Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 62, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 July 1921 — Page 4

JttMana Satin STitura . INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Dally Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian StreeC Telephones—Main 3500, New 28-351 MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. ... ... ... 1 Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, O. Logan Payne Cos. Advertising offices J j; ew y or j[. Boston. Payne. Burns A Smith. Inc. THEY TREAT their Governors differently In Ililnlois! SAMUEL LEWIS SHANK appears cotv to believe that there are worse evils than Irving Lemaux! FATHER WEBER suggested that Luciu3 B. Swift take to the woods. Why not advise him to go back to Sellers’ farm? IT HAS BEEN a long time since any one arose to blame the crime wave on the alleged laxity of the city court! COVERING UP the delinquencies of Governor Goodrich's highway commission is a harder task than building roads in Indiana. THE POLICE seem to be getting considerable satisfaction out of the belief that one of them winged a burglar, so why doubt it? DOUBTLESS Will Hays reflected that most people would think it a poor remedy before he invited the public to complain about the mail service! IN OTHER WORDS, the Republican Senators who declare the bonus bill Is not dead do not Intend to offend either those who are’ for it or those who are against it IT IS rather hard to follow the reasoning of those persons who remontrated against school buildings in a desperate effort to obtain more school buildings for Indianapolis. ADVISER SNIDER has resigned from his job with the school board. Now, If Irving Lemaux and Tom Meeker should hand In their resignations to their respective committees every one may take a vacation! A Liability No amount of explaining by Lucius B. Swift or any other member of the board of sanitary commissioners will avail to remove the insanitary conditions that exist in Indianapolis by reason of the official neglect of duty that has marked the Jewett administration. The board of sanitary commissioners came into being following the General Assembly of 1917 with full power to correct these deplorable conditions. In 1921 we still find the board giving excuses and pointing to the dim and distant future for results. • > In the meantime, the sanitary board has accumulated a garbage plant which Is worthless and jurisdiction over the collection of ashes which are not being collected. It is very apparent that instead of devoting either time, money or energy to the solution of the sanitary problems which it was designed to overcome, the sanitary board has been diverted to an institution for the spending of taxpayers' money and the upbuilding of a political machine. Previously to the manipulation by which the sanitary board came into control of the garbage collection system of the city this part of the municipal business was subject to control by the board of works, which was dependent on the city council for appropriations. Thus the public, through Its elected officers, had a voice in the matter and could stop unnecessary expenditures. Now the sanitary commission has complete control over this branch nf the city government, the council cannct regulato Its expenditures and the board is free to conduct the public business without any check whatsoever. This state of affairs might not be a matter of much concern were it net recollected that the sanitary board Is the branch of the Jewett administration that paid 1175.000 for a garbage plant appraised by one of Its owners at “.ess than the cost of junking it.” More confidence in the ability of the board to handle this business might exist if the board had not, last year, relet a contract to a bonding company for the completion, at an Increased contract price, of a job which the bonding company had guaranteed would be completed at the contract price by the firm to which the contract was originally let. Gus Schmidt of the city council recently voiced the opinion that the members of the sanitary board should resign. Father Weber gave vent to the same opinion as applied to the board’s chairman, Lucius B. Swift. The general public opinion 13 that the sanitary board Is much more of a liability than as asset to the citizens of Indianapolis.

