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turned. That answer scored n high per cent He didn't dare keep those numbers on his person. so he coded them, cIumsily enough"
 Don't Think We Need Worry
 Great as is my affection and ad- miration for Lillian, l could have shaken her with a good grace. My curiousily concerning the real meaning Of Allen Drakes telegram was almost at the boiling point, and Lillian was wasting time in being nOnsensiCal.
 Tn" next minute, however, ] re- grclted my nasty judgment for with a distinct change of voice and manner, she relaxed into her chair.
 "l don't think we need 10 worry about holding Steve" she said. "The knowledge that you have this card will fasten him 10 this vicinity with steel links. And I think it's about time that l put you wise 10 the real dope on this thing. Sit down and relax for d minute or two. You're as taut as if you were an archer's fitted bowstring." l slumpcd into q chair opposite her easy one, physically relaxed, but mentally as tcnseIy strung as ever. And l guessed that Lillian's keen eyes were appraising me as she spoke.
 Tt isn't a very long story" she began. Tt concerns problem which has been baffling Allen Drake for over year and you know he doesn't like to admit that his massive brain ever has 10 balk at hurdle. Don't you admire that mixed metaphor, my dear? I think it's wiz, myself"
 From somewhere l pumped up a spacious smile, and was startled to hear Lillian give short little laugh.
 "I thought so," she said, You | haven't let down the fraction of an inch. I'll hurry through this and
 
 to brass tacks.
 Perhaps you read of that mail robbery about year ago" she be- gan. that one out in Illinois"
 "Where the guard was killed with his own revolver and the se- curities taken were never found 2" I queried.
 Exactly" she replied. Now when you know that the list of figures which you decoded corresponds in every detail, to the list Of those missing securities, you'I realize how eXultant Allen must be-" Copyright, 925, by Newspaper
 Feature Service, InC)
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THE STORY so FAR:

May Seymour, whose husband killed himself because of her love affair with another man, returns to her home town after a years ab- sencc.
 She disposes Of her inherited property leaving the sale of her house in the hands of Ulysses x. Forgan, and with sS,OOO in her handbag, sets out to find and marry a man with money.
 At Atlantic City she meets a di- vorcec, Carlotta Frolking, and her friends, Herbert Waterbury and Dan Sprague, Both men pay suit to May 10 the great distress of Car Iotta, who has been in love with Dan for several years.
 Carlotta asks May 10 spend the winter with her in her Carifornia bungalow. May accepts on condi- ton that Carlotta let her pay her share of the expenses.
 Then she changes her plans when Waterbury proposes marriage to her. Certain that he is the millian- aire whom she is looking for, she accepts him and decides to be mar ricd within week. In the meantime, she has been carrying on a Irritation with young Jack Darnley, college boy. On the night that May announces her en- gagement 10 Waterbury, he bc- , comes very drunk and reels out of her sitting-room laughing like d maniac.
 Waterbury accuses her of "vamp- ing" the boy. and May strunuously denies that she has. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 A little before 3 o'clock the next | morning heIlboy brought thick. 1 special delivery letter to the door of May Seymour's sitting room. i There was no answer 10 his repeat = ed knock, for May did not hear him
 9h" was Singjne at the top Of her voice as she splashed in her bath. i So hr slipped the letter under the | door and went away. May loved music and she adored 1 the sound of her own silery soprano voice.
 "Depuis le jour :" she trilled
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MANY GOLFERS ENTERED

