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CHAPTER vi.

But when at the end Of the long
day they reached the valley, and when
her father came innocently into the
garden and stood staring vaguely at
her for a moment-for her visit and
the day of Alix's return had been kept
a secret-her first act was to burst
into tears She chung to the fatherly
shoulders as if she were a storm
beaten bird safely home again. and
although she Immediately laughed ar
herself and told the sympatheticaIIy
watching Peter and Alix that she
didn't know what was the matter with
her, it was only to interrupt the words
with fresh tears.
Tears of joy, she told them, laugh
ing at the moisture in her fathers
eyes. She had a special joyous word
for Hong; she laughed and teased
and questioned Anne. when Anne and
Justin came back from an afternoon
concert in the city, with an interest
and enthusiasm most gratifying to
both.
After dinner she had her old place
on the arm of her fathers porch chair {;
Alix, with Bucks smooth head in her
lap, sat on the porch step beside Pc
ter, and the lovers murmured from
the darkness of the hammock under
the shadow of the rose vine. 1t was
happy talk In the sweet evening cool
ness; everybody seemed harmonious
and in Sy-mnathv tonight
Bedtime !" said her father present
ly and she laughed in sheer pleasure.
'Daddy--that sounds so nice again ~
But you do look tagged and pale,
little girl" he told her. You're to
stay in bed I'm the morning"
"Oh, I'll be down 20 she assured him.
But she did not come in the morning,
none the less. She was tired in soul
and body and glad to let them spoil
her again, glad to rest and sleep in
the heavenly peace and quiet of the
old home
Late in the afternoon, rested. fresh,
and her old sweet self in the white
ruffles, she came down to join them.
They had settled themselves under
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Suddenly, without warning, there
was newcomer in the cir lie. sleek
headed brown-haired little man known
as Justin Little.
He had been introduced 1T some par
ty To Anne and Alix; he called; he
was presently taking AnI.a to lee
ture. Anne now began 10 laugh at
him and say that he was too ridic-
ulous," but she did not allow any one
else to say so. On the contrary, she
told AIix at various times that his
mother had been one of the old Mary
land Percies. and his great grandfather
was mentioned in a book by Sir Wal
ter Scott, and that one had to respect
the man, even if one didn't choose to
marry him.
Marry himi' AIix had echoed in
simple amazement Marry him-what
was all this sudden change in the
household when a man could no sooner
appear than some girl be~an to talk
of marriage? Stupefied, Alix watched
the affair progress.
81 don't imagine it's serious p her
father said on an April walk. Peter,
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fralnping beside them, was interested
but silent.
my dear father" the girl protested.
Have you listened to them? They've
been eontending for weeks that they
were just remarkably good friends
that's why she calls him Frenzy y
"Ah--I see I" the doctor said mildly,
as Peters wild laugh burst forth.
"But now" Alix pursued. ''she's told
him that as she cannot be what he
wishes, they had better not meet"
"Poor Amer the old doctor com
mented
"Poor nothing! She's having the
time of her life" her cousin said I'M
feelingly. "She told me today that
she was afraid that she had checked
one of the most brilliant careers at
the, bar"
IT had no idea of all thisl" the doe
tor confessed, amazed. 'Pve seen the
young man-noticed him about. Well
-well-wellI Anne. too"
I'm June came the blissful hour in
which Anne, all bushes and smiles
COu1O Guile " hcI uhNAC Win Il 0ulA-
full message from the respectfully
adoring Justin Their friendship. said
Anne, had ripened into something
deeper.
Justin wants to have frank talk
with you, uncle" Anne said, land
OF course I'm not to go until you are
sure you can spare me and unless you
feel that you can trust him utterly !"
Anne's engagement cups were
ranged on the table where Cherry's
had stood, and where Cherry haC
talked of coffee-colored rajah sill
Anne discussed the merits of smart
but handsome blue tailormade.'
The wedding was to be in Septem
Der, not quite year after Cherry's
wedding Alix wrote her sister pages
about it. always ending with the EN-
phatic declaration that Cherry. mus
come down for the wedding.
Cherry was homesick... She dreamed
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the redwoOds Anne and Justin, Peter
and Alix and Buck. the dog. all jumped
up TO greet her. Cherry very quietly
subsidized into a wicker chair, listened
rather than talked, moved her lovely
eyes affectionately from one to an
other.
Peter hardly moved his eyes from
her. although he did not often adj
dress her directly; Justin was quite
obviously overcome by the unexpected
beauty of Anne's cousin; Anne her
self, with an underlined pang, admit
ted in her soul that Cherry was pref
tier than ever; and even Alix was af-
fected. With the lovely background
of the forest. the shade of her thin
wide hat lightly Swallowing her face,
with the dew of her long sleep and
recent bath enhancing the childish
purity of her skin and with her blue
eyes full of content, Cherry was a
picture of exquisite youth and grace
and charm.
The evening was cooler, with sud
den wind and a promise Of storm.
They grouped themselves about a fire
in the old way; Anne and Justin sit
ting close together on the settle, as
Martin and Cherry had done a year
ago. Cherry sat next her father, with
her hand linked in his; neither hand
moved for a long. long time. Alix.
sitting on the fooF, with her lean
cheeks painted by the fire played
with the dog and rallied Peter about
some love affair, the details of which
made him laugh yexedly. in spite Of
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himself Cherry watched them. a Mt
re puzzled at the familiarity of Peter
beside this fire: had he been SO en-
-irely one of the family a year agof
She could almost envy him feeling
herself removed by so long and
strange a tweIvemonth.
BE that as it may. my dear" said
Alix, ''the fact remains that you
taught this Fenton Noman 10 drive
your car, didn't you? And you told
her that she was the best woman
driver Won ever knew, a better driver
even than Miss Strickland; didn't
yOu?"
4 did not" Peter said. unmovedIy
smoking and watching the fire.
WHY. Peter, you did She said
eou did -
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER with his two daughters.
Alix and Cherry, the latter just eighteen
years old. and his niece, Anne, Doctor
Strickland. retired, is living at NH VAL
ley, short distance from San Francisco.
His closest friend ID Peter Joyce, some
thing of reeluse. Visiting in the vi
cinity, Martin Lloyd, mining engineer,
falls In love with and secretly becomes
engaged to Cherry.
CHAPTER II-While the family IL
specializing as to LIoyd's intentions. Cher-
~ brings him to supper, practically an
nouncing her engagement TO him
CHAPTER uI-Doctor strickland feels
Cherry is too young to marfy and urges
her to wait at least year but the girl
coaxeB him into agreeing to an immediate
wedding and the ceremony lakes place.
the couple leaving at once for Ell Nido.
where Martin is employed
CHAPTER Iv--The honeymoon days
over, Cherry begins to feel vague dis
satisfaction with Martin and the monot-
ony Of her daily life
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w. K. Lane. NJ D., physician and
surgeon, specialist eye, ear, nose and
throat. Office over and 10 cent store
Ocala, Fla. Adv.-tf
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black and Rainy Days.

