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WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE Tom Bilbeck is the narrator. is a fat newspaper writer drives a tumble-down car calls Grandmother Page. e is in love with Maryella, rival being Jim Cooper. "The three are mempers of an amateur dramatic group. s for a play at the Old ldiers' Home are under way. Grandmother Page has engine rouble while Marybella is out driving with Bilbeck and pasing in a big road- After Mary- ella has left Bilbeck is able to start his car again. The amateur players are to give Pygmalion and Galatea at the Old Soldiers' Home, In their version Bilbeck is to act as the statue, and Maryella despairs when she discovers his pow legs. Mrs. Heming- way later flatters Bilbeck and talks to him about the play. ' Bilbeck pats her hand, only to find a rough hand grasping him by the shoulder and lift- ing him out of hig seat. Now go on with the story. Mr. Hemmingway does not be- long to the club. He is managing editor of the Daily Mail, and has to work nights too often. But he us- ually calls for his wife to take her home from rehearsals. We stood in the aisle and glar- ed at one another. "Why, John!" Mrs. Hemming- way interposed. "I wasn't expect- ing you for quite a while yet." "I can see that," he retorted, not taking his eyes from my face. "Now all I want to know Is who yau are," he shouted at me. "Take off that mask before I yank fit oft." He made a motion toward me with his open hand. His wife stopped him. "Don't, John, It's Tom Bilbeck. That's his real face." John Hemmingway's Jaw fell. He and I are close friends. We went through all our schooling to- gether, and we belong to the same secret societies. I suppose we have sworn eternal friendship and bro- therly love on a dozen accasions. It was partly owing to him that I held down my star job on the news- paper. "Oh!" he exclaimed, and turned te his wife. '"But--" She stepped out in the aisle and his eye fell on her costume for the first time. He was speechless-- with admiration, I thought. "What have you got on?" he de- manded hoarsely. "Is it anything at all, or have I merely got a speck In mv ava?" 4Fhis is my costume for play," she explained carefully. "Your costume?" he repeated, pussled. 'Where is the rest of it?" "That ig all." "Al? hat do you represent-- + 'y eclothespin?" "No." the Mrs. Hemmingway has the vir- bue and the fault of literalness. "I am a Greek boy." "Not any more," her husband _ tated firmly. "You can quit right here. I won't have my wife par- ading around in that kind of a-- whatever it is." "It's a Greek tunic." *4T is not," he declared, looking at it more closely. "It's my best silk sport shirt with the neck cut put and a little embroidery around the tails! Go and get some clothes and I will take you home." "Oh, John! You don't mean it!" Mrs. Hemmingway was genuine ly alarmed now, and feared that he was in earnest. "This is all for Art." "I don't care whether it is for Art or for Tom Bilbeck. Go, cov- or 'em up." By this time the rest of the com- pany had heard the discussion, which had been conducted in the game tones as those ordinarily us- ed on the bleachers at a baseball game. They gathered around. "Please, Mr. Hemmingway," pleaded Maryella. "You couldn't make Helen withdraw now. It will break up the show." g ; "If she doesn't it will break up the Hemmingway family," he de- glared firmly. "Is Mr, Hemmingway here?" in- guired a voice loudly from the rear of the auditorium. It was the boy from the box-office. "Yes," replied John. i gd "You're phone." " Hemmingway left us, a dejected up. "What can we do? walled Mary- 'disconsolately. "What will the d 'soldiers do?" "pon't worry," Mrs. Hemming- id. "I'll manage him some yn fix the costume up so that he will approve all right." ~ She sighed with regret at the What is wanted on the tele- fdea. Hemmingway returned. + «get dressed, Tom," he sald to me. "We've got to go over too the ice." chat happened?" I asked. » where hag been a jail-delivery at the. penitentiary, and twenty pris- ners have escaped. It's a big story, and we'll have to have you handle it." + A chorus of protests went up at the idea of my leaving the rehear- sal, I was just peeved enough s6 that it did not make any differ- lence to me. They had made fun of me, and now that I had a good excuse for withdrawing they could see how they could get along with- out me. i The idea of taking the long, cold trip out to the penitentiary did not glad to be able to leave the threa- tre. ; Hemmingway had gone after telling his wife that he would send a taxi to take her home, The coach came out in front of the curtain to announce that the stage was all set for the third act. "Everybody on stage," he re- quested. I did not respond. . "Surely you are not going to go away during a dress