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THURSDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 19, 1925 ‘idu i v a uch • H ffi ciency But of all this Constance was Un conscious, She had escaped to a far corner of the conservatory where she lace. It was there that Tommy’s Treadwell found her, and presentaly she was weeping against Tommy’s shoulder while he tried awkwardly to soothe her. “1 can never look anybody in the face again,” she wailed, "I can’t stand it. I’m going to run away!” “Honestly, will you?” he demand ed eagerly. “I’ll do anything to Escape this,” sobbed Constance. “Will you run away with me?” Tommy’s voice was trembling and his eyes pleading as she looked up at him. • “I’ve asked you to marry me three times already,” he went on. “Won’t you, Connie? Please!” Connie buried her face against his coat again and tried to think. She was fond of Tommy Treadwell, and it was true that he had asked her three times. But Constance had never taken Tommy seriously, be cause she did not want to. She never felt like marrying anybody. She was still living her girl days. There would b e plenty of time to marry later on. As for Tommy— well, when the time came, it might be him, or it might be somebody else. She did not love Tommy, she was quite sure; but she did like him tremendously. It was hard to think, although she wrestled with her problem heroically. A voice seemed to be crying into her ears, “Escape! Escape! It’s your chance!” The idea of escape domi nated her. And Tommy was offering the way to freedom. “Please marry me. Connie,” he urged softly. “I’ll be awfully good to you.” She knew that. She knew Tommy Treadwell for true blue, and she knew that he would walk Broadway on his hands and knees for her, if she commanded. But she did not love him. “Escape!” urged the little voice. Tommy stroked her hair and talked pleadingly. “Marry me, Connie, and I’ll take you away from it all. You just see if I don’t make you happy.” He talked with the fine confidence and sincerity of youth. “Answer me, Connie, dear. Will you marry me?” Constance did not answer. She did not have time. The voice of a third person intervened. “Miss Brooke will not marry you,” said the efficiency man calmly. Constance sprang back with a cry, and Tommy Treadwell flushed, but stood his ground, “What have you got to say about it?” he demanded. “Everything. Kindly get your hat and coat from the butler and leave.” “You mean to tell me I haven’t a right to ask Connie to marry me?” “No; I did not say that. You have the right. You have exercised it. Very good. That settles it.” “But you—” “I do the answering you do the asking,” said the efficiency man blandly. “You will go now.” “And suppose I don’t take your answer?” “Take it or leave it—it goes.”. Constance’s first emotion was one of utter humiliation, which was quickly succeeded by rage. She flashed a look of defiance at H. Hedge. MOTHER! “California Fig Syrup” Dependable Laxative for Sick Baby or Child 7 \ / 'l Ju Hurry Mather! 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Be ready.” He did not even say good night to H. Hedge, but strode from the con servatory and a minute later left the house. As for the party, it ended accord ing to fixed time limit, at eleven o,clock. There were not very many left at that hour, so that no exten sive hardship was done. Only the ef ficiency man was about down-stairs when the New Year came in with a tolling of bells. “He looks rather sound and sens ible,” mused H. Hedge as he turned out the desk light.” But, as far marrying Constance —certainly not! I cannot permit it.” Constance arose early. It was scarcely seven o,clock, but there was a strategic reason for the unusual event. Constance was going away; she was about to quit the shelter of the Brooke roof-tree for that of an- i Is Tongue Coated? Try ' This Simple Mixture A badly coated tongue is a sign I of stomach or bowel trouble. Often simple buckthorn bark, manesium sulph. c.p., glycerine, etc., as mixed ! in Adlerika, produces real benefit. 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He knows I like and admire him, and he’s going to be satisfied [with that. 1 think he’s almost heroic Ito marry a girl that he knows doesn't I love him. But I can't exist here. 