Two Congregational ministers, one
named Black and the Other Day, and
one Methodist minister named Raney
recently occupied churches In CRANKY.
Quebec.
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Birthdays of Royalty.

King George and his four sOns-the
prince of Wales, Princes Albert. Henry
and George-were all born on Satur-
days; while Queen Alexandra, Queen
Mary and Princess Mary were all born
on Sundays.
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SPECIAL all this week, California
Tokay grapes zoe. h., and Bananas
35c. dozen. No less than dozen or
pound sold. Phone 500, Fort King
Confectionery. 26-3t
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Odd COMPANIONS.

Kittens and hares shared the same
nest In barn on an Ontario farm.
There were about eight hares in the
nest and two black kittens were In
The habit Of lying with them to keep
warm.
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Heard at the Club.

'Fusbeigh is worrying about his
Iealth."
whats the troubleT
"He's got cowlick-"-Boston
Transcript
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LOCATION AND PHONE NOTICE

DR.. F. E. McClane is now located
II Commercial Bank building. Ofi,e
phone 211-two rings; residence
phone Isl. 15-tf
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Complete assortment of the genu-
inc Parker Lucky-Curve Fountain
Pens at Autobiography Drug Store
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EAT AT THE MAXINE

Best meals in the city for so cents.
Twenty-one meal ticket for 81. Phone
260, 80 n. Main street 27-tf
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MARIoN-DUNN MASONIC LODGE

Marion-Dunn Lodge No. 10, F. & A.
NJ, meets on the first and third
Thursday evenings of each month at
g o'clock until further notice.
]. r. Dey, W. NJ.
B. L. Adams, Secretary.
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ODD FELLOWS