Eastern I"iat. Conn, Aug. 70 lP, t'"Il'S 'nm mauy clubs in Ncw Engand. Now York and New Jersey U"r" hrrr today for the opruing Of 'h" annual nrn's invitation tourna- W"nt o'"r 'hn ShcncCoss,tt course. Most "t thr s'ason'S lradIng amateur players had entered for the auaHfy- ing round hn Hs ihrr, Wore 4fso post entries it vas uot kuonr just how larcr Inc h"ld would be Uh hru tho first pair drove off This morning.
 There will he several f'iglrs for players wbo will qualify today but who rill moi he in the first lG.
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MAY SEYMOUR |F00TIO0SE
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invest. Thatll soothe his injured feelings" she decided.
 She went on thinking about Her bic, as she azily touched match to a cigaret. and leaned back in her chair.
 Tt would be nice If loved him . :" she said to herself, "But I guess 1t just isn't in me to fall In love with any man.
 At that moment her eyes fell on the thick, square envelope that the bellboy had slipped under her door an hour before
 Goodnight, Nurse!" thought May. A little thrill of horror passed through her.
 .. What if it should be a note from Ilerbie telling her that per haps 1t would be better for them 10 end their engagement! | . Or, suppose it should be a farewell message from young Jack Darnlcy, telling her that he was go- ing to shoot himself!t.. IL would be just like that wild boy to do 1t. too, What fool she had been 10 let him fall in love with her.
 Mays breath came in frighted gasps as she trailed her silk negli- gee across the room 10 pick up the letter. Then she breathed a long sigh of relief as she saw that it bore Nnu, tni y,out p,arl,
 Mrs, May Lucas Seymour" she read in the large. unmistakable handwriting of Ulysses X. Forgan The very sight of it was warmly comforting to her.
 It brought back. once more. the sound of his deep. low voice. and thr 4'@ht nf his kindl, r' Nut
 To read the letter, itself, was like was very business like in tone Folded within it was a New York draft for SIP 900,
 Without an instant's hesitation May swept to the telephone ant called Herbic's room. | Good morning, merry sunshine she said with forced gayety "This is May speaking"
 His voice greeted her coldly. | He is jealous.." she thought. Fl
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How are the children, my dCar?"
 asked Spooky

and pokcd hls head out. He was missing angrily. When Spooky is angry he hsscs. Almost at once Sammy Jay spied him and, calling 10 everybody within hearing, Sam- my flew over to torment Spooky ! Now, Spooky is little fellow. He really couldn't fight back, so once more he disappeared from view, which was the wisest thing to do. He went down inside that hollow in the tree. But now he was no better off than be had been in the first place, because Drummer the Wood becker was still hammering away.
 After while Drummer grew tired of drumming and flew away. II became quiet. Spooky went to sleep. But he hadn't been asleep very long before Mrs. Drummer took it into her head to drum on that tree.
 So it went all the rest of the day. 1 Perhaps you can guess how glad ! Spooky was when the Black Shadows came creeping through the Green , Forest. Spooky didn't waste any time. He flew straight over 10 the Old Orchard. When he got there he went straight to his old home. Mrs. Spooky was sitting in the door way.
 How are the children. my dear?'' asked Spooky.
 Well, I hope" replied Mrs, spoolIy. but I don't know much about them"
 What do you mean9". demanded Spooky.
 Mrs. spooky sighed. a Spooky wasn't sure whether it was sigh of
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thankfunoss or a sigh of sorrow. "Thcy have started out in the Great World," said she.
 You mean they have left home?" asked Spooky.
 Mrs. Spooky nodded. "Yes," said she. You know I have been show. ing them about for some little time. Now they have decided that they want to be by themselves and so they have left the Old Orchard"
 '1 suppose" said Spooky, hcsitat- ing a wee bit that there'H be room i for me in there"
 "Penty of room," replied Mrs, Spooky. "l certainly miss those chil- dren. but they were a great care. It really is d relief not to have to think of any meals but my own"
 "I know," said Spooky, trying 10 look wise.
 "Huh." sniffed Mrs Spooky, much you know about 1t. It's the mother that has 10 do the work, and i don't you forget it. I'm as thin as a shadow. Make yourself at home if you want 10 while l go out hunt. ing for q dinner. It is long time since 1 have had all Icould eat"
 And so if was that Spooky re. turned to the Old Orchard, while over in the apartment tree in the Green Forest little Mrs. Whitefoot and her family, and little Mrs. Tim my the Flying Squirrel and her fam fly continued to live in peace.
 Copyright, 1925. by T. W. Burgess)
 The next story: "Rodwing the Blackhird Makes a Fuss"
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.Illian's Startling Revelation As
 tounds Madge

