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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-28
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRlLS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your C, gged-nostrils
will open, the air passages of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more hawking, snuffling.
blowing, headache, dryness No strug
Cling for breath at night; your cold or
catarrh will be gone.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t pen
etrates through every air passage of
the head, soothes the inflamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
It's just fine.- Don't stay stuffed
up with a cold or nasty catarrh--Re-
lief comtj SO quickly.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-28
THE YELLOW WATER LILY.
\ Greek Legend.

u
The Greeks always thought of the
Water Lily as symbol of beauty and
eloquence. In their legend, it owed
its origin TO beautiful nymph, named
Lotus. who fell deeply in love with
Hercules. But Hercules did not re-
turn her affection and she died of a
broken heart.
Hebe felt a deep pity for the hap
less nymph and was not willing she
should perish. so transformed her
into the Water Lily.
A long time after, when Hercules
went sailing with Jason in search of
the Golden Fleece. he took with him
Hylas. a youth whom he loved as tho
he were his own son. When they
reached the HelIespont, they landed
and there prepared TO rest Hercules
sent Hylas to find a spring that they
aight have good water TO drink. In
his search he found one near clear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-28
MAKE FORTUNES BY EXCHANGE.
Chinese Money Changers Get Profits
Off F1uctuating Soviet Cash.

Hardin. Manchuria. Feb. 2S.-Ten
thousand men, chiefly Chinese, are
piling up moderate fortunes, it is said,
by dealing in money of the several
nations contiguous to Siberia Block
after block in the Chinese quarter are
given over to the money changers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-28

ghosts. spirits, or human beings COM
ing back after death, altho 1 have a
strong belief in the contrast between
the dead and the living, which in rare
cases work out their revenge thru the
evil spirit which was the case in the
house of my grandfather"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-23
Newark Man Writes Letter
Of Warm Praise for a
Scotch Doctors Formula

Edward S. Rankin, Engineer in
Charge, Dept OF Streets and Public
Improvements. Bureau Ct Sewers, City
Han. Newark, n. j., in letter regard
ling the celebrated Scotch Liniment
Mysterious Pain Ease wrote; II
have used this for years, Don't know
how to get along without It,
Those are the words of a man hold
( ing a responsible position in the pub
|lic service, a man in charge Of large
and important matters requiring speci-
al intelligence and knowledge.
Those who want relief from pain
may as well follow his experience and
get RELIEF,
The manufacturers are content to
explain that Mysterious Pain Ease
was originated from the recipe or for
mua Of a popular doctor in Scotland,
he relieved pain SO quickly people
thought there was something myster
iuus about it so the llniment "Myster
ious Pain Ease was really christened
by grateful sufferers who had found re
Lief from pain.
The manufacturers are very nodes
in their claims as they know thai
every user will recommend Mysterioui
Pain Ease to others.
People recommend It for the pain o
many different troubles like neuritis
sciatca, muscle cramps, chilblains
pains or reumatism, neuralgia, sprain
CT all kinds, muscular colds whore tn,
shoulders, chest and back muscles ar
in pain. and pain arising anywher
from Inflammation
AL dealers sell Mysterious Pain Eas
or can easily get il for You.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-23
A Rat That DIDN'T Smell After Being
Dead for 8 Months.

q swear it was dead at least 8
months" said James Sykes, Butcher,
Westfeld, n. J. I'VE saw this rat
every day. Put a cake CT RAT-SNAP
behind barrel Months later my
wife asked about the rat Remem-
bered the barrel, looked behind it,
There was the rat-dead, not the
slightest odor.' Three sizes Csc,
CSC, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by b.
( A. Qulnlan's Pharmacy, d. A. Ward
and A. H. Winslow. ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-23
stnrdam Theatre. ADV.