rehearsal? said Jim Cooper, "I really have to go," I replied, and added bitterly: "It doesn't make any particular difference. I believe that you will find the dum- my more pleasing to some of the members of the cast, and if you use it I'm sure it will save me a lot of trotible." "Maryella"---Jim turned to her --*can't you do something to make Tom remain? He'll do it for you." Maryella looked at me with a coldly flashing eye. "I doubt," she resitated, "wheth- er anything I could say would have any effect. I imagine that his in- terest in the rehearsal will cease with Mrs, Hemmingway's depar- turd." I could scarce believe my ears. How could she be so unreasonable? I turned on my heel and made down the aisle for the front en- trance of the theatre. "Tom', some one shouted after me, I continued unheeding. "Oh Tom!" "Wait a minutes!" Linplored Jim, I did not answer. It I had I might have said something that I should have regretted exceedingly later. Some one was coming down the aisle after me. I quickened my pace, determined to listen to no pleadings. Maryella had chosen to bring personalities into it, and I would not stand for it that was all. I reached the main entrance of the threatre and stepped through 2 door into the brilliantly lit lobby. A man who was buying tickets at the box office Jooked yi and with a yell ran out into the street, leav- ing hig change behind on the shelf. Some one opened the dor I had just closed behind me. I did not look around, Yrom!" It was Jim Cooper's voice. "Well?" "I thought you might want these f you are going over to the office." He thrust something into my hands and then hastened back into the theater. It was my trousers! CHATER III Watch For the Big Surprise! The penitentiary is one of the about?" things that places our city on the map. Therefore any happening of importance out there dominates the; local news and figures largely also in the Associated Press despatches. The prison authorities had been having considerable trouble be- cause of a number of men among the prisoners who were agitating for an eight-hour day, and some graph, or something like that. The warden had not granted their de- mands, so this jail-delivery prac- tically amounted to a strike. The n:.1 who escaped left word that they would not come back until their demands were acceded to.' Of course it was really a lot mqre serious that that, but I wrote it up in that fashion for the Daily Mail. Not that I felt particularly facet- jous--far from it; but that is my newspaper style. The public and my employers expect it of me. What really occupied my mind was the unpleasant recollection of; my departure from the Sheridan Dramatic Club and simultanequsly from the god graces of one Mgary- ella, eminently desirable spin ster. T also pad room in my conscion ness! for an uneasy speculation ss! to whether or not John Hemmingyay really thought that I was flirting with his wife. I could get another job, of course but my berth on the Dally Mail and its allied syndicate was very pleasant and lucrative, They had to hold the presses for me on the city edition until 1 returned from the "pen," so that it was after two when I finally left] the office to get supper at an all- night lunch-counter. I turped in| about three, but didn't get to sleep; for an hour or so after that. | It seemed as if I had barely doz ed off when my telephone rang. bd got up and answered it. i "Hello," I growled. i "Hello, Tom, This is Jim Coops er talking." I muttered something under my breath. swear," he "Don't pleasantly. "You ought glad I woke you up." observed to be ly. "What have I got to be glad "Because Maryella wants to talk to you, for one thing. She asked me to tell you to come over to her house as soon as possible. You see, {lt is all for the best." "Go to the deuce," TI advised crossly. "I should be glad to," he was an- swering in an unruffled tone as I hung up the receiver. : 1 went back to my nice warm bed, but sleep was effectually rout- ed for the day. My curiosity was aroused. What dig Maryella want? Pro- bably something wherein I would be the nickel-plated coat. I was suspicious. Still, it was nice of her to make the first move toward reconeilia- tion. In the past that had alwasy I got up and dressed. After breakfast I walked to Maryella'ss house, The air was quite cold and a light snow was ' falling. We had had cold weather before, and there was a couple of inches of ice on the river, but this was our first snowstorm. Mrs. Hemmingway | was with Maryella. The huge lving-room of the Waite home was litteded with sewing materials, endless ruffles and basting threads. A cheerful fire was burning in the grate. The two young women were on the floor cutting sometihng out of white cloth. The atmosphere was too happy and industrious for me to preserve my grouch in. I al- most regret to say that I thawed at once. "We're making pads," Maryells explained after I was comfortably settled, "For me?" I asked suspiciously. --"for everybody who needs them." Maryella added hastily, In- terpreting the hostility in my tone. "or you, for Mr, Cooper and for Mrs. Hemmingway." "For Mrs. Hemmingway?"' 