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| Wetherell felt that she had turned
against him and he reached for the
last of the wine to fling it down his
throat Leila grimly took 1t from his
fingers and emptied it in the ice
bucket,
"Chauffeurs and champagne are a
bad combination" she laughed, but
there was n sheer on her lips.
"Oh, very wellp Wetherell sneered
IN turn. He paid for the dinner and
tipped the waiter with the lavlshness
OF a bankrupt. He tipped lavishly the
man who guarded his car, and swung
out into the road with an instant
speed that would have been prettier
If there had been less danger.
Daphne and Leila were good sports,
but they were not merry. Wetherell
furnished all the merriment, and his
was from wine and despair. 1t was
the wine that brought out the truth.
He had to tell Daphne what he had
told Leila, of his misfortune with his
bally old government.
He asked Daphne to explain to Bay
ard how sorry he was that he was In
volved In the crash.
"Your broth Bayard's aw'fy nice
fel', Miss Skip. He's got incest III
wife in worP. Perf'ly good liz girl
Straight as strlng-straight as they
make 'em. No nonsense about li'p
LeiP. l just love her-perfly hon
or'ble love. I'd do anything In worr
for Leil'-or liz Miss Daffy-or OF
broth Bay'd. Tell him at, will you,
like a goo III girl? Tell Bay at,
WILLIE"
Daphne grew furious. She felt now
that she had justified her presence
here. She held Leila fast in her en-
brace and commanded Wetherell.
"Slow down at once! Do you hear?
Slow down this carl"
Wetherell laughed: "Bless TT heart. |
I'm gOin' take you home. You're quite
shafe with me-quite. Man that's !
born to be hanged never drown or get |
Observation-Disclosures good word-au-
whatY
They whipped round a somber jut In |
the road, and his searchlight painted |
Instantly in white outlines against the
black world wagonload of sleepy
children returning from some village
church affair. They were singing,
irowsily, "Merrllee we ro-la-long-ro-la.
ong."
Daphne and Leila seemed to die at
)nce.
Wetherell groaned, ooh, my God,
he III chllrenW
There was nothing for Wetherell to
10 but what he did. He spun his whee!
md drove his thunderbolt into an
,pen coacrete culvert. There was a
furious racket. The car turned a
'omersault and crumpled In a shud-
lering mass.
Wetherell, pinloned under the wheel,
vas knocked this way and that and
lis beautiful head cracked on the con-
rete like a china dolls.
Leila was snatched from the car as
invisible hands had caught her ex-
uisite body for lash to fog a tele-
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Fresh Methods.

Originality in Sunday school teach
er does not always mean doing new
things, or evea doing old things In
new ways. An original teacher is one
who. brings TO his work the quality
Of freshness, as II his were the first
Sunday school class ever taught and
he the first Sunday school teacher
In the worlds history. Sunday school
teaching. to the original teacher, has
the charm Of beginnings. the romance
Of discovery. He attacks every new
lessoP with the yes. Of a Columbus.
Whether his methods are new or MT,
they seem new TO himself. and 50
he makes them seem new to his lie
ligh'ed pupils. For what young per.
son. or old for that matter. does uci
enjoy = 't'~g torth into wonderland
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CHAPTER xxIIl-con, r~,ed.


Mrs. Romilly finished her Wholesale
rider and wheezed out like q grand
Nd automobile of an early model.
When they were alone the partners
Sazed at Daphne's list and then at
zach other.
what on earth made you take itT"
Mrs. Chivvis exclaimed. "You know
we can't fill It"
"We're going to fill it,"
"But how?"
"Darned If l know, but Well, we'll
nave to get lot of sewing-women in
and sit up nights"
but the material. We can't buy
those things on credit"
'Then I'll borrow cash and pay for
t."
Borrow where? You said you
wouldn't trouble your brother"
I'm not responsible for what have
said or may say. Besides, l don't mind
going to Bayard, now that / can 90
with success. I'll call on him in a
business way and offer him interest
and all that. / guess Mrs. Romillys
lame is good enough collateral"
All unconscious of Daphne's affairs,
3ayard was approaching his office
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CHAPTER XIV.

Underneath the machine lay the
relics of We;Aerell, who would suffer
no more here Close by was Daphne
Kip, whom { brief Inconsistencies
gave a short furlough from torture.
She was not alive enough to be afraid
of the long. Ian flames about the
gasoline tank, though they kept
springing at hei Ike wolfhounds held
In q weakening leash. They had not
yet quite reached her. but they missed
her less and less.
A small distance of. Leila lay still.
in almost her first ungraceful attitude.
O5livious for q few moments OF the
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-20
Scale Reveals sairnon's ACE.

