report Of 1914
placed the economic loss Of the United
States through poor roads at an IN.
nual figure Of $50. 100000 for trans,
pOrtati0n costs alone. The heavy
increase In tonnage ace that time
probably makes the u.s. today closs'
% $l,OOO,OOOOOO.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-11
Tells H0aD to Stop a
 Bad Cough
Surprising results from this famous old homemade syrup. Easily
 prepared and costs little.

If you have a severe cough or chest cold accompanied with soreness, throa+ tickle, hoarseness, or difficult breathing, or if your child wakes up during the night with croup and you want quick help, try this reliable old homemade cough remedy, Any druggist can sup Pour this into a, pint bottle and flu the bottle with plain granulated sugar syrup. Or you can use clarified molasses, honey, or corn syrup, in- recipe makes pint of really remarkable cough remedy. It tastes good, and in spite of it's low cost, it can be depended upon to give quick and lasting relief. : You can feel this take hold of cough in & way that means business. 1t loos- ems and raises. the phlegm, stops throat tickle and soothes and heals the irritated membranes that line the throat and bron- chial tubes with such promptness, ease and certainty that it is really aston- ishing.
 Pinex is special and highly couceu- trated compound of genuine Norway pine extract, and is probably the best known means of overcoming severe coughs, throat and chest colds.
 There are many worthless limitations of this mixture. To avoid disappointment, ask for "212 ounces of Pinex" with full directions and don't accept anything else. Guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction or money promptly refunded. The Pinax Co, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-11
KEENEY'S THEATER.

All claims made for the unusual at traction, ''Wanted For Murder" which began a special three day. engagement at Keeney's theater yes terday, were not only lived up to, but proved the fact that words were ut terly inadequate in describing the many excellent points of this super deluxe production.
 Filled to the brim with rapidfire action, providing thrill upon thrill as the beautiful story of adventurous TO- nance is unfolded, the director brought into play many delightful comedy touches, which lend just the proper balance to make 'Wanted For Murder one of the greatest produc- tions of all times.
 The vaudeville bill is one that can not be too highly spoken of. Lillian Calvert, a clever singing comedienne offers new songs and wears some charming clothes. The Monarch Comedy Four, one of the best quar- tets in vaudeville, pleased with good harmony and bright comedy. Frank & Clara La Tour, the Bubble Girl" offer a juggling novelty that is we'll liked,