As Lillian read to me the tcle- gram from Allen Drake, which she just had decodcd, there suddenly flashed into my consciousness the little warning intuition which l rarely tai! 10 heed, and then to my sorrow, It told me to be wary, and emphasized for my guidance that from this instant my ideas as to Steve" and those of Lillian and Allen Drake, would diycrge widely They represented the law, just, im- personal, unrelenting, while l, with every instinct clamoring 10 range myself with them, yet knew that The first consideration with me must be my terror-stricken mothcr-in- law.
 Fortunately for me, Lillian was so absorbed for the moment in the telegram that was able to school my face and voice before she next looked at me. l knew that 10 keep back any part of my reaction to the ltltbl dll IT plh ill9 lliNlAh 'NNii perceptions would bc a herculean task, and l felt every nerve in my body tauten when she looked up from the telegram.
 Hold man at any cost" she re- peated. and 10 my amazement there was the hint of a gibe in her voice. "Allen must be getting excited. But then, he cant be blamed. He's been on the track of this thing for a long time"
 She paused, and looked at me specuatiyely.
 This thing shows the reason for 'Steve's anxiety to recover that card" she said. But, of course, he has no means of knowing that we know anything of code, and there fore he cant be worried about our finding out the real meaning of the largon that was on that card. Hence" she paused and twinkle of amusement at her own nomen- Clature came into her eyes - Lil- Han laughs at herself frequently and with gusto - whats the an .wer? Mir. Bones can you eluci- date?"
 The smile with which I greeted her sally was distinctly a forced one but my answer was ready, for mentally I had anticipated her question by several seconds.
 Its probably the only clue he has to some secret of his own and he's lost without that card,' l re- joined.
 "Move up three seats," she re-
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Spooky the Screech Owl doesn't like 10 have a fuss made about him. That is one reason why he keeps out of sight insdayight. Of course, an- other reason is that the daylight is his time for sleeping. But Spooky got very little sleep after giving that young Woodpccker. who happened 10 look in at his doorway, such a fright You sec, after the other birds had departed, Drummer the Woodpecker came to that tree and began drumming on tho back side of it. close to where Spooky was try ing to get a nap.
 There was no sleeping with that rat -ata-tat going. 1t was as if Drummer was pounding right on his ears. He climbed up to his doorway
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pose Herbie had proposed 10 her, thinking that she was rich! Sup pose he was fortune hunter
 But, no, that couldn't be! He had shown her photographs of his won derfu houses! A man with homes like those was nothing less than a millionaire. What need would he have to marry for money?
 Let's get married today" she said suddenly. After all, what sense Is there in waiting around for a week? We love each other-don't we?"
 We sure dol" Herbie answered vehemontly, slipping her arm through his. But l think I'd like to run up 10 Pittsfcld to see my little daughter for day or two, first. think l ought 10 tell her she's going to have new mother"
 May dropped. What if she doesn't like the idea of having a stop-mother"?" she asked, What will you do thcn?"
 Marry you just the same" Her bic replied. Marry you just the same, my girl.' But there was q hatncss in hls voice.
 A feeling like a cold hand grip ping her heart entered Mays breast. q wish had that money of mine back again." she thought uneasily. After all, it's my whole | fortunC--"
 That afternoon at five she met Herbert in the restaurant for tea. She had put on her new gray suit, and had pinned q boquet of orchids to her breast.
 Queer thing that he's never | thought to send me a single flower since he asked me to marry him." she thought as she smiled at him ! across the tea table. And he's never mentioned getting me an en- gagement ring, either!"
 Probably the thought had not oc- cured 10 him, she decided. So she slipped off her black pearl ring and put it down on the tablecloth.
