Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-11
sr,pTs THE STORY

~ crook, plan q m"Pph, poh.r, asbe'
I t,,icn % fhe crime ON hoo.r, hsne.
Wv eMI,;,, Ia; "Lddyfngers., Ame ras
Mos;Soi bui no randall, mtet OUT
rsi,@on, rimil" A stranger ogcrs Am
" rcwdrd Of $4,000 " he can
hoM rridepcc against Lddy-
iroes." mat miH send him TO PRISON
fa'evs ,cors. ears Al a social function
~ "E "pEsgcbd Sieiherii is TO ,sedr hcr
Iri. haSa asS;aon,ord and Polly lie Brun
fsmoTD,. ,.Ihv Ishe II he toiH get u for
t,f' pUJh" a.hc holds the diamond for ono
n. a'"Jb ,rbrn his hand Is s rnck and
nnan, foU, 10 the ground. He
ne gs" amid pistol shots aud AM
ecdpe!s. Snwr,uif. Arriving at a large
hom " w teiis Of the theft, anandre
losmn 4. W orrcr Is Mrs. Ste herii. ne
hd mo ~ 1cf array in borroncd
y deon d.. n mpHed man and Rachel
sapa ayrirc on the scene. DO as
ffsnnc" ,oy" savs the man TO Ashe.
M Irc vy 10 be my secretary, and ASK
"f@ mi ans Bat Mrs. Stcthcrit
% qaSey pians. she first fires her
@ v,"', ',,6rcfarv and then appoints
fnrdwo ne MACE. IShe has a birth
dne ne,nd ~ Ms. Stefherii gires him q
Coy wv" "1,scdon. he betakcs himself
nys ,mrood, but takes he torong path
sM' and "Jf for O space is lost. he Is
aes aeod an" I'm bv a rouno girl and her
s.y.'Ttb s.,,, brotbcr, who, amused at his
Ms oS,r 10 set him right.
Mnmn''r snn : don't mind you laughing at
vv"' ,a;d dshe GOOD d.humorcdip.
jim inst foot OF, a c,fV man "ho
,.1lt 10 be laughed at.
AND HERE IT CONTINUES
n, EXPECT Ronnie here would be
ashamed of himself IL he didn't
,,,w more about the woods than 1 do,
W@ldnt you, Ronnie?'
"IIow one can really lose his way
!, N. woods" smiled the girl, "has al
,,vs been a mystery to me. Where
@.,s ore landmarks everywhere = = ="
"Its the easiest tnlng in the world"
,,ha assured her quite cmphatica lily.
% asI, ordmorks everywhere! That's just
A. t,ouble They're everywhere and
@sv',o All lust alike. Trees just the
.,%o rocks lust the same, springs just
%s % same, Whew I'm glad you found
me-" ,
She nodded understnndingly..
"You feel here just as i felt once
when | was little girl and went to
Is Angeles with mamma. II l were
iropped down now in the middle OF
n, rty somewhere suppose Id be
ssntir,.-as frantic" she assured him
t,irhtly. las you looked minute ago
turins along through the brush! You
boxed 50 troubled.
Troubled" he repeated dryiy. IL
rss I was" lie looked up Mt the
rp again, remembering Haddon. A
moment ago the sun had been running
race with hip. Now it seemed to
lave admitted itSelf beaten and to have
b stop to rest still high up in the
dy "You see, he explained, II have
rather important engagement and l
vas afraid that was going to be late.
"Wcre you afraid?" asked Ronnie
rrousIy, catching at the word. And
iid me and Enid come and save you!'
"YOu most certainly did. young
Giant Killer" said Ashe heartily.
Were you scared of bcarsT' Ron
lir wanted to know.
"Not Of bears" Ashc told him with
reat seriousness. Just Of being too
hr to sec man ! must see"
"Oh." said Ronnic. But little
tOublcd look was in his wide eyes. lie
lihUl them QucStiOningly to his sister.
Isis he bad man." he demanded
IN stage whisper. Does he tell lies
end steal and be bad:'
"Ronnic," chdcd Enid. You
mustn't talk like that
Then why was he scared?" insisted
ROnnie. IF you are good you don't
have to be scared Mt all :"
Ashes eyes met the little fellows
herriIy and frankly and were quite
dear. To his brows came no hint Of
irown. But it seemed to him that the
ihadc Of shadow had flashed fleet
nsIy through his heart. He did not
Know why, but he realized grimly that
was less pleasant to have pair of
baby eyes turned upon him that way
slth pair Of baby lips asking. Does
~ trl lies AMI steal and be bad?" than
70 have the same question put to him in
otner words aud looks from the lips and
Ees of n police officer.
'kOnnie and | just ran away for
N afternoon in the woods" the girl
vas SAYING "Wc'rc going to have our
nuc picnic here. DO you care to join
Tor a sandwich? Then we'll show
!ou the way back to Iockworth. Or
iqSt you hurry to your engagement"
LOOK cried Ronnie. running back
%Taru sTa the hollow tree to show the way.
tneres our picnic. It's all ready"
u may just sit and rest and smoke
pipe while you eat?" Ashe asked.
homie was already squatting eagerly
u lhclr 'picnic,' consisting of q
Is @hdwiches, n couple of apples, a
p"ee OF cake spread out upon a news
aper' Enid was smiling at him, look
NJ no less happy than he. Ashe turned
~ eyes toward her. She lifted her
IiI gsnGS to her tumbled hair. He wished
Iea iet 1t alone. 1t was wonderfully
PRSOailng that way. Why should only
,Vm'',e n,"n see her at her prettiest? But
csn"h, "as wonderful any way she fixed it,
Ssos Sas't i up and piled high upon her
~S.. J%a, 30 was her throat wonderful.
S""e ana round, looking soft and warm.
"a y was the fresh cool tint Of her checks,
TO,0 were the dimplcs which Ronnic's
h,p" uSe delight and enthusiastic antics
Then she turned her cvcs swiftly
isVs tPya k.' kAsne' The thing in his eyes must
roU AN nv T'fn in. easy to read. A quick flush
Nm w. a' II just rest and smoke while
''I eat he repeated. ~ "'
rrau "hu even then he noted how unlike
EarH~ E~" paIy she was; how, with the
tNn tor t".or IN her cheeks, she did not
s,sIs, "p hcr eyes. but held them quite
nv "aaIsiy IIy upon his. 1t came To- him like
e"ldnn nnnsp'ration that it is the way of
sSynnsS SMuuesS to affect timidity, the way Of
TS;oS SSuSSS To- seek to be fearless. A n
""Gsn ""IEn ne liked better, eyes hiding swiftly
SiS I,'Gr h.lw lowered laShcs or eyes Which met
NU' Nonnie was calling impcriously.
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