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found herself lying in his arms, with
Hugh's eyes looking very tenderly In
to her own. and a whimsical grin
around his mouth. '..
"Cars pass here" he remarked,
with great regularity. ! know you'd
hate to be discovered In this posi-
tion."
"Would n" she whispered. II
wonder
She felt his heart pound madly
against her; and with sudden quick
movement she put forth her arms
round his neck and kisssbbim on the
mouth.
"Is that good enough?" she asked
very low: and just for few moments,
time stood still. Then, very
gently, he put her back in the car.
~ suppose" he remarked resigned
ly, "that we had better descend TO
trIvialitles. We've had lots Of fun
and games since I last saw you a year
or two ago."
Idiot boy" she said happily. 1T
was yesterday morning"
"The interruption Is considered
trivial. Mere facts don't count when
it's YOU and me-" There was q fur
ther interlude of uncertain duration,
followed rapidly by another because
| tho first wac 81 nice
ITO resume" continued Hugh, II
regret to state that they've got Potts.
The girl sat up quickly and stared
at him. ..
"Got him? On, Hugh! how did they
manage it?"
"I'm ID if I know" he answered
grlmly. "They found out that he was
in my bungalow at Goring during the
afternoon by sending round a man to
see about the water. Somehow or
other he must have doped the drink
or the food, because after dinner we
all fell asleep. I don't remember any
thing more till I woke this morning
with the most appalling head. Or
course, Potts had gone"
81 heard the car drive up In the
middle of the night" said the girl
thoughtfully. do you think he's at
| The Elms now?"
"That is what propose to flnd
out tonight" answered Hugh. I'VE
have staged a little comedy for Peter
sons especial benefit, and I'VE are hop
| in. for The best"
ooh, boy. do lie careful ~ She
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ever, just lie and she alone. 1t was
then that the girl turned and looked
at him. The car sWervcd danger
Lets STOP" she said, with the sus-
picion of q SMILE "Then you can tell
me-"
Hugh drew into the side Of the
road, and switched off the engine.
you're not fair" he remarked, and
if the girl saw his hand trembling a
little as he opened the door, she gave
no sign. he came and stood beside
her, and his right arm lay along the
seat just behind her shoulders.
"Tell me about this important
thing, she said little nervously.
He smiled, and no woman yet born
could see Hugh Drummond smile with
out smiling too.
""You darlisg!" he whispered, under
his breatll-"you adorable darling"
His arm. closed around her, and, al
most before she realized it, she felt
his lips on hers. For a moment she
sat .motionless, while the wonder OF
it surged over her, and the sky seemed
more gloriously blue. and the woods
a richer green. Then, with little
gasp, she pushed him away.
"You mustn't oh! you
mustn't Hugh" she whispered.
"And why not, little gIrl?" he said
exultantly. "Don't you know ] love
you?" His face was still very close
to hers. "Well?"
"Well, what?,' she murmured.
"Its your turn" he whispered. II
love You, .Phyllis-just love you" -.
"But it's only two or three days
since we met" she said feebly. .
"And phwat the dlvil has that got
to do with it, at all?" he demanded.
"NFould I be waiting longer to de-
eide such an obvious fact? Tell me-"
he went on, aud she felt his arm rsund
her again forcing hsr to look at him
-"teIl me, don't you care ;. a
little?"
"What's the use?" She still strug-
gled, but, even to her, 1t wasn't very
convincing. We've got other things
to do: We can't think Of. ;"
And then this very determined
young man settled matters In MS
usual straightforward fashion. She
felt herself lifted bodily out of the
car as If she had been child: she
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get EN-. ON approaching the gate OF
The Elrns; you will render the night
hideous with your vocal efforts. Stray
passers-by will think that you are all
tight. Then will come the dramatic
poment, when, with a heavy crash
you ram the gate. -Horrif1ed at this
wanton. damage to property, you will
leave the car and proceed In mass
formation up the drive"
"Still giving tongue?" queried Oar
rell:
"Still giving tongue. Either Ted
or Jerry or both of 'em will approach
the house and inform the owner in
heartbroken accents that they have
damaged his gate post. You three Will
remain in the garden-you might be
recognized. Then 1t will be up to
you. You'll have several men all
round you. Keep 'em occupied-some,
how. They won't hurt you; they'll
only be concerned with seeing tina,
you don't 60 where you're not wanted.
