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peat. and what | want to know is what
the devil are you doing on it? Not try
ing to elope with that little bit of
fluff, | hope. because | can assure Won
she doesn't love you in the least.
Roger"
You mean well, old thing I said
but you've guessed wrong as usual
JACK. Take me to your shin. for the
Lord sake. and I'll tell you the whole
yarn there
These good people probably exnect
a bit of explanation" he suggested.
The Rendalls? Not yet! Wait till
you We heard everything yourself. Tell
en- then if you like-but l don't think
you will"
! He looked at me curiously.
WELL said he. lets he off then
Don you even want to say good by -
I'm send them Christmas card :,
said.
What. after all the trouble they've
taken to round you up?"
DO you mean to say they sent for
you?' i''
! Rather Urgent wire"
The prospect of facing my grim host
and his disdainful daughter struck me
forcibly as less pleasing than ever.
Come on" | said. I'm going n
bolt"
We went downstairs and out of the
front door like a couple of burglars
The commander did not appear to rel
lsh this performance particularly. but
| went first and he had to keep pace
with me.
At the door we found the escort pro
vided for me, and very surprised they
looked as they followed us to see theil
commander so unaccountably intimat,
with his captive; but fortunately there
was no sign of the laird or his daugh
ter. | looked round me and felt sur,
| saw a well known slip of a figure
standing against the weatherbeater
wall of the old mansion, gazing aftel
us-with what sensations? l wonder
ed very much.
When did they wire for you?"
asked
Somewhere round about midday"
And what did they say|
"They?" repeated my cousin
why drag in the fair Miss Kendall
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it from me?" said his father, severely.
striding over to the straw stack. LET
me see.
I'm not. 1t is nothing" said
Henry.
What's this? You disobey me d:
And you answer me untrutbfully
You've never done that before. Some
thing is wrong here
ITS only an old pot I found in the
field" said Henry.
"I'll take a look at it." said his
father. Henry tried to hold his father
back, and in the struggle the pot be
came overturned and coins poured out
in golden stream.
"Ah! Money! A fortunel Where
did you steal this?" cried the father
dropping on his knees and scooping the
coins back into the pot.
II didn't steal it. 1 found it in the
field. I'm going out into the world with
it to have good time
You're going to do nothing of the
kind. You are my son and you found
this gold on my farm; it. belongs tc
me.' exclaimed the father.
No, no, no! 1t is mine, mine -
cried Henry. But his protest was all In
vain, for his father picked up the pot
and ran to the house.
See what I have-a- pot of gold ~
he shouted. I'm rich, and I'm going
to become richer, for I'll buy more
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-05
BRUNO DUKE, Solver 0fBusiness Problems
FHns e,
Copyright.

''They certainly are. Why, it seems
to me that if everybody followed out
those rules, there would be much lower
labor turnover, not just for statesmen, /,
Mr.. Duke, but for all employers.
That's so, Peter, although that list
of suggestions could be extended. But
I've told you enough for present needs. ="
present needs? What do you mean
by that?"
Duke laughed boyishly--he is never
quite so happy as when puzzling folks.
Nothing, Peter-yet!" was all the
answer he would give.
by the bye. Peter. we have lunch
tomorrow with Mr.. Brainard, the gen
pany-he is the man who is responsible
for our being here. Feather will be
with him."
"Humph. ! wish Mr.. Brainard could
leave his plumage at home" i grumbled
Talking of plumage, here's a note
from Mamie-she's s making good with
the Mammoth Soap Company" Duke
passed me the following letter:
mister Duke,
Dear Sir-l thcrt 1 ort TO tell you as
I gott raise. get twenty bucks per
now an have five 90 girls to boss, an
believe me it amt no cinch to bossum'
81 sed as how we girls orient ter work
every house but every other house
Then wimmin woodent no as we was
sellin' cause they woodent see us com
in erlong like peddlers.
Miss Alterbury, she larf and the girls
they allarf, but she say not so bum an
I to try it out wich I do an which 1t
sell more sope, than wen we call on
every house. Now We go up calm or
every other house an cum bak calm
on where we didn't.
80 I made krew manager en- that
orl except I bot me new hat VII
big fewer omit.
! mamie Cleff.'
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hosts knew as we'll as I did that no
uniform coat had ever lain there. and
consequently that their guest had never
worn one.
| had meant to slack, but this stu
alton obviously required some think
ing over. so | lit a pipe, threw myself
down on the bed, and began.
"Bowled out again" ! thought. "At
the rate the wickets are going down,
the innings must be dashed near over.
They We found out my German accent
was a fake. they've discovered the para
chute and know | neither landed from
British cruiser nor a German sub
marine, and now they know that | lied
about that coat.
And what is my own score? BY
gad | don't honestly think I've made
single run | have no idea whether
these discoveries have been made by
people in league with one another. who
pool their knowledge. or whether my
enemies only know part of all this. and
if so which part. However, that mat
ters less since they know enough to
shoot at sight.
Furthermore. | don't know which Of
them are my enemies, or how many there
are, or in fact, any dashed thing about
them. Therefore,"
| At that point l fell fast asleep My
late night, the long morning in that
stirring air, and the excitement of two
missed by a hair breath murders, had
trundled me out again. The last wicket
was down and the innings over as /
slept The one bit of luck I did have
was not setting the bed on fire with my
pipe.
1t was about three o'clock when |
went up to my room. 1t was 6 30 when
| was awakened by a sharp click.
I opened my eyes stupidity and looked
all round the room. There was alb
solutely nothing to be seen there. Then,
with a strong presentiment, I jumped up
and tried to open the door. 1t was as
| suspected. I was locked in.
My hand went to my hip pocket and
found my revolver all right. They had
not ventured to try to get at that.
Then | began to wonder why the key
had not been turned sooner.
Something has jusr happened to
make them lock the door," / thought,
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THE PROBLEM OF GETTING COM.
MISSION statesmen TO STICK
Some Rules on Hiring

