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Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

points, and denounced such an cxhi-
hititon Of iorwardness.
In the meantime don't interrupt,
1T was Bebe's worst prank" she
sighed. What must you think of
her? Will You come 10 lecture her
some other timer
mo. Il have changed my mind"
answered Jay, II do not care to
quarrel with Miss Bebe-now. !
have even forgiven her"
His companion blushed prcttily.
And you are willing to be friendly
with Bebe-nows That is very kind
Of you"
Jay Bessemer spent a delightful
evening. They conversed on va
rious topics and Jay thought he had
never met woman so charming and
so companionable.
"Mefeiy say to Miss Bebe that
came to return her CALI" he cau-
toned at parting. For your sake.
! will, bury the hatchet. But do
you think she ever will receive me
on friendly terms?"
"Bebe is very forgiving. And
will use what influence | have"
Jay carried away glowing ment-
ory Of a shy, engaging smile:
tender, lingering glance: softly
spoken goodbye. For the sake OF
seeing that lovely girl again, he
would shumble himself to a dozen
Bebes.
He wrote a discreet note TO that
young woman apologizing for his
absence from home the day before.
And he received a reply inviting him
to call with his meek young relative.
But the latter could not 60 when he
desired to call at the Andrews home;
so he went alone.
1t was his hostess Of the other
evening, demure and charming as
ever, who greeted him.
you have CONG to see my cousin
again? Is this friendly eall"
Entirely So" smiled Jay. my
heart yearns for Miss Bebe's
society"
A peal of knocking laughter
answered him. An instant and
bewildering change took place IN
the personality of the young woman
before him. Her eyes sparkled with
malice; her lip curled in a smile Of
impish satisfaction. She dropped
her Quaker-like pose and dipped into
a bow Of serpentine grace.
"Oh, Mr.. Bessemer. Bebe is deeply
grateful for your social attentions"
She jeered. "You said you would
not call on that awful young person.
But you have done so-a friendly,
social call. She faced him dehantly.
Meet Miss Bebe Andrews. Mr..
Bessemer"
Jay Bessemer flushed darkly. He
was staring incredulously at her,
this girl with the face OF an angel
and the spirit OF witch. He was
overcome with disappointment and
chagrin.
There is nothing more to be
said" he began, harshly. "You have
fooled me-yes. / have fooled my
self; The honors are yours, Miss
Andrews"
He started for the door, but she
put out one hand to stop him. She
was again the gentle, lovely girl he
admired.
Wait" she pleaded. "You may
remember l told you Bebe is for
giving. The honors are even. I say.
Let's forget and be friends"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03
A Page of Short Stories for Bee Readers

Isn't it funny to be standing around
here talking in the dark" said girl
ish voice.
II guess | can strike a match
now" said Dad. suiting the action to
the word.
The light revealed scene of
chaos. The house looked like the
loop district on the day peace was
declared. The floors and stairways
were decorated with strips OF paper,
and paste was over everything.
Arthur appeared in the doorway,
sheepish grin on his face. II fell
in the paste pan when was goin'
down stairs"
"Oh, my goodness" gasped Mrs
Martin, III you could see yourself"
and she sank back into chair.
speechless.
Mother, darling, if you'd look
i'll the mirror" suggested Bertha,
,glancing mirthfully at Walter.
He smiled back, wholeheartedly,
happily conscious that the sun of
wholesome humor and camaraderie
iiau iHSitCu tnC iipEth aiSao VI lS-
serve.
after all this | think we need
some refreshment." said Bertha. DO
you want to help ME make some
cocoa, Mr.. Bond?"
II sure do" responded Walter
fervently. "By the way. Miss Mar.
tin, do you enjoy walking?" he asked
as he followed the young girl down
stairs.
Walking? ! should say do.
Why" e
"Oh, I just wondered" said Wal
ter, smiling, and to himself he added,
with deep sense of satisfaction, AL
things come to him who waits
and acts"
From International News Service, Inc.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03
BEATING TEMPTATION
TO IT.
By SAM HELLMAN