Tulula Lodge No. p, /. o. o. F.,
meets every Tuesday evening at eight
O'Clock at the Odd Fellows hall in the
third story Of the Gary block A
warm welcome always extended to
visiting brothers.
F. W. Ditto, n. G.
Frank G. Churchill, Secretary.
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ORDER OF EASTERN STAR

ocala Chapter No. 20, o. E. s.,
meets at the Masonic hall the second
and fourth Thursday evening of each
month at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Rosalie Condor, W. M.
Mrs. Susan Cook, Secretary.
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ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs

Regular conventions of the Ocala
Chapter No. Is, R. A. NJ, on the fourth
Friday in every month at 8 p. m.
H. S. Wesson, H. P.
B. L. Adams, Secretary.
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ocALA LODGE NO. 2ss. B. P. o. E.

ocala Lodge No. 286, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, meets
the second and fourth Tuesday eve
nings of each month. Visiting breth-
rem always welcome. Lodge rooms
upstairs over Troxler's and the Book
Shop, lib Main street.
A. A. Vandenbrock, E. E.
c. Y. Miller, Secretary.
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HOLIDAY NOTICE

All Jewish stores viii be closed
Monday, Oct Srd, for the Observance
OF New Year.
United Hebrew Society.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

Ocala Lodge No. 19. Conventions
held every Monday evening at 1880
o'clock at the castle hall. A cordial
welcome to visiting brothers.
w. w. Rilea, C. C.
c. K. Sage, K. of r. & S.
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wooDMEN OF THE WORLD

Fort King Camp No. IA meets at
K. of P. hall at 1880 p. m. every sec
ond Friday evening at o'clock Visit
ing sovereigns are always welcome.
H. B. Baxter. c. c.
Chas. K. Sage, Clerk.
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L. ALEXANDER
PRACTICAL CONTRACTOR
AND BUILDER

Careful estimates made on al con-
tract work. Gives more and better
work for the money than any other
contractor IN the city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-13
UN|F FORIN PLAN FOR
UNDERGROUND WORK
TO Be MAPPED OUT
At Meeting of City Officials and
Representatives of Pub
lie Utilities.
TO STOP RANDOM WORK

That there may be some uniformity
about the work and that the city will
know just what lies under the surfac-
ing Of its streets. directors of the
Street and Sewer Department today in
structed Street Commissioner Frank w.
Pierson and City Engineer Harry l..
Maier to arrange for. a conference
with the Board of Water Commission
ers and the representatives of all
the public utilities to consider a uni
form plan for the installation of sew
ers. conduits and all underground
pipe lines.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of the board by Director
Grier He expressed the belief that
there should be some definite plan
for the underground work and that
il should not be installed at random.
as is done now. He said he thought
there should be some uniformity to
the work. at least as near as possible.
and it was his idea that the joint con-
ference suggested could work out
something alpng this line. Upon his
motion the board decided to have the
two officials arrange for the meeting.
The Wilmington Gas Co. asked per-
mission to open the street in front of
314 North Adams street to install a
new service connection. The matter
was referred to Street Commissioner
Pierson for action. NJ. ID. Walker
sought permission 20 install an under
ground gasoline tank. pump and ne
cessary piping at the same place, and
this was granted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-13
WHISKY RUNNERS
BELIEVED TO HAVE
REGULAR TRAFFIC
Recent Developments Indicate
They Have Fences" Scat
tered About the City.
POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING

That whisky runners are deliver.
ing quantities of alcohol and moon
shine in Wilmington at regular and
frequent intervals is the belief OF the
police, since In the arrests of six al
legged bootleggers in the past three
DAYS only small quantities of liquor
have been seized.
There are certain receiving stations
scattered throughout the city where
the liquor is stored and distributed
among petty hootleggers. 1t Is believed.
In connection with three of the six
arrests less than quart of liquor was
discovered and in the case of one man
ii is known that after the liquor was
ordered for him by a police decoy he
left for another part OF the city and
returned in half an hour with a quart.
Not drop of whisky or alcohol was
found in his house
One Of the whisky runners was put
out of business last week. the police
believe. when Detective KeEipski and
Sutton seized an automobile In Brown
town and discovered a large quantity
OF alcohol in il. The driver of the
car was evidently tipped on TO the
presence of the police and escaped
Inquiry revealed that the machine be-
ionged TO a Philadelphia man.
Two arrests were made last night.
Davis Springman of l10l4 West Tenth
street was taken into custody by Ser
geant Lewis. on a charge of selling
liquor. Patrolmen Kreisel and Gaines
arrested Raymond White. a delicates-
sen dealer, at si0 West Tenth street,
on report that he was selling
Jamaica ginger and cider for bever-
axe purposes. He is said to have re-
sisted arrest and a charge of resisting
an officer was placed against him.
At the request of Philip J.. Garret.
his counsel, in Municipal Court to-
day, the hearing in the cases was con-
tinued until next Wednesday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-13
WHAT LABOR LOST
IN GREAT STRIKES
Gov. Allen Says Labor's Need
is to be More Efficient and
Less Dominant.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Philadelphia. Sept. 13.--Governor
Allen of Kansas. speaking at a-busi-
ness revival luncheon" at the Chamber
OF Commerce. today. urged labor 70
be more efficient and less dominant.
Il am not urging that it is neces-
sary in America to do away with the
eight-hour day" said the governor.
but it is necessary 70 do away with
the idea that labor prospers nlost
when it works least"
A system Of adjudication OF labor
difficulties in Pennsylvania which
would have prevented strikes,
said Governor Allen, would have
saved the laboring men during
the first six months of the present year
nearly s27. 100000 lost In wages. 1
find there We're over 500 strikers the
first six months. involving 1OO.OOJ
workers. and an aggregate loss Of -
$4,000 working days. These strikes
gained nothing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-13
LONG PRISON TERM FOR
LUTHER |. JOHNSON
Proprietor of Negro Hotel Ac-
cused Of Shooting, Sem
fenced to Five Years.

Luther ], johnson. Negro, proprietor
of the Douglass House, 1925 Walnut
street. charged with shooting and
wounding three men in a fracas at
the hotel Thursday night. was sen-
tenced by Judge Hastings in Municipal
Court today TO five years imprison-
ment in the New Castle county work
house.
The sentence was distributed as fol-
lows: Three years for shooting
Gilbert Hopkins. Negro. with whom
he had an argument and one year
each for the shooting of Fenignore
Burris. Negro. and Charles Hearn,
who were walking past the place when
they were wounded.
Phillip L. Garrett, counsel, gave
notice of an appeal and bail was fixed
at $4,000.
Johnson had elected Hopkins from
the place. When he returned, johnson
opened fire on him shooting him in the
hand. Five shots were fired, two of
the others going through the do>--way
and striking the two men who were on
the opposite side OF the street John
son claimed he fired at Hopkins in
self defense, as the man usually car
ried gun and was reaching for his
L.p pocket as he came in the door.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-13
TOOK SISTERS PLACE
ON LANDING PIER.
SENT HER ASHORE
Now immigration Officers Have
Puzzling Problem in En-
forcing Law.
SISTER is WITH FRIENDS
by Associated Press TO Every Evening.

by Associated Press TO Every Evening.
New York. Sept. 1a.-Stefania Wa
trobska of Westport, Conn.,, who came
here eight years age from Poland,
worked hard and saved her money
against the day when she could send
for the rest of her family. War and
famine swept over her native land
and this spring Stefania learned that
the only one left was her younger
sister, Karolina. she sent the passage
money and waited anxiously for Kar-
olina's arrival.
When she went 10 Ellis Island she
learned that Karolina had arrived too
late: that Poland's quota of immi.
grants for September has been filed
and she would have 10 return to Po-
land. Karulina was heartbroken and
desperate. She would never go back
to the misery she had left She would
kill herself first, she said.
Stefania made n sudden resolve.
She would return in her sisters place.
She put her American-made hat and
coat on Karolina. Then she gave her
the pass to New York she had pro-
cured for herself, and bade her go
to friends who were waiting for her.
Stefania's ruse was discovered after
several days. when she refused to eat.
She was brought before the Federal
commissioners. yesterday, charged with
her first offense--that Of aiding an
alien unlawfuIly to enter the coun-
try. but was so weak that her case was
postponed. The immigration men say
she will have to go back to Poland If
her sister is not found But Stefania
refuses to tell where karolina Is.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-13
ROW OVER PERKINS
BUT NO ACTION TAKEN
Levy Courtman Jones Tried to
Force the Issue Today, But
Without Success.