Multum in Paruo* The lawyers have a legal term, "multum In parvo" and it seems that the profession often has that in mind when its dickering means little or nothing to the layman. Ofttimes it is impossible for an outsider to understand why lawyers quarrel and argue over such little things. Recently there have been court decisions in the State of New York which show how a little matter will effect a larger one. At Goshen a verdict of SIO,OOO damages against a traction l'ne was set aside by the court because it became evident that the limb of a tree in an amusement resort owned by the traction company had been weakened by wood-borers. It Tell and killed a man. The verdict was based upon the negligence of the traction company but the little marks left by the worms showed that nothing the company could have done would have prevented the accident In another case that came up In New York City was Involved SIOO which was paid for a horse assured to be good and kind and to understand what to do In the shafts. After hearing a number of witnesses, the court went out into the street and saw the balky horse. He promptly gave Judgment for the return of the horse or the SIOO damages. Probably the demonstration on the street was worth more toward convincing the court than all the rhetorical efforts of lawyers. However, there is another question coming up in New York which will be watched with interest. It involves the innocent doughnut and the court must decide whether it Is fried, boiled or baked. For if it is baked a certain piece of real estate will be then used for a bakery and if it is fried, it is a restaurant and it is a question indeed whether a doughnut ever was boiled. Should the court visit the premises and eat sufficient doughnuts to convince him, possibly the forensic efforts of the lawyers might be unnecessary. How the judge can determine whether the doughnut is baked or fried without a demonstration, is a question. King Solomon in all his wisdom was not adverse to looking outside for aid in making his decisions, so probably the courts of New' York or elsewhere may do the same. Fixing the Blame The inherent tendencies of human nature to thrust the blame for any delinquency upon some other man or some other circumstance is ever before the public. Recent news columns from New York illustrate this so forcibly that it could almost be from our own home. The famous Midnight Frolics of Zlegfeld, which was closed some time ago with the announcement that it never would be opened, has been resumed. Just what the necessity is for a midnight play w'ith a great deal of anatomy exposed, cannot be understood outside of New r York, but it has always been tolerated there. This entertainment was closed, so it was announced, because the prohibition officers made it uncomfortable for the patrons. But as the prohibition officers are not allowed to make a search without a search warrant, the thing starts up again. Os course the owner will insist that he was an injured party and will wholly disregard anything that might be said about the Constitution of the United States, or regard for law and morality. At the same time it is announced that more than one hundred motion picture theaters in Greater New York may be closed on Aug. 1 for an indefinite period, on account of disagreement among employes and poor patronage by the public. It is observed that it is the fault of the public and the employes rather than the fault of the employer. It is claimed that burglars are stealing twelve times as much as they did ten years ago and this statement is made by an authority connected with a surety company. In other words, someone is willing and able unlawfully to take the goods of another and blame it on hard times or something else. Even in the time of Shakespeare it was a custom to blame something else, for that poet gave expression “the fault, dear Brutus, is in ourselves and not in our stars," but if anything else can be blamed, it is but DiLuii to do it

“NO STORY”

By O. HENRY

him rather impatiently, “how goes it?” He was looking today more miserable, more cringing and haggard and downtrodden than I had ever seen him. He was at that stage of misery where he drew your pity so fully that yon longed to kick him. “Have you got a dollar?" asked Tripp, with his most fawning look and his dog like eyes that blinked in the narrow spaoe between his high-growing, matted beard and his low growing matted hair. “I have." said I; and again I said “I have," more loudly and inhospitably, "and four besides. Ar.d I had hard work corkscrewing them out of old Atkinson, i can tell you. And I drew them," I continued, "to meet a want —a hiatus —a dema d—a need—an exigency—a requirement of exactly $5." I was driven to emphasis by the premonition that I was to lose one of the dollars on the spot. "1 don't ’want to borrow any," said Tripp, and I breathed again. "I thought you'd like to get put onto a good story, he went on. "I've got a rattling fine one for you. You ought to make it run a column at least. It'll make a dandy if you work it up right. It 11 probably coat you a dollar or two to get the stuff. 1 don't want anything out of it myself.” I became placated. The proposition showed that Tripp appreciated past favors, although be did uot return them. If he had been wise enough to strike me for a quarter then he would have got it. “What is the story?” I asked, poising my pencil with a finely calculated editorial air. “I ll tell you.” said Tripp. “It's a grl —a beauty. One of the howllngest Amjden's Junes you ever saw. Rosebuds covered with dew—-violets in their mossy ben —and truck like that. She’s lived on Long Island twenty years and never saw New York City before. I ran against her on Thirty-fourth street. She'd just got in on the East Hirer ferry. 1 tell you, she's a beauty that would take the hydrogen out of all the peroxides in the w’orld She stopped mo on the street ami asked me where she could find George Brown. Asked me where she could 1 find George Brown In New York City! What do jiou think of that? "I talked to oher, and found that she was going to marry a young farmer nvaed Dodd —Hiram Dodd—next week But it seems that George Brown still holds the championship in her youthful fancy. George hail greasea his cowhide boots some years ago and came to the city to make his fortune. But he forgot to remember to show up again at Greenburg, and Hiram got in as second best choice. But when it comes to the scratch, Ada her name's Ada Lowery- saddles a nag and rides eight miles to the railroad station and catches the 6:45 a. m. train

