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* . * - • -- THE MAGAZINE PAGE “Initials Only’’ A Thrilling Mystery Story of\ Modern Tunes. By ANNA KATHERINE GREEN. (Copyright. 1911. Street * Smith.) (Copyright, 1911, by Dodd, Mead & Co ) TODAY’S INSTALLMENT. The Oval Hut. That niftht r>r Fenton had a visitor. We know that visitor and we almost know what his questions were, if not the answers of the good doctor Neverthe less, it may b? better to listen to a part at least of their conversation Sweetwater, who knew when to be frank and open, as weU as when to be re served and aoibiguoua. made nn effort to disguise the nature of his business or hi:« chief cause of Interest in • >«wald Broth arson. The eye which met hla was too penetrating not to detect (he smallest at tempt at subterfuge h< sides. Sweetwater had no need to hide his errand, it was one of peace, and it threatened nobodv ’’the mores the pit', thought he In un easy comment tn himself, as he realized the hopelessness of the whole situation His first word, therefore, was a plait announcement “Dr Fenton, my name is Sweetwater I Rm from Nev Y< rk. and represent 1- the nonce. Mr t’halloner. whose name Ij have simply to mention, for you to und» i stand that m> business is with Mr. Broth • arson whom I am sorry to find seriousl}. j If not dangerously, ill. Will you tell me how long you think it will be before 1 can , have a talk with him on a subject | 1 u ill not diMfdiise from you may Jfjwve a very ex iting one ■” “Weeks, weeks,” returned the doctor “Mr Brotherson has been a ve<\ sick man and the only hope I have of his re covery s the fad that he is ignorant of his trouble nr that he has any cause for doubt or dread Were this happx con ditinn of things to be disturbed, were th* fain tee’ rumor as sorrow or disaster to reach him in his present weakened state. T should fear a relapse, with all its at tendant dangers What then. If any ini mation should be given him of the hor rible traged' suggested by the name ?'ov have mentioned? The man would die be fore your e\es Mr t’halloner's business wil’ have to wait.” “That 1 see. but if I knew when 1 might ' apeak T '‘an give you no date Typhoid is a treacherous complaint, he has the best of nurses and the chances are in favor of a quick recovery: but we never can be sure Ton had better return to New York Later j you can write me if you wish, or Mr Chailoner can You may have confidence . in my reph it will not mislead you.” SweetwalP’ muttered his thanks am'. , rose Then he slowh sat down again “Dr. Fenton.’* he began. “ you are ■ l man to be trusted I'm in a devil of ! fix. and there is just n possibility that I you may be able t-o help me out It i> rhe general opinion in New York as ••••’_ may khow. that Miss < halloner < , omin't te<l miicide But the circumstance* do not j fully bear out this theory, nor can Mr I ChaJloner be madt to accept it Indeed, I he is so convinced of falsehood, that | he stands ready to do anything. pa\ any- ; thing, suffer anything to have this dis- j tressing blight removed from his daugh ters good name Mr Brothcrson was her dearest friend, and rs such may have the ’ clew to this mystery, bui. >lr Rrotherson » may not be In condition to for sev- t era! weeks Meanwhile. Mr Chailoner must suffer from great suspense unless | a pause during while he • -eßrched the > doctor s face with a perfectly frank ami inquiring expression "unless some one else can help us out Dr Fenton, can ' you?” The doctor did not need to speak; his ' expression conveyed•hie answer. it “No more than another.” said he “Ex cept for what Doris felt compelled to tell , me, 1 know as little us yourself Mr Broth er son’s delirium took the form of calling continually upon one name 1 did not know ihl* name, but Doria did. also the danger lurking in the fact that he had f yei to hear of the tragedy which had l sobbed him of this woman to whom hr < whs so deep]' attached 8n she fold me jtißt this much That the Edith whose , name rung so continuouslx in our ears was no other than the Miss <'haUoner of Nev York of whose death and its tragic Mrcumstancee the papers have been full 1 that their engagement was a secret one one. a fact which seemed to disappoint 1 him but she carried It off so gaily < she Is a wonderful girl. Mr Sweetwater- the darling of all our hearts!. *aying that he must not be so egotistical as to think 1 was. but his waking was quite natural He did not ask for Miss ('halloner. he only inquired ho* long he had been 111 arid whethet Doris had received a letter (Hiring that time She had not received him to ask questions Especially did she entreat me to be with her at the crisis Sweetwater nodded, he had expected nothing from the doctor, and was not disappointed at his failure There "ere two strings to his bo* and the one pt ov ing valueless. he pr»»< ended to test the other To Be Continued in Next Issue. ■ !