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away from that HING girl, hnm?"
Flossie had asked. I've seen you
around him!"
Mary Rose dropped her eyes. Her
finger moved along the edge of her
desk, as If she measured her words
for her answer.
''You see, Miss Hining usually
comes over to read to Mother a
couple of times week." John Man
ners went on as IL he could read
her thoughts. But she's been visit
ing in New York for ten days and
Mother misses her. They've been
reading Anna Karenina' together. :"
That settled it for Mary Rose.
II she were only going to take Doris
Innings place in her absence, what
harm could there be in going to
John Manners house to read to his
mother?
Her smile flashed up at him. I'll
be ready in fifty. Just wait til
I put my hat on"
Down in the Mushroom Flossie
was getting ready to go home.
LET me borrow come. Of your
powder" Mary Rose said breath
lessly. I'm going over to Mr.. Man
ners' house to read to his mother.
and / mustn't have shiny nose
She laughed excitedly.
Flossie's eyes widened until they
e-<,o..,e<7 +xx1;co tbair ma flIral size
well, aren't you getting to be
the village vamp?" she asked with
shrill surprise. Going to meet
Mother now- hmm? First thing we
know you'n be havings Mrs. on
your calling cards Mrs. John Man
ners,' Ell wot?"
Mary Rose squelched her with a
look.
Please tell AIumsie that I'll be a
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GAS KILLS RATS

WASHINGTON - Wartime gas.
pumped into the Army storehouses
at Duncan field. Texas, have cleaned
up the rats there and will save the
Army about 100000 a year. accord
ing to recent War Department an
nouncement. The rats had infested
buildings at Duncan field that con-
tanned about $70,0O0.OO0 worth OF
Army stores. The hydrocyanic gas
cleaned them out in forty-eight
hours.
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COLLEGE HEAD CHOSEN

FIT. WAYNE, Ind. July 1.-Of.
ficials of Coneordia College here to-
day awaited word from Rev. Walter
Lichtsinn, pastor OF ST. Paul's
Lutheran Church OF Hammond. as 10
whether he will accept the presi-
dency of the college.
He was chosenSat meeting OF
the electors of the college here.
to succeed the late DR.. Martin
Iuecka
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COTTAGES AT PARK
Additional Facilities Provided for
Visitors at Turkey Run.

Facilities for accommodating the
thousands who visit Turkey Run
state Park, have been bettered by
the completion of five four-room
cottages and an additional 100 seats
in the dining room, according to
Richard Lieber. State conservation
director.
A new complete wash room also
has been added for those who prefer
cottages to the regular hotel build
ings, and a new water filtration
system installed that removes the
iron taste from the water.
Turkey Run. within easy driving
distance Of indianapolis and Terre
Haute, is enc of Indiana's most
popular parks.
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buildings that have not been used
for several years.
Also would like you to have
Ave. repaired from
Newman st. to Keystone Ave.
CONSTANT READER.
You must petition the board Of
works for permanent street Inn
provemcnts. The city engineers
department will investigate repairs
on Massachusetts, Ave.
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FORSKIN TORTURES
Zeno, the Clean, Antisertic
Liquid, Just What You Need

Don't worry about Eczema or other
skin troubles You can have clear.
healthy skin by Bsing Zenfo.
Zemo generally removes Pimples
Blackheads, Blotches, Eczema and
Ringworm and makes the skin clear
and healthy. Zemo is a clean, pene-
trating, antiseptic liquid. that does not
show and may be applied day or night
Ask your druggist for small size coo
or large bottle Acknowledgements.
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You are going to stay for dinner"
John answered firmly. He took her
arm and guided her over to the
broad old-fashioned staircase.
But right now, you're going up
to meet my Mother" he said. I've
wanted you to know her for a long
time
Ito Be Continued
Read the impression Mary Rose
makes on Johns mother In tomor-
rows installment.
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W GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV


Mary Rose stepped back without
a sound. Her only thought was. to
get out Of sight of the shameless
pair on the landing just as fast as
she could.
And it was not until long moments
afterward, as she sat at her desk
with her head bowed over her type
writer that her lips quivered and
her cheeks grew hot with shame
Flossie's shame.
She felt as guilty as if she herself,
instead of F'lossie, had just been IN
Hilary Dexter's arms.
She felt as If she never could lit
her head again and look people
proudly and fearlesly in the eye, SO
heavy was her sense of disgrace-or
Flossies disgrace that seemed, some
how, to be her disgrace, also.