Ye TOWNE GOSSIP Copyright, 1921. by Star Company. By K. C. B. Dear K. C. B.—We stood for the allies lying down on their war debt and the in terest. and we kneeled for the starving women and children in Ireland, and just when Io Valera and Lloyd George arc about to shake hands and call it u day, the Universal Service cabled mo that our 'lookout guy." Ambassador Harvey, had i-reated a furore at tb exclusive Hangerhi 11 Club by "la golfing" In his shirt sleeves This is mu - h too much. In fact, the last stcr.v on my double hump. Were my poor father alive I know this horrible breach of etiquette would cause him to throw down his pick In disgust. As one of the five million Kafers in the United States, I want- to ask you. tin Great American Fixer, if you can arrangi to hare Gink Powler storm Castle Harvey and throw this terrible person Harvey Into the street before he breaks iny heart I*. JAY. MV DEAR P. Jay. • • • THEY CABLED me too. AND LIKE yourself I. ALSO. AM A sensitive soul. AND SITTINQ here. AT MV flat top desk • • • I SH ELTERED and swayed. WHEN I read the news. • • • AND LATER OIL THERE CAME to m A TERRIBLE fear. ' • • • THAT IT might have been. WHEN GEORGE went away. • • • TO THE Court of St. James. • • * SOME MAIDEN annt • • ♦ OR MAYBE a cousin* • • • OR PERHAPS hid old nurs*. • • • IF SHE f 3 attU alive. • • • MIGHT HAVE given him. • • • A PAIR of those things • + • WITH A say rosette. • • • THAT SOME folks wear. • • • TO KEEP their Meeves. • • • FROM DRAGGING around. * • • AND GETTING in the ink * • • AND I cabled his valet. *. • AND FITS valet replied . • • • "HE HAS a pair. "BUT HE thinks they're garters * . . "AND lIE can't understand. • • “lIOW THEY got in his luggage • * ♦ SO VOC see, P. Jay. * • • THAT IT might have been. A WHOLE lot worse. * . * I THANK you.

BRINGING UP FATHER.

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for the city. Looking for George, you know—you understand about women— George wasn't there, so she wanted him. "Well, you know, I couldn't leave her loose in Wolftown on-the-Hudsou. I suppose she thought the first person she inquired of would say: ‘George Brown? l\hy, yes—lemnie see—he's a short man, with light blue eyes, ain't he? Oh, yes—you'll find George on One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street, right next to the grocery. He's bil! clerk in a saddle and harness store.' That's about how innocent and beautiful she is. You know these little Long Island water front villages like Greenburg—A couple of duck farms for sport, and clams and about nine summer visitors for Industries. That's the kind of a place she comes from. But, say—you ought to see her! “What could I do? I don’t know what money looks like in the morning, and she's paid her last cent of pocket, money for her railroad ticket, except a quarter, which she had squandered on gumdrops. She was eating them out of a paper bag. I took her to a boarding-house on ThirtySecond street, where I used to live, and hocked her. She's In soak for a dollar. That's Old Mother McGinnis' price per day. I'll show you the house.” "What words are these, Tripp?" said I. "1 thought you said you had a story? Every ferryboat that crosses the East Kiver brings or takes girls from Ltng Island.” The premature line* on Tripp’s face grew deeper. He frowned seriously from his tangle of hair. He separated his hands and emphasized his answer with t one shaking forefinger: "Can't yon see.” he said, "what a rattling fine story it would make? You could do it fine. Ail about the romance, you know, and describe the girl, and put a lot of siuff in about true love, and sling In a few stickfuls of funny business Joshing the Long Islanders about being green, and. well—you know how to do it. You ought to get sls out of it. anyhow. And it'll cost you only about sl. You'll make a clear profit of $11." “How will it cost me $1?" I asked sus picionsiy. "One dollar to Mrs. McGinnis.” Tripp answered promptly, "and $2 to pay the girl's fare back home." "And the fourth dimension?" I inquired, making a rapid mental calculation "One dollar to me," said Tripp, “for whisky. Are you on?" I smiled enigmatically and spread my elbows as if to begin writing again But this grim, abject, specious, subservient, burrlike wreck of a man would not he shaken off. His forehead suddenly became shiuingly moist. "Don't you see,” he said, with a sort of desperate calmness, "that this girl has got to be sent him today—not tonight

