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'wm emu-ad m. right -,-srqtheothttHtirlritritnt m. mtedreo.Hhnversrirud b. ”all“. "Yo-W!"nhcrid.drmi- pith-Wm v'"--mii.., stewart Edward White. All the my ,. tery, rum-mn- and lure of m yr st'. woods is in this adventure rurry t':ut keeps you "(in Tipbw" of mum-mu: from the tirst haze to the last. WHO'S WHO IN THE STORY: GRIMSTKAO. ths "Buccaneer" oi this tswasttbucklrnur story. is slrandml among the Califorttia redwoods in hi, "pirate ("3” '* :1 hirh-;r,,wcr-l C'H' when its mlsnlim- tank line is brin "spoiled" daughter. is with h against her will. wstwcially w a: : perceives her fathcr's object in sisting on her twine on the trip to throw her into the company of ROSS GArtryNER, Grirr.,tvad's, sin- ister "Second in Command," a tap- able, Rood looking young man. SIMMINS. chauffeur and house man, of Ray spirits, repressed be- cause of his ultra English-butler dig- nity. He is sent after Indy) and re- turns v.ith a young man in a small can "Yrs. sir, certainly sir." he an- .swerml Mr. . Gr'mv,teatrs remark. "But, sir, although our tank is ruin- ed, sir, it occurred to into that by filling the Vacuum tank by hand every few miles we would be ably to work our car to Tomlnte, sir. in nu! over twn hours. We would have to bormw from. this, gentleman only about two and :3 half gallons of gasoline. I hope I have done right. sir." ended Simmins virtuously. hi He managed by his manner to con- vey the impression that all those details had been considered and div cussed with his new eompanion. As th matter of fact Simmins was spin- ning it out as he went along. "Quite right, Simmins," Grimstead aid. But Miss Burton stirred. “I suppose this gentleman has that much gasoline to spare." she threw in, apparently idly. That was_the weak point. Sim, mins did not know. _ “It's too bad, but I have no gas.' the stranger announced calmly. "Well, distillate, alcohol, kerosene. whatever it is." said Grimstead a little impatiently. "My car will run on them, at a pinch." "Not a single drop." repeated the nun: “I run on-well, tlmrtricity." "Electricity!" ma Grimstarad and Gardiner in unison. "Where do you But the. technical discussion was sidetracked. The Irish terrier. who Ind 'een sitting atop the park, ri- “fed his can on PunkettrSnivvles and went into action. seized that per- mange in his mouth Ind deposited his burden in his m-swr's Fund. "Come here, you old idiot," ordered his master. "This is I dog. I know it doesn't look it; but smell of it, You see," he explained. looking up, "I an: naturally of . lazy but tur- lom disposition, so I have trained Rune-man to bring me in anything mm he runs acre in the woods II long In it isn't skunks. But he ought to know a dog when he smells it!” '1an to I" a mi do; Here, III-allies; on‘V! Cot to mm b h M. First Ihov her your "Oh, shut up!" the young man ad- dressed him, and tuned the atom smartly. Never before had PunkettrSniv- vies felt the hand of authority. But 'ttt,mrnkettr-snivvels fid shut up. “Warn-en: it ttie slower at run. bn! Here. sin-min." he ordered. “I (hit nuisance sway somewhere. BURTON (1111313 T E A Ir. his "rt you have quite tinished pun- ish-t my dog, will you kindly return me my bropertr?" Burton asked cold- ly, after . moment. "Why. certainly." arquisrrd the mm man “no ynu wally raw fur "No, I despise it!" "I ttto-tt you would." rrsPortded - yuan: man in 'rrmrmth"ttyes, And then I queer thin: hippened. Burton opened hermtrmttt. intending to mid! this upstart, but as she looked up stnight into his Imagining eyes ”nothing ingeniously expectant in the depths of them caused her to IOU! INSTALLMENT I mvn kmm the (urn! Edward White. All the r name and lure of the y in this adventure rUrr3" I CHAPTER III urnctt ‘mmml and ht te and its Harman certainly sir." he that it this young ced to have off-Ted ine for help. there earthly M, re, He “‘u hi m uld "Young man." said he, “It's an 'otporrttoo, I know; but you see how Wm are “waned. Could you drive back In Taxman and get us hem?" "Sunly; I'll do anything I can." avrtami the yuung man heartily. "My nutue " Davenport. "Grimstead Is mine, That's line': Get than to mad a tuurlng an to- Hugh: and then tomorrow We can bake arrangunenls fur npairs." Grimstead fiushed. ruin-1 "lt would bv rather a hardship on tees? my dauehtcr-" he began stifrly. Th 'ravoipicmt 7aughod aloud. v.'ed. "IKE guinrr, to rain; and it's going "l ts ram hard! I probably wuuldn't mun make Tumble. and you'd all be very “um wct and uncomfortable." Ga “Rani" cried Gardiner corAuttrptu- "Y "The Wind's due north. and ha, in-en all day," Grimrtead puintul nut, "and. besides. it's the dry season." "Look at the stars'. It's a heaven- ly night.” contributed Burton. "Apparently that is so," smiled havrnpon. "Nrverthelcss we are Crt for a storm and a very heavy one. I think " would be Lemur for me to "att here until morning and help make yum cnmfurmbkx l have a ramp outtit; and plenty of >upplic>." “I ,uppose." said Gardener sarcas- tically. "that you ran tell us just "hen it's. aiming: to rain and how when it's again: to "any inches We will "I might." repliul wxrst,-uuily, “Want a mm: inches We will have." "I might." replml Davenport un- xvt,-uuily. “Wall a minute," lb, ,tood upright and stared off atto space for perhaps half a minute; thin slosily