For they had always been so close
she and Flossie-that their lives
had burned with single flame. Tney
had shared poverty and pleasures
silent in the same room, talked over
their beaus and their hopes and
their daily happenings. together
Their lives h&d been like one life.
And not until this moment had
Mary Rose realized that suddenly
FIossie had become stranger to her
that she really knew nothing at
all about this girl who was her own
sister!
a she looked at her as if she were
an utter stranger few minutes
later. when F'lossie came downstairs
with a new blue felt hat on her vel
low hair, a new swagger bag slung
over her arm. She looked her up
and down. from head to foot, as II
she had never laid eyes on her before.
There was no scorn, no disgust IN
her face-nothing but curiosity.
ssEIossie.s she asked slowly. what
Kind of a girl are you. anyway
Flossie raised her eyebrows. m
the kind of q, girl that men-remem-
herr. she cflanted to the tune OF
nonular song. why, dearie? what
makes you ask?%
Don't you know" Mary Rose
asled and Flossie shook her beaut1-
f,rIlv sculptured head impudently.
.sAH right, then, I'll tell you what
makes me ask--I saw you and Mr.
Dexter out on the stairs,
Oh Flossie wrinkled her little
nose. silly, wasn't it?' She tried
to hide smile.
Il wouldn't call it silly. thought
it was beastly!' Mary Rose
answered hotly. ITO let married
mana man old enough to be your
father-kiss you. and make love to-
you. I guess Miss MacFarlane was
right"
HE did not kiss met F'lossie
stamped her little foot In its ridi-
culous slipper las long as you
were sneaking around to spy on me,
you might have stayed for the final
closeup. He did not kiss met
II saw him." Mary Rose went on,
so you needn't bother to lie to me.
Flossie. But wish you'd tell me
this-Whv did you let him do it?"
She really wanted to know.
Flossie shrugged her slim Shout
ders. "Oh, l don't know" she said
vaguely. "Why does anybody to
anything? Excitement. I suppose.
And you know, Mary Rose, you'd
be fiattered to death if the Big Boss
noticed you
Mary Rose shook her head. II
would not" she broke in. And
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MOIRE FASHIONABLE

At the Paris openings, much atten-
ton is being given to the MORE
gown. particularly to the all black
and all white model
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READ THIS FIRST
ELossIE and NARY ROSE ID, MldD aI,1s-
ToS a two dTstsa m sstaPs the Boh
them work for the Dexter Automobile
MIS- SAd AsRs sssR sns tR ss is gns der
70 H 81 DEXTER. the president of
Mary Rose is secretary to JOHN, MAN
NERS, the sales manager. and is In love
with him. although the. Office Eossips say
b he i Bseanse to Of bep esns for MAN
ners. Mary Rose refuses a repeated r o.
fer of marriage from DR.. TOM FlTA-
She discovers that Flossie has been
meeting Hilary Dexter outside the office
and that he has given her several pres
ents. among them a sapphire ring: n ary
Better st WHO Who is married and a father. of
grown children. and Floss1e does, aIter
threatening to leave home ana &c 10
But she does not leave, and for long
time Mary Rose thinks that the Dexter
affair has blown over. For Floss ish a z,
parently devotes herself 70 sam, wi, Win az
John Manners. Flossie. tries to attract
men with the same simplicity that g
flower BLOOMS aG ST AoJ TO the the sgg6 pis
nee One Eon day Miss MacFarlane comes cry
ing to Mary Rose and tells her that pc
t ter COMPANY al She -i had asked Mr.. Dexter
to get her another assistant lnstead Q,
the lazy Flossie, and instead 81 a Mug
Flossie he had scolded MSS s Ma sbe eoes
she tells Mary Rose that FIossis na ~
heen meeting Mr. Dexter outside the OIL
flee dialy for weeks. And then one Gay Gay
Mr.. Dexter on the stairs. Flossie is IN
Dexter arms -.-..,
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/ barring. Then. from some inner part
! of the premises he heard the sound of
Il Withdra wn cork and a little gurgling
and splashing; the old man, said
| HanllinSon to himself. was about to
refresh himself with a drink. Then
came the scent of Il strong, pungent
cigar and presently MarCovitCh re
turned into view, cigar in one corner
of his bearded lips, Il steaming lumber
in his hand. An odor of rum. strong
insidious. penetrated to Hankinson
and overcome the nasty smell of the
Old garments. Because of his previous
/ VigilS. HanlinSon was we'll acquaint-
ed with the accustomed routine.
