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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-05
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-05

lodge. John Moran; Mountain State, J.
w. Landers and II. W. Hawkins; Fort
Henry. Frank Howley; Wheeling lodge
Louis S,rautman and Sol Douds repre-
scnting Belmont lodge.
The headquarters OF the local dele
gates will be 81 the Tyler hotel, where
rooms have been reservd.
This convention will be the bigeeN=1n
the history Of the Amalgamafed Asso-
citation. which has grown over zoo per
cent in the past year. Delegates from
the United States Steel Corporation
mills will be in attendance, as some. OF
these plants have recently been organ
id. notably the Cambria Steel Co. OF
Johnstown, Pa. and the P. S. Steel mills
III Gary. Ind. This win be the first time
in history that the mills OF Che big cor
poration will be represented at an ANAL
gamation gathering. 80. -.
Tho vital questions to be taken UP
will hn that OF rcconstrucron. wages
and general conditions, and after the
adjournment committees Will be APP
poinrtd which will meet with the manu-
facturcrS nj their regular yearly meet
ing in Atlantic City. In July.
The greater the necessity for saving
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-05
HEAVY WAGONS.
WALTZ & CO., 21l2 MAIN STREET.

Tho greater the necessity for saving
the greater your opportunity TO use
The lntelliscncer Want AGs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-19

HAL and Peggy, fleeing down the
= driveway through the tangled woods
with Penelope, the runaway bride,
gained a good start when Billy sent
Aunt Prue, Jonathan Cash and the
guards tumbling into the dirt. Billy
didn't wait to get back the lasso with
which he had tripped the pursuers,
but darted quickly after the others.
F., Looking ahead the runaways could
see that the guards were still snoozing
beside the gate. Hal had certainly
put them sound TO sleep with his lul-
laby. And nearby were Balky Sam,
Lonesome Bear, Johnny Bull Billy
Goat, Rollo, the monkey, and the birds
also deep in slumber. Beyond the gate
was Halls auto waiting to aid in the
escape.
But while the castle guardsmen hat
been sent sprawling, they didn't have
my idea of giving up the chase. They
couldn't catch Penelope before they got
to the gate, but they had a way o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-19

speeding word ahead. A shrill blast
from watchmau's whistle sent a
warning down the driveway. Then an
other whistle and another and another
as each guardsman blew with all his
might.
The guards at the gate woke with a
jump. They were amazed to find the
gate open. And they We're astonished
when they looked up the driveway and
saw Penelope, the lovely bride, in al
her wedding finery, being dragged along
by Hal and Peggy. But amazed and
astonished as they were. they knew
wha they should do. sIt was their
business to stop the runaway, and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-19
What the Dawn Brought

TflE Lcdyard dance was an over
L whelming success. Every one ad-
mtted it, from Hickson who had stood
at the door with an expression of
scandalizcd martyrdom and collected
the purchased tickets of admission, to
the Red Cross treasurer who ultimately
received the hostess's check. The eX-
elusive coterie which made up the
smart set of Eastopolis mingled for
once in amused tolerance with the opu
lent but uneect which packed the Led
yard residence to the doors. Nallory
jazz band fairly surpassed itself in blare
and din and eccentric antics, the floral
decorations were superb and the supper
worthy of a Savarin. But for that
which followed so closely upon it, the
| function would have been the most
talked of event of the year.
Bcbc Cowles. who had been an over
night guest of the Ledyards, rose
somewhat languidly shortly before moor
on the following day and gathering the
draperies of her negligee about her
made her way to Trixy's room. Re
peated tapping brought no response
and at length she unceremoniously
opened the door and entered.
The heavy curtains were still draw
to shut out the brilliant spring sun
shine, but in the semiobscurity she
discerned the white expanse of the bee
with Trixy lying inertly among hel
/ pillows.
I've been, knocking for ever so long
Didn' you hear me?" Bebe asked in al
injured tone. Then, perceiving an un
touched breakfast tray on the stand sh'
added What is the matter? Don
you feel well, dear?'
The girl in the bed neither spoke no
moved save that her eyes turned slowI!
to her visitor, but there was no sigl
Of recognition in them.
"Trixy. What is it. Speak t,
me-" Bebe almost shrieked. ''Trixy
for heavens sake
A shudder swept the recumbent fig
ure.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-19