This world of ours is getting wiser
every day and more suspicious. Tell
a 4-year-old child about Santa Claus
and she will probably inform you
that "the tradition concerning Kris
Kringle lacks all the basic qualities
of realism" A l0-year-old boy
nowadays can make his father say:
Sh! Your mother is in the next
room."
Maggie Holmes came to the Peer
less department store i'll the big city
from one of those places where all
the vote is in by 8 a. m. and the
judges and clerks have counted the
other six. True, she was only a
country maiden. but she had read
the Sunday papers and heaps Of
books and from the time she board
ed the mixed accommodation at the
Junction she had kept a wary eye
open. No city man was going to
offer her magazine, sit down be-
side her, fall in love with her, take
her to the great city, marry her by
fraud and then abandon her with
the child. Not Maggie Holmes.
Maggie knew just how these viii
lains operated and she would give
them no chance.
The train arrived at the city with
out anyone having spoken to her ex-
cept the conductor, who said:
Get your baggage out OF the
aisle. Do YOU want me to break my
neck"
A taxicab chauffeur at the station
who tried to lure her into his ma
chine she passed by with a smile of
scorn and an inward feeling of tri-
umph. 1t was easy to avoid these
city pitfalls if you watched yourself.
Maggie got job at the Peerless
right away. She was assigned to the
notions. That was a bad sign. All
the girls she had read about had
started their dissolute careers from
the notions. She said something
about it to the superintendent, but
he wasn't much of reader and gave
her the choice between the notions
and the broad highway. Maggie
took the notions.
While Maggie is taking an inven-
tory of the notions we will take one
Of her. She is not pretty. Her hair
is the kind of red that even a gentle
man hairdresser couldn't call auburn,
and her hands are redder than her
hair. Her eyes are muddy and her
face heavy. She undoubtedly has
wrists and ankles, but il is difficult
to tell where they end and the rest
of the limbs begin. Her complexion
well. Maggie has finished her inven-
tory, so let's be fair and end ours.
At noon, a girl in an adjoining. de-
partment shouted to Maggie:
"C'm on out to lunch with us, kid,
| and get acquainted"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

Herman drew his roadster up before
the Tyndale residence with the firm
resolution to hold Barbara with hi:
conversation and not let any fas'
cinating Jossica distract his atten'
tion, The maid at the door inform
cd him that Miss Jessica was out
and he Immediately asked for Mis-.
Page. The girl looked at him in
mild astonishment and ushered him
III.
Barbara appeared, a little flushed
her pleasant calmness somewhat
ruffled, Herman noticed with delight
This time you cannot refuse" he
declared joyously, you simply must
come for ride. Now don't hesitate
but run for your hat and let's be off.
She laughed. We'll, you are per.
sistent" she looked at her neat little
wrist watch. considering. II sup.
pose can spare a half hour. III
be right down"
Excited over his victory Herman
waited, fearful that any minute some
thing might happen to prevent Bar
bara's going with him. Then and
there he determined to wait no long
er and be the fairy prince that very
afternoon.
On lonely hilltop he stopped his
car ostensibly to show his com
panion the spreading valley below.
Barbara" he began softly gather
ing all the courage he could muster"
Barbara, surely you have noticed
surely, you have guessed"
She gave him her calm, pleasant
smile, "Of course, | am not blind,
Jessica herself conaded to me that
she loves you and l wish you both
all the happiness that" she hesitated
and turned her face away then soft
ly-"that expect to have with my
Jimr'
Your what" burst out Herman.
my Jim," she answered simply.
and turned two shining, happy eyes
to him." You might as we'll know,
though it is family secret. We are
going to be married in the winter.
He has a wonderful big hotel in the
country-Ola, can you imagine how
|, who detest parties and society, will
love that? Jim has promised tina,
l can have full management. Oh,
you should see the linen room and
the pantries!' Her cheeks were
pink now with anticipated pleasure.
Herman gazed at her in utter
astonishment Then YOU love that
sort of thing-managing, directing
all you have been doing at Mrs.
Iyndale's?"
She gave him an amazed look,
DO you really think l would have
done that kind of work if had not
enjoyed it?" Then as if she sud-
denly understood, she put her head
back and laughed long and heartily.
"Were you sorry for me? Thought
they were imposing upon me? Per-
haps poor relation" Miserably his
blushing confessed for him. "You
poor, kind. man, just to make you
feel perfectly easy l will tell you.
Dad left me enough to buy my Jim
two or three hotels, if choose, and
as for dear Jessica. she tried hard
enough to make butterfly out OF
me, but simply don't care for that
sort of thing'
Herman took both her hands firm
ly in his and thanked her. In his
heart he thanked her again-for he
was free to WOO Jessica.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