KEEPING HOUSE WITH THE HOOPERS

(The Hoopers, an average American family of five, living In a suburban town, on a limited income, will tell the readers of the Dally Times how the many present day problems of the home’ arc solved by working on the budget that Mrs. Hooper has evolved and found practical. Follow them daily In an interesting review of their home lite and barn to meet the conditions of the high coat of living with them.) \TTRDAY “Well I must say that 1 entirely np prove of your extravagance in fitting up Helen's room in such an attractive wav." said Auntie Belle as she helped Mrs. Hooper prepare the stuffed eggs for luncheon. 1 "I think your disapproval Belle 1* usually because of my lark of extravagance,” laughed Mrs. Hooper, "so 1 rather expected you to be pleased with what looks like a lavish expenditure In Helen's room. Asa matter of fact outaide of the paint and the now draperies it coat absolutely nothing at nil if you count out the labor each one of us put on ft." “And she Is so happy about it," said Auntie Belle. "I never saw such pride of possession in my life. I'm sure it will do her a world of good " "It has already done so," answered Mrs Hooper. "If fitting it up had cost as much as it looks like it had tho in vestment would have beeu well worth while for what It has done for Helen's slate of mind." "1 looked about for a long time trying to discover something I could add to tho room ns my special offering, but everything seemed to have been supplied." said Auntie Belle. “That waste basket that the Bride made for her added the last touch of daintiness." “i don't think there is a thing else that she ought to have in if," said Mrs Hooper aa she finished making the nut sandwiches. “Yes I've discovered what it is and I shall give It to hor for lior birthday in September. It will he a nice fitted little* work basket that will match tho other things In the room. The child hasn't u place for her needles and thread and sewing things." “That is oo," said Mr*. Hooper. "She always uses my work basket downstairs ntid I nearer thought of her having one of her own.

TWENTY-FIRST WEEK. WEEKLY ACCOUNT FROM MRS. HOOPER'S NOTE BOOK. Received Henry's salary $50.00 Budget. Paid Week's our. balance. Shelter $3.00 Nothing 6.00 Food 20.00 Meat $3.25 I'airy supplies 3.25 Fish 73 Fruit fld vegetables 630 Groceries 2.00 Ice 1 to Henry's luncheon 2.30 Clothing 7.00 Kahki for Ilelen’s camping dress $2.30 Sewing silk 20 Three pairs socks for Henry .75 Three pairs socks for Roger .75 Paper pattern 30 Operating ex.. 9.00 Household supplies $4.50 Installment on washing machine 2.50 Advancement... 3.00 Church $ .25 Newspapers 25 — .50 2.50 Savings ...... 5.00 Nothing 5.00 $30.00 31.75 18.25 $50.00 —Copyright, 1921.

nor tomorrow, but today? I can’t do anything for her. \ r ou know I'm the janitor and corresponding secretary of the Down and Out Club. I thought you could make a newspaper story out of it and win out a piece of money on general results. But, anyhow, don't you see that she’s got to get back home before night?” * And then I began to feel that dull, leaden, soul-depresHing sensation known as the sense of duty. Why should that sense fall upon one as a weight and a burden? I knew that I was doomed that day to give up the bulk of m.v store of hard-wrung coin to the relief of this Ada Lowery. But I swore to myself that Tripp's whiskey dollar would not be forthcoming. He might play knighterrant at my expense, but he would Indulge in no wassail afterward, commemorating iny weakness and gullibility. Is a kind of chilly anger I put on my coat and hat . Tripp, submissive, cringing, vainly endeavoring to please, conducted me via tho street cars to the human pawnshop of Mother McGinnis. I paid the fares. It seemed that the collodion-scented Don Quixote and the smallest minted coin were strangers. Tripp pulled the bell at the door of tho moldy red brick boarding house. At Its faint tinkle be paled, and crouched as a rabbit makes ready to spring away at the sound of a hunting dog. I guessed what a life lie had led, terror haunted by the coming footsteps of landladies. "Give me one of the dollars—quick!" he said. The door opened six inches. Mother McGinnis stood there with white eyes—they were white, I say—and a yellow face holding together at her throat with one hand a dingy pink flannel dressing sack. Tripp thrust the dollar through the space without a word, and it brought ns entry. "She's in the parlor," said the MrGinnls, turning the back of her sack upon us. In the dim parlor a girl sat at the cracked marble centertable, weeping comfortably and eating gumdrops. She was yi flawless beauty, frying had only made her brilliant eves brighter. When she crunched a gtimdrop you thought only of the poetry of motion, and envied the senseless confection. Eve at the age of five minutes must have been u ringer for Miss Ada Lowery at 19 or 20 1 was Introduced, and gutndrop suffered neglect while she conveyed to mo a naive interest, such ns a puppy dog (a prize winner) might bestow upon a crawling beetle or a frog. Tripp took tils stand by the table, with the fingers of one hand spread upon it. as an attorney or a master of ceremonies might have stood. But. he looked the master of nothing. Hls faded coat was buttoned high ns if It sought to be charitable to deficiencies of tie and linen. I thought of a Scotch terrier at the sight of hls shifty eyes in the glade between his tangled hair and beard. For one ignoble moment l felt ashamed Os having been Introduced as his friend In the presi nee of so much beauty in distress. But evidently Tripp meant to conduct the ceremonies, whatever they might be. I thought 1 detected in his actions and pose an intention of foisting the situation upon me as material for a newspaper story, in a lingering hope of extracting from rue his whisky dollar "My friend” (I shuddered i "Mr. fhllmrrs.'' said Tripp, "will tell you. Miss Lowery, the same that 1 did. lie's a