DREAMLANDADVENTURES--ByD Daddy
"THE RUNAWAY BRIDE" =

they reached for the guns they had
dropped when they fell asleep under
the spell of Halls lullaby.
The blasts of the whistles, however,
had awakened others beside the two
guards. At the first sound Balky Sam,
Lonesome Bear, Billy Goat, Johnny,
Bull and Rollo, the monkey. were on
their feet and ready for action. They
saw the guards reach for the guns.
Instantly Lonesome Bear grabbed one
of the guards in mighty hug, while
the monkey snatched away his gun.
The other guard stopped to pick up his
weapon, and just then Billy Goat land i
ed on him behind. Wham! the guard
was sent flying into the tangled wood /,
and he went in farther when Johnny
Bull snatched at his coat tails. In just
second both the guards were put out
of business. Hal and Penelope and
Peggy and Rilly rushed through the
gate and jumped into the auto. The
driver already had his engine started,
and away they went. 3
Drive as fast as lightning" cried
Penelope. Jonathan Cash's motor is
as swift as the wind"
/ -NoN tHc came running
fup, and behind them were Aunt Prue
and Jonathan Cash. They saw Halls
anto speed away, and at once Jonathan
called loudly for his own swift motor.
In an instant it came rushing down
the driveway, stopping at the gate to
| pick up Jonathan, Aunt Prue and sew
cral of the guards. Another moment it
would have been speeding after the run
aways if Balky Sam hadn't done
I funny thing. He pretended to be dizzy
and staggered out in front of the motor :
car. There after whirling around sew
eral times he dropped as if dead right
III the gateway. The car couldn't get
by him.. and Balky Sam was up against
the wheels SO that it couldn't very well
go over him.
Jonathan Cash and his driver fretted
and fumed. and the guards pulled and
tugged at Balky Sam, but there he lay,
while Halls auto bore the runaways
farther and farther away.
Balky Sam was tickled by the way
his trick was working. and he opened
one eye to wink at Johnny Bull. One
of the guards saw that wink and he
knew that Balky Sam wasn't dead
The guard had his pike and he gave
Balky Sam smarting jab with it. That
brought Balky Sam back to life in a
hurry. and likewise it made him mad
all over. A mighty leap put him on
his feet, Another leap and kick, and
he sent the guard flying up among the
trees.
But as Balky Sam kicked, the big
motorcar roared out of the gateway and
after the fleeing lovers.
Tomorrow tViH be told hon Aass
Prue Is made to dance, and hop fhs
aslv old rich man finally gets
bride.i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-19

A dinner party is being held at
the home of Colonel and Mrs. Led
yard in Eastopolis. Among the guests
are their daughter, Trixy her friend,
Bebe Cowles: Wendle Braddock,
Neely Swarthmore and Mrs. Harts-
horne. Before 'the arrival of Mrs.
IIartshorne it is revealed, through
discussion among the others, that her
history is one Of mystery. After her
arrival mention is made of the release
from prison of the president of the
Riverton bank after serving four years
Of twenty year sentence because of
conversion of the bank funds. Under
veiled questions from the others,
among whom are her defenders. as to
her past, she suddenly is seized with
violent headache. She rejects Brad
docks offer to escort her home, after
promising to come to n dance Mrs.
TYedvnrd is giving few nights later.
Srarthmore leaves with her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-19