posted against the telephone poles.
By the time Cora Tretino reached
the tent the crowd had already be-
gun to gather.
Cora Tretino had been The attrac-
ton that had drawn the countryside
together, but not the entire attrac-
ton. There was a buzz OF conver-
sation IN the tent-retired farmers
talking politics, mothers keeping
their children in tow, fellows taking
their girls" some place for the first
time.
But all was quiet when Madame
Tretino sang. And when she sang,
"Oh, That l Could Be With You
Always" Joe klinki hurried to the
back Of the tent to congratulate the
madame as she came off the plat
form.
II knew you could do it," he en-
thused. you sang Just like l told
you--from here, the heart.
And they are coming back to tell
you how well they liked it. See!
will get their names and introduce
You see the difference it makes
when you sing that number right?
What is the name. misterP
The name doesn't make so much
difference, brother" remarked the
man in line. Just wanted to shake
the lady's hand. Always said Silver
Threads Among the Gold was my
favorite, but I've got new one now.
| was jes wondering if she wouldn't
like to take, an automobile ride be-
tween now and the evening con-
cert"
One of the big cars parked out in
the street belonged to him and he
helped the madame in. They whiz-
zed through Main street aud were
soon out where the corn waved.
Corn looks all right, but we
need rain" he told her, after they
had ridden some time in silence.
That's my place over to the left
where you see the big red barn.
Amt much of house, but she could
be fixed over. S'pose YOU get kinda
tired jumpin' to a new place every
day. How long you been singin'-"
Ten seasons. But Joe said this
was the first time l ever put over
that oh, That I Could Be With
You Away number.
well. you put it over Guess you
remember lookin right at nIe when
you was singin' it.
Did you like it?"
well, l amt much on fancy
singin', lady, but l liked the senti-
ment. This here Joe--he don't mean
anything to you. does he?'
"My manager, that's ALL
''Thcre's 800 acres in this place,
in all" he pointed out. Just re-
fused $500 an acre. Thought some
Of sellin' out. but thought that
say, you meant that song this after
noon, didn't ya?"
It was some time before she
spoke. She asked him what time
the train left after the concert that
night.
Coin west?' Two o'clock in the
morning"
He had slowed the car down and
they were in the shadows of the
maple windbreak. She saw the
peonies blooming in the yard. the
garden back of the house with its
green onions. She did like. green
onions when they were pulled fresh
out of the garden.
They wondered at the ho:ei what
was the matter with Joe klinki as
he yelled what. what What!" in
answering the telephone.
THAT was a fine solo the lady
sang this afternoon" remarked
travelling man. glancing 'up from
the writing desk where he was max
ing out his report. What was the
name of to That I Could Be
With You Always!' She sang it as
# she meant it."
Yeah" blazed Joe. and like a
darned fool that's what I've been
trying to get her to do for 10 sea-
sons"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