Old MarroNitch began by unlocking
the safe. Then he took out certain
goods from the locked showcase on his
counter. Better things came from a
sort OF wired-in iuclosure which filled
the center OF the Window-an in
closure. of stout wire. closely meshed
and clamped There were trays in
that which contained rings and neck
laceS and ornaments set with diamonds
and pearls. Some of these things We're
tiClleted, some were not.
But Hankinson, having often glued
his nose to the thick plate glass-wn-
dows, had a good idea that he could
easily stow away few hundreds of
trays i'll one of his pockets. Good stuff,
he said to himself, lies in little room.
1t was Hankinson's intention to hit
MarCoVitCh when the trays from the
window and the counter cases had been
laid on the counter previous to trans
ferring them 10 the safe. He had
everything ready for the attack: the
Sandbag was already erasped In his
right hand, in a left hand pocket he
had d gag all ready TO insert in the
old mans jaws; in another pocket a
length of cord whereWith to secure
MarcOvftch'S wrists. And the moment
was drawing near, was almost there.
when Marcovitch turned from his tray
to the safe, took out of a drawer a
small packet done up In brown paper
with tissue paper lining, and with
low chuckle of delight. shook out on
the counter quantity of loose dia-
mondS.
And there was pretty nearly a hand
full of them. They must he good, for
nothing but the thought of their ex-
treme goodness would account for the
self satisfied way in which the old man
chuckled as he bent over them, turn
ing their shining faces over with his
Clawlike finger. And-now was the
time.
Hankinson glided out and brought
the sandbag crashing down on Marco
witch head.
Marcovitch emitted one groan,
reeled, and was falling over on his
side when Hankinson caught him 1t
was not part Of HankinSon's game
that Marcovitch should fall heavily.
He let the old man slide gently down:
in two minutes he had securely gagged
him; in two more minutes he had
drawn his hands behind his back and
fastened his wrists together.
And it was as he rose from the ac-
complishment of these things that he
heard Il strange Sound-the sound OF
something alive, drawing in its breath
in Il queer smiling, snuffling fashion.
close at hand. Hankinson recognized
that sound. II was the sound made
by an imprisoned animal which snuffs
at the crack of its prison door.
"Lumme" whispered Hankinson to
himself. "A blinkin' dawgr'
He lost no time after that, and as
he transferred the most valuable
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said as ow yer was welcome to what
Yer liked to take out o what l got
eh? How's it I" be, guy nor"
II can get YOU away" answered the
Chinaman. Butt will have 10 he
out of England"
"Out of-England" exclaimed Han
k!nSon. "'Strllth, Wv / amt never
been out of England, ] don't know 10
lingo but English. Where would il
he now, guv-nor? Not-uot to where
you come from, would It? Cause
understand that's a longish way off. -
The big Chinaman leaned forward
as If to attract strict attention.
Now listen" he said There is a
Chinese ship in the river. lying off
Mapping, which sails tonight for
Amsterdam. Her captain viii take
you. on my recommendation, to Am
sterdam. And in Amsterdam YOU can
sell youT-diamonds. When you have
sold your diamonds You can take ship
TO Amertca-or wherever you please
to go"
Hankfnson silently ran over his IN
ventory Of the stolen goods.
Diamonds, eh?" he said musingly.
There are other things than diamonds,
yer know
II have estimated the value Of what
was on YOU" said the Chinaman
Gravely. The diamonds are worth
about 1000 pounds. You will get one
third Of their value in Amsterdam.
The other things are worth about 400
or 500 pounds. You can leave those
with me-my share
Done" exclaimed Hankinson. But
how am I to get down to that there
ship" he asked anxiously. Seems
ter me as 'ow there'n be a pretty
sharp lookout for me, guv'nor. How s
it to be done?"
The big Chinaman motioned to the
smaller one.
This gentleman" he said, will
lend you some garments. You will
go down dressed as Chinaman after
dark. 1 will prepare you-make You
up with a little paint and other mat
tiers. And we will begin now-time
presses
Hankinson cheerfully submitted 10
the proposed transformation. He put
on Chinese trousers and soft -Soled
Chinese boots; he was fitted with up
per garments which amused him by
their StrangenesS, and COmforted him
with their silky feeling. And then he
sat down, and the big Chinaman pro
duced a box of colored pigments and
delicate brushes and set to work on
Hankinson's head and face. He
worked with the Zest of a true artist,
and the other Chinaman stood by and
admired without moving a muscle of
his features.
