Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-13
By L K. MANDATES
"Mho is he, Miss LamontG'
Author Of "Amarilly Of Clothes Line
Alley" "Mildew Manse," etc.

"Nevcr mind, Marta. ! thought
knew what love meant, but | see J
didn't until now. If | loved n man as
you do yours, | would stop stealing i
| had to cut off my hands to do it,
II have stopped. / know now thai
l could have stopped long ago, if any
one had given me the right boost, ol
made me want to stop"
just then PENS eyes caught sight OF
a trunk i'll the CornCr of her room.
"Whats that here for?" she asked.
"Oh, please. Miss Lamont. ! brought
il to YOU. | never touched anything in
it. earned enough to buy what
am wearing and a few things in my
suitcase, besides what I had IN that
day."
"Marta. that's sweet in you. l am
beginning to feel I'd like to tOg once
more. | shall reward you. But first,
will You do something for mof'
You know I will h" glad to do any
thing"
II want 4 note delivered. I'll write
it now"
Hastily She wrote 4 few lines at her
desk.
"Comc with me. Marta. Wen have
to go to n certain zinc clad pcrga1a by
devious routes ~ avoid three wise chill
drcn and ono susui,iou, and formidable
foreman"
BY much decentralization the two
girls reached the pcrEola unseen.
''Yuu sit Icrr for a few moments.
Marta, and the person to whom YOU arc
to give the note will come to you."
Pen walked on t. the barracks whore
she met .Io.
evil you do something for me, 10?
Right awav. 0uick?'
''Surc thing. Mis-, Penny Aptc What
did his nils WANT"
..Ncvcr mind. now. Go to tho nor
COLA and receive a note from mo Eny,
dor,t 10 s.r,;f ~. .,I"
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- ''"'''" ''' ,'' "'"S'' p"I becoming
~" ~ '''"N' S"e Vent toward
Il '"''|.NS'
!" " 'I',i' E'T' whose lie a been
Hp'"I !" sums ana r'tormatorlos. the
"ls HI"'"S ana Sl'"hreS were more an
p"'I'nS imam In" widest hours of traffic
on misguided state street. She had n
strange inclination to walk down hill
backward that She might not see what
other ascension must be made.
IF Id only been born as high up
as tins, maybe I'd never have got down
:" low She philosophical.
Sh" cam" aroun n bend in the road.
\ man was approaching. He looked up.
'Mnrta. oh Marta"
'Jo!' She cried wildly. looking about
tor retreat.
Another second, in his arms. she
thought no longer Of flight.
"Marta. how did You ever get herc?''
Wild astoniShm"nt was visible in JOS
eyes.
Mrs. Kingdom sent for me. I've
been Killed with Kindness ever since that
night ! saw You. 30. | didn't know
YOU wcr" here. Miss Lamont told me
I" stay in that place where the vines
ar" until a man came, and to give hin
this note; but that was long ago. !
came out and lost my way. Are you
the man sh" meant"
II must be.
Does she know that YOU 49, tina
We
sure SA" knows. Give me the note
He removed the little folded papel
from the envelope and read it aloud:
Dear ,Io-Iicrc is your heart-easc
Don't let doubt kill your love. Jus
; take Marta. A woman loves an au
dacious lover.
"Yours.
'pENNY ANTE"
II feel sort Of crazy. Gee. Maria
but it's great to no crazy, I,ot's 81
down here and talk about il So,
don't need to tell me much. She fol,
me- WHY didn't Won Iat mo bear fro,
vou?"
- w,ntnd IN ho suro In r., M
ooirg 10 moko oxc,sos for nrso,f b.,
! hod i LnnLod ta va had WIZ
ovor T tbomah+ IA lilo 70 bo l;Lo otho
folks somc ono would civo mo a sbore
hack and than T fer cornared and rho
1t was no use. Sometimes-most al