Thanksgiving suggestions If You
are coat hunting, YOU win find excep-
iional values in our last new lot. We
recently purchased these coats at
naal cleanu mark and are offering
them accCrdlngly, Der new line Of
dresses have that little exclusive touch
that you are looking for, prices range
$3.50 $2250, $500 S275O, s85 and
Sl5, The Murrays. Putnam House
lB H. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-23

AL dealers sell Mysterious Pain Ease
i can easily get it for YOU.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-23

A. rule When your wife has some
hing She wants 20 ala 20 ypQ about
She wants 10 talk 10 ron ahodi snnie-
hing she doesn't have Cincinnati
.HHFHrer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-23
,ming-PAULINE FREDERICK in MADAME X"
ANTInuE FURNITURE

Repaired ana put IN nrst-clasn condi
ton by workman VINO was with An
drew oatman for eight years. Also
eli kinds OF furniture repairing pre- mpt'
ly executed
NAPOLEON BEMGHRON
All CsunNN &c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-23
ABILITY.

Ability Involves responsibility.
Power 70 rs last particle is doty.-
Alexander Maelaren.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-23

Mountain scenery.
One OF the principal charms OF
mountain scenery is It's Solitude
EuSkin.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-25
ttNclr SAN DRAWS riosT
atiN on AAncoric'
s-ou,iaaea uom rue -

fie an aKeHtNfN SO fhe ftFese q"
hAna and pAN i tAk us N ANaWa4
fs Naia2 tpp fnlletiN4 = ans
.AAase b hle address
fal keep Ire usfsaisfs iu hs or
tseslen sa4fa8e from sN aiAtf afsk#
and aaagt lVsk and hey
tn ktsn detailed feenfA 81 ali
narcotic aispenteA hs aM ssFefa q
lnese aisstn*sa q sRtients on whom
~ i. Is IL fsnnal Attendance aeaf
saafa hs4 ofIfr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-25
cH|lLs, COLDS,
F[v[RIsHNEss
Black Draughi Is Used by sr
gnia Lady for Colds, Fever
and Other Troubles With
Pine Results.

Rocky Moant. Va Miss Mae Chit
wooa. ~ shis place. receniiY stated
4 have Used piaes Drns~hi Tor colds
and sssmaeh trouble ana certainly
have fosnd il very saiisafetcry
Rn~u soal4 sesl bse ard fevef-
81. - ss4,axh ! wss taking . ffest
e<ld. wosld make q good ca9 o
flack Draagns tea and Il would soon
asf re ar righ
r can Fsconrnen1 y ~ spiendia
laxative snd ris1iy % 20. You may
psblish nsy stsssmesfv
When yo9 fess 1Afliv. fifna. fever.
isk. bsa1seby and fear shsf yea ars
tskinT con. take good dose ~ ths
81. reslsbse. liver medielns Son saTs
heard 80 mach zboat--Theeforc
Bizxk -DrzsrAs II Il made ffosa pure
ig vexsszbis Inxre1ienis. acts IN {
gentle. nsthyni vs-. and - bs1pinF
q drive cut r,olsonoss ~ssts MATES
,6- sc2r system. Il .iii often. q
szksx IN fIn,s, prsvsbt q chili ffon
sesssos<nx inso cod.
T1sossznds q p~opis, 6sylnr fhs
,szs - yesrx. hare fos.1 Back
rrEstkE 81 bensfls % sseA eases
Try &. ske CERT fizse yos eAiIl .
sseese.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-25

phone prescription fof narsosie
drugs even Il h. shosild sahae
unsntiy furnish such prescription
Ia wriilne
ca The aOstnf maal not lfff
serbs narcotics for addlega oF hab
iusi usets FOR the purpose % pf7s
! ding the user with narcotics sat
fleient 10 keen them comfortable
but oaly in The course uf prpfes
slsnai ,feAsm snt In an attempted
cure of the hahl.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-25