“Well sho shall have one.” said Auntie Belle emphatically. “Perhaps shell begin to care more about sewing anil needless urging to fasten on buttons and h<sjks and eyes If she has a sewing outfit of her own," mused Mrs. Hooper. "Very likely she will," was Auntie Belle's reply. "I'an't we take our dinner out In the woods Mary," askd Henry in the middle of the afternoon,” or Is it the kind that would be utterly spoiled by Carrying It even a short distance." "No it won t spoil it." answered Mrs. Hooper, “if Belle would like to go. It is only about fifteen minutes walk to a lonely spot with a spreading trie that we ell love to gather under." "I think I would like It tonight." said Auntie Belle, although as a rule I dou't •are much about walking.” "That Is the reason that you are fast losing your good looks Belie," said Henry. “You exist In such a state of Inactivity now that you feel as If the slightest exertion were taxing your strength. I don't kuow how you could have been so short sighted about preserving your health and looks." "I have begun to be worried,” acknowledged Belle, “my eyes are dim ana I have sagging muscles and pale checks every morning when 1 get up.” "Just lack of excercise!" said Henry emphatically. "You could walk every day Just ns welt as not—see how Mary keeps her figure Just from all tho walking she does In and out of tho house. Any woman can do it.” "Well let me start by having a walk tills afternoon," said Belle. "I understand that something like five times ns ranch pure al? is Inhaled per minute v. hen walking than whi none is sitting still, so I can do a little good to myself by going on that picnic supper." "We can carry the hot spinach soup in the thermos bottle and I will pack the stuffed peppers so they wont get cold nnd we'll make the tomato and cucumber salad after we arrive and the cocoanut pie and iced tea are as easily managed as If we had our dinner at home." "And I won’t have to set the table and clear away the dishes," said Helen with a sigh of relief.

reporter, and he can hand out the talk better than I can. That's why I brought him with me.” (O Tripp, wasn't It the silver-tongued orator you wanted?) "He's wise to a lot of things and he'll tell you now what’s best to do.” I stood on one foot, as it were, as I sat in my rickety chair. "Why—er—Miss Loxvery,” I began, secretly enraged at Tripp’s awkward opening, "I am at vour service, of course, but —er —as I haven't been apprised of the circumstances of the case, I—er—” 'Oh," said Miss Lowery, beam'ng for a moment, “It. ain't ns bad ns that—there ain’t any circumstances. It's ’he first time I've ever been in New York, except once when I was five years old, and I had no Idea It was such a big town. And I met Mr.—Mr. Snip on the street and asked him about a friend of mine, and he brought me here and asked me to wait.” "I advise you, Miss Lowery," said Tripp, “to tell Mr. Chalmers all. He's a friend of mine”. (I xvas getting used to It by this time), "and he'll give you the right tip.” "Why, certainly,” said Miss Ada, chewing a gumdrop toward me "There ain't anything to tell except that—well, everything's fixed for me to marry Hiram Dodd next Thursday evening. Hi has got two hundred acres of land with a lot of short front, and one of the best truck farms on the island. But this morning 1 had my horse saddled up—he’s a white horse named Dancer —and I rode over to the station. I told 'em at home I was going to spend the day with Susie Adams. It was a story, ] but I don’t care. And I came to New York on the train, and I met Mr.—Mr. Flip on the street, and asked him if he knew where I could find G—G—” "Now, Miss Lowery," broke In Tripp loudly, and with much bad taste, I thought, as she hesitated with her word, “you like this young man, Hiram Dodd, don’t you? He's all right, aud good to you, ain't he?" "Os course I like him,” said Miss Loxvery emphatically. “Hi s all right. And of course he's good to me. So is everybody." I could nave sworn it myself. Throughout Miss Ada Lowery's lifo nil men would be good to her. They would strive, contrive, srruggte and compete to hold umbrellas over her hat, check her trunk, pick up her handkerchief, aud buy for her soda at the sou ntain. "But," went on Miss Lowery, “last night I got to thluking about G George, and I—.” Down went the bright gold head upon her dimpled, clasped hands on the table. Sin h a beatmful April storm! Unrestrained she solxbed. I wished I could have comforted her. But I was not George. And I xvas glad I xvas not Hiram and yet 1 was sorry, too. By and by the s'noxver passed. She straightened up. brave and halfway smiling. She would have made a splendid wife, for crying only made her eye more bright and tender. She took a gumdrop aud began her story. "I guess I'm a terrible hayseed," site said between her little gulps and signs, "but 1 ran't help it. <l George Brown nnd I were sweethearts since he was eight and I was five When he xxas nineteen —that xvas four years ago—he