1 re- peated incredulously, "I don't see what she needs of--" Maryella interrupted me before I could finish. "Mrs. Hemmingway, who 1s - speechless with modest blushes, wishes me to thank you on behalf of herself and her Creator. As a matter of fact we are not making any pads for her. Quite the re- verse, in fact. But we are building some for you and Jim, "You should see the fine large chest we have wished on our husky Greek warrior; and as far as you are concerned--Well, all I can say is that we used Mrs. Hemmingway for a pattern. But that is not what I asked you to come over and talk about." "No?" with a polite from me. "No. Did you ever read a story entitled 'Dollyanna'?" "Not yet," I replied with my best noncommittal manner. "I have heard of it though. What's it about?" "Its about a great manw things," Maryella explained seriously, "but mostly it's the sory of a girl who believes that no matter what hap- pens it is all for the best. She 1s an awfully dear little child and she always looks on the bright side of everything. It's sort of sad too, because she gets hurt once and nearly dies, but she cheers every- body up just the same and tell? them that it is all for the best pe- cause it has been a dull season for the undertakers anyway." out. infection new fox-trot records for the PRoDO-} "Glad?" I repeated, {ncreduous-|| been my part. Maybe she knew she was in the wrong and wanted to apologize. Appeal to me in itself, but I was - There was ouly ome way to tind i 1 RECKONING | (Continued tomorrrow) POLICE. BATTLE COMMUNISTS IN QUEENS PARK (Continued from page 1) kicked as he was run out of the park. This occurred, witnesses state, des- pite the fact he protested he would go quietly and that he had not spok- en, There were many reports of vio- lence by the police in clearing the party, a number from persons who declared they were not Communists and were set upon by the police ap- parently because they had not moved fast enough. Macdonald disposed of, the police turned their attention to clearing the park. Motorcycles roared, officers on horses dashed hither and thither. Old men reading newspapers on benches were hurried off. Everyone was or- dered to move. The slightest hesita- tion or attempt at argument led to New Martin Starting Thursday Myrna Loy "Hard Boiled } Rose A Glorious Drama of the South Society Girl Plays Vamp to Save Accused Sweetheart Lupino Lane : IN "Joyland" A Comedy Packed With Hilarious Fun CHAPTER 10 OF A FINAL Presenting "The Blast of Death" THRILLING -- EXCITING J mmm Scene from "Sonny Boy" starring Davey Lee who was seen in "The Singing Fool" at the Regent not long ago. "Sonny Boy" will be shown at the Regent Theatre starting Thurs- ay. the person being grabbed and bodily rushed out of the park or pushed in front of a horse or motorcycle. Men, women and children scurried to the roadway where they were met by a solid stream of motor cars which made crossing impossible, They jost- led one another on the curb with the police behind and the packed road- way in front until officers stopped the stream of cars and hustled the frightened pedestrians through. The clash resulted in six men being tak- en into custody at the park and a woman arrested near the stock yards, She is alleged to have been distrib- uting Communist literature to factory workers, 9 Five of the men held were charged with disorderly conduct and allowcd bail of $200 to appear in police court tomorrow, morning. The woman was charged with vagrancy. The sixth man, a newspaper reporter, was held following a scuffle with a police offi- cer at Queen's Park. Officials of the Communist party gathered at their headquarters after the disturbance and decided to con- tinue their protests until they achiev- ed "recognition of their rights of free speech." Stewart Smith, son of A. E. Smith, acting general secretary of the party, attempted to. speak at Queen's Park and was one of the men arrested. Several members of the Communist party exhibited minor bruises. Mac- donald said he had been "kicked and beaten by plainclothesmen a dozen times." He- said he had no chance to defend himself. Chief Constable Draper said he had had no reports of injury to peaceful citizens. . "These Communists are simply playing for publicity," he said. "The police are in a very unfortunate po- sition, We are here simply to en- force the law and protect. the citi- zens." He was asked concerning reports that Macdonald had been beaten and replied that Macdonald had been personally