Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-24
Printed IN special arrangement tUth
HouOhtor Mi0ib Go.
LopNriOht. 1917. BIZ Lerou ScolL.

w for the desk telephone. and after a
minute he was talking with Mr.. Harri
son. This is Sam Conway. | want
Harry Edwards's salary raised to
seventy five Il week, the raise to date
back to the first of the month. He's to
be put on some things m specially in
terested in-I'll tell you just what when
see you. Good by"
why, SAM" began the astound-
ed and gratihed Harry.
'Cut out the thanks ! take care
OF my friends when they've proved that
they are my friends and when they've
proved they can do the work. You re
worth the raise. You'll get your or
dcrs later. That's all there is to that,
So let's forget it,
Harry's lips did not speak, but his
soul was eloquent. 1t was wonderful,
this straightforward, big mans method
Conway had of doing fair and generous
~ things and then instantly dismissing
them.
And here's another thing you might
tell Mr.. Harrison" Conway went on.
81 think there's good chance for this
Murdoch matter to blow over. Some
friends have arranged for us to meet
tonight and we're going to have dinner
together they think if we're brought
together we may patch things up"
Mr.. Harrison will be mighty glad
to hear that said Harry.
''Jhcn today ought to be good day
for him." said Conway, "this coming
4ly."
"What engagement
Ills sons. Didn't you sec it in the
papers this morning?"
"I've hardly had a chance to look at
today's papers. suppose it is to that
Miss Raymond" 49,.
mo. That wasn't the name in the
paper. When | read it | had an idea
it was that dark girl We met that day
out ut Harrison's place. Here's the
paper it was in'-taking a newspaper
from his dcsk-"'and here's the piece
about it, Millcr-Jennie Miller is her
name. Why, what's the matter
Harry?'
Harry had risen, his face suddenly
white and haggard. Give me the pa. q.
per, SAM he exclaimed husliily, and
seized the newspaper from Conway s
hands. Nes. there it was in print His
feverish eyes took in the main facts: !:
Mrs. James Harrison announces
Kenneth Harrison Miss Jcn-
ME Miller marriage at early
"Whats the matter, Harry?" re-
peated Conway.
Harry swayed so that he caught hold
of the desk to save himself. It's
it's-I just suddenly feel sick, Sam
Will you get those messages over to
Mr.. Harrison--somehow-and-and tell
him I'm sick Good by"
''See here, Harry
But Harry was already swayiug to-
ward the door and did not pause. Out
on the sidewalk he lurchcd along like
man in liquor, save that his head
was up and his eyes were wildly star
ing. For several minutes he did not
know what he was doing, or where he
was--his walk was wild. purposeless.
His brain. his soul. was fiery agoni2,ng
chaos. So Jennie was to he married.
His throbbing chaos did not lessen.
but presently out Of it emerged pur
pose. At II o'clock he cutcred the
apartment house on Central Park West.
pushed by the japanese valet butler
who answered his ring and strobe into
Uncle Georges bedroom, closing the
z door behind him. The old man, propped
up in bed with many pillows, was hav-
ing his morning coffee.
''I say, Harry, what's broke loosc?"
cried the old man, staring at the frantic
figure that had stormed his bedroom.
"You know about Jennie Malonc's S
engagement to Kenneth Harrison"
why, suppose I do, Harry. y
Uncle George set his cup on his break
fast tray. But what's that got to do
with this calling out of the fire de-
partment?'
"I've always loved her I've always
expected to marry her and I've simply
got to see her !"
Uncle George blinked his lashlcss eyes
at this passionate outbreak. He spoke
drawlingly, with purpose in his de-
liberation.
,,.L, i I,,rN -
In here like this, making me spill coffee
on the handsomest paiamas in New
York not owned by n woman?
because ] know you We got some
safe way of getting quick word TO Jen-
ME. I've got to see her, and it's up to
you to arrange it.
''Sorry, Harry, but you we spoiled a
first class cup of coffee and ruined some
ne plus ultra pajamas all for nothing.
There's not a thing l.
"OE, YES, you can--and you will !!
I don't want to do anything that II
hurt Jenuie-God knows [ don't but
unless you fix matters and give. me a
chance to see her and argue my side
of this case, III smash everything. III
tell all | know! That may be rotten
thing TO do-but I'm crazy over this
it!'
Jingle George perceived that mere
words, however adroit, would not avert
this danger-that this grief maddened
!. young man would certainly act If not
\ properly handled. Only few nights
before, down in the Pekin, he and
Black Jerry had said that their great
plan had been brought TO triumphant
finish; that henceforth they were to be
out of Jennie's life. But there had been
proviso that they were TO come to
Jennies aid if she should need them.
We'll, she certainly was now in danger.
And this was not situation where
Black Jerry could help; Uncle George
perceived that he must play the cards
for both Black Jerry and himself.
Suppose you have talk with Jen-
ME. and suppose she still says no
what then?' demanded Uncle George.
.'If she still says no, I'll swallow my
medicine aud never say word.
Remember, Harry, that's prom
ise.
Silently Uncle George reached for the
telephone beside his bed and called q
Long Island number. There was "A
long wait--it seemed interminable to
Harry; then Uncle George said in pre-