hi, (1'05 rcwr.ncvntrated. . "lt will begin In raurabotn I " t:30," he stated quiuly, "and will cuntinuc for , hours and 20 minutes -or the minutes eithcr day. I cnuld nut tell you exactly how many inclws “ill fall: but it will be a wry heavy und continuous duwmmur with nigh wind-a tempest. On a guess for that yum of a storm, lush"): that usly that sort of a storm, [351mg that long. fave inches." . _ "Five inches.' A cioudburst.'" Gar- diner snorted. f "Yes. this is a bad storm," agreed Dawnport seriously. "Anethcr thing, feat tree just beyond your car, the two near the edge of the road, will be blown down, so tye'd brun- more the car, and be eisreful where we pitch camp." V Gardiner muttered "eontemptuouuy to himself. T "How do you acclaim to know these thugs so accurately?" demanded Burton bluntly. "Yes, that's a ttood idea." approved Grimstead dryly. "And if we really " to stay here; alt night suppose we see what we can do toward making ourselves commrtable." The shelters up, Davenport start- ed Simmins to dining semccircuiar ditches around their upkrade sides. This was. he explained, to carry aside the flood waters; at which Gar- diner. unable to contain himself fur- ther, uttered an exclnmnlion of im- patience. - “I said nothing," Gardiner told 1 He envied him. "bot I'd as soon any [10' that it i, ter, Ind "a would be well to drop this childish his shouldn't. foolishness and get down to business. "Before yo tt's gettinx Ute." F rte-d, N won "Suppose vie wait. until morning and see_if I do know them," smiled Davenport. [ _ "PM Up or Shut Up" Davenport unleashed the camping outfit from his cu and they made their way to the lower end of the meadow, where Simmins built a fire. “All this heavy digging and eta. borate bxttroottery. There's about RF much chum? " rain u thert, " of "rr, childish foolishness you to "r--?" mow, You must take a! for Jisteri em or fools, We how something of the Iutifornin etimnte'." Davenport sauna-ml Minimal)- Irv-r to where Glrdiner sfood. Cur» (Inner drew himself up. When within hand distance Davenport came to a knit. The mprt stared each other in ”Very Collin T ublfu "You are not overly polite." m- mnrh-d Dumped, “3nd I dmt't or Itrve I like you ‘hnywly. But I‘ll just lay you a link bet that it does rnitt mud that the redwood yondu mu." Gardiner', (we tttshed at the oth. vr'n hone. He and. his decision to hack this upstart I lawn. V - A “m take "you." he "id soddenir "on mditio- that I name the bet." an an" _ V“VX beg your pardon?" said D.verw My De Stewart Edward White naught N ATIPTOE Gtt, Mambmofn CHAPTER IV Mutations by “0:1:ng Lee W: stw-n. Cawsed Wtutas he decided Publisher. AuwCuttcr Service ’2ch thru Ins head "Thst's beyond I joke. beyond all Lawn: Gardiner." he objected. Have some sense of prororti0n---" "Thank you, Mr, Grimstcad, but don't bother," lluwnport cu! in. "Ol take that bet. I'll just gr! it down in writing and get you to witness it, if you will; N: We'll have a little retard Jrhre transaction." “I emu-c! to collect this bet." warn- ed Gardiner. stung by the sucgestisrn of this precaution. “If )nu Mm." antemicd “anuumrl, “and I expect to colittt n. if I win." "Mr. Grimdoad can vouch for my .mhcnqz Win-rt are your guaran- h At thr, It rrd three By the Uttte ttu, bet was all ar- ranged. hue good-4m] Harm had lvrT-ken and cleared. anyway. Bur. ton had told her father plainly that "te was of agr and mistrcss uf hrr 0“" G rtune. Gardiner had “mania! L? Daunpun's bettrr nature not to take _ advantage of an "emulional yuung girl." liauvnpon had wsnked shameless- ly at Burian and nrouair.veet hung]! a Shylnck when tt came in money. The terms of the bet had bevn re- "tated, and the Im-n'~ war In» -rrs- rhmnisod. "Well." replied Davenport. "suit ', yourself, of course. 311% if you'll par- l don me, I'll just mate a few winks. IJ:', been driving all day, and I an ipeet - won't Iny of us Ret much 1 sleep an" the thing hits." mmuuu‘nmnnnm l "Before you have us." said Grim- F rand. N would like to ask what you i meant when you "id we were likely _ to be together for the nut week or 1art lay "er pe/rs to bean a cup duroyCthe young man (and. " say sir." and Simmine. "t have a few quid laid by t'd like it jolly welt if yuu could om me in am that bet for a winner or w." Davenport stared. ' "Aren't you viking big chances?" J" inquired. "What do Fou know cbrot the. weather?" "Not a thing. sir'." replied Sim- mins cheerfully. "But I do know a tidy bit about sportsmen. air: and I‘d back you. sir. against Mr. Gardi- Fer any day of the week," Davenpnn am ber of winnw I on the ground n “I have none for the moment, of who, but the imam: we Co to a The you ed. form. or ran the "N ow _ an lay during". “Turn int" cried Burton. “I rouldn't steep I wink, I'm going to sit right here until 2 n'clnck and greet that rain Slurm', How could you even suggest sleep?" All makers being: settled. DIVER- port sumsmd it would be a good idea to turn in. "Think M. Simmins. You're in for a tonspot. as you say." Hi crawled under the loin-to shel- trr, Ind wrapped I blunket amnnd "Krtowtedae of California mud." rovliod Davenpnn; and was upp-r- "My at once asleep. In I for minutes the dying tire was duertod, The lean-to covered tour recumbent forms, Inside the little tent Mists Barton Grimstmed lly on the mt staring "rr- ward In the tlirