Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-15
.ro1Ns THE STORY

Dpee - th;s country 90 fe.eT
ttes % "a m noes to ,oork OF Ms
SnAob sno roovothon X. MCGUIRE.
e3ls ot s.;no blookmailed BY jim
f8sire Is 0'u 'Wucyk Kennedy. Ken
5S1st, ol'dMs dMoG.;re killed Ben Came
~ ssys Mo' MoGuire says Ken
~ e.t w. ~ L;ii;no. Peter believes :
otm "g psfsr plans to oirour-
HBstre. .av McGpire does not
tkat Cameron .eas !, '"s ~ ,'ih AEON.
~ Cameron, a or, y" IL, Joiieu
Z IA ,oith whon' fe'e, ~ H. RstH
rov' Peter plans 70 osn Ior os~ ~
P,u voaey thot Is hsr o aac, and III
" ,vor. partner OF MGuu"p, ps,es
.Sv' had pon toeaH". Ri
iwScci,uire's promise 70 poy Desn
CS&r r,;ns Mv dolrors. Then he 0oes !"
q ~ Beth. They haze supper 70
and HERE IT CONTINUES
mrN The supper was finished, Peter
- a hsr TO clear away the things
ls,S. a,.tsd on being allowed to help
=. dishes. But to this Beth de-
~ -, ,or they we're Of Aunt Titles
~, c.,ori.l m china set and not to be
~ n impious hands. But she let
n the kitchen and watch her
~ "a, quite satisfactory and even
3 MIN a kiss or two at propitious
lfvals. - ..., a.,
I'm. they went into the little par
"a .st on the worn Victorian plush
- sofa. There was much to talk
~, matters Of grave Importance that
...,ned themselves alone, explana-
n. 10 be made, hopes to be ex-
- and Betb's affair with Mcclure
4. disguised in all its phases. Peter
q her nothing Of his rank or station
M, saving that revelation for a
roment. Was not the present
s's,acient2 And hadn't Beth told
q md didn't she tell him again now
Y. ,be believed in him and that mo
..tt,r what" she loved him and was
n. ,or ever after, Amen. She didn't
an who be was, you see.
And when the important business OF
.nrmhs those vows was concluded
.ssIn and again, the scarcely less i'm
sortant business Of Beth's future was
rIIed over with calmness which did
rnrh credit to Beth's control Of the
ituatiop. Peter brought out Hawk
Kmnedy's letter and they read II to-
sther, and talked about 1t, Peter ex-
laInins his intention to acquresce In
aavk's plan. Then Peter told Of his
cuyrsation with MCGUIRE and of the
fccf Of Ben Cameron's identity which
Ia old man had honestly admitted.
1T looks very much, Beth" said
Peter at last, with smile, las though
cu we're going to be very wealthy
uung woman.
"0h, Peter" she sighed (the elimi-
alton Of formal appellations had been
accomplished during the earlier stages
the repast). "Oh, Peter, l hope It
MT going to bring US unhappiness."
"unhappiness Why, Beth !"
"Oh, don't know. 1t seems to me
bat people with lot of money always
Pci unhappy wantin, to want some
He laughed.
The secret of successful wanting is
~ 70 want the things you can get"
That's just the trouble. With
lilon dollars III get SO much more
" 1 want. And what then-?"
You'll have to start all over again."
No. she said quietly. II won't.
wantin' things she can't have makes
GIL hard, Ike Peggy Mcclure, I
Pink Id rather be poor"
Peter grew grave again.
Nothing could ever make you like
egy Mcclure" he said.
u might be-if l ever get into the
abit Of thinkin' l was somethin' that
wasn't ''"'
You'll never be a snob, Beth, no
.Mef how much money your have"
nope not she said with a laugh.
nose turns up enough already. ,"
70 then, wistfully, But l always
want cerise veil."
I've no doubt you'll get II, a cerise
mm'Imsuve, green and blue ones, too.
be having to keep an eye on Won
1m you 80 to the CITY,"
Sne eyed him gravely and then "J
hhe TO hear you talk like that"
PIT he kept to his topic for the mare
uEat W. Of hearing her replies.
Dus H. !nen you might see somebody
hked better than me-"
s ue smiled at him gently. "IfI'd IA
ssta' mat wouldn't "a picked you
.I nnen you did pick me out. Wben ?"
"a I'm. wouldn't you like to know /"
We ies At the Cabin 3'
.At McGuire's-"
,,Moo Moo. Before that"
sae s.n olushed very prettily and lauebsd
,gtwn Down Pickerel River road {" "'u'
,.Uid ,gid you, BETH"
N. .%; y, l liked your looks. You do
m,sns le you meant it, Peter. I said
NM 'ssil that anybody that could bow
NJ tae middle like you was good
..nSw .nCw you're making fun Of me"
~ no; I'm not. You see. dsar
~ ~ really lived up to that bow
M nope said Peter gently, "I
ham m not worrying. And I'm Glad
M, uss y, you loved me before you knew
ayou did know, then"
bdin' !. what bothered me was your
pst.,n 50 hard to tell me So" "
,s'0,a ss.er was more awkward and SALE.
n ',ous ssu az that moment than he conld
\, remember fsasier having been in his life
(en dissaes dMissshk1ess shamed him-made r.
N ii ,aalt ulmcult for him ever TO tell her tbe
aDrs seusOns son, for his hesitation, WHAT
sSit;,w S,s would the exercise of inberitsd
N sI',Gn whl have in the judgment of tSis
n,tsIn Sno dealt instinctiyeIy and in'
dry Sassw with the qualities Of the mind
"I~dfrs and only with themP
nut, mutt was not good enough for vou "
hen i' ba put her her fingers over his Inns. And
nd ,. ae Kissed them--took them swau @
IFn1'e him her lips. 'AeA AWAY
)icbols near no more of that. peter
Rourh ., she whispered. You re good