"Dlp you observe observe o that those men
- who saw friend Odd about getting
job selling Glider Cars managed the
interview"
We had just finished writing some
four letters that Bruno Duke had to
send to a varnish house when he asked
me that question.
'Yes, even l saw what was wrong.
He was so anxious to get statesmen that
he tried to sell the job to every fellow
who came in. He almost begged that
one chap to give it trial"
Exactly. Peter, but what would you
have done?'
"Who? me? Oh, think I'd have
asked them a whole lot of questions
about themselves and wouldn't have
told them much about the car until !
saw that they were worth while"
"And then?'
"Then, I'd have hired them if they d
accept the job
That's better than Odds way, but
far from satisfactory. Listen, Peter
and I'll give you few suggestions or
how to hire people.
view. If he won't return for second
interview, he's not worth wasting time
on. Another rule-always be boss Of
the interview, Never allow the applicant
to ask his questions until you have re-
ceived answers to yours. Here's an
other rule-take no notice of TO whom
it may concern letters of recommenda
ton. Get the name of some one he's
worked for and write to them, or better
still telephone for information.
I'm not through yet Another rul'
is-don't hire an unfortunate man
You know. the man with hard lucl
story. who is always losing his job be
cause of no fault of his. Three men nj
one can hire are the crook, the booze
and the unfortunate.
Pass up the fellow who tells yo,
how shabbily he's been treated by hi
old boss. Such a man is usually a mis-
chief maker. And, Peter. always avoi'
the fellow who used to be a wonderful
salesman and who wants to regale yo'
with stories of sales he pulled of in tn
good old days--he's like the fellow whit
tries TO get cash on Cancelled check
he's been paid in full for his past work
hut wants to live ON his past reputation
instead of his present deeds.
"The man who never stays-long II
one place won't stay long with you
He's got wanderlust, and you can't af
ford to spend time and money on drift
ers.
Sometimes you find speciality sales
men that hunt in pairs for job. BE
ware of them-they are too much lik
jackals in characteristics and they gen
orally trim the man foolish enoug
to hire them. =.
Never hire the chsp who by hi
questions is interested in the salary an
nothing else. He's rot boxing for
job-he's looking for easy money.
, There's few hints for you, Pete
on hiring people.
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farms and make them grow yich cfct
for me- ~
"Ah, now ] can have that new bcus
l want" exulted the mother. VI
Now l can buy beautiful clothes, /
cried Sister Sue. III
Now l can go to Europe and be|
come an artist. I" added Sister. Jane.
You can do nothing of the kind
III need 1t all to buy more land an
SUI more land until become the richI
est farmer In the state" declared thl
father, rubbing his hands like a misA
as ne gazed at the potful of gold coins
You can't have It; the gold belond
to mel" shouted Henry rebelliously.
I'm going to have that new house.
insisted the mother. "And I all thl
new clothes I want" insisted Siste
Sue. And I'm going to Europe. +" ipI
sisted Sister Jane. With that the who'll
family that few minutes before wal
so peaceful and happy worked them
selves up into blind rage. maxim
such row that a man. sneaking sIonI
the hedges, crept up to the window q
'ho hOuse anu lOOkeu IN. with thrill
of alarm, Peggy and Billy noticed thai
he wore queer, striped suit and had
no hat.
An escaped convict!'' whispers
Billy to Peggy.
The convict's eyes bulged covetousl!
as they rested upon the pot Of gold. H|
was instantly eager TO steal it an1
quickly planned way. Sneaking acrosI
the yard to the tool house he disap p
peared within It. In another minut
there was loud cracking and the too
house burst into flames.
"Fire!' shouted the convict. hidin,
beneath the window. Instantly tn,
family quit quarreling. Forgetting tn
pot of gold for a moment, they ran :,
fight the flames. That is just what tn
convict figured they would do, and q
they fed out of the door he crawled Ii
at the window.
"Hoot Hoot! Beware rainbow
gold ~ hooted Judge Owl.
(TomorroD ,oill be told hoo, the
conpiot steals the pot of gold and then
loses it,
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The Man From the Clouds s. % s:SsS :Ts: s.sss'e"