warned by an inspector. "The inspector warned him that he could not go on the platform," Chief Constable Draper added. "He = at- tempted to speak just the same. If a man persists in wrongdoing he must be stopped." He said every precau- tion 'had been taken te avoid vio- lence and that he had the highest re- spect for the manner in which the crowd had been handled. "HARDBOILED ROSE" GLAMOROUS DRAMA OF NEW ORLEANS Judged by every standard, "Hardboiled Rose," the Warner Bros.' special productios which op- ens an engagement at the New Mar- tin Theatre Thursday, is a most in- teresting motion picture, The cast is excellent, the unusual story log- ical and intensely dramatic, the dir- ection of a high order, and the production lavish. Especially imposing are scenes in many parts of a pretentious gambling house where much of the action takes place. Here we see the main salon with various games in operation, patronized by a throng of picturesque people. Other richly appointed rooms in the gam- bling establishment are also shown, as the setting for important action. : "Hardboiled Rose" tells the story of an aristocratic Southern gentle- man who becomes' addicted to rou- lette, and whose consequent losses plunge hig family into tragedy and his self-denying secretary into jail. It is to save her lover that Rose, a cultured girl of the South, becomes the "Hardboiled Rose" of the gambling house, and fights to clear the honor of the secretary whom she is to marry. = Myrna Loy plays the title part of '"Hardboiled Rose." Other players enacting important roles are William Collier, Jr.,, John Mil- ian, Gladys Brockwell, Edward Martindel, Lucy Beaumont, Ralph Emerson, Floyd Shackelford and Otto Hoffman. This unusually capable cast was directed by F. Harmon Weight, and the scenario was written by Robert Lord from a story by Melville Crosman. Myrna Loy has won an enviable name, not only for her Oriental im- personations, but for her vigorous and masterly playing in "The Girl from Chicago," "State Street Sadie" and other underworld pieces Do not miss "Hardboiled Rose." The reason there is plenty of room at the top is because so many POWERS MAY AGREE ON REPARATIONS (Continued on page 1) talks, the powers at The Hague Rep- arations Conference seemed last night on the verge of a satisfactory com- promise for both the political and financial aspects of the Young plan, Evacuation of the Rhineland by Christmas, to satisfy Germany, and exchange of part of the conditional annuities for unconditional ones, to meet the demands of Great Britain, were the bases for the compromise discussed in the private apartments of the different delegations. With delegates retiring from the Conference floor to the seclusion of small gatherings and personal con« tacts, the quietest day of the Con- ference, in outward appearance, pro- mised far-reaching results, Important negotiations went on behind closed doors, Tension Is Relieved Propositions made to Right Hon. Philip Snowden, British Chancellor of the Exchequer, by the French, Bel- gians and Italians, were admitted by the British delegation to be well worth considering, and notably re- lieved the tension of the financial deadlock. Meanwhile, Premier Briand of France, showed such good-will with reference to the evacuation of the Rhineland, that actual dates for be- ginning the movements of troops were discussed. Everybody desired to accomplish this particular * move toward final peace in Europe at the earliest pos- sible date. Sentimental considerations have led a good many delegates to consider Christmas as a suitable time for the last foreign soldier to quit German territory, Instead of the familiar war-time slogan "Out of the trenches by Christmas," the enthusiasm of the reparations conference seems to be for "Out of the Rhineland by Christ- mas. Evacuation by Christmas Possible . Complete evacuation by that date is regarded as technically possible. The French, Belgians, and British, having practically decided on evacua- tion in the near future, would like to accomplish it in such a way as to give the utmost moral satisfaction to who get there fall off.--Owen Sound Sun-Times, - - wv itn the German people. They have thought there was no better way than by making the cele- bration of the liberation of German territory coincident . with Christmas celebrations, A committee of jurists set up last week to consider the legal aspects of mstituting a control commission to verify armaments in the Rhineland after evacuation, met yesterday, The jurists will report to the = political committee at the first meeting of de- legates from the powers directly in- terested in evacuation, Premier Briand will talk again to- day with his military advisers as to the earliest date on which the French think evacuation can be com- pleted. THRESH ALSIKE ON RAGLAN FARNS Yield -of Seed is Not Large, Say Early Reports Raglan, Aug. 1l.