Do You Know Indiaw&dis?

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This picture xvas taken in your home city. Are you familiar enough with it to locate the scene? Yesterday’s picture was taken up Virginia avenue from Louisiana street, looking toward the elevated tracks.

The menu for the three meals on Sundn y is: BREAKFAST Grape Fruit Cereal Spanish Omelet Biscuits Coffffee DINNER Stuffed Roast Chicken Rroxvn Potatoes Vegetable Salad Poach Cobler SUPPER Chicken Salad Nut Sandwiches Cake Iced Tea Punch COCOANUT PIE. Bent the yolks of txvo eggs and onefourth of a cup of sugar and txvo and one-quarter cups of scalded milk, onehnif eup of cocoanut nnd one tablespoonful of cornstarch that has been dissolved In a little milk. Cook this In the top of a double boiler, stirring all the while until thick. Fold In the beaten egg whites. Bake with only one crust. This quantity will fill txvo medium-sized pics and will cost about 20 cents.

PUSS IN BOOTS JR. | ——— j} r David Cory. ——~— You remember In the last story that Puss Junior and the Noah family were at breakfast on board the Ark when, suddenly, the big reu Ant started to run out on deck. "There he goes!" shouted Puss. “Quick, or he'll get axvayl” cried Captain Noah. "I can't afford to lose a single passenger!" Instantly the boys darted after the fleeing Insect, but Just as they were about to snatch him up from the deck a wave washed him overboard. “Man overboard!" shouted the Weathercock. And, ray goodness, what a commotion there was after that! All the animals rushed up on deck to see xvho hail fallen Into the water. "Throw him a life-preserver!” yelled Mr. Jonah, and in a second Flam unfastened a large "Horsecollar" lifepreserver and tossed it into the ocean. "Suppose he can't reach it?" said the

Jeff Greenburg and went to the city. He said he xvas going to be a policeman or a railroad president, or something. And then he was coming back for me. But 1 never heard from him any more. And I—l like him.” Another flow of tears seemed Imminent, but Tripp hurled himself Into the crevasse and dammed It. Confound him, I could see his game. He was trying to make a story of It for his sordid ends and profit. "Go on, Mr. Chalmers," said he, "and tell the lady what’s the proper caper. That’s what I told her —you'd hand it to her straight. Spiel up.” I coughed, and tried to feel less wrathful toward Tripp. I saxv my duty. Cunningly I had been Inveigled, but I was securely trapped. Tripp’s first dictum to me had been just anil correct. The young lady must be sent back to Greenburg that day. She must be argued xvith. convinced, assured, instructed, ticketed, and returned without delay. i hated Hiram and despised George, but duty must be done. Noblesse oblige and only five silver dollars are not strictly romantic compatibles, but sometimes they can be made to Jibe. It was mine to be Sir Oracle, and then pay the freight. So I assumed an air that mingled Solomon's with that of the general passenger agent of the Long Island Railroad. "Miss Lowery,” said I, as Impressively as 1 conJd, "life is rather a queer proposition. alter all.” There xvas a familiar sound to these words after I hud spoken them, and X hoped Miss Loxvery had never heard Mr. Cohan's song. "Those whom xve first love we seldom xved. Our earlier romances, tinged xx-ith the magic radiance of youth, often fall to materialize.” The last three words sounded somexvhat trite when they struck the air. "But those fondly cherished dreams,” I xvent on, "may cast a pleasant aftergloxv on our future lives, however impracticable and vacuo they may hex’e been. But life Is full of realities as well as visions and dreams. One cannot live on memories. May I ask, Miss Loxvery, If you think you could pass a happy — that is. a contented and harmonious life xvith Mr.—er —Dodd—If In other ways than romantic recollections ho seems to —er—fill the bill, as I might say?" "Oh, Hi's all right," answered Miss Lowery. "Y'es, I could get along with him tine. He's promised me an automobile and a motor boat. But somehoxv, xvhen It got so close to the time I was to marry him, I couldn't help wishing—well, just thinking about George. Some thing must hax-e happened to him ->r he'd have written. On the day he left, he and me got a hammer and a chisel and cut a dime Into txvo pieces. I took one piece and he took the other, and xve promised to be true to each other and always kep the pieces rill xve saw eacn other again. I've got mine at homo now In a ring box in the top drawer of my dresser. I guess I was silly to come up bore looking for him. I never realized xvhat a big place It is." And then Tripp Joined in xx'fih a little grating laugh that be had. still trying to drag In a little story or drama to earn the miserable dollar that he craved. "Oh, the boys from the country forget a lot xvhen they come to the city and learn something.’ I guess George, maybe, is on the bum, or got roped In by some othpr girl, or maybe gone to the dogs on account of xvhiskv or the races. Y’ou listen to Mr. Chalmers, and go back home, and you’ll be all right."