The Apache trail.> road Of 120
miles in length. leading from Phoe-
nix to Globe, Ariz.. is reputcd to be
the "meanest road" in the United
States for motor driving.
Sentence of the horse thief in the
old days ranged from eight years to
hanging. In modern days the au-
tomobile thief gets mild fine or a
short confinement in Jail.
| All tourists entering California by
automobiles are required by law to
register "a hours after their arrival.
There is no charge for this registra-
ton, which is good for three months
All the national roads in France,
to the extent of $4,000 miles. are
lined with trees planted and cared
for by the government. The min
istry of public works has more than
100000 trees under its control.
One of the latest French passen-
ger automobiles, recently exhibited
in this country, is distinguished by
brakes on all four wheels, which it
is claimed will stop the car moving
at IS miles per hour in 100 feet.
Every automobile driver in Chi
cago is required to carry card bear
ing his signature, his photograph.
the number of his car and his quail
hcations. Violators of this order are
subject to fines of from $40 to $500.
The State Highway department OF
Pennsylvania will have use of 80
trucks, 80 snow piows, 60 road ma
chimes and hundreds of men to keep
the hard-surfaced main highways
open for traffic during the winter
months. ..
Various departments Of the gov
ernment of the 4s states in the union
have use of 10000 passenger cars
and trucks. Twenty three thousand
of this total are automobiles and
trucks used by the states for the
Improvement of highways.
"The Tin Can Tourists of the
World" recently held their annual
convention in Tampa, Fla. with
more than 1000 persons from 40
states. The organization is COM
posed of tourists who live in their
automobiles and in tents on free
camp sites.
Records kept by gate attendants
at Yellowstone National park as to
the number of motor. vehicles visit
ing the park this season show Mon
tana furnished more auto tourists
than any other state. The total
number of cars which entered from
all states for 1920 was 1892.
OF the 1896 passenger automo-
biles exported from the United States
during the first 10 months of 1920,
the United Kingdom is listed with
l8,l54 cars, British India. 10,848;
Canada. 1850; British South Africa.
$50; Cuba, $3.50; New Zealand,
5000; Brazil, 1868; Sweden, 1887;
Dutch East Indies. 3,439; Argentina,
1872; Uruguay, 3,2S7; Norway, 5000.
A "periscope" automobile danger
signal, which warns motorists of the
approach at night Of cars or trucks
around curve or corner. is now
used in Ohio. The signal works au-
tomatically. 1t consists of a nine
ihch red lens with a mirror so ar
ranged in back of it that il catches
the rays from the headlight of a car
approaching around the curve and
throws them into the red lens, illumi-
mating il
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03
Newest Notes
Of Science

By exposing them TO radium 4
French scientist has succeeded in
changing the colors Of sapphires and
other precious stones.
For railroad use, a snow plow has
been invented that is equipped with
steel chisel-like teeth to cut the hard
est ice or frozen snow.
An electric motor drives = new
machine which forces screw piling
into the ground with a rotary motion
instead Of hammering it.
Beer barrels and casks are being
sterilized in a few seconds in Ger
many by inserting quartz lamps that
radiate ultraviolet rays.
The cultivation of poppies in Tu-
mis- has been forbidden by the gov
ernment and the destruction of the
wild poppy plant decreed.
Made of metal tubing, a French
inventors crib for children can be
extended to form couch or a sin
gle or double bed for adults.
A monoplane has been developed
at Prague with the wings attached
to the lower part of the body. thus
increasing the flying surface.
British engineers are advocating
rigid precautions to prevent the
spread of dry rot in timber with a
view to its eventual eradication.
A process has been patented for
heat treating steel tubing by its own
resistance to an electric current Of
high amperage and low voltage.
In France a motor truck with a
large glass lined tank has been built
for collecting wine at vineyards and
conveying ii to bottling plant.
For table decoration an electric
lamp has been invented which throws
its light upward through bunch of
flowers, either real or artificial.
A patent has been granted for = =
hand fan resembling the electric af-
fair. but which is revolved by pull
ing cord wound around shaft.
A Frenchman is the inventor Of Q
chemically treated paper for NUM-
Der Of uses which disintegrates and
falls to pieces after certain time.
For use in training oarsmen a Gale
scientist has invented a device that
measures and registers the pressure
exerted at every stroke of an oar.
A Kansas farmer is the invento,
Of hay rake to be mounted in
front of a motor truck and con-
trolled by lever back of the driv-
er's seat.
In 4 thermometer Of French in
vention that can be read by blind
persons ascending mercury depresses
a balanced tube along scale with
embossed marks.
There were about 7,s6s0 tons OF
merchant shipping under construc-
tion throughout the world on Sep
tembcr 80 as compared with $685.
600 tons at the same time last year.
An extensive plant to be built in
England for the production of syn
thetic ammonia from nitrogen and
hydrogen will use French process
employing pressure of $4,000
pounds as compared with American
processes using only $500 pounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