terly. "I should have known that you
were not what you pretended you were.
You must believe me when ! tell you
that ] loved you from that first night
we were up here in the hills. didn't
know how great my love was, though,
until knew 1 had lost you."
II thought, or tried to think, you
should have known was not thief"
said Pen, with a soft tone in her voice,
''but Larry said that only showed what
a good actress I am. l told Larry all
about it this morning, and he said mo-
self Prospecting man would ask thief
to marry him, not if he knew she was
a thief before he loved her
''I didn't read your letter. he said,
until after / had seen the picture oil
The Thief last night So was pre-
pared for its contents. read, and not
entirely between the lines, that you did
not care n
II didn't think did-so much--'s
she answered, "when l wrote that ,et.
ter; but up there, Kurt, up in the
clouds yestcrday--somethi within
me unlatched and I knew that loved
you. and that my love would make you
forgive me for deceiving you. Youl
will?' {
II will. But you see there is a
greater obstacle than that-or in the
4 ho1 hinff
"You mean my being movie actress.
Are you so prejudiced against the pro-
fession?'
1.-The obstacle is that the clerk Of
the hotel told me he had read somewhere
that Bobbie Burr received a stupendu-,
Gus salary
well don't you think she earns
it,"
"You see. poor foreman of ranch
would never have the hardihoQd to ask
q rich girl to marry him he'd thou 1
sand times rather marry poor thief. -,
J "Is that the only obstacle?' she
asked. .-..
Il 1T is. and it is unsurmountable.
He was silent, and in his deep set
eyes she read the resolve he had made
'"That is an obstacle that soon CAM
be vanquished. l am a good spenderI
and l will soon make way with all q
have. I am looking for a good invest I
ment. Mr.. Kingdom or 10 or some one
told me Westcott's was for sale. Youi
see, we might run it fifty fifty. T.
could buy it and you runsit."
81 cant. Pen he said desperately. |
She made no reply.
The car whipped round the curves 1
She was watching the long. efficient
hands gripping, the wheel. Then she
stole glance at his grim, thrust for !.
ward profile. She felt that something
must be done and she was believer
in the power of action over words
She scanned the side of the road
keenly for way, and when she rec 4
ognized the memorable little clump of
trees she spoke in plaintive tone.
Aren't we going to stop at all, Mri
Sheriff Man,
| Instinctively he stopped the car
She climbed out and went toward tbd
| trees. As in a dream he mechanically \
followed her.
+ 'Do you remember our camping place
t that night?" she asked
do | remember? If you knew how
! | battled with my best and strongest
, feeling that night ~
| Kurt, you know in the library at
Top Hill last night--no, night before
last, you asked me something. ] didn't
answer. / will answer now-Kurt, l
love you! Now will you ask me---the
rest of it?''
"Penelope!'
"Oh, You do-care-Kurt Your
t mothers name!" .t
UNIIE END
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Copyright 1919, oy The Reinv & Lee co.

"T WASN'T sure you would be equal
to rising above your cbagrin at
finding you had been taken in by a
movie actress and that you might
apprehend poor little Marta.
by morning / was curious to know
your idea of the best woman in the
world. Then. too, I thought l could
find my needed tonic in your hills and
better accommodations than | could
obtain at a hotel SO / continued to
play my part. When l saw Mrs. King
don, realized she was the best woman
in the world. She, like 10, recognized
me at once, having seen me rehearsing
in San Francisco. / had the whim to
stay incognito and she humored me, in
sisting, however, that you should be
told the next day. But the next day
you had gone. In the week that fol-
lowed | learned the beauty of a home
life. hitherto unknown to me.
my early ideals of manly suitors
were patterned slightly on your model
it piqucd me. ] admit, that you didn'
seem to fall for a little romance with
me, as many suitors had done
when l saved Francis from being
thrown Give turned the trick many a
time in pictures) 1 felt that I had in
way repaid Mrs. Kingdom for her
, hospitality. You were so homy and
nice that night l almost 'fessed up.
did my best to make you care more
and ] thought 1 had succeeded; but
| you still made reservations and
thought your reluctance came from my
past-Narta' past
THAT night as / stood at my win
dow vaguely regretting my deception
10 came along.
Il flew down to him and told him
that l had heard from Marta, and we
had a nice long talk together. l told
him she was living straight but ]
respected her wish not to let him know
where she was.
81 don't know why, as time wcat
on. didn't tell you who l was. Mayb,
it was natural perversity or the fatefu
habit of playing a part.
Il ran away to town that day yor
were all absent and met Larry La
mont, my cousin, the only kinsman
have. He was once a harum -scarun
lad and did some flying acts for a com
pany was with, and one day when h,
was laid off for reasons I gave him 9
calling down and advised him to go tc
an aviation school and learn to fly sci
entifcally. ? hadn't heard from hin
until saw him at the hotel and fount
he had made good and joined the fly
ing service Of France.
"Marta's unexpected arrival upse
things. knew that Mrs. Kingdom wa.
interested in my account of her and il
her love for Jo; also that she intended
to help them eventually. but l did no
know she had communicated with Marta
during her own absence. Hebler'l
sudden appearance was the last straw
He insists I am under contract for an
other of the wild and woolly pictures
! am so tired of playing. am no
posted on the legality of contracts, ano
it seemed easier to dodge him until HI
should have to secure some one else
You were very nice about offering t,
help me evade him. Some way tn
return of Marta and the sudden arriva
.~of Heber made me realize l had beei
playing a part. That night in the Ii
brary, when you told me you loved IN
and asked me to marry you, was reall,
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Penny of Top Hill Trail