A single scale from a salmon VII
tell its owners age and whether ths
fsh's pickings have been slim or the
opposite. When viewed through q mir
croscope the scale VIII reveal tiny
lines. which have developed at the rate
Of 16 year. Lines crowded close
prove that the salmon has been livfag
high. Lines widely spread Indicate q
scant diet
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|
Deceived That He Forge. Her State
and CIut" led Her Hane. Hard and
Kissed II Gratitude.
leaping. His very soul tied and he
dropped to his knees, his aem thrown
across that bundle Of wre, kage which
had been his choice among the worlds
beauties.
lie was soon dragged fr I'm his COM
munlon with his once-Hore uncon-
scious bride by the young doctor, who
lifted him up with the Impractical
diplomacy Of internes aid led him
aside, grumbling: "Say. want you try.
Ing to do2 XIII herr She , weak and
her hearts fluttering. C4eer her up
If you can. If you can't, you can't
stay. Better not stay. anyway"
Bayard apologized cravenly and
promised better behavior. and was
permitted to steal back to Leila. he
took her one unchanged band; II was
as beautiful as the severed hand of a
Greek statue. and as mcrblish white
and cold.
The inferno led him ut length out
into the corridor. And now Bayard
remembered that he had also a sister,
an only sister, In this same tavern Of
pain. His heart went out to her. He
remembered, too, that they had a ia.
Their and a mother to tey or deceive.
The inferno assured him that
Daphne's injuries were slight. She
looked sad enough when he peered In
at her, though she was far from the
dreary estate of LeilL. She wai
asleep, but she woke at the sound OF
his step, and, turning her head with
effort opened her eyes ard smiled al
him feebly and whispered his name,
and beckoned to him with one weak
finger.
Daphne's heart ached out to himi
she Rugged him as hard as her weak
arms would let her. She searched her
mind for comfort. She could think O.
nothing so comforting just now as 6
hearty, reassuring lie. She whispered,
TITS all my fault, honey. You see,
Mr.. Wetherell was takir g me out for a
ride. / met Leila. She told me you
telephoned you weren't coming home
for dinner. She looked so lonely that
asked her to come along and chap
eron us. I'm to blame for It all. Can
you ever forgive mel"
He was so grateful, so eager to be
deceived, that he forgot her state and
,lenched her hand hard and kissed Il
n gratitude for a priceless boon. The
nurse. returning. saw the deed and
smiled. not knowing what Joy Bayard
vas taking In absolvlng Leila of sus-
,icion and loading himself with blame.
1t such a time we love to bow our
,wn heads in shame and cast ashes
lpon our hair. The taste of ashes in
he mouth Is good at such a time.
Daphne's first visitor after Bayard
vas Mrs. Chivvis.
"0h, my dearl" she murmured. n
cad in the papers about your misfor
une. Such night as had SPENT I
vas so afraid for you'll And to think
hat you were lying here In such paint
md might have helped you"
Daphne smiled. ani they clasped
ands like the two sph ndid little busk
ess women they were,
"How's the shOp?" Dlphne asked
Il haven't been thersl"
ut isn't open. thenr
"No, indeed. With sou hereT
CTo BE coNTISUEDJ
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tempeStu0us wint
Eur0clydon strucl
the ship on whicl
were 276 souls
In lu ding tn,
Apostle Paul, /
was too much 70.
the skilled mari
ners, and for The
safety Of the shiI
they let her drive,
care being taken
to guard against
pos sible dlSas.
trOuS results aft.
erward. What a
picture have we
here of many
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-20

phone pole with, then threw her into
n ditch. Daphne was flung and bat
tered and thrust under the car when
1t turned over. And then the gasoline
spilled from the shattered tank and
caught fire.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-20

Are YOU caught In the drift? Is +
carrying you to the rocks? When IN,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-20

The Drift Of Things
By REV. ]. H. RALSTON, d. D.
Secretary Of Correspondence DEPARTMENT.
Moody Bible Institute. Chicago

