The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-06-07
Ad. That Brought
Results
BY II. IRVING KING
,G by Mcclure Nswspa per Syndtcate.)

,9 by Mcclure Nswsps per syndicate.)
Paul read the newspaper clipping
over for the hundredth time. Ii was
an advertisement Offering a large re-
war for Information concerning the
whereabouts of Claudia BOgartz, a
young lady who had mysteriously dis
appeared from the home of her
wealthy parents in a western city. He
had cut II out of the paper the week
before because there was something in
the description of the missing heiress
which suggested to him a face and
figure with which he was familiar
the face and figure Of the young lady
who occupied the rOOms over his in
the once fashionable brownstone house
now devoted to apartments suitable
for light housekeeping"
Paul did not indulge in light house
~keeping-he lived where he did be-
cause the rent was low. But his up
stairs neighbor did indulge. he knew,
for he frequently met her on the
stairs with her arms full of bundles.
The name of the young lady was
Margaret Downs: the janitor, bribed
by numerous cigars, had told him that.
Miss Downs had lived In her present
apartments for three weeks. Counting
back Paul figured that her arrival I'm
the house was timed about three days
after the disappearance OF Clandia
Bogartz. From the first time that he
had met her on the stairs Panl had
taken a deep interest in the new ten
ant. A bowling acquaintance Sprang
up between them almost before they
were aware Of Il. Certainly Miss
Downs was good to look upOn and
Paul liked to hear her moving about
over his head. II gave him a sort OF
comfortable honey" feeling, He was
quite content with life until his eyes
fell upon the advertisement and dis
turbed the pleasant current of his soul.
The more he saw of Margaret
Downs the more Paul was convinced
that she was lone other than the miss
ing heireSs. "One has only to Tool at
her to see" he told himself. that she
is out of her element in a place like
this: that she had been reared amid
tAC lI''T N'il'' SNN q WI
The question was. What was his
duty under the circumstances? Clearly
to notify the proper person that CIau-
dia BOgartZ was living at such an ad-
dress under the name Of Margaret
Downs. But II he did so there was
an end TO all those pleasant meetings
on the stairs: to the sound OF her little
feet pattering about over his head To
all the dreams he had uncOnsciOuSly
been dreaming. A word from him and
Margaret Downs would be waited
away as Claudia ROgartz into a social
and financial realm where he could not
follow-as yet. IF only his genius had
already burst the chrysalis of the ar
chitect's office where he was employed.
and the name OF Paul Hemingway
had become famous-as 1t n day
would-he might restore the young
lady to her own world and gayly trip
thither with her. But as II was
Paul was torn between duty and in
clination. II occurred to him that per-
haps she had left home to avoid SOM
unworthy sutton whom her parents
were trying to force upon her. and In
restoring her 70 her home he might
be restoring her also to the peril from
which she had fed, Worry over the
problem which confronted him was
beginning TO deprive Paul of his sleep
and his appetite. when an accident oc,
CURED which brought matters to n
crisis. One afternoon he came into
the house. to meet Miss Downs on the
stairs distractedly looking for the Jan
itOr. who was nowhere to be found.
The wornout packing of q faucet in
her ~"kitchenetta" had given way and
Margaret was unable to stop the flood
which threatened to devastate her
apartments.
Calamity the young knight rushed
to the rescue Of the distressed damsel.
He found the place under the sink
where you turn the water off. pro-
cured q monkey-wrench and q new
packing. and presently had everything
in order again. Then he helped Mar
garet mop up and they Iaughed and
talked over their work. becoming qnite
like old friends. She thanked him. Of
course. prOfusely for his timely aid.
and then. after hesitating a little.
asked II she might offer him a cup Of
tea. saying langhingIy he had earned II.
Paul accepted the proffered hosni-
tally. irving his hest 70 conceal the
rapture the invitation gave him. In
the midst Of their lively talk over fhe
bread and butter and tea Paul sud
denly remembered the problem with
regard To his fair hostess which had
been Expressing him and fell silent.
"What is the matter?" exclaimed Mar
garet gazing NJ his anxious and per
picked face. as the tea so very dread
ful?" mo. II isn't The tea. "stam- |
mered Paul: "tt's-oh. hang n all
excuse me. Miss Downs--bui do Won
know ANYTHING about that?" And
taking the clipping from his pocket |
he handed II across to her.
She read n and then raising her |
eyes 10 his with a puzzled expression
said "Why. YES. Of course. But how
should you know that I had any con
nection with this advertisements"
"Tt's true. them" groaned Paul.
"What Is trup?" she asked.
'"That you are Claudia Bogartz!"
Margaret buried her face In her |
hands and her shoulders shook con |