myself. / was surprised by the dis
covery that you loved me but l wasn't
sure Of my own feelings. felt i
must think more about it, so pursuing
my usual tactics ran away.
'On passing Hebby's door that gaudy
diamond flashed before me. I'll leave
the theft an unsolved mystery.
when i wass forced to reveal my
presence to >Hcbler. felt that l had
,balled things up hopelessly and that
the only avenue of escape lay in fight
my long suit.
MY only solace in all this bungling
mess have made is that l have brought
Jo and Marta together.
with you at the ranch and Hebler
| in town, don't know how l could make
my getaway but for Larry. | have
telephone him and he is to meet me
near here, and by the time my little
carrier dove delivers this l shall be en-
route-for France. I'm weary OF
movies, and life is a delusion anyway.
II admit it was wrong to deceive
you-after the necessity for so doing
had passed. You were Kind-in intent !;
| still, you might have been u wee bit
never, don't you Think
"Regretfully,
,"PENELOPE."
"P. s. Does it hurt now that l use
/ your mothers name|
/ He read this letter as one who dreams
and is but half conscious that 1t is u
dream. lie read it again and again,
each time grasping bit by bit the reali-
znation of its contents and what they
meant to him.
"She was right" he thought. Il
didn't know what love meant. do
now-now that / missed it. I've lost
hcr more surely than if she were
hardened young criminal. shall never
try to find her"
1t was hardly sunrise when he went
down to the office.
Il should like to speak to Mr.. La :
mont when he comes down. he said
to the clerk.
He has gone" was the reply 'He
came down before his call and has
gone to the train. y
Maybe it is just as well, thought
Kurt. "Therc is really no message
could send to her." ,
"See the picture last nighty' asked
+ho cler,k chattily. " The Thief, OF
Meg O. the Prairies.' Great pictures
.'yos: [ saw it." replied Kurt dis
mally. n,,.. p,,rr
II always go to see Bobbie Burr
She's my favorite. There was glr
here the other day who was dea.
ringer for her. She had dinner VIII
Lamont here | read in magazine
that she gets n big salary. L forget tn'
figures. but it was more per week thai
some folks earn in lifetime.
Kurts heart registered more down
ward beats.
4 He hung about the Office until th
dining room was open and then went II
and perfunctorily consumed some food
Later he called up an acquaintance ant
asked the loan of his car. 1t was sen
around to the hotel, and he was jus
about to start for the ranch when
we'll known voice behind him said:
May | ride out to Top Hill will
you?"
i For a moment the blood left his hear
and then returned so rapidly it lef
him quite pale.
Larry said you were here. I cam
back on the train just now. | want t
20 to the ranch for-my things. viii
you take me?'
Yes" he said abstractedly.
.IKURTw
IN He looked up with start. A:
on that first ride. long ago, his eyes ha
| been fixed on the road ahead.
Lets talk a bit" she said. "Wha
: did you think"
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ITZ URT"'
IN He looked up with start. AS
on that first ride, long ago, his eyes had
been fixed on the road ahead.
Lets talk bit" she said. "What
did you think"
II was such fool" he replied bit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-19
The Second Bullet By Robert Orr Chippertield