--John Moore is at his annual rounds for thresh- ing aliske. So far the yield of seed is not large. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Ormiston, and sons Arthur and George, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs, W. Ormiston, of Enfield. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Moon and family spent Sunday at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Moon, of Seagrave. Several from this vicinity parti- cipated in the G.M.C. picnic which was held at Lakeview Park, at Osh- awa, on Saturday. Miss Susan Bray spent a few days with friends in Port Perry last week. : Mrs. F. Dring has returned home from spending the past week with her daughter, Mrs. W. Street, of Toronto. Miss Reider, of Scugog Island, is fine range of good Firsts A splendid stocking for house or street wear. All sizes in a colors. 39. PAIR our buyer being right on the job at one of our Canadian mills--are we abl to give you such reductions. _,- v ° Women's Pure Thread Silk Full Fashioned Stockings Sub-standards of our Regular Super. silk $1.50 line. Not all shades, not all sizes. While They Last 98c Women's Rayon Silk Supersilk Full Fashioned Silk Hose $1.39 Sub-standards of our Regular $1.95 line in a good range of shades. $1.39 Women's Silk Reinforced Artsilk Hose A stocking with a splendid appearance and undoubtedly one of the finest wearing art silk hose on the market. All sizes in a good range of new shades. Substandards of the ordinary $1. value. Imperfections not noticeable. 49c¢c a few days. Mr. and Mrs. J. Squelch, of Buf- falo, N.Y., were spending a few days at the home of the former's mother, Mrs. Wm. Squelch, last week. The pastor, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Merriam, and family are on three weeks' vacation at their summer cottage at Bewdley. Mr. and Mrs. S. Sonley and fam- ily of, Port Perry, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. Wil- son. Mr. N. Grose, of Toronto, is en- joying 'a week's holiday with his sister, Mrs. D. Thompson. Mrs. Wm. Bright, sr., and Mrs. Wm. Bright, jr., attended the La- dies' Ald Society meeting of Myrtle and Prospect, which was held at the home of Mrs. Frank Brown, of Myrtle, on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Bedford, Mr. and Mrs. P. David and daughter, Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Street, all of To- ronto, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. F. Dring. Arthur Ormiston was home dur- ing Sunday. Stella Wilson, of Port Perry, has been home fill. "It's Smart to be thrifty," says a department store. Certainly, because it smarts to be broke.--Toronto Fin- ancial Post. ! EARTHQUAKE ROCKS | PROSPECT HOUSES First Earth Tremor in History of Village Was Quite Noticeable Prospect, Aug. 12.--Prospect ex- perienced its first earthquake this morning, a slight tremor passing through this vicinity about 6.30 o'clock. A number of the houses were severely shaken. J. Mitchell had a bee drawing lumber to build his barn which is to replace the one which was burnt when struck by lightning a week ago. The Ladies' Aid held a meeting at the church on Friday night to decide what refreshment to serve at their garden party. Will Martin threshed aliske clo- ver last week, being one of the first to start in this district. The Ladies' Aid had the church cleaned one day this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Moore spent the week-end at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Ralph Butt, of Osh- awa. Miss Mary Burns is spending a ow days at the home of Will Mar- tin, Miss Marion and Maudie Smith visited C. Holtby recently. Miss Lakey, of Toronto, is visit- ing at the home of Mr. Davis, Miss Black and Mr. John Reeves spent the week-end at the home of Mr. Will Martin. Mr. and Mrs. George . Smith visited Toronto last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlies Wilson visited Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilson on Wednesday last. Charles Webster is engaged In helping Mr. Niddery with his fall wheat. G. Wilson lost a valuable horse out of his pasture last Monday night and has been unable to lo- cate it so far. Jack Black spent last Wednes- day at the home of Miss Mary Mar- tin. We are pleased to report Mrs. George Hannaford progressing as well as can be expected after her serious illness. Even a small town has its exclu- sive social leader who borrows su- gar from a neighbor she wouldn't invite to a party.--Quebec Chronicle- Telegraph. the guest of Mrs: I. Ormiston for Coming THURSDAY You Ain't Seen Nothin' Ye, if--You Don't See Me Act in "Sonny Boy' The Wonder Child of "The Sing* ing Fool" in his first Big Starring Picture direct from a $2 run on Broadway. Lat TONIGHT | "A Dangerous Woman"