metal Offices) AY, 0010)“ ll. {I was doing the thin: that mnmlly would out. you upâ€. I realize now that I know “My nothing that the kind of low you have for Curdâ€. Attreaatdoktoaskyott to try Md forgive me. I--.-." "But, Ellie," I interrupted, l'don't you use that you almost drove me into the "are! Barry'. That you from responsible for me permitting him to who km to me and even con- m min: him and divorcing Em You mein. you hit simply LIED about it! Why. Ellie, how could, you be - Milan"? __ â€Life-no Ann rub -tt in. for the love at like. I fell terribly enough about it, “ready. I tntr thotttrttr "Oh."' with clenched teeth. t ihmg the word at her. “you hadn't em HEARD thou thin:- you told me shout him wanting to may my. Mr thoughts f1esr back to the day that Ellie had turned me against Cuties and I remembered that even then " aeemed queer to me that aha had refrained from telling’ me from whom ahe had gathered her disturb, in: information. - r; - Been sorry cur since I saw how bravely you were trying to forget him bat I kept kidding myself that it was for your own good and that's why I framed up the whole business." _ She moved uneasily, then walked over to the window where she stood for a long time u if she was obliv- ion: of my presence. I‘ "Listen, Sallie, it wu pretty dun rotten of me to tell you those things that Curtis, and right now I wngt to any that I'm sorry u tht diekemil "No," I replied quickly. "but I have heard from a mutual friend of our: thit he still cares for me and that he has been milking in silence because I left against his wishes. Altso--lier. ten to this Emel--Re hasn't had a “nude date with Letitia Evin!†I I ' """""'""'"""'--"--"--ror"--"-ad ' ‘4-0--I.I--nuu.-Ian.unun..--IIn...-----------------.-- what did it matter? A. Mrs. Wright had said, the whole thing w“ a per- sonal question which required my; own decision without the interfer- ence of others. It was a great temptation to un- swer hey indirectly and lave the im- prmaioit that I had been in direct eommuhieation with Curtis: but this I could not do with her (no fhred unwnveringly upon me. After all .u-C-D-I-Cl-C-I-I-C-Q-CIOU-I...-.‘.P---.-.--i--’-C--;- ', r"""'"""'""'"""""'""""'""""","'"""""-""""""-""-'-',.' "Pm going home on the five o'eloek train," I replied; struggling for com- posure. “and, oh, Ellie, pm so hap- pri" I caught a glimpse of my face in the mirror of the dreeeing table and it was flushed with excitement and pleasure " the thought of re- turning to Curtiea. Ellie'a saucy ex- preaaion changed instantly to one of surprise and disappointment. I dreaded her questions, which I knew were bound to follow. "Bo, a last, you've heard from Curtiast" penance act, I In Houdini?" Ellie prided herself on never being aur- prised " any unexpected occurrence, and, true to type, she seated herself nonchnluntly on the edge of the bed end, calmly smoking I eittarette, looked unneedly in my direction. . , wu in the midst of packing when Ellie came in and took a look at my overftowin. bagguge which occupied conspicuous places on, ehaiins and tables. "Well," she drawled, "looks like mgving any around these 'diggings. Whither "my. Sdly-Ailey, and what is the idea of this mutation: diap- THURSDAY. OCTOBER 21, 1920 ofa'new’ iiiUer, Inwwbumuam. 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"e ii:',.,':.",?)';)?;),")':;,,'; 'iea ( She gave me her promise. l I left New York with the feeling ';that all was well with those friends (with whom I had been closely asso- ‘ciated during my separation from {Cm-tie. Like all people who have Inot forever lived in s big city I had lbecome satisted with the noise sad I incessant racket of the busy metrop- olis and it seemed to me that peace snd happiness for me would siwsys mean living in s plsce snail enough ‘to have daily contact with friends i and neighbors. It pleased me to think lthat Mrs. Wright would be sending sever