The last thing they want to do is to
draw any suspicion on themselves
and, on tie face Of 1t. you are merely
Ave conyivlal wanderers who hava
looked ca the wine when It EaS red.
I Think" he added thoughtfully, "that
ten minutes will be enough for me"
What will you be doing?" said
Toby.
81 shall be looking for Potts. Don't
worry about me. I'll look after my
self. Now, Is that clear?s
Perfectly" said Darrell, after q
short silence. But don't know that
I like 1t, Hugh. 1t seems to me, old
son, that you're running IN unneces-
sary lot OF risk"
Got any alternativey" demanded
Drummond.
IF we're all going down." said Oar
rell, "why not stick together and rush
the house in gangT"
mo 80, old beam" said Hugh, de-
cisively. 'Too many Of 'em to hope
to pull it Off. No, low cunning is the
only thing that's got an earthly Of
succeeding" With q grin he rose, and
then strolled toward the door Now
90 and rope in. Ted and Jerry, and
for, the love of Heaven don't ram the
wrong gate"
"What are you going to do your
self?' demanded Peter suspiciously.
TIN going TO look at her from close
to. Go away. all Of you, and don't
listen outside the telephone box"
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Honest Confession.-"Those pearls
make lovely birthday gift. Thank
you so much. But l have confession
to make. This isn't really my twenty
fourth birthday. I've always lied
about my age"
Her husband: That's all right.
Those aren't genuine pearls. ."-Hous-
ton Post.
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Fly Screens !. ).

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Well, it is all right for the other fell
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the better service and longer life Of our
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Rub-My-Tism is a great pain
killer. Relieves pain and soreness
Rheum atism, Neuralgia, Sprains, &C.
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TWO.

"Has it struck yor. fellows" re-
marked Hugh, ut the conclusion of
lunch, "that seated around this table
are four officers who fought with some
distinction and much discomfort in
the recent historic struggle?"
"How beautifully you put it, old
flck!" said Darrell. ,..'. .
HAS 1t further struck you fellows, y
continued Hugh; that last night we
were done down, trampled on, had
for mugs by crowd Of dirty black
guards composed largely Of the dregs
of the universe?'
"a veritable Solomon" said Algy,
gazing at him admirlngly through his
eyeglass. II told you this morning ]
detested your friends"
HAS it still further struck you, "
went on Hugh, a trifie grimly, that
we aren't standing for it? I propose
that we should tackle the blighters
tonight"
'ToniEht," !" echoed Darrell. "where?"
"At The Elms, Of course. That's
where the wretched Potts Is for q
certainty" II. -.. ..
"And how do you propose that we
should set about it," demanded Sin
clair.
Drummond drained his port and
grinned gently.
"By stealth, dear old beans by
stealth. You-and 1 thought we
might rake In Ted birmingham, md
perhaps Jerry Seymour, to join the
happy throng-will make a demonstra-
ton in force, with the idea of draw.
ing off the enemy, thereby leaving the
coast clear for me to explore the
house for the unfortunate Potts. An
accident. =. A car.
What Is the connecting-link.
Why, drink. Write it down, Algy. or
we might forget. Now, can you beat
that?'
1--WE might have some chance" said
Darrell kindly, "if we had the slight
est idea what you were talking about
"pay attention, all of YOU said
Hugh. Tonight some time about ten
Of the clock, Algy's motor will pro-
ceed along the Godalning-Guidfor'l
road. 1t will contain you tlIrcc--alSo
Ted and Jerry Seyln.at; if We can
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In, Which a. Very Old Game. Takes
Place on the Hogs Back.
ONE
CHAPTER SIX.