TEXT-We let her drive Act
N:l5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
SOCIAL EVENTS

man at the arsenal, where he has
been employed for the past six
years. The young people will go
to housekeeping IN Davenport aft
er the wedding.
c. H. LANCE, father of the bride
to be, has come from Vero, to be
present at the wedding next month.
Social Announcements.
Amoo grotto will sponsor a dane
ing party Wednesday evening at
fle Masonic temple from s to II
o'clock Whites orchestra has
been secured for the evening. This
is one of a number of springtime
affairs.
The Kingsbury w, c. T. U. will
meet at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon.
The meeting of the Lady Elks,
which was to have been held
Thursday afternoon, has been post
poned for one week, when the ses-
Sion will be held at the regular
time and place.
Loyal Daughters class of the
Fifteenth Avenue Christian church
will meet Tuesday evening at the
Lubnow home, 41e7 Fourteenth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12

Der of this troop will be on hand.
A ieader will be found before the
next meeting and then the troop
will start its work in rea. earnest
The boys OF the Methodist church
held a well attended meeting last
week, at which time Friar McCoT
lister, John Spencer ana william
Lamont were appointed as patrol
leaders. A hike was planned for
Wednesday evening OF THIS week.
and at that time the boys preseni
pledged themselves to have a full
troop number OF boys lut. This
troop is under the leadership OF J.
r. Freeman, Ray walker. James
Fitzpatrick and Harry Clarke
Troop No. IS, with walter G.
Murphy as scoutmaster. plans a
hike for Thursday evening. This
troop is going ahead in fire shape
with its work. 4 troop committee,
composed of Charles Guldenzopf,
chairman, Homer Pfenninger and
Roy +. Grigsby. are back OF this
organization and giving it loyal
support
Troop No. ?, formerly under the
leadership OF W. f. Kelley but
which is without a leader at pres
ent. has a hike planned lot Friday
evening under the leadership Of
Scout Executive Bergquist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
Y. w, c. A. Notes

The Y. w. c. A. recreation cot
tage at Port Byron, which was
maintained last summer so sue
cessfully is to be opened this year
on June l. and any group of girls
can make reservations now for
their weekend or vacation parties
A group of Is girls or less can be
accommodated at the cottage at one
time. A chaperone will be in
cha .ge of the cottage, the use of
which is being given the associa-
ton by Mrs. J. H. Hauberg, presi-
dent of the board. Girls using the
cottage will divide the expenses
There is no fee charged, but each
party must take their own sup
plies with them. The house is fur
nished, and only sheets, pillow
cases and towels need be furnished
by the guests.
This afternoon at o'clock the
physical culture class will be or
ganiZed at the new recreation hall.
This is for matrons. This evening
at 7 o'clock the first evening, class
will be organized and another will
be formed at s o'clock. Claude
Nipple is to haXe charge of the
work until june Is. when the re-
Gently chosen physical directress
will be here to take up her duties.
Instruction in volleyball, basket
ball and indoor baseball will be
given. Many girls have already
signified their intention of taking
up the work offered by the associa-
ton and before many more weeks
it is expected that large classes
will be at work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
Famous Quartet
Sings at College
On Evening Oct. 20

The Tri-City Musical association
has selected Oct. 20 as the date for
the appearance of the famous Me-
ropolitan quartet composed OF
Frances Aida, soprano; Giovanni
Martinelli, tenor; Giuseppe De-
Luca, basso, and Lazzari. contral-
to, the concert to be held at Au-
gustana gymnasium. The coming
of this noted quartet % singers
will be one of the bigges: musical
events in the tri-city community
during the season OF 1890, and
undoubtedly will meet with the
same success that other concerts
given during the last season have
been.
Seats for the Amelita Galli-Curci
concert TO be held at Augustana
gymnasium May % have all beer
disposed of so that those who have
neglected to procure their tickets
will be denied the privilege of
hearing the world-famous soprano
Reservation, of seats for the con-
cert will be opened Thursday
morning, May Is, at the Norberg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
CHURCHES START
"HFALTH WEEK" IN
SUNDAY SERVICES

Ministers in the various church
es of Rock Island opened the
Health Week" campaign yesterday
with sermons on disease proven
ton and ultimate cures.
The campaign launched yester-
day will continue throughout the
week and today is known as
Cleanup" day. The three new
wagons put on by the city for IA
cilitating the removal of garbage
will be continued for the rest, of
the week according to the an
nouncement of the city commission
today.
Tomorrow is "Swat-the-f1y''-da day
and people are urged to remove all
spots where the breeding of flies
is possible. Committee workers
under the direction of the city will
be at work tomorrow in an effort
to remedy the fly evil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
BOYS OF BETHANY
HOME GO ON HIKE
WITH THE SCOUTS