Elephant. “I guess I’d better pump in and save him,” and overboard went the big animal vrith a loud splash. ‘Where is he? - ' asked the Elephant, after looking around lit vain for the Ant. "I can't see hl:n!” And no wonder, for the sea was rough, and it was no easy matter to find this small passenger. ''Get iny telescope!" yelled Captain Noah. “I think It s in my work-basket,” said Mrs. Noah to Ham, who had started at once to obey his father's command. “If it isn’t it may be in your tool-chest. I think you had it the other day when you were going to make an anti-aircraft gun out of it for your toy army.” •’That's where I found it.” said Ham. a minute later, appearing breathless with the telescope. ‘ Whereabouts?” screamed the Elephant who was now somo distance from the Ark. "Walt a minute, can't you?” yelled Captain Noah. ”I've got to adjust the thing. These boys have been meddling with it!” When this was finally done, Captain Noah swept the sea with his glass, but In vain; the form of the lost .vnt was nowhere to be seen. “Shiver my timbers!” said Captain Noah under his breath. “What will happen to me if I lose a passenger?” "llurry up!” gasped the Elephant, now thoroughly worn out with buffeting the waves. “Hurry up. I’m most In.” “Well, we'll have to get you out, then,” answered the Captaiu Noah. "Swim around to the port side,” said Lam ; ‘‘we’ll hoist you up by the davits.” “I hate to give up looking for the Ant,” said the Elephant, as he slipped the ropes under his big body. And then, after much tugging and hauling, he was lifted up even with the deck. But beyond this it was Impossible to do anyihing. The dev Its refused to swing in. being hindered by the immense size of the animal. “Put your trunk on the deck,” suggested Mr. Jonah. That will make you weigh less, and perhaps we can roll you over the edge.” “Yes, that's a good idea." stid Shorn. ‘Put your baggage aboard first.” 1 And in the next story you shall hear vthat happened after that.—Copyright, lw.:l. (To Be Continued.)