4 thick grey mist lay over the
Thar en It covered the water and the
low fields to the: west like q thick
white carpet; lit d:ifted sluggishly
under the old bridge which. spans the
river between Goring and Streatley.
It was the hour before. dawn, and
sleepy passengers, rubbing the win
dows Of their carriages, as the Ply
mouth boat express rushed on toward
London, shirered and drer:' their rugs
closer around them. 1t looked cold
cold and dead. 80.
Slowly, almost iinperceptibly, the
vapor rose, and spread outwards up
the wooded hills BY BasiIdon. 1t
drifted through tIe shrubs and rose
bushes of a little, garden, which
stretched from bungalow down to
the waters edge, until at length wisps
Of it brushed gently round the bunga-
low itself. : Suddenly the window of
one Of the downstair rooms was flung
open, and a man with white hag-
gard face leaned out drawing great
gulps Of fresh air into his lungs.
Three other men lay sprawllng un-
couthly in chairs, and two dogs lay
motionless on the hearthrug.
After q moment OF two the man
withdrew, only to appear again with
one Of the others in. hls arms. And
then, having dropped his burden
through the window on to the lawn
outside, he repeated his performance
with the remaining two. Finally he
pitched the two dogs after them, and
then, with his hand to his forehead,
he staggered down to the waters
edge.
"Holy smoke!" he n1uttered to him
self, as he plunged his head into the
cold water, talk about the morning
,after!"
After while, with the water still
dripping down his face, he returned
to the bungalow and found the other
three In various stages of7 partial in
SenSibil1ty.
"Wake up, my heroes" he remarked,
"and go and put your great fat heads
in the river. I'VE were: all of US
druggel or doped somehow. And
now" he added: bitterly, we've all
got heads, and We have not got Potts v
II don't remember anything" said
Toby Sinclair, except falling asleep.
Have they taken him."
"Of course they have" said Hugh.
"Just before I went off saw 'em
all in the gaeden,i and t3iat swine
Lakington was with them. However,
while you 60 and. put your nuts in the
river, I'll go up and make certain"
With a grim Smile :heS watched the
three men lurch down to the water ;
then he turned and went upstairs to
the room which had been occupied
by the American millionaire. 1t was
empty, as he had known it would be,
and with smothered curse he made
his way downstairs again.
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THREE.

Hugh stopped his car at Guiidford
station and, lighting cigarette,
strnlled restlessly- up and down. He
looked at his watch dozen times in
two minutes; he threw away his
smoke before it. was half finished. In
short he manifested every symptom
usually displayed by the male of the
species when awaiting the arrival Of
the opposite sex. Over the telephone
he had arranged that she should come
by train from Godalming to confer
with him on matter of great import
ince; she had said she would, but
what was it? He. having no suitable
answer ready, had made loud buzz
ing noise Indicative of a telephone
exchange in pain, and then rung Off.
And now he was waiting In that ne
culiar condition of mind, which reveals
itself outwardy in hands that are
rather too warm, and feet that are
rather too cold.
"When is this bally train likely to
arrive?" He accosted a phlegmatic
official, who regarded him coldly, and
doubted the likelihood Of it's being
more than a quarter Of an hour early.
At length it was slgnaled, and Hugh
got back into his car. Feverishly he
scanned the faces Of the passengers as
they came out into the street, until,
with sudden quick jump Of his
heart, he saw her, cool and fresh,
coming toward him with q faint
smile on her lips.
"What Is this very important matter
you want to talk to me about?" she
demanded, as he assisted her into his
car.
"I'll tell you when we get out on
the Hogs Back" he said slipping in
his clutch. ITS absolutely vital"
He stole q glance at her, but she
was looking straight in front Of her,
and her face seemed eXpresslonless.
|.You must stand a long way of
when you do" she said demurely.
"At least If It's the same thing as you
told me over the phone"
Hugh grinned sheepishly.
"The exchange went wrong" he re-
marked at length. astonishing how
rotten the telephones are in town these
days." ..-..-
"Quite remarkable" she returned.