Bethany home boys. under the
leadership OF Scout Executive ID.
B. Bergqhist and Scouts Howard
DOMAIN and Sam Ryerson. enjoyed
a hike to the woods Saturday and
were, taught how to chit the trait
in real scout fashion They were
taught how to cook their dinner
over the fire and how to leave d
camp site in a clean condition.
Two scouts will spend next Satur-
day afternoon in teaching the
boys how to play scout games
Troop No. will hold n reoFgan-
ization meeting tonight at the
home of Vincent Nelson. 1912 For
tieth- street, and it is hoped that
every boy who was a former mem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12

Miss Kathleen O'Brennan seems
to be a very young person to have
the distinction and responsibility of
being the only. woman representa-
tive of the Irish Republican party
in America. She is very earnest
and sincere in her work, however,
and is preaching strongly the doc
trine of Irish independence. Miss
O'Brennan has been interested in
the cause for several years and has
done splendid work as a member of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
Surprise Party On Birthday.


Miss Dorothy Mcmillan of 1920
Twenty-ninth street, was a very
much surprised young woman Sat
urday when at 2 o'clock a company
Of 13 of her little friends came to
her house TO help her celebrate her
10th birthday. The guests had been
invited by the little hostess
mother. Out-of-door games were
played for a while, and in a guess
ing contest Fern Bleuer took the
first prize and Mary Stroesahl the
second. In another game Myrtle
Tarr took the prize.
Late in the Afternoon the children
were invited into the house where
they were served a lunch by Mrs.
Mcmillan assisted by Miss Leota
Edwards. Dorothy was left with
many lovely birthday gifts. The fol-
lowing were the guests: Wilma
Bleuer, Fern Bleuer, Myrrill Rec
ord, Mary StrOesahl, Edna Moore,
Myrtle Tarr, Irene Huber, Alice
Mcmillan. Vera Thielke. Ruth
Mably, Elizabeth Edwards, Mary
Means and Leota Edwards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
Clear $40 From Movie.

Approximately $40 will be
cleared from the moving picture en-
teTtainment given Saturday under
the direction of the Central Parent
Teacher association of Rock Island,
at the Spencer Square theatre.
Mary Pickford in "Hulda From Hol-
land" Mutt and JEFF and Mack SEN
nett comedies were shown and de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
StagewOmen as Clerks.

StageWOmen as Clerks.
Mary Garden will serve as a
saleswoman at the Red Cross Shop,
Fifth avenue, New York, as the first
of a list of stage folk who have
consented to assist iR>a closing out
sale at the shop, which will end its
business career on May l..
II is proposed to make the shop
the unique salesroom in tire
world, in that it will have sold
every article of stock in its pos
session.
To further the success of TIE
closing out sale, a number of well
known actresses have been invited
to serve. as saleswomen. Among
those who have accepted are: Mary
Garden, Estelle WILDWOOD, Frances
Starr, Margaret Lawrence, Miss
Violet Heming. Mabel Taliaferro,
and Janet Beecher.
Others invited are Juliet Day,
Florence and Mary Nash, Anna
Case, Blanche Bates. Alice Brady.
Jane Cowl and Marjorie Rambeau.
Miss Garden will direct the wom-
ans apparel department. where
gowns of fashionable mode, hats,
furs and other articles will be dis
posed OF.
All goods in the shop are gifts.
A recent report shows that the pro-
ceeds of the shop since it's opening
in November, 1918, to Jan. 81, 1919,
reached S32, S53 Is. all of which is
being expended in providing com
forts for convalescent soldiers. sail
ors and marines. and in conducting
educational bus tours of the city
for their benefit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
Iowa State Colonial Danes
Meet in Davenport June II