Made of metal tubing, a French
inventors crib for children can be
extended to form couch or a sin
gle or double bed for adults.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

A monoplane has been developed
at Prague with the wings attached
to the lower part of the body, thus
increasing the fyinR surface.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

British engineers are advocating
rigid precautions to prevent the
spread of dry rot in timber with a
view to its eventual eradication.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

A process has been patented for
heat treating steel tubing by its own
resistance to an electric current Of
high amperage and low voltage.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

The cultivation of poppies in Tu-
mis- has been forbidden by the gov
ernment and the destruction of the
wild poppy plant decreed.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

Every automobile driver in Chi
cago is required to carry card bear
ing his signature, his photograph.
the number of his. car and his quail
fications. Violators of this order are
subject to fines of from $40 to $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

Beer barrels and casks are being
sterilized in few seconds in Ger
many by inserting quartz lamps that
radiate ultraviolet rays.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03
Motor Digest

The Apache trail.> road of 120
miles in length. leading from Phoe-
nix to Globe, Ariz.. is reputed to be
the "meanest road" in the United
States for motor driving.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

An electric motor drives = new
machine which forces screw piling
into the ground with rotary motion
instead Of hammering it.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

All tourists entering California by
automobiles are required by law to
register "a hours after their arrival.
There is no charge for this registra-
ton, which is good for three months.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

The State Highway department OF
Pennsylvania will have use of 80
trucks, 80 snow piows, 60 road ma
chimes and hundreds of men to keep
the hard-surfaced main highways
open for traffic during the winter
months.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

Sentence Of the horse thief in the
old days ranged from eight years to
hanging. In modern days the au-
tomoble thief gets mild fine or a
short confinement in jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

One of the latest French passen-
ger automobiles, recently exhibited
in this country, is distinguished by
brakes on all four wheels, which it
is claimed will stop the car moving
at IS miles per hour in 100 feet.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

By exposing them TO radium 4
French scientist has succeeded in
changing the colors of sapphires and
other precious stones.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

For railroad use, a snow plow has
been invented that is equipped with
steel chisel-like teeth to cut the hard
est ice or frozen snow.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

All the national roads in France,
to the extent of 24,000 miles. are
lined with trees planted and cared
for by the government. The min
istry of public works has more than
100000 trees under its control.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

In France a motor truck with
large glass lined tank has been built
for collecting wine at vineyards and
conveying il to bottling plant.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

For table decoration an electric
lamp has been invented which throws
its light upward through bunch Of
flowers, either real or artificial.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

A patent has been granted for
hand fan resembling the electric af-
fair. but which is revolved by pull
ing a cord wound around a shaft.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

A Frenchman is the inventor Of Q
chemically treated paper for a num-
Der Of uses which disintegrates and
falls to pieces after a certain time.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-03

Various departments of the gov
ernment of the 48 states in the union
have use of 10000 passenger cars
and trucks. Twenty-three thousand
of this total are automobiles and
trucks used by the states for the
improvement of highways.
The Lake County times., 1921-07-09

which takes in. during the Develop
ment of the story. every emotion from
light hearted girlish happiness to
hate, and back again to refined. true.
womanly love.
Sally. a younger sister OF Janis.
loves Steven Saunders. her employer.
and is a suicide on the day Saunders
marries another woman who could
aid him in his climb to riches and So
cial position. Mrs, Clayton lives but
q week after. and Janis. driven nearly
insane by the grief Of her double be-
reavement swears vengeance. and
plots course that will ruin Saunders
utterly but at the time take her own
reputation.
The revenge. and how higher pow
CT exacts toll from Saunders for his
derelictions. and saves Janis from her
self for "a greater love that is to come
makes Loves Penalty" one of the
greatest dramatic offerings Of the year.
The Lake County times., 1921-07-09
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