81 thought you weren't feeling very
we'll or something. OF course, if it
was the exchange
"They sort Of buzz and blow, don't
you know" he explained helpfully.
''That must be most fearfully jolly
for them," she agreed. And there
was silence for the next two miles.
Once or twice he looked at her out
Of the corner Of his eye, taking in
every detail Of the sweet profile so
near to linn. Except for their first
meeting at the Carlton, it was the
only time he had ever had her com
plclcly TO himself, and Hugh was tlc-
termincd TO make the most Of it. He
felt us II he cuiIl;l r0 DIl driving for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-24
PRESIDENT MEETS
WESTERN BANKERS
Domestic Trade Believed Theme
Of Conference at White
House Dinner
HOME NEEDS EMPHASIZED

Washington. June 24.--The attitude
Of Middle Western bankers and finan-
ciers toward the present business situa-
ton was detailed to President Hard
ing last night at the second of his con-
fcrences Of best financial minds"
A score Of prominent figures in the
Middle Western business world were the
Presidents dinner guests, and they are
understood to have given him advice re-
garding the particular needs Of the do
mestcs and international money mar.
kets. The viewpoint Of the internationaI
bankers group was presented at slml l.
lar dinner several weeks ago.
Although details of what occurred
during the conference were held in con :
fidence. it was indicated the conserva
tion Of American home trade, as dis
tinguished from expansion of exports,
furnished one Of the principal subjects
of debate. The export side is said tc
have been emphasized at the first din
ner, where Eastern bankers made up the
company, and some Of those present last
night are understood to have impressed
on the President the necessity of giving
adequate attention also to domestic re-
habilitation.
As at the previous dinner, Secretary
Mellon, of the Treasury, and Secretary
Hoover, of the Commerce Department,
were among the Presidents guests. The
others we're:
John Sherwin. chairman. Union Trust
Co.. Cleveland; F. II. Goff, president,
Cleveland Trust Co.; W. s. Rowe,
president, First National Bank Of Gin
cinnati; George NJ. Reynolds. chair
man, Continental and Commercial Ma
tional Bank. Chicago; Frank Q. Wet
more, president, First National Bank,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-24
RACE COMPOSITION
OF U. S. ANNOUNCED
Whites Number e4,s22,431;
i Negroes 1o,4ea,o13 and
4 Indians 242,o59
JAPANESE ARE INCREASING

Washington, June "a. The racial
composition Of the population OF the
United States in 1920, MS announced
last night by the Census Bureau. shows
The country to contain o.. 500 431 white
persons, 1O,463. .013 Negroes, 242,959
indians, Ill ,025 japanese, OF, $3.50 Chi
nese and all other races 04S5. The
Japanese race exceeded by far the rate
of growth in the last ten years Of all
other classes.
Unofficial estimates OF the increase
IN the number Of japanese In the
United States, particularly on the Pa
cific Coast, were borne out in the off
cial tabulation, which revealed rate OF
expansion of $50 per cent in the decade
Of 1910-1920. California absorbed 3O,-
600 of the total growth OF 3S. .S6S Jnpa-
nese In that period. On January /,
1920, there we're 1892 japanese In
California. The remainder Of the in.
crease was distributed largely In the
States of Washington. where 1855
now make their home: Oregon, al5l,
and Utah, Colorado and New York with
between 1000 and 5000 each.
The white population showed only. a
16 per cent expansion for the decade,
and the Negro 6.5 per cent. Both the
Indian and Chinese groups dwindled
SO per cent and 1873 per cent, respec-
lively. The growth in the white popu-
lation was considerably less than the
rate for the previous decade, which was
22.3 per cent.
The rate Of increase in the Negro
population, which was not perceptbly
Affected by immigration or emigration,
was the lowest on record. according to
the statement. Evidence of the misra:.
ton of the Negro TO the North and
West was found in the figures showing
nearly three -fourths OF the increase In
the Negro population, or 472, AIS Of the
635, $50 ca!n in these sections. Michi.
gan with 6O,0S2 Negroes leads all
States in percentage Of increase with
251 per cent. Pennsylvania Negro
population for the period was 48.7 per
cent, its black race now exceeding in
number those Of Maryland and Ken
tucky.