You know IL isni
At all necessary
To sif back
And wait for
The first tweei
OF a robin
just 20 know
That Spring Is coming
Because Spring
Always comes
At the zane time
Every yesr
And all YOU need
II a calendar
To know that Spring
Ian 4 fsr off
And even II
You didn't have
A calendar
You d know that Spring
Il Just around
The corner
Because jenkins
Are iiowing SDring
Things for men
Righ, nov
That have the robin
Beat all hollow
And the smart man
Il lookine ~
The neg hsfs
And new ties
And rev shirts
Ard new suits
Just IN
And O. disDlay
And II YOU re wise
You II hurry ~
And do your Spring shopping
Early this year
And get the pick
OF everything.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-25

Nowhere IN tho world a1s tha hasls
meas of.pfa~lAT ehesinngs receive 70
much attention and involve lbe oat
las 81 80 much capital a. 4 Ffanee
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-25
Ns~ elve orssrlsss =

TAn AeeAf nseA1A&Mn EhAss<sF nf tNt
<ateu.s fl.snh.n- sselesy mae avsa
nasaa Il the raremss nhfats fass
aav TAa n@e4me uex s.anAaetes hs
Aftss Nan - ~ f...ls ssera4ass
Tha name decided unAn fas she ~ 4
r.aA ! he AanhA nelnAian rhan4st
TAe aAle.s as the snsess X X nf.
cara amsAsrNntsx co. h4xh.t s8A 4
ison ana rsameie civic = ~slsaes 4 Z
srsnnai Improvement
/ ne nslaAsaa seass4as,s,a ana IA
iAas wefs re.a ana Ag-s.atsa ws
some fpw amendments Aaa tas fal
ina4as afneefs Nes~ aleetef .sFs.s
asaa Mr. h 4 nArss vs. asss
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-25

The diamond has been found oH ~
continents aud IN almost rfsfy eoan
10y on the globe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-25
An Important Letter

GLENDo, Wfo~'Whcn was twenty years old ! had
tho scarct fever which left with cough and falling
health married after thar and by the time wss the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-25

mother of two children |
sas a complete wreck - =
mere skeleton. ! thought |
had tuberculosis. | learned
OF Doctor Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery some way.
and took three bottles Ny
strength came back, NV
cough left nc, and ! found
myself veIl. Thar MAS Ia
Nebraska near Fremont. We
lived on q farm. Since then
whenever ! feel III ! get Dr.
Plerce's Golden Medical Dis-
coyery and il builds n,e up
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-25

creas. A K4~eelAt leAsarv Nss > nn-
W sfxhas&ga a. = psesae~ ~hteh
aav~& several sslesllcns n = fs4e
er~Alsahle mAmner ana svoA "a seasas
snsAume ftoas she sadsence
rAese tAAiAx naF wets lsaeNs Nc
nAnieA oreine fsro~n 1osk hAff
ran. gr. non8la isaumaa Mshtl
Fesu NaAaos. r&uline kueiseA i'Aal
Arnnsd. Ifeiea ns's EaseNe fFe ~ !
! "a nosgsh. lr FiaA caffae,. kehN
Ms>oat. Theinsa Roe Aaisl snANa
los nasak tsAmaa ileassveFfh
LeamAra nsaace gsis teigkieid. s,esalt
Petersen. olive Silvestaa ifaro -
veFsen. Lester Waited. F&al sirAy
FoFxwss hans Maddox wtnsfa Nafns.
sAls. Ma nAels anA MaFxs "a nas
fTeg
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-25
TOWN TOPICS


He. usiehlaasi
Alaa Nsw. Eseiphian AseFstarr vii
Fp uain IN daEhFts 4 fsw dsya. sa lAat
thaAA sha hass net ha an osp@etaa
10. niaY asiil eeome charter mem
hfr ii tae lneal tbelphian Chapter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-25
American
Legion
Dance

Everybody invited 70 ths
big dance II re Ella club
rooms next Thursday night.
given under suspicss of ~
American Legion. 0oed
music sud = good tims ~
sursd al who attend. Yea
and your friends ~ VEL
come.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-25

