Judsonia weekly advance., 1920-03-11

at war probably had an influence in speeding up the plot. Everything was under high tension; powerful currents of thought were bearing the masses along unaccustomed channels; society itself was in a state of fiux. If he were 10 strike at all let the blow fall at once.
 On this early August night he aseer- tained that Dave was working alone in hls office. Then he called a number on telephone.
 'Fhis is the night" he explained You will find him alone in his office l will be waiting to hear from you at" he quoted Mrs. Hardy's tele- phone number. Then he drove his car to the Hardy home, exchanged a few words with Irene. and sat down to hand of cribbage with her mother.
 Poring over his correspondence, Dave, with his ear cooked for the cry of the latest extra, spent the evening hours in valiant effort at concentra- tion.
 There came timid knock at the door.
 "Come in," he called.
 No one entered, but presently he heard the knock again. He rose and walked to the door. Outside stood q young woman.
 If you please" she said, "excuse me, but-you are BIr. Elden, aren't you?"
 ''Yes. Can I help you in any way?"
 The woman Uttered a moment, but resumed soberly: ''You will wonder at me coming to you, but Pm from the country. Did you think that?o 'I suspected it," said Dave with smile. You knocked" He paused. 'Yes?"
 Hike country girl" he said, boldly, She Uttered again. Well, I'm lost" she confessed. T got off the train short time ago. My aunt was to meet me, but there are such crowds in the street, must have missed her. And saw your name on the window and had heard of you. So I just thought that I'd ask-if you wouldn't mind showing me to this address," She fumbled in her pocket, and Dave invited her into the office. There she produced torn piece of paper with an address.
 "Why that's just a few blocks !" said Dave "r1l walk around with you" He turned for his hat, but at , that moment there was another timid knock on the door. He opened it. A boy of eight or ten years stood outside. "What is it, son?" The lad looked shyly about the of flee. It was evident he was impressed } with it's magnifcence. Are you Mir Elden that sells lots?" 'Yes. Were you thinking of buying few lots?"
 Did you sell lots to my father?" . "Well, if l knew your fathers name perhaps l could tell you. Who is your father?"
 He's Mir. Merton. I'm his son. And he said to me, before he got so bad he said, There's just one honest man in this city, and that's MT. Elden.' Is that you, Mr. Elden?"
 "Well, hope it is, but won't claim such a distinction. I remember your father very well. Did he send you to mel"
 No, sir. He's too sick. He don't know anybody now. He didn't know me tonight" The boys voice went thick and he stopped and swallowed. And then I remembered what he said about you, and just came."
 Have you help - doctor - nurse?"
 No, sir We haven't any money. My father spent it all for the lots that he bought from you"
 Dave winced. Then, turning to the young woman: "Pm afraid this is a more urgent case than yours. I'll call a taxi to take you to your address,"
 To his surprise, his visitor broke out in a ribald laugh. She had seated her self on a desk and was swinging one foot jauntily.
 "Jt's all off" she said. "Say, Dave, you couldn't lose me in this burg. You don't remember me, do you? Well, all the better. I'm rather glad broke down on this job. l used to be some- thing of an actress, and I'd have put it over if it hadn't been for the kid. The fact is, Dave," she continued, q was sent up here to decoy you. It wasn't fair fighting, and I didn't like it, but money has been mighty slow of late. I wonder-hoW much you'd give to know who sent me?'
 Dave pulled some bills from his pocket and held them before her. She took them from his hand. 1 "ConWard," she said.
 Dave's blood went to his head. "The scoundrel !" he cried. ''The low-down dog There's more in this than ap- pears on the surface"
 Sure there is" she said. "There's another woman. There always is.p
 Elden walked to his desk. From a drawer he took a revolver, toyed with it a moment in his hands, broke it open, crushed it full of cartridges, and thrust it in his pocket l ss..T zJI-