'And I must—yes, must—find a new home for Billy and Alice. Tommy I has promised to take both of them I until father returns. I suppose it will get into the papers, but —Oh, anything is better than this!” The breakfast gong had not sound ed when Constance made a final sur vey of herself, seized a big muff, picked up the grip, and moved brisk ly to the door of her room. At the threshold she paused long enough to look up and down the hall. She did not want to meet either Billy or Alice; she would telephone them after it was all over. The hall was empty of life, so Constance stepped out and headed for th e rear stair case. One flight she descended rapidly, which carried her as far as the main floor, and then she began to follow more cautiously th> second flight, which was poorly lighted and had two sharpe turns. At the firist turn she paused abruptly. She heard footsteps in the semi-floom below Somebody was coming up the stairs. Constance peered over the balus trade and held her breath. The serv ant she did not mind. But it was not a servant —it was H. Hedge Her first impulse told her to turn and run; but the time was too short and the grip too heavy 7 . “Face it!” she told herself quick ly. • But she did not want to face the efficiency man with the grip, so she tried to hold the latter behind her skirt. It was an awkard maneuver. The grip hammered at her heels as she resumed descent of the staircase. Then it slipped from her fingers. An instant later it struck her in the hollow of a knee. Constance stagger ed swayed, and pitched forward, ut tering a sharp cry. She came to a halt half a dozen steps below. Tightly gripped around her waist was one arm of the effici ency man; the other was clinging des perately to the rail. Both Constance’s arms were around his neck. 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Cotton Ave. Americus, Ga. 1 ’ ■ • r -'t . ■' h,' t , iHE AMERICUS* HMh>-KtLOKDEJ< ion the floor of the basement hall. He twisted his head to peer into [her face. Their eyes were not six in iches apart in the half light. ‘lt’s Constance!” he exclaimed. Never had the efficiency man I called her that before. ‘Yes, it’s I!” “You’re unusually early this morn ing.” ‘“Possibly 7 .” 11. Hedge seemed willing to pro long the conversation. i “It’s not eight pet," he remarked. | “I know it.” “Didn’t you drop something?” “Os course.” “I’ll go down and get it for you." i But he made no move. “Don’t bother. I’ll get it.” “But 1 insist.” “No!” He paused and considered. “It’s a nice morning,” he observed irrelevantly. “Going for a walk?” “Yes-—no!” “Why not say ‘perhaps’—you get 'the same idea compressed into one I word.” Constance was becoming anxious. I She knew that Tommy Treadwell and his blue roadster were waiting below : in the court-yard. “Let me go!” she exclaimed. Up to that point she had been too bewildered to notice that there had been no chance in their positions since H. Hedge interrupted her head long plunge. (To Be Continued) TAKES THE PLACE OF “DRASTIC” CALOMEL* FOR COLDS 6 FLU Pepsin-ated” calomel acts better—clears up colds quicker—and kills flu germs Nasty clinging colds and danger-1 ous flu germs quickly lead to lung' infection. Clear up these troubles imme-1 diately, but never do it with old; style “raw” calomel. It is too dras-' tic on your system. There is a newer and more in. 1 proved kind that is especially made I for colds, gripp e and flu. It does not tear through your system like a streak of lightning. It acts mild and gently for it is combined with pepsin, which makes it work slow and more effectively. This new pepsin and calomel com bination is known as “Pepsin-ated” Calomel. 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Building in good repair, $3,000. If you are interested in a farm, house and lot, or vacan lot, come to see me. Now is the time to buy. P. B. WILLIFORD Office in Windsor Hotel THE TIMES-RECORDER I Heart COUPON I How to Get It SIWSwII 3 C “’ r 98c I P«P r7 threr with fei ‘£’'*Y l ' -'-b< <-nt, to cover •-■TyS’? - ..'-'ragt. jJMBa j . .. 4 t .>t handling pa. king. | cle'k hvr-, etc. £ v 111 AI,J ■’ l ' ‘■'<’ ‘y '■•■■■ *OO bt ,7 <' / 7 ICm 6YO miiot. | f ,’j**”*' ' , I'-' O'’* - '’ ' 4 u-ntmu’s- -,t« ?3EIII ■ l!-l Ifjr ■’ O'lunn. I Alt the old-time tonga, dear to >he bnarta of the American people, will be found in this auper-volume of the melodiea as day* gone by. MONEY BACK, IF NOT SATISFIED PAGE THREE