IN health anc strength" - Mrs. ALICE H. konlsIs.
DR. Perer's Golden Medical Discovery Is absolutely
free from alcohol and injurious drugs You take snd
be certain you vii hnn blood-msker tissue builder
and restorative tonic and that will produce stH sf0
efen Thoasznds- probably many Of your nrghbors
wiling recommend the Discovery because Il has
made them well
For sale BY druggists, liquid tablets. Send DR. Ferees
Inyzids Hotel Buffalo, N. T.. ~ esgts Tor fk nnGkaCsa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-25

] TIE Au- ~ nn.L nos leI.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-04

One hundred and ten women have
taken advantage of the privilege
granted them this year for the first
time of registering as students at
Oxford University.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-12-04

ON THE bases.
WITH NOBODY out.
AND 1T looked.
AS THOUGH the Giants.
WE'RE GOING to lose out.
AND McGRAW signalled.
FOR MARQUARD to come in.
OUT OF the rain.
AND CHRlsTY Mathewson.
WALKED OUT from the bench.
SPLITTING ON his glove.
+s4 <
AND JUST as calm.
AS A fat woman.
IN THE bath tub.
AND HE went into the box.
AND TOSSED over a few.
AND THE Chicago batter.
STEPPED UP to the plate.
AND MATTY famed him,
AND THE next man.
SENT OUT a grounder.
TO SHORT stop.
AND ONE of the runners.
WAS FORCED on bases.
AND TEN thousand people.
WERE YELLING like mad.
AND MATTY spit again.
INTO HIS glove.
AND TANNED the next batter.
AND WON the game.
AND FOR several months.
THE SAME Matty.
HAS BEEN fighting.
FOR HIS very life.
AGAINST THE ravages.
OF TUBERCULOSIS.
AND FROM latest reports.
HE SEEMS TO be winning.
AND THE doctors say.
THAT HE'LL come out all right
AND THAT it won't be long.
BEFORE HE'LL be a II well.
| AND | NJ glad of 1t.
AND YOU are too.
BECAUSE EVERYBODY loves
A MAN who'll fight.
NO MATTER how far.
HE MAY be in the hole.
AND NO matter how big.
THE ODDS may be.
AGAINST HIM.
THANK YOU.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-04-09
SICK WOMEN
HEAR Me
You Can Be Free from Pain
as | Am, if You Do as | Did.

Harrington, Me- suffered with
backache, pains through my hipt
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-04-09
a stranger in his home
town.
GRO BE Continued
Liqnum vitae for propelI.rs

While inspecting the head OF a golf
club or fitting caster to the dining
room table. few landsmen realize they
are handling wood from the West In
dian guaiacum. or lignum vitae tree
says Popular Mechanics magazine.
Fewer realize that this same wood has
been used to make propeller shaft
hearings for every battleship and ocean
liner on the high seas. This wood.
alone of the thousands upon the earth.
will survive the grinding rotation Of
The great shafts. The reason is found
on examining lignum vitae log. The
sap cells are seen to be fun of heavy.
solicited resin. Successive layers Of
fiber are arranged obliquely to each
other. making It impossible to apll,
The log
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-04-09

big, YOU Understandable making
those fellows look cheap That's bet
ter than using club on EN-. isn't it?
Goals of fire, man, Goals of fire Show
'em what you can do--and take your
satisfaction in that. Don't fight your
enemies-you don't have tol Make q
profit out OF 'em! And then +.
oh well, don't care what you do after
that-come out in the open and give
EN- the ha-ha or not just as you like.
Could anything be neater little come
back than thatl More sort of Biblical
and thorough Poetic juStice9 Could
itf'
billiard was still alert and rigid.
There's good selling arguments
And something good 10 SELF"
AS straight as shoestrlng. and as
sure as you're a foot high. And II
you can't do business on this nsSiA>
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-04-09
CHAPTER IN.