AT the end Of half an hour Hankin-
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could easily bestow himself unnoticed
THE only difficulty was to secure an
unobserved entrance to the shop. For
long vigilant observation had shown
lIankinson that when Marcovitch was
not behind his counter the curly
headed boy was there; and when the
boy was not there, Marcovitch was
Hankinson watched for his oppor-
tunity for two Friday nights. AT 10
inintues to IL on the second the op-
portunity came. For some reason or
other the old jeweler sent the lad out
OF the shop. A moment later he him
self quilted the counter and disappear
ed into the rear. And thercupon
JIankinson slipped in. and a second
later had hid himself between the safe
and the wall. There We're old coats
End cloaks hanging there. and they
made good cover. Ii Marcovitch,
when he came back, had narrowly
inspected these ancient garments. he
might have found Hankinson's nose
protruding at one place and his feet at
another. But Marcovitch suspected
nothing.
THE usual routine of the establish
mcnt went on placidly. The boy
presently put up the shutters and went
away. NIarcovitch locked, chained and
bolted the door. He disappeared into
tho pawnbroktpg part of his shop.
IIankinscn hsRrd more boiling and
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Reasons Why Married Men Live Longer
Than Bachelors in the Modern World

man Who takes a Sandow hold on his
third fusel oil cocktail gets an eve
brow signal across the room that
causes him to deposit his beverage
hurriedly on the top of the what-not.
The bachelor, however, can drink
enough synthetic gasoline to start a
filling station, and the only thing like
ly to stop him is paralysis of the ell
bow.
When the mercury retires to it's
Winter quarters In the bottom of the
tube the married man has about as
much chance of Clinging to his COS
Sa1ner underwear as crab has Of
learning the Charleston. When the
Spring tempeStS beat, across the sky
webs are no more Indigenous to the
feet of ducks than galoshes to the toes
of married men. If a benedict sneezes
three times in succession, q hot foot
bath springs miraculously out of the
floor, a mustard plaster somehow at
taches itself to his chest and all the
blankets in the family store spring
from nowhere and coil around his
neck. A bachelor, on the other hand,
can sneeze loudly enough to dethrone
kings and nothing will happen except
complaint from the people on the
floor below. When he is i'll in bed he
| gets only the left-h handed services of
I
an automatic dumb-waiter. SAYS DIR.
| Fisk:
| 1T is small wonder, therefore, that
bachelors die off twice as RAPIDLY as
their more carefully watched and
| guarded brethren. Put this on top Of
the fact that most of them live on res
taurant or boarding house food and
the answer is-lavender ribbon and
soft music.
| But it is not only such material
things as INTENDED colds or man
handled proteins that hustle bachelors
off to their early graves. Many of
them die of small ailments because
| they have lost the will to live-be-
cause they have no interests vital or
vivid enough to keep them bound to
the humdrum wheel of daily exist
ence A man can't repress anything
as important as the parental instinct
without running the risk of damaging
his mental machinery A certain
amount of strain and responsibility
is necessary for the good health of
! the mind. Those who don't have it
become apathetic and mentally de-
| generate, sometimes fading away.
| simply because they haven't enough
interest in the world to keep them
| alive.
| For years the world has heaped
unnecessary tons of pity on the head
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things to his pockets-diamonds here,
gold there-he wondered how it was
that he had never seen any dog about
Marcovitch's premises. Presently the
shifting sound died away. And, with
out as much as a glance at the fallen
man, HankinSon made round the
counter to the door. But going, he
took care to turn out the gas.
HankinSon had manipulated the key,
the chain and the bar, and was about
to open the door in gingerly fashion,
when he heard sound at the rear Of
the shop. He turned, muttering a
curse. A door had noiseleSSly opened,
and there, holding a lamp above her
head, stood Marcovitch's gra n d.
daughter. She was In her nightgown,
her hair-long, black, lustrous-fell
far below her waist; her great eyes.
dilated with alarm. Shone like stars.
And at her side, muzzling against her
knee, was the strangeSt, ugllest-look-
ing beast of a dos that Hanklnson had
ever set eyes on.
It was queer1y shaped, it was of no
known breed, it was a vile yellow in
color, and it had only one eye 1t was
borne in upon Hankinson, amidst the
rush of thoughts which this new sit
uation forced on his consciousness,
that he would have bad dreams about
that dog, and he cursed it without
knowing that he WIS even thinking
Of It.