■■■■■■ .I ' Silt VW| x ? gw gs flrar "HAIR THAT (JIVES FATHER TIME THE LAUGH” H t art rust about as old as rtr I 00 A People judge us, by the way we LOOK. The man or woman with grey hair is be ginning to get tn the “Old Timer's Class This I wentieth Century does NOT want ■ GREY haira-it wants th< energy of Youth. The big things are being done by the YOUNGER generatton There's a sort of "Has Been" look About those "Grey Hairs." There is alway s one to criticise and smile scornfully . Father Time is a stern disciplinarian Get the best of him. Give him the laugh Do not be a " Has Been. It's unnecessary. Ust HAY'S HAIR HEALTH ' J/ W 91*4 &- a f f)f, f di* f'-r to f •/'. r • ftf •* finer • *</ M'M S.nrf /fl «r frig Wffre —Phtie H•* A / row BALE AND RECOMMENDED . BY JACQE' PHARMACY, “What Billy Brought Home to His Mother” T- National ation. * By Nell Brinkley I - - -a “T ' 17 : — ai § • 1 A N./’ I 7 -• A,/'. AA. — < ■' -r— ' '< fl 6"''-2v TV - ! ■ w I a < i '• A : / a ' ■ A '4 Ik f " v - ' . ? AA^ ; .. -- ---- A I m strong for the fellows and girls and lots of times the little daughter-in-law has a fierce time of it. but can you blame a chap s gentle mother when he brmgs home a Mane like this, when thp gentle mother happens to be a stickler for breeding and good taste?—NELL BRINKLEY. Up-to-Date Jokes The incumbent of an old church in Wales asked a party of Americans to visit ills parochial school After a reci tation he invited them to question the pupils, and one us th- party accepted the Invitation ' Little boy," he said to a rosy-faced lad. “can you tell me who George Washington was?” "lea. sir," was the smiling reply. “ 'K was a 'Merlcan genera!" "Quite right And can you tell me what George Washington was remark able for'’” "Iss, sir 'E was remarkable 'cos ’e was a Merican an' told the truth " You must have had a terrible expe rience. with no food and mosquitoes , swarming around vqgi. " said a friend to : the shipwrecked mariner who had been away upon a tropical island. "You Just bet I had a terrible expe rience.” he acknowledged "My expe rience was worse than that of the man who wrote. Water, wate: everywhere, but not a drop-to drink With me it was bites, bites everywhere, but not a bite to eat." I think it's an excellent idea.” re marked the new lodger, as he finished his soup. "Ah!" said Mr Starvem. "not used to beginning your dinner with soup eh?” “Soup" I thought it was hot water to prevent dyspepai.i She (pouting) - Before we w ere mar : led you often used to catch me in your a mis. He Yes, and now 1 catch you in my pockets Eilat Girt So you're not engaged t" him any longer" Second Girl <*li. no, I had to break It off Eirst Girl Will, what was the mat ter ? Second Girl lln stmplet on got too sentnm-nta He was beginning to talk of marriage Tlie times ait hard, mi dear." s.iju . a man to his belli ! half, "and 1 find !t dlttii nit lu keep m\ nose above wall I You could easily keep \ GUI tloSi above water, returned the lady, "if you didn't keep it S' often above beer.” The Preacher W- llvii- realize tin full ui nr of anything utitil we lom It Th. He caved Widow That s so especially if th lost thing Is insured Employe! So you want ni< to raise your salary'’ Can you give nic but two goo :•■ .isoti- eV-n why 1 shou.d do so? Meek Employee (sadly) Yes, sir Twins Not niig ago a stock >f crockery wa.