trays of my fsvorite dsinties 'iand that we would discuss noctur- ‘tium seeds snd rose bushes overthe jbsck fence. when I started my 3st- ‘den. I realized how 'I had missed i that warmth of intimate contsct with human personslities that is impos- sible in s city of gigantic dimensions. [ I reached the little house on the hill shout noon-time The window boxes which I had kept with new colored Monies were devoid of sli life end color, end, with its closely shut windows, the house presented a opp-muc- gf "tied. animalm'lrh the pine sapling: m dry and who! mm; the terrace needed the attest-i don end I noticed that crab-nut we. in with the Bermuda. I we; seized with remorse at the feet which, was brought-home to me that Cur-i the had needed me to keep home for, him and to do thou hundred limo; things whichouly n woman’- heal ttnd to do tomb I home bonito-1 able and my; Never mind, I while? pemd to myself. I would nuke up for'; everything end Ir? mid be so hep-f py. '1 lik myself-in with my by irhiehrstiiturttnomattrotsut" diioutton. Even-ttse Mun-huh under (u, that van that. I handed the letter in its little lavender envelope to Ellie. "Will you please give this to Barry?" - would have accepted his attention and 'led him on like I did, except I was to hurt with what you told me about Canine." We both {entrained silent for a while then I moved over to the desk and signed a note which I had just written. I read it over. "Dear, dear Barry," it began, N am returning this ntternoon to Cur- tho. I am doing V the right thing I believe, for your happiness a well any own, for I think too much 0 our friendship to come to you when my heart in in someone elee’e keep- ing. I deeply appreciate the honor you bestowed upon me in asking the to be your wife, end I shell never forget it, but never think of me unin except as your very Iincere friend-Same." patted he} .hafiur." v "Nevir mind, Ellie, we've been too elm for, me not to forgive you, he. side, ‘all'n well that ends well} nnd Pm thankful ill this came out before I had done mythinz impetuous Ind silly." I‘breathod u sight of renal and one! min I was namely hap- py. “I don't believe I ever could have hurried Barry", rally, but I am: A serious expression 1twrehtuittsd her entire nppeaunce and there was something so pathetic about her npoG ogy that I but ttll some of having Cumin?" There was terror in my heart it the thought of what might have hgppenpd on account of Ellie‘s linking! and Madam starry. and going over to her i to [I [I [I [I It [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I [I " then I waa in hie me. All doubt suspicion, fear and uncertainty were swept away“ and, as he held me cloae I felt that I was tasting the aweeta of heaven. Be “and me almoat fiarreo. ly again and again " if all the yearning of'our long separation w'ae mttttakttod in hla kluee, than he gently stroked myhalr and called me all the little .ttsetionatat namea that he need in " tendereat momenta. Later he might aak me about how I spent my time during the interim alnce I had le him and it would be em- 'efdSd to explain about Berry. but, to): the breaent, there waa no cloud to mar the utter perfection of that rapturoua re-union hour. Mr. lh Lewis, manager of the Moth- No-Mor servicers, states that the pro- cess employed by his company in pro- tecting household furnishings from moth damage is the only one in the entire country that is covered by a written lifetime gun-mime on till arti- cles treated. (Sallie takes up her old lilo in next week‘s installment but things continue to happen to “do modem young couple.» Follow their tompulumu married life in succeeding imtuea of The Highland Park~PreuJ MOTH EXTERMINATOR OPENS BRANCH HERE CAittoutrh our oMee in Rogers Park, 651cm, has been doing business a rel- atively short lime," said Mr. Lewis. "we, have permiutent1y mothprooted hundreds of homes in this district and the