What sort of face was it?' he
asked, closing the window and returning
to her side. There isn't soul out
there.
Il don't know. A horrible. malign
face like that of a beast \ thief
perhaps. Oh, l am afraid. afraid
! But why should you be?' He bent
low above her. ''Burglarics are infrc
/ qucnt in. this part OF town: it is toe
we'll lighted and policcd. Poor little
woman. who wants to trot off to the
ends of the earth and yet is afraid in
her own home -
But II have several thousand dol
lars in cash in the house. always
do. it is an idiosyncrasy of mine. Some
one may have known of it. tell you -
Her voice was rising with n sharp
note of hysteria. ooh, |, have reason
to be afraid. -
Somehow she found herself all at once
in Swarthmore's arms. laughing ana
CRYING and Clinging to him Convulsively
He held her close, murmuring soothingly
until her hysterin had subsiGed. Then
he lifted her head and pressed his lips
/ to hers.
You shall marry me. sweetheart
We will go away quietly If that IS
what you wish. No one need know,
/ You are nervous. unstrung. You need
some one TO take care of you ant
shield YOU cvcn from the things you
imagine. Tell me that you will''
Her fingers tightencd like slim bands
of steel upon his arms and a shud-
der swept over her. Then she forced
herself rcsolutCly TO calmness.
Il will marry you. Necly."
"Whcn? Tonight" he cried JOY
ously.
NO. not tonight. but soon. within
few days" A little natural colol
had flooded her cheeks and her eyes
glittcrGG. "Only you must promise tc
keep it absolutely a secret untilIunti
if is over. You know how | shrink
from publicity; I could never endure
thc congratulations and all the fuss
and bother ~
''Yor won't have to, dear" Swarth
more paused and then added, with al
embarrassed laugh. edo you know
I'm going to marry the loveliest little
woman in all the world and | don't
even know her name?"
MY namc:" she exclaimed. "Why
'AIIic.' of course
'Allic':' Swarthmore repeated
For Allison? l thought that was
MY husbands name" she supple
mcutcd as he hesitated. 80 it was,
but mine is Alice
And how it suits you" he criCC
rarturously. Alice. You said yOt
would marry me in few days, but
when? You have warned me-your MOOD
may change. you know. I'm not goinl
to let you get away from me, ] warI
YOU. in turn. The motto of th'
Swarthmorc family centuries ago il
England was: What l want, | take
What I have none shall take from me :.
| have YOU now and I don't mean t.
lose you. Alice. What day will vol
marry me. DEAR
She glanced up at him and thcl
lowered her eyes swiftly. 1t nigh
have been in modcsty or to hide Ger
tain glcam which had crcpt unbiddeI
into them.
II will toll you tomorrow night.
she murmured. at the Red Cros
disncc.
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/ StI VIII await Nuul i'hi a"iNh
fully, WBNDLE BRADDOCk.'
She gave an amused glance at the
box which Matilde had opened the pom
derous. f1orid roses were not unlike their
givcr. Then she pursed her lips thought
| fully.
The Grosvenor was the most eXClu
sive restaurant in the city. and WendlC
Braddock had not been known TO dine
/ in public tete- tete with a woman
since he had attained years and promi
nence. What could this invitation por
! tend?
/ Take them out. Matilde, she
! pointed to the opulent roses-'and put
/ thcm--no. ask Jenny to cut the stems
short and place them in low glass
bowl in the dining room. Now Rose,
lend mo your pen. please | must write
this note myself.
Matilde complied and her mistress
wrote a few lines rapidly and sealed
them.
PLEASE give this TO the messenger.
That is all"
She seemed disinclined for further
conversation. Rose completed the last
of the mornings correspondence in 81
lence. Then she handed Mrs. Harts %
horne the little pile of notes.
These are all, | think. Plensc tell
me if they arc all right
But Mrs. Hartshorne waved them
away.
"Nou can always be depended upon
to write the proper thing. my dear. Now
I littla oy
You advise Perhaps then no one will
guess that all last night she
broke off. shuddcring, with an inadvcr-
tent glance toward the window.
The girls eyes followed hers. But
all she could see was the scdate rear
wall Of the ncighbor's house, across n
narrow strip of gardens, fresh in the
tender green of early spring.
At that moment Matilde entered
again. and once more she bore florist 3
box; but this one was slim and daz-
zlingly white. When she opened it n
loose mass of fragrant, delicate spring
blossoms fell out upon the bed as if
freshly cuIled from some old fash
ioncd garden.
The card which accompanied them
was Cornelius Swarthmore The mes
sage if bore was a simple one:
Il send these because they arc like
YOU. Until this afternoon.
Madame will have these" The
taciurn maid spoke for the first time.
and although her tone was respectful
enough. it was curiously level and re
pressed.
I'm tho drawing room. Matildc." 4
smile Of complaccncy. almost of drri-
sion. crossed the pale lips of Mrs.
IEartshornp. and she added rs the maid
departed That is all for today. Rose.
Pray that I shall look well this after
noon" :"
II was indpcd a radiant younp WON
an who entered the drawing room at
twilight and held out her hand 'to
Swarthmorr. The deftly darkened lashes
lent an added hriliancy to her eyes and
her serene, dclcately flushed face bore
no traces of the drawn haggardness of
the morning.
You look wonderfully we'll" Cor
nelius Swarthmore exclaimed as he
Strengthened after pressing his lips to
her hand. But then you always do. to
me. BY 1ove, I believe that head
ache Of yours was ruse, after ALL"
No, really :. Mrs. Hartshorne pro
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(As Penelope is being forced to
marry jonathan Cash, the ugly rich
man, Hal stops the toedding tcith the
charm of his music. He fees roith
the bride, Peggy and Billy aiding the
vOunG couple.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-19

Tomorrow t0iU be told hoto Aans
Prae Is made to dance, and ho,o fhs
agIv old rich man finally gets q
bride.
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