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tCoryriEht. 1920

IL seems evident for various rea
sons that SpinSterS adjust themselves
10 a single life much more readily
than bachelors. The mortality amons
WIDOWS, however. is appalling. From
the standpoint of the statistics, the
best thing that a widow can do is IL
marry again as soon as possible, This
high death rate among widows is
readily understood when we consider
| how frequently they are left with
, tremendous responsibilities and with
the necessity of facing a severe life
struggle NidowerS also die with
great determination and dispatch.
thus proving what happens when the
nagSing woman is absent"
Although some men feel obliged 70
stay single in order to devote them
selves Fundamentally to science or
art, DIR. Fisk believes that there isn't
u career in the world that couldn't be
helped by the right kind of wife.
THE idea that neither a man nor.
woman can reach point of great
distinction because Of the trammelS
Of married life is utter nonsense.
says DIR. Fisk. Take Pasteur, for eX
ample. If it had not been for the
watchfulness of Nine. Pasteur, he
probably would have starved to death
in his laboratory. Besides watching,
his rest and nutrition, she helped
him III his work and suothed him
when he was driven nearly distracted
by malevoIent critics.
Then let us look at that distiu
guished bachelor, Herbert Spencer
He confessed in his memoirs that ali
through his life he had never known
any real happiness. Even after he
had finished his synthetic Philoso
ply he felt no glow of eXhilaration
Despite his wonderful friendships. life
to him seemed fiat, stale and unprotit,
able--the natural result of cutting
himself off from the normal relations
with wife and family. Philosophl
may engross Il man during his wori.
ing hours. but it won't make him !,
cup of tea when he's i'll in bed, o.
smooth his hair for him when he's
tired and discouraged.
IAN elderly bachelor of any station
in life is about the most pathetic
thing that ever hloomed on this
broad hoSUmed planet. His thoughts
turn mere and E,orc Ia himself as the
years so Oh, until At last rhe sun
seems to rise in his stomach and sci
just west Of his liver
"Of course, J realize that MANY
young men today cannot afford mar
riage unless the wife continues work
ing. In that case Ia say. let her con-
tinue-"
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! ing through the stout cord that had
| prjsoned IL The young Chiuanlan,
| lea ming through the window, was con
scious for d second Of a simmons body
| hurting itself past him. Before he
! had time to comprehend matters he
saw that body vanishing around the
| corner. He shut the window then and
retired 10 resume his usual sphinx
| like demeanor.
| at his compatriot.
They are after him" tie said
briefly.
II saw them" replied the other.
! 1T IS fortunate that this fellow fell
! at my door" he said. He has served
! US well. Certainly he will never fall
| there again. We benefit very well.
| We have what he brought in-and he
| has some worthless bits Of paste. 1t
| is good"
! The younger man made no answer
to this, nor did he mention that the
! dog had escaped.
1T IS time that go now" he OBJ
served.
! And without further remark he pro
ceeded TO divest himself of his ORR
entail garments and to put on the suit
which Hankinson had taken off
! Ten minutes later Il figure dressed
! in Hankinson'S clothes, much muffled
| about the neck and face and having
! Hankinson's hat pulled down over its
nose. slipped out of that quiet house
and went away by devious paths 10
other and safer parts. No figure fol
lowed it. The two figures that had
| lurked in waiting for it since dark
were following HankinSon.
And Hankinson went on, knowing
nothing. lie was beginning 10 fee!
himself safe, and he did not care how
much people stared at him as he
walked in the glare of the gas. He
| had what he believed to be diamonds
! in his pocket. 1t had never even oc-
| Cured to him that the big Chinaman
| might or would substitute paste for
| The genuine articles. He had a pros
! pect Of selling them to advantag &c.
! And he had his revolver. Therefore
! being bit of an actor, he went on,
ward. smiling blandIy. Hankinson
knew the nearest way 10 the wharf of
which the big Chinaman had spoken,
| and II took him little time TO get down
| there. All his thoughts We're of his
| own business, and he had no idea
| that two yellow-faced. Slit-eyed fell
| lows, clad in Slop suits of blue serge.
were logging his every footstep Nor
! did he know that an ugly, uncanny-
| looking, one-eyed mongrel was stink
| ing behind him, keeping close to walls
| and to the front of shops, that one
eye perpetually fixed on its object OF
| pursuit.
Hankinson never saw that dog un-