According to the railway schedule,
the journey from New York should
have taken about six hours; as a mat
ter OF fact. il took seven. and yet to
billiard. who hadn't once left the OBJ
seryation platform, Ii was accom-
plished with the speed Of projectile.
The dramatic value of HIS purpose had
seized him, and partly on this account.
aud partly because he was going home.
he was temporarily relieved of percep-
tive Judgment whether of time. space,
or attendant circumstances.
"Now. whatever else you do. son.
Harmon had adjured him, stick TO
the story First. last, and always
you stick to the story Its your own
business. in way; and in another
way, it's my business; but you keep
your head clear and don't let anybody
shake you on the facts. and we're both
all right. or course, you're starting
out by lying-but It's a good lie.
You're justified. AS fairs the rest of
the worlds concerned. you're q new
man. You're just born. Well. you've
got perfect right to be whatever you
want TO be. Nobody can prove you
aren't what you say you are. Just
remember these three things: One.
capitalize your experience. and I'LL 'em
full Of war-talk--they'n love it; two,
capitalize your position. and stick to
your story--theyll swallow 1t whole,
and never dream OF the answer /;
three. capitalize your face. and smile
man. smilel" Here he had planted
his hand between billiards. shoulder
.---4aes with thnDap which was meant
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-04-09

of shame for what he was about to de
he was conscierce-stricken only in
respect to what he had done already,
long ego; and his nervousness was due
merely to his fear that he might fan
in his purpose.
After all, what was there TO dis
courage him? He had worked out
Syetem of campaign as clear, as defin-
lite, and as memorable as any field
mars al could ever hope to devise
and perfect. He was simply bringing
home one vital principle of trench
fighting to rely on indirect fire. That
was ito fight! To fight for reputa-
ton lost. and to defend his new advan-
tage gained. The end would amply
Justify the means: or if the end bv
any chance proved to be disastrous.
why. there was another principle he
must remember-no quarter given or
asked for
'Tn teach en- he said unsrnilingly
70 the blurred landscape. "I'n show
'em whether can make good or not
Time Timel That's all 1 want
time y
At the depot, among the private
cars and taxicabs, motor omnibus
bore on its side the name of the new
est hotel. which was his immediate
objective; but for reasons which he
couldn't have explained, he avoided it,
end S 'gnaled To taxi. As the car
came to standStill at the motor en-
trance TO the hotel. he managed by
great exercise of will-power to main
rain his mood of arrogant conquest.
and It was imperative for him to main
tain 1t, inasmueh as his first ordeal
was so soon to come. More than that.
he had an ancient grudge against this
hostelry, for 1t had successfully DE-
clined TO continue his credit, refused
to honor his checks. and. toward the
last, had politely suggested that he
refresh himself somewhere else. Ore
of his most CALLING memories was con-
nected with this very entrance: his
checks grew hot as he fought the
vision down.
Now" said Hiiliard. on the outer
threshold.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-04-09

regular, dc not suffer the pains | used
to, keep house aud do all my work. /
recommend your medicine to all who
suffer as did and you may use my let
ter as YOU like. Mrs. MINNIE MITCE.
ELL, Harrington. Me.
There are many women who suffer az
Mrs. Mitchell did andwhoare being bene.
flied by this great medicine every day.
1t has helped thousands of women who
have been troubled with displacements,
inflammation, liberation, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bearing
down feeling, indigestion, and nervous
prostration.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs. 1t is made from extracts Of
roots and herbs and is a safe medium
for women. If you need special advice
write Lydia E.. Pinkham Medicine Co
(contidentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-04-09