suburbs to the north and west of Then I. new him coming up the winding path of "eatne- new the entnnee. I was conscious of a joy- ounce: that 'ttttttmd my entire be- Inx. I stood motionless in the middle of the room unobIe to to found. I been! him open the door, and then before I knew it, I but " clear ringing voice: , F The Moth-No-Mor servicers operat- ing in Chicago have opened a branch station in Highland Park to take cure pf their business from this section. The Highland Park Pharmacy is to be their representatiie. The home in â€bile-sly on} and I kn": In. Writht’e mid lied been over 9at morning. She bed told me t_o'talti?trherftrriatr-ttmthat Iwnatedeol‘nntothehoneenext door end, manned, her to prepare dinner,' " found some 'chryunthe- mum: in Ttlteir lobe nutnmnel glory and filled: huge vane with them. In other: I pieced [olden rod and lame brilliant, iirarkitrtg loom of who. I glanced-t my watch. It was time I was dressing. After . worm tub followed by e refraining cold shove:- which "tany blood tingling, I select- ed the frock in which I should greet Canine. I chose? a new one of black chiffon velvet, with lettering hoe jabote of a soft, enemy color. He had told ine once that he loved me in black velvet. It was almost time he wee coming. I ran to the win- dow and looked out at intervals of every few minutes. Then I put e match to the huge logo which began to crackle and take the late-afternoon chill out of the lieintr.room which I had flooded with ttati air and sun- shine on my unival. The Ion tent out a woodly odor of pine Ind ba- numbing and curled the hint of ur- Ir "wins. which the nuthwind told mewmgld not be 1m in coming. [with my hand bag. and, at“! look. irttre-init,mehrotmthtttte home. I began unpacking. I put my thing: in their treoperoiae--thmw open the â€windows to let in the cool. {gosh air 18 {din ,rhieh--tho tt 1m Phonon. P. s" Walton: Ar. GENERAL AUTO REPAIRS Welding - Towing " Supplies Jttortt in condition. um mu that _ not It properly " Juatid--that the "ttrine and the overhaul it. “Same, darling!†he cried. and A fookhedrehap named Me- 3317031: IT m ioo LATE [ _ ' Do,h em drive your car ulna Was 't'gl'i',',r when racing u a n But one day it taught him And seemingly tutu him He bu) “and“! last time 3%! rWenIETBros. Exp-rt In!“ and Battery rl hW0 LIMERICKS m: menus» max nus. HIGHLAND "surcauairou . By WENKEL BROS. The “and new! inaus- ed from $29,367,838 in to .8108.- 849.050 in 1926. I ruched It: maxi- mum in 1924 when $119 JB.t was expended for who new , the up um show. 1926, thture. may can V 111th. Illinois Commerce can ion dis: close. This increase in; is npproximetely $58 for‘ . of the 7.000.000 person: in the ' a, It brings the total tenement In oqithr- ment need to render ' tteht end power. cu, electric . _ telephone attd.%tter , “11,. 458. 976.888 " the and was, or 8208 per eapita." . Public utility campaign in Illinois invested $406,435†in “tin to enlarge or better their in th- fltt, ygr period may - ber " Laegeljer Telephone222 i tllthtrmi,dlllarahrtdlaan4liii+ ocronnn taett" In 'm3miltnrllllianitttraPllr, o! , V RI, Circularâ€! Mullen-e behttrditrtHtmted in [£13th the, u in l Hitrh1ratdPiWedomtttiitur-rrt)t “can. -- here,asunyopewhohuemnuaddakcnll8tu§le, In MI PWP thefactthntnllmerchmdiunrflbutalvflugulpdu‘umrlï¬ . tamer gets the full bepelit of lib money saving ale. 3 _ . Studebaker Sales and. Se; St. Johns Avertmf and Elm Place E M AUTO _lft,jllu?u"_jllr Preiiaie for Wi Cold toei ther is comi ,and your ai should be pre, red q . for it __ jiiéiiiiiiiiiutivrt> Wintei Fronts for All Mtik,tts t.rfl, Also Anti-Freeze Soluiiions1 Conn and I. Convinced L. GAR// PRESS WANT ADS~ i4Natrti00D1 Items; l 'ik, "C"." A K wï¬wwg“? Have Rave lighter iris in igil,'j.iiki, Have your rsidiatori: Have your pump Have yitttr etank 1 for winter' oil. of the [ mug. iiiiiii:', it.“ iii??,?, undid! 385 M‘s Jul _ltf'jii " â€MW H