and thereupon / went to the window
and looked out.
My room faced right down the island,
the north shore to the right--the scene
of all my adventures, the sheltered south
shore to the left. Craning my head to
the left I could just spy a small vessel
of the trawler or drifter type lying close
inshore. She seemed to be flying a
white fag---it might have been the
white ensign at the distance. And
then got glimpse of three or four
figures walking toward the house, and
one of these wore white cap.
"Now we shan't be long !" ! said to
myself. but what the dickens does
it all mean?'
About ten long minutes passed be.
fore heard voices and footsteps on the
! stairs. The lock clicked again, the door
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opened and there stood a square shoul-
dercd man in dark blue, with three gold
rings on his sleeve and a familiarly firm
mouth and pair of steady eyes. For an
instant | could scarcely believe my own
eyes, and then knew that it actually
was-of all people-my own cousin,
Commander John p. y. Whiteclett, r.
n. whom ! had last heard of two years
before the war when lie was on tne
East Indies station. And behind him
I caught a glimpse of Jean Kendall:
There may have been others, but all l
was conscious of was her eager face.
the eyes brighter than ever and the lips
a little parted in tense excitement.
My cousin Jack spoke first.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-05
PHILOSOPHY

We fill and then we drain the cup :
We seize, then break the pen;
This life's a round of getting up
Then sitting down again:
Et cetera, ct cetera, ct cetera.
The weather worries US a lot,
And earnestly we scold:
For when it's cole we want 1t hot 4:
When hot. we want it cold:
Et cetera, ct cetera, ct cetera.
'Tis now as hot as that queer place
That war resembles much.
An-er-ice cream I'd love to face !;
A tinkling glass to touch
Et cetera, ct cetera, ct cetera.
I'd love to turn my back on town
And shoreward make my way,
And look on bathing dresses brown
And pink and green and gray.
Et cetera, ct cetera, ct cetera.
/ fain would be happy cuss-
Ay. that is all | ask -
And shake all labor, worry, fuss.
And exc the daily task,
Et cetera, ct cetera, ct cetera.
But since l cannot have my way.
Why, like wise old owl.
III joyously put in the day
And cuss and sweat and growl.
Et cetera. ct cetera, ct cetera
GRIF ALEXANDER.
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fCopyricht. 1919. by George ~, Doron Co..
THIS STARTS THE STORY