The Levy Court took no action. at
its meeting this morning concerning
Harrie NJ Perkins, the Brandywine
hundred road supervisor who has re-
fused to either apologize to County
Engineer Grubb or resign, both of
which things he WAS directed by the
Levy Court TO do. The resignation
was requested by action taken last
Tuesday, but from what developed
today, the request has been ignored
and Perkins is still at work.
AT the conclusion of the morning
session of the Levy Court, shortly
before l o'clock this afternoon. when
recess was about to be declared until
g. Commissioner Jones asked what
disposition had been made Of the
Perkins matter.
commissioner Mccoy at the same
time made a motion for a recess until
3. President Stetser put the motion
and il was adopted. Jones didn't like
this, but Stetser said the motion had
priority.
\. is probable that the Perkins mat
ter viii come UP this afternoon, but
the probable action. If any. was not
indicated at the time the recess was
declared.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-13
J...H. GREGORY MAKES
GARBAGE SURVEY HERE
Sanitary Engineer at Johns
Hopkins University to Make
Recommendations.

j. II. Gregory Of Baltimore, Md, has
been engaged by the city authorities
to make a survey of the garba ge sit
uation in Wilmington and recommend
what the city should do TO dispose Of
it's garbage.
Mr.. Gregory was formerly of the
firm of Herring & Gregory, New York.
and for two years has been head of
the Departments of Sanitary Engineer
ing at the John Hopkins University
He " considered one of the leading
engineers in his line in this country
He spent a day in Wilmington about
three weeks ago and is conyersant
with the situation here.
Councilman McManus. chairman of
the finance committee, and Leon
Ryan. representing the Beard of
Health. are in Norfolk with Mr.. Greg
ory. examining the workings OF several
different kinds of plants located there.
I, is proposed TO make similar visits
10 Trenton and New Brunswick y. j..
where plants have recently been in
stalled.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-13
EXCESS PROFIT TAXES.
Whether They VIII be Continued An
other Year to be Decided To-day.

BY Associated Press TO Ever EvenIn9.
Washington. Sept. 13.-Whether the
tax revision bill 10 be presented TO the
Senate. next week, will contain a pro-
vision requiring the corporations of
the country to pay excess profits taxes
for another year was TO be decided to-
day by the Senate finance committee.
Although Chairman Penrose and
some other majority members favor
accepting Secretary Melons recon-
mendation that the repeal of these
taxes be made retroactive to last jan
nary ]. 1t was predicted the commit
tee probably would approve the pro-
vision in the House bill making the
repeal effective next January /.
The committee has decided definite
~ that it must report a bill that viii
ra ise a minimum OF s3. 1000 900. 900 this
fiscal year. The House measure, by de-
fefring repeal of the profits tax will
raise approximately 500, ,000, 900 more
than that amount.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-13
MRS. ESTELLA RODGERS
DIES VERY SUDDENLY
She Was the Wife of James M.
Rodgers, President of the
kennard-Pyle Co.

Mrs. Estella Rodgers, wife oS James
Maxwell Rodgers, president of the
kennard-Pyle Company, died suddenly
early this morning. at her home in the
Lenox Apartments. Thirteenth and
Spruce streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. Rodgers had spent the greater
part of the summer with her husband
at Atlantic City. and returned TO her
home the early part of last week.
Last night she retired about mid
night. after having attended small
card party with Mr.. Rodgers. Shortly
after retiring she was suddenly at
tackled by heart failure and within an
hour had expired.
Mrs. Rodgers was widely known in
musical circles. both in Philadelphia
and New York.
The kennard-Pyle store viii be clos
cd until Friday morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-13
MAY GIVE RELIEF TO
WAR LAW OFFENDERS
BY Associated Press.


Washington, Sept. 13.--6,om-
mutation of the sentences of
four Federal prisoners con-
victed of offences against the
war laws, conditioned upon
their deportation To Soviet
Russia. was understood today
To be under consideration by
government officials.
The prisoners were said to
be Jacob Abrams. Samuel Lip
mann. Hyman Lackowsky and
Mollie STEINER. They were con-
victed. II is said, FOR activities
against the draft act during
the war. The three men are
imprisoned at Atlanta and the
woman at Jefferson City. Mo.
While any administration ae-
tion in connection with the three
men and the woman. IL was de-
clared. would not indicate any
general policy in connection
with war law offenders, how
ever. it was sintimated that n
number of the approximately
200 prisoners now serving SEN
tences for these offences are
foreign torn. and their depor-
tation nlight solve the problem
of theif ultimate treatment bv
the goTei Gmt mt.