 Then she held up her bare left hand. By this tSmc next week I'll be wearing your wedding ring 1 won't l, Hcrbe?" she asked. smil. ing straight into his eyes. Shall you be glad 10 see it on my hand?
 Without answering, Waterbury pulled out his watch and looked al it. Half past five" he unused frowning. That means all the i jewelry shops are closed. doesn't it?" He laughed suddenly. "1 ncve, realized until this minute that you ought to have an engagement ring mA dear,' he said in his delightful I voice. "Wcll so out and buy one | first thing in the morning, wont wc?"
 May nodded, with shining eyes Funny never thought of it either" she fibbed. without the
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I had any brains I'd make him marry me today, before he changes his mind about me-
 Aloud she said: That money of mine just came. and I'm going to turn il over 10 you. as you sugg.st- cd. 10 invest for nc"
 Waterbury's voice interrupted her Have you had breakfast"
 lust finished it."
 50 did I - I'll meet you down. stairs in a half hour. and we'll go over to the bank together" he said. All the coldness had melted from his voice.
 "That's because he's fattered by my confidence In him." May said 10 herself as she hung up the re- ceivcr Gosh, I hope that stock of Dams is good"
 An hour later the s19,OOO from the sale of her house was in Her bert Waterbury's hands So was the s2,O0O that remained from her original sS,OOO.
 May held out her bare hands ap- pealingly to Herbie as they left the bank on Ocean avenue, and started back to the hotel.
 Look at me, I'm a penniless woman" she said with an air of mock tragedy. You have every cent, had in the world!"
 A startled look came into Water bury's brilliant blue eyes. Every cent you had in the world!" he re- peated. Why, I had you doped out as a million-dollar widowl-"
 Your mistake. sweetie!" May told him cheerfully. My husband was the kind of doctor who did most of his work without ever hop ing to be paid for it. Two-thirds oI his work was charity, pure and simple"
 She stopped and frowned, Sup
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I'm feeling none the worse for my dip into inc water; and between IFS, dear, although I'm not quite ready to die, l think death when you are having an awfully good time-a death that came suddenly and just wiped you oul-Would be ideal.
 Don't say when you read this hat I'm Grov ing morbid, for I'm not. l lam happier than l have been in a long time, 1 hate mOnotony, and certainly have been having all kinds of thrills lately.
 Goodbye, dear, for this time, Be sure and bring Waiter over to sec my n-wly furbished house. It is | very lovely.
 am going 10 add q little more to | this letter 10 tell you about little l Jack He Just Clnc in to tell mo that there's a queer old lady down. stairs who keeps kissing me, and I 1 don't want her 10 kiss me, Muyver."
 She is your grandmother, Jacky She used to be your fathers mother when he was a little boy just like am yours now"
 My daddy did not love her like do you," he said earnestly.
 How do you know that, Jack, dc1r'"
 "Wcll, no little hoy yovcs a yady "ho is always asking him to kiss her."
 Now ask you, dear Ruth, if that IS not just like a man.
 LittIo Jacll wants to do the kiss iu2. II" just wants you 10 be there. ready to bn kissed wherever he feels lill" kissing you,
 "l@u Grandma wants you 10 kiss hor, boysie" l demonstrated.
 'WrD, l don't want to kiss her." he answered s'outIy; and beside. sho has got an old hairy mole on h"r chin and it scratches"
 +. if | opened my mouth 10 sooH l. would laugh. so just N''I" son, Ruth. l some lima rrl that if We could only See II M would mdrrs.anl that every thing Na@ for the hest. I was very i un1rrpy when l l7arncd that little iack Was my husbands child, but I 7w Aurc that h" has given mo more h"rD1n'ss r5au all the unhappincss o' 'hat 'tmr Although something hos gone mr of my life that will n'''r como back into it. yet | am '"r' my r'd'o. son has repaid me for al in' -rj"f uI pain he uuwit- t'ngy r"l'>'d u. lD has brought soWtuuI m'o ml heart I would mover lH'' had h1u for him.
 N"N must r.oa hear Johns m"j1rr taking in rUu haH can. ""' h'l' a0uy from her any longer.
 Wih love.
 LESLIE. ''oWli-N, '9-, NEA scr,.. Incl
 inulurrOW -I,rfr from Sy,lnay
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letter From Leslie Prescott to RutI