TO be frstei2al and hesrTsning- -Ane
Wen both iaake good until the cows
come homeand / think l hear 'em
coming. Don't forget-they can't stop
you! It's your second shot at life. and
you've got the cards stacked the way
you want EN-"
THE only thingn billiard had said.
is the the story"
On it. Hmiard. what's the mat
ter with you? Aren't you justified2T
''Y-e-e-s. bur so much of it sounds
unnecessary to me-every now and
then. with we could have thought
up something else, that's all"
"Well. did VET"
'fSo. but"
"Then don't be a rank gutter, II
was. your own idea; and l say it's
darned clever; stand up to it. You
Will won't you?s
ooh I'll do that SIR. Harmon. I've
got to-"
Yes. you'vs got to. And just keep
smiling, son: that's all. That's what
| hired you for-start OF smiling, and
the BATTLES half won already. =.
That's IT. Keep your nerve, sonl
Good-by!" And here he had
staggered billiard ny another friendly
buffet between the shoulder blades,
and swung him cordially into the run
way, and disappeared.
On the observation platform. Hill
lard had ensconced himself behind a
newspaper and a cigar. and tried to
hold his emotions and his Imagination
in check. His purpose, now that it was
crystallized, brought him no aftermath
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-04-09

you couldn't sell gold eagles for a
dollar apiece That's fiat"
$50 could go back-and honestly
make goodg All the way2 Prove what
| can do? And not have any back
fire in itg'
''And have chance" said Harmon,
nodding, ito put yourself in right
again. That's what my whole idea
twas. If you're going to cash in on
your hard luck. boy. you've got TO
speak up That's my policy. Cash in
on this thing the doctors did for you /!
Let's play il together. son. If It's
sort of whitewashtng you want, I'll
help you. | don't care continental
what you did TO get in wrong in SYRIA
cuse-ii's success that counts. Moth
ing else but success. Is it a bar
gaing"
Hiltiard shut his teeth tight; re-
Elected yielded abruptly.
ITS bargaini" he said. 'Im with
you"
"Goodi Now"
"One moment Let's be frank with
each other. Don't get any impression
that I've done anything that's"
Mr.. billiard. you don't have to talk
ike that to me I've had you sized
up from the start. haven't II"
YES, hut l wanted you to know"
"But l do know. son. Wild oats.
sort of. Am l right, or am / wrong?
That's why I'm banking on you. Peo-
pie turned up their noses. maybe Said
things. Gossip. know that sort of
business. And you're systematically.
Well this'll pouttice everybody. i'm
GLIDING yourself. Go on back to your
old friends. You're new man; they
won't know you. Make 'em new friends
and there you are. oh, here's an
other suggestion. What would YOU
say TO no salary at all, twenty per cent
commission, and no limit to your ex-
pense account? But you pay back
half Of your expenses out Of your
earned commissions On--say. three
months tryout. How does that strike
your"
lit why. / don't see what
you're driving at"
Because" said Harmon, syou're
worth more than | thought you were.
How do | know? I've watched your
eyes. son. You're going into Syracuse
with the finest plan. the finest front
and the finest opportunity I've ever
dreamed Of in all my Iifel And be-
sides that. you've got spur that even
| couldn't give you. How are
you fixed for money!"
I'm not fixed at ALL Tn broke"
Harmon tished for his bilI-book. and
folded two notes into a small COM
pass.
Here Bind the bargain. Don't
worry-it's an advance. | know who
| can trust--tIat's my longest suit.
son. Give me a receipt. If you like.
Better not speak to me again until we
land Never know who's aboard that
might see you later. Come to my Of
flee at ten O'clock the morning after
we're locked. And" He laughed In
patent relief. You know, son" he
said, I'm a pretty wise old bird, and
right up to the last second, /
wasn't quite sure whether you'd take
that job or not If the surgeon that
mended you could only have doctored
your eyes. son-if he could only have
doctored your eyesl Whew! :" He
stared again at Hilliard. and nodded
soberiy. "Wonderful--perfectly won
derful." he said. fascinated when
you smile az me like that, sort OF
feel rs though | ought to get up and
take of my hat and apologize TO you.
and I'm hanged If know what for.
Perhaps they overdid il
trifie copied that picture too
we'll why don't you see IL you
can't grow mustache n
CHAPTER III