But now the time was come for action, for the hands of the clock were moving close to noon. Frowning upon Tripp. I argued gently and philosophically with Miss Lowery, delicately convincing het of tho Importance of returning home at once. And I impresed upon her the truth that It would not be absolutely necessary to her future happiness that she mention to HI the wonders or the fact of her visit to the city that had sxvalloxved up the unlucky George. She said she had left her horse (un* fortunate Rosinante) tied to a tree neaf tiie railroad station. Tripp and I gave her Instructions to mount the patient steed as soon as she arrived and ride home ns fast, as possible. There she was to recount the exciting adventure of a day spent xvith Susie Adams. She could "fix" Susie—l was sure of that —and all would be well. And then, being susceptible to the barbed arrows of beauty, I warmed to the adventure. The three of us hurried to the ferry, and there I found the price of a ticket to Greenburg to be but SI.BO. I bought one and a red .red rose with the 20 cents for Mias Lowery. We saw her aboard her ferryboat and stood watching her wave her handkerchief at us until It, was the tiniest white patch imaginable. And then Tripp and * faced each other, brought back to ear.'x left dry and desolate in the shade of the sombre verities of life. The spell wrought by beauty aud romance was dwindling. I looked at Tripp and almost sneered. He looked more careworn, contemptible, and disreputable than ex-er I fingered the two silve. dollars remaining in my pocket and looked at him xvith the half closed eyelids of contempt. He mustered up an imitation of resistance. "Can't you get a story out of It?” he asked, huskily. "Some sort of a story, even if you have to take part of It?” "Not a line.” said I. “I can fancy the look on Grimes' face if I should try to put over any slush like this But we've helped the little lady out, and that'll have to be our only reward.” “I'm sorry," said Tripp, almost lnaudibly. “I'm sorry you're out your mnnp.v. Now, it seemed to me like a kind of a big story, you knoxv—that Is. a sort of thing that would write up pretty well." “Let's try to forget it," said I. with a praiseworthy attempt at gavety, “and take the next car 'cross town." I steeled myself against his unexpressed but palpable desire. He should not coax, cajole or wring from me the dollar he craved. I had enough of that wild-goose chase. Tripp feebly unbuttoned his coat of the faded pattern and glossy seams to reach for something that had once been a handkerchief deep down in some obscure and cavernous pocket. As hp did so I caught the shine of a cheap silverplated watca-chaln across hls vest, and something dangling from it caused me to streterf forth iny hand and seize It curiously. It was the half of a silver dime that had been cut in halves with a chisel. “What," T said, looking at him keenly. "Oh, yes," he responded dully. “George Brown, alias Tripp. What’s the use?” Barring the W. C. T. U., I'd like to knoxv if anybody disapproves of my having produced promptly from my pocket Tripp's whisky dollar and unhesitatingly laying it in his hand.

HOROSCOPE “The stars Incline, but do not compel!" SUNDAY, JULY 2*. Threatening stars rule this day, according to astrology. Venus, Jupiter and Saturn are all In malefic aspect until evening, xvhen Mars has friendly sway. During this planetary rula It is wise to wait patient'” on events. Religious m. U-s xviil be widely discussed anil ag, the prophecy Is made •hat there will be serious schisms In more than one church. Persons whose birihdate it Is may have many unforeseen expenses in the coming year and so should conserve thdr means. Children born on this day meet with many disappointments in life, but these ' subjects of Cancer have the qualifications that assure succesi. They may b# i rather reckless about spending mouey. MONDAY, JULY 25. I The Sun dominates all planetary influences today, according to astrology, | xvith kindly promise to mortals. It is a rule under which to put forth all one's best efforts, for there Is great I promise of svi’cess. The death o’ a man of many millions will take place within a month and In S' me xv.ay this will cause widespread ; contemplation of economic problems. Persons xviioso birthdate it is shpuld 1 have a prosperous year, but they should be on their guard to prevent accidents, j which seem to threaten them. I .Children born on this day probably will | love adventure and strange experiences. | These subjects of Cancer will succeed jbest as employes.—Copyright, 1921.

SCOTTISH RITE WILL BE BUSY Regular Meetings to Be Re* sumed in September. The resumption of regular meetings of all Scottish Rite bodies In September will mark the beginning of an unusually busy year. A city class will start tnrough the degrees Oct. 12, finishing them Nov. 9. Petitions will be received until Sept. 7. The work will be given each Wednesday afternoon ard evening. Exemplification of degrees will be under the auspices of Adonlraa Grand Lodge of Perfection, Edward J. Schoonover, thrice potent master; Saralah council. Princess of Jerusalem, George 11. Tendelton, sovereign prince; Indianapolis chapter of Rose Croix, Frank G. Laird, most wise master: Indiana Sovereign Consistory, James W. Lilly, commander-in-chief. Horace Mitchell will be stage director. The fifty-sixth semi-annual convocation and reunion xx-ill be held Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. Tne convocation class so far a* is possible xviil bo confined to candidates from points In the State outside of Marion County. The latest date for receiving petitions for the convocation class will be Oct. 31. Maternity Bill Is Passed by Senate WASHINGTON. July 23.—The Shep-pard-Toxvner bill for establishment of a system of cooperation between Federal and State governments for the "public protection of maternity and infancy” passed tlie Senate late yesterday by a 63 to 7 vote. Senators voting against the bill xvere Borah. Broussard, King Moses, Reed, Warren and Watson.

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