Thr the summer of 1914 British
sublieutenant goes adrift over the
North sea in an observation balloon.
he at last descends into a pasture
with the aid of a parachute. AT dusk
he meets a mysterious man, addresses
him, is warned not to speak German
and fails to return password. The
man deserts him, but not before the
sublieutenant discovers him to be
German spy. that he is now on a
British island, one of group con
tanning a British naval base. Assum-
ing the manner and accent of a Hun,
he wanders until he finds the home
of a coarse farmer, wife, daughter,
and two sons, one who acts like a
half wit. Mr.. Kendall, owner of the
island accepts his explanations of
secret business, and takes him into
his home. The islanders patrol the
coasts against German submarines
under the direction of the British
Government. One night Mr.. Kendall
goes on duty, and, later, when the
sublieutenant starts out to investigate,
Jean, Mr., NRendallS daughter, arms
and goes with him. On searching the
beach he and Miss Kendall hear a
strange noise. He goes to investigate
and a murderous attack is made upon
him. Next day he returns to the place
to survey the ground, and while seat
ed near a stone wall is fred upon
several times from ambush. He fails
to see his assailant, but on the way
back meets O'Brien. mysterious
stranger who lives with DR.. Kendall,
related to the owner.
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Her father did the wiring. AT least I
presume so"
Assuming he did, what did he
say?"
Suspicious stranger came to Ramsay
gave incorrect account of himself
that was the gist Of it. Oh, he used
the word urgent l remember"
Incorrect account? That was prob
ably after they had picked the lock OF
my drawer and had something to go
upon"
Again my cousin looked at me curl
ously.
"This sounds interesting" he said,
and quickened his stride.
We reached little unfrequented pier
and jumped into the drifter's boat. Sit
ting in the stern looked over my
shoulder with very mixed feeling at
the receding shores OF the island OF
Ramsay. 1t had baffled me, made
fool of me, nearly murdered me; put
after all it had saved my life when the
odds we're a million to one against me,
and It had crowded into that lie the
four most exciting days and nights
had ever spent.
froNTINJ1ED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-05
By J. STORER CLOUSTON
Author Of 1.-THE Spy in Black" 9TH
Lunatic at Large" etc.

Good Lord, you of all people,
Roger !"
MY dear Jack"' cried, and then
| checked myself and shut that door.
WELL" said my cousin, with more
candor than politeness, 81 always
thought you would end in gaol, Roger
and you've had a dashed near squeak
this time. let ,ne tell you. What new
form of lunacy have you bust out into?'
His eye fell on my revolver. And what
are you doing with that thing, II IT,
going to be suicide, let me fetch In 4
witness before you begin. / hate being
found alone with a body
''Is that your ship?" l demanded.
"Shes one of EN-. I'm boss of q
few dozen of these floating palaces al
present. In fact we're patrol and
I've caught you red handed on my owr
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went straight up TO my room, and heaved
sigh of relief when the door was
safely shut behind me. Perhaps my ad-
ventures had been following a little toe
quickly on the heels of one another :
anyhow it was quiet which l craved at
that moment. 1t was a reposeful room.
scented with honeysuckle, and for a
few minutes / enjoyed an unwonted
sensation of peace. and then my eyes
chanced to fall on the chest Of drawers.
| stared for a moment and then bent
over the lock of the upper drawer,
that drawer which concealed the myth
cal uniform coat with the important
mythical papers in the pocket.
There could not be shadow of doubt
as to what had happened. The lock had
been taken off and put in again since
| last saw it. And now of course my
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-05

to me, but cannot undertake to create
letters for you.
If you were to write to Professor Roy
Davis, who is the head of department OF
English at the College of Business Adj
ministration of Boston University, hs
may undertake to do this for you fol
small fee.
When you write to him be sure Cd
give him as full particulars as you canl
You will understand. I am sure,s that II
Is impossible for me to undertake any
work except through the EVENING Pun
Lie LEDGER, and whatever help I cad
be to you in constructive criticismd
through the columns of the EVENING"
PUBLIC LEDGER, I shall be glad to Id
it as service which the EVENING PUP
Lie LEDGER has agreed to render to it4
readers.
All the large advertising agents all
thoroughly reliable. j suggest that yot |
buy a copy of Printers Ink or Add
vcrtising and Selling. In them yoJI
will see advertisements of the leadinAI
advertising concerns. l
l trust this will help you. N
Sir-Will YOU kindly inform me in youf|
houss srsss ASSESSED ss1s .1soos sna L
/ IT, Be oss,aw ss Wi, nsxs tss ssSsnf
tajIed BY yorins to sell o the house s oSs
3. SELF by ads in the. paper. etc. as by placing
susrdins asainst fraud what hat is fs'i the safest
method of settlement in case one does not
price Ssna seofe dsed se sfxe E ,ns
as is MT Ss an sndssv9r to gain by prof
tn the - ridieulousy iSs iow figure Of s16 a month
the sas M Sut +. hss does osss nos
Want t,an tH pay more more than the assessed vaIus-
to it, REXI ESTATE Va, RaTs TsaTfRER StfR Rads
Unquestionably your house will sell
better II 1t were clean and well painted.
This is especially true as regards the
outside of the building. You can easily
have the front painted, even If the ten
ant Is in 1t. N
The only real wise course for you -
adopt in selling this house is to 70 to 4
reliable agent and let him handle Il fcfl
you.
1t is impossible for me to comment
on the house or its rental value. for tha
assessed value Is not an index to III
actual value. And even then its rent
is affected by location.
Selling real estate is a lob Of
specialist. and unless you are a specialg :
ist in selling real estate, you will prob
ably get your fingers burned IL you sell
it yourself.
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The Family That Was Happy