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sunbury Resident Dies a,
Sunbury. Pa, June d
Pinand, silk designer, died - ErneN
the steamship Finland. acco.a,o oa board
wireless. messages received bern 10
day. He was en- route to Fro,g gedef.
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First National Bank, Houston: Oliver
G. Fuller. president, First Wisconsin
National Bank, Milwaukee; Eestus j..
Wade, president, Mercantile Trust CO.,
St. Louis: w. w. Head. Omaha Ma
tionsl Bank, Omaha; John W. Barton.
Metropolitan National Bank. Minne-
apolis; Charles @. Dawes, chairman.
Central Trust Co, Chicago; William
r. Abbott, Central Trust Co., Chicago !;
John r. Mitchell, Federal Reserve
Board Milton Il. Agiles, Riggs Ma
tional Bank, Washington.
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POPE OFFERS OLIVE BRANCH
TO ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
Would Renounoe Land Claims II
Vatican 10 independent state

Especial CopyIisht Gable Dispatch ne.
printed from This Mornings Public Iedeer1
Rome, June A.-(By B. F. Kos
poth) h)--Reconciliation between the Vat
lean and the italian Government per-
haps Is nearer today than any time
since Pope Plus TX lost Rome.
Two new factors OF prime Importance
make for cessation Of the fued that
has lasted fifty years:
First. Pope Benedict IL ready TO re-.
nouncs the territorial claims to Rome
and the Papal States tenaciously up
held by his predecessors, Leo XIII and
Plus Y.
Second. For the first time in the his
tory of the new Kingdom Of Italy there
Is powerful Catholic party In the
Italian Parliament able to exert pres
sure on the Government in favor oi
concessions 10 the Papal dignity.
The terms on which Pope Benedict
is prepared TO conclude peace with King
Victor Emmanuel are, the correspond
ent is reliably informed. extremely mod
crate and conciliatory. They consist
In a demand that the Italian Govern
ment shall recognize the area comprised
by the buildings and gardens Of the
Vatican as an Independent Papal state
enjoying al the political privileges oi
sovereign states.
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Of Chicago; r. d. Holbert, president,
Merchants loan and Trust Co., Chi,
cago John J. Mitchell, chairman, iii.
nois Trust and Savings Bank, Chicago |;
Richard 8. Hawes, vice president, First
National Bank, st. Louis J. q. Londs-
dale, president, National Bank Of Com
merce, st. Louis p. f. Swinney, pres.
ident Omaha. National Bank George
H. Prince. chairman, Merchants Ma
tionsl Bank. st. Paul John S. Drum.
president, Mercantile Trust Co.,. San
Francisco; John II. Scott. president,
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2S "GRADS" AT LANSDAlE
One Boy and Three Girls Are High
School Honor Students

Lansdale, June 24.-At commence
ment exercises last night a class of
twenty eight was graduated from
the Lansdale High School. Warren
Wieand, all-around athlete, was first
honor man. He led in the college
preparatory department. The other
honor students are Miss Lucy Kline,
Miss Alice Musselman and Miss Beulah
Godshal. Incidentally the only three
men ever developed by Lansdale High
who won letters in every branch Of
scholastic athletics at the school were
graduated last night. They are Wieand,
Russell Kratz and Earl Orr: They won
letters in football, baseball, basketball
and track.
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ready have burned over an area esti-
mated at 1900 acres.
Large forses from slntington, Le-
high Gap and Palmerton nre assisting
stanley Peters, State Fire Warden, and
J. d, Geary, Game warden, IN nsntine
the flames.
save that section Of the mountain near
the "Devil's Pulpit" and used BY
the State as a game preserve. In TINS
refuge are many deer, thousands OF
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quail. "'ans I'D
Fire 6ghters report seeing dso.
ning wildly ahead of the fInmaee el rm.
the wardens believe, were S sts, which
berry -pickers. ''arted By