« sold I' auction ind Mrs Wilson attencwd thi «a • When «hi -'turned her fart wa« radiant with m\ You mils' in n the ' leimition aoeic i < we e the first w ords she said to het husband Mr U Whs' fro Mr- W Ivi bought -i|i h a oil i vase io hold mi- usher You hnve no idea huw it will st t off tn, mantelpiece I Advice to the Lovelorn Ry Reatrice Fairfax. TIME WILL ARRANGE THAT. Dear Miss Fairfax: 1 am a high school girl of seven teen. and deeply In love with a stu dent two years my senior, who at tends the same school. Since ehild hood we have been close friends and have spent a large part of our lives together However-, our par ents seem to disapprove of the match, on account of our youth. ABrSFD. Your parents are right. You are too young to’marry But you are not too young to love. It seems to me a love affair like yours, based on a friendship from childhood, promises an ideal wedded life Just go on loving, and wait for marriage til! ' your parents say you are old enough. : YOU ARE TOO YOUNG. Dear Miss Fairfax: , I am an attractive blonde of six- , teen, but look to be 21. A few weeks ago 1 met a young man of ' twenty. We were not Introduced, but kept company for four weeks He was then called out of town on | business, but promised to write, which he did After he left town I found I did not even care for him as a friend, so did not answer his letter. He is now returning to mv home town to work. Should I apol ogize. or am 1 too young to keep lonip.inx ' SW EFT SIXTEEN 1 d<> not like the manner in which you made this man’s acquaintance. Unless you know some one w ho will vouch for him. let the acquaintance terminate )nu are too young to know men for yourself. _ 1 I ■estore it to >rer. \v Hair Restorer will ll I r. But, it will cer- 1 y other toilet prepa- I ■•de Q-BAN HAIR I r<jgl A kl nr ?• nUI T 5 * Cl) * B I v 5 h q in j ' MirHi 1 Do You Know—- ('rime in Scotland shows a decrease of 3 per cent for the last year. There art' over 100,000 paupers in London. Two-thirds of the world’s ttfltal beet root crop is used for making sugar. In the state of California the female vote outnumbered the male by over 80.000. Idrla. a snrtlll town in Austria, has a feminine Are brigade, w-ho wear uni farms and helmets. Palms never live more than 250 years. Ivy has been known to live 450 years, chestnut S6O. oak 1.600. and yew 2,880 years. A remarkable transformation of a cat’s fur by temperature has been re ported A black cat was accidentally shut In the refrigerating chamber of a mail steamer in Sydney harbor, and was jiot discovered until about 82 days later, when the ship was off Aden. The CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought cat was scarcely recognizable, the fur having become long and thick, chang ing to white on the back. Brought out W. A Mosquito As Big . NfeS/ As A Man . V / would be an object f AjigL w hose vicinity you ✓ I iWw* would leave, with .S out standing on the X. order of your going! 1 And yet, insects of that size, which we could see before they made their meals off us, would be infinitely less dangerous than the little, pests with w hich we are familiar. Science has given strict orders to “Kill every creeping, flying thing which asks you for board.” Each and every one of them may be a veritable messenger of death. You can learn all the recent facts about the insect dangers which surround you, and how to guard against them, by reading Dr. Henry Smith Williams’ popular, illus trated article, “ Messengers of Death,” in The November (gsmopolitanj 15 cents a copy—at all Newsdealers i into the intense heat, of the Red Sea, , the heavy whit° coat lapildy fell out land the normal coat was restored. Little Bobbie’s Pa_ By WILLIAM F. KIRK. I THINK Taft has a cinch, sed P.< For hevinrs sa+fc, sed Ma. doan't pester me with that politicks ta k all the time. That all that I hate heard All da.v. The butcher was here colleck his bill and he toald me ,h Taft wud win. The ice man was here and he was boosting Wilson. The mis, man was here & he sed he wished thro cud git a good prihibitshun candidate Xp wonder. Pleese cut it out, Sed Ma All rite, sed Pa. One morning you tell me not to reed the paper at brek fast & to talk to you insted, .<■ th, next morning, when I try to talk to you insted of reeding the paiper, 1 g j t an . other bawling out. That is feum motto that we have on the wall, isen t it? sed Pa. Doan t burn up, deer, sed Ma. Talk about something else: that is all I mean. Wimmen isen’t interested it, politicks. Why doan’t you ewer talk to me about things that wimmen prize.-' like bargains? There is the luvliest silk sale at one of the stores. I was jest reeding it. 1 think Rusevelt has a outside 1 chanst, sed Pa. I As I was saying about this'silk sale sed Ma, it is the chanst of a lifetime You know, htrsband deer, I like to i, t o vou all 1 can. beeka.us I know ho« hard you work. I always try to.be of issistanee to you. This silk is onlj five dollars a yard. It was neerly six • ais ■: yeer ago today. All I med wu<l be ten yards & 1 would lia\. -a dutiful frock. 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