The Family That Was Happy
TNHE farmer boys family, father
i mother. Sister Sue and Sister Jane
were gathered around the supper table,
happy in their enjoyment of the even
ing meal. They chatted merrily and
1t took but a glance to see that here
was household in which dwelt peace,
contentment and harmony
II wonder what is keeping Henry ~
said the mother, looking out over the
fields. She didn't see Henry, for at that
moment the farmer boy was behind the
barn hiding the pot of gold under a pile
of straw.
Peggy and Billy, lowering above
Henry's head in their toy airplane
watched every move he made. TIE,
felt that as they had found the pot o.
gold it belonged to them, and they wer,
determined to get it back. They woult
wait until Henry went into the house
and then they would grab it and rur
away. Of course they would have t.
make themselves large again, for nov
they were just the size of the birds
but they thought that would be easy b,
using the Golickety charm.
Henry Henry - called the father
and when Henry didn't answer tn,
farmer left the supper table to look fo
him. The farmer boy didn't like t,
leave the pot of gold, even after he hat
hidden it securely, and crept back t.
take another look. And as he was look
ing his father came around the corne
of the barn.
There you are, Henry! Why didn >
you answer me when I caled?" asket
the father.
Henry, taken by surprise, tried t,
push the pot Of gold out of sight in tn
straw.
What have you there?" asked tn
father suspiciously.
Nothing" answered Henry, un
truthfully.
Nothing! Then why are you hidin
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His Memory Good

A widely known humorist was beins
shaved by very talkative barber and
was forced to listen to many of his anec J
dotes.
The barber had to strop his razor
and, when he was ready, brush in hand.
to commence again, he asked:
Shall go over it again."
No. thanks" drawled his custom. !.
er. ITS hardly necessary. I think I
can remember every word. ."-Boston
Globe.
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Then Came the current Lar,

Colored Patient Tin hospitan-Ross
how DO you all do yoh cookin' in that 4,
orderly-Well. Sam, you know we
have the latest fandangled methods over
here; we do our cooking by electricity.
Colored Patient-Hum. by electric.
ity, huh? Well. boss, you sho, ought
to have given dem beans anotha sboct
Truth.
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The M akIn,s

Small Boy-Sir, please, have We rot
an old little cigarette Older yer dom
want?
Golfer-And what do you want =
cigarette holder for, my lad?
Small Boy-'Cos father says can
smoke when ! get little older u
Auckland News.
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NDADVENTURES-- Daddl
"RAINBOW GOLD"

fPeagv aud Billy find the pot Of
gold at the end Of the rainbo,o, but
Judge Orl parns them against IL.
While they are looking at the gold, q
farmer boy drives them off and runs
a1dy teith the gold.
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OF Course This Happened i, ao.... /.

"What is the meaning of Altar
ego'?" asked the teacher of the bssir
ners' class in Latin.
"It means The other t." respoudsd
a pupil.
Give me sentence containing the
phrase n
He wipked his alter ego. - Bostoa
transcript. -,
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TODAY's BUSINESS QUESTION
What is a "Dratoer"!
, Answer piu appear tomorrow.
ANSWER TO YESTERDAYS
BUSINESS QUESTION

A Draft is:
I. An order to pay money.
2. A rough copy Of toriting.
s., A deduction from gross peight
Of goods.
!. The number Of feet phich a
boat sinks in the pdter.
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Please inform me II YOU would write me
form letter, l do not expect you to do
II, for nothing; or II you are not allowed to
do IT. please tell me who ] can get to do
II for me at a reasonable price.
Please send me the names and addresses of
advertising agencies who write the kind Of
letters that have been published in your
paper. H. NJ B..
! would be very glad to criticist
through the columns of the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER any letter you submit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-05

In this space Mr.. Whitehead toill an
sper readers business questions on
buying, selling, advertising and employ.
ment.