The Iowa state convention of
Colonial Danes will meet in Dav-
export June II, the sessions to Oc-
| cupy the entire day, meetings to be
held at the Outing club.
Miss Alice French, the president
will preside, and it is expected
there will be some 20 or more Col
olial Danes from all over the state
in attendance, besides the "a mem
bers of Borough No. 4, composed
of Rock Island and Davenport wo-
men.
The morning business session
will be followed by luncheon at IL
O'Clock, and the afternoon will also
be devoted to business, with cleo
ton of state officersT reports, and
some discussion of future ac,ivi-
ties in which the Iowa Colonial
Danes are especially interested.
Borough No. met Saturday
with Mrs. Robert Ficke, of Grand
avenue, Davenport, when the date
of the annual June conference was
decided upon and arrangements for
the entertainment of convention
delegates were discussed. The
morning meeting of the executive
board was followed by luncheon
at l o'clock, at which 81 of the
ladies sat down at the flower trim
Ined table and there was an after
noon conference of Borough mem
bers in anticipation of the coming
annual meeting.
Mrs Robert Ficke, chairman of
the Borough has the coming con-
ference in charge. with Miss Alice
French and the following chairmen,
the whole constituting a central
committee;
Entertainment Mrs. George
Watson French.
Refreshments - Miss Alice
French.
Transportation-Mrs. C. NJ. Wa
terman.
Decoration-Mrs, E. H. Guyer of
Rock Island. y
Hospitality-Miss Elizabeth Put
man.
Each chairman will Goose her
own committee assistants.
The national council of Colonial
Danes is meeting May 81 in Wash
ipgton, D. c., and Miss French and
Mrs. ]. A. Crawford expect to leave
May 10 to attend, They will have
special message from the nation
al organization for Iowa women in
conference here in June.
The annual meeting last spring
was held in Dubuque, %wa.
Baughmann-Lange Engagement.
Rock Island friends will be in
terested in the announcement of
the engagement and approaching
marriage of Miss Leona Margaret
LANCE, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Lange of Davenport and Fay
cite M. Baughmann. son of Mrs.
Mary Baughmann, formerly of
Rock Island, now of East Dayen-
port. The wedding will be an
event of the middle of June.
1t will be white rose and lily of
the valley wedding, these fragrant
flowers being favorites with the
bride. The ceremony will be at the
brides home as a quiet family af-
fair.
Miss Lange has made her home
in Davenport almost all her life
with the exception of a year spent
i'll Vero, Fla, where Mr.. Lange has
been the past three years looking
after the interests of his orange
grove at Vero. Miss Lange re
turned to Davenport about a year
ago with her mother, and was un-
til recently at the arsenal
Mr.. Baughmann is a draughts-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12

music houses in Rock Island and
Moline and Schmidt music house
in Davenport. and there IS certain
to be a rush for first places in
line. No reservations will be per-.
mitted before Thursday morning
and every /one will have equal
chance at the pick of seals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12

lighted the children and the
grown-ups as well, large numbers
of whom were attracted to the
theatre. The money will be used to
send delegate to the Mothers as
sociation convention to be held
next month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
Lafr.BneS.

e Mss Anna ]. Biles and Edgar A.
Lair, both of Rock Island, were
married at o'clock Saturday even
ing at the brides home, .2703 Thir-
teenth avenue, by Rev. Launcelot
Hadaway, pastor of the Memorial
Christian church The single ring
ceremony was used. There were
no attendants. Immediately after
the ceremony the bridal couple left
for a short honeymoon trip and
upon their return Will reside in
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
Entertains at Farewell.

Mrs. NJ J. Slocum of Moline was
a guest of honor Friday evening
when Mrs. j. E. Van Tuyle of 1926
Eleventh avenue, entertained in her
honor at a farewell courtesy. The
guests were young women from
the purchasing department of the
Moline Pillow company, where the
honOree has been employed for
many months.
The evening hours were spent
informally with games and music,
and the hostess served refresh
ments. Mrs. Slocum left Moline on
Saturday for Detroit, Mich, where
she wilL.make her future home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12

Esther Storbeck, B.
Eighth
O. NJ.
O'Clock performed
A1cGown Stevenson at Broadway Presbyterian
bridal
Storbeck
fowersgirls
Avoiding dinner will follow brides
wi relatives a is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12
Orfiz-Edingfnn.

Miss Beulah Ellington of 315
Fifth street, Moline, and Frank Or
tiz Of Los Angeles, Cal, were mar
ried at o'clock Friday evening at
the home of the bride, Rev. A. NJ.
Stocking, pastor of the Spencer
Memorial Methodist church, per-
forming the ceremony. Mrs. Ag-
ness Schumacher of Moline attend
ed the bride and Charles Haven
served the groom as best man. The
groom has been in the service and
was recently discharged. A we'd
ding supper was served to imme-
diate relatives at the brides home
The home will be in Moline for the
present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-12

In many respects the women of
Finland possess greater social and
political rights than the women of
any other country, of Europe