letter From Leslie Prescott to Ruth
 BlrkC-COntinuctI
 am looking for another letter from Sul1E very soon. Jack seems 10 think she won't write me again before sh" comes home, but l am Sure she will, for Sally is more apt to be confident ana tell you about herself and her affairs in letters than she is by word of mouth. You know there are people in this world like that-in fact, dear, l think I'm that way
 This is terribly long letter l expect you are tired of reading it.
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The Ribbon Fan

The black milan hat frequently turns up on one sid" and has a fan or two Of black grosgrain ribbon there.
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way for three months, then l read your little booklet and the testimonials it contained, and started taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. could feel relief after the first bottle and have found it to do all you claim for it. l had to repeat it again after my second child was born. 1 sure will recommend the Vegetable Compound to my friends. Mrs. N.R. LAYTON, 2726A University St, St. Louis, Mo.
 Ifyou are suffering from any weak ness which causes such symptoms as pains in the side and back and nervous feelings, give Lydia E. Pinkham's s Vegetable Compound a trial now.
 Donot continue to feel all rup-dowD and half sick when relief is at hand.
 Sold by druggists everywhere.
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All SIIallCs Of Rose

A dance frock made of several layers of shaded pink chiffon, trimmed with velvet roses in rose shades is lovely enough 10 satisfy the most discriminating.
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A.hr supper tho Ioot sas >hu .r4 "veIyIhng Has mad" suug. for
 mEht~ Nrr~ g.1IuE roI and ,u-R. rr. utlr Nws, seemed lu ! AlI In most d'uciou- place n d .an u,. mu ,1,l l"rI- ju G"or .Dr hInd roaring out al sva. 10 ,ron l1r JOS was creeping all about 4ud To sIt snug and warm h"ioro th" ire in this hous'. whicL rH.N wasn't a house al alL seemed Ihc snchantmenl itsrlt iu DaVld.
 Little Em'N vas very sf'} a' inst, out noW she cam" and ~' hy paytd's side. Mi rrgE~f> ibid .hem stories o3 lbr ~ea Ham brought ou, some old cards s,nrll- ag Of hsh. and told their fortunes nh them. David would have liked
 have remained in thai pleasant atmosphere forever. He lci sure hat nothing could hc nicer.
 tColor, Mir r,ggotly's GOA, and hat gray Tomorrow pretty hitie Em'ly will Appear,)
 Copyright, 1925. Assocated Edi-
 tors, Incl
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SIDE PAINED
 HER TERRIBLY
After Childbirth Women Should Take Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg. etable Compound to Restore
 Normal Conditions
St. Louis, Missouri. =" After my first child was born l was bothered

with a pam Tn my
 sidewhlch became more Severe the longer I let it go.
 It was terrible. l often had to lie down to get any relief. l was in a weak and run down condition,
 and my sid e seemed to be the point for all the nain, 1 was this
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PiCturCSUup Millinery

Very large hats of horsehair braid in pastel shades have largo satin bows as trimming.
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Flowers of Feathers

Flowers formed of feathers in bright colors are a novel trimming for the new felt hats.
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Gossip, Corner
In High COlOIS

Goorgette crepe in high colors, particularly flame and king blue is very popular for lingerie.
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For Midsummer

Plcatcd crepe georgettC makes very attractive skirts and are usual ly worn with hngcrtip warehouses.
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They're Growing Larger

Polka dot prints are seen in all the larger the dots the better.
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SPC'0KY RETURNS TO THE OLD
 ORCHARD
By Thornton W. Burgess

Who e'cr would get enough of sleep Must Proper hours always keep.
 Old Mother Nature.
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The small hat Of velour turned up 10 suit the features of the wearer is the smartcsi thing in millinery for fall High colors, such as fuchsia, U anvin green. lead pencil blue and purple. are popular shades.
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after the ycarning manner of Mary of Arden.
 But as she sang that lovelicst of all love songs, she was not thinking of any mans love, but of money! Of the things that she would buy with Herbert Waterbury's money!
 wen have box at the opera, of course ." she thought. and in her minds eyes, she could see her self sitting there in a gown of white velvet, with diamonds winking from the lobes of her ears and the col umn Of her snowy neck. Beside her, she could see Herbie's large. firm featured face looming out of the darkness above his gleaming shirt front, Oh, it was going 10 be won dcrful 10 have plenty of money! Wonderful.
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ROBBED HAIR looks wonderful with the tiny tint of Golden Clint Shampoo.-Advt.
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May stretched herself like a great tiger-cat as she settled into an armchair in her sitting room a half hour later, and began 10 eat the excellent breakfast the waiter brought her.
 The four-minutc eggs in their silver cup were just right, The cof- fee was molten amber; the poppy seed rolls were fresh and soft . and without money. all this perfec- ton of food and service would be impossible,
 May sighed luXuriously and blink cd slcepily at the sky, as she bit into her third rool. "Oh, but I'm happy Q" she thought.
 But was she? Was she. really ? The thought of Herbie's anger with her last night was more or less dis quieting. II would be terrible now If he didn't marry her. just be- cause of a harmless Irritation with a boy like Jack Darnley,
 When my money from the house comes I'll turn it over to him tl
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Tomorrow -I,trr from SyIna, ar'"n t7 Iaula P.rrl"r.
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The next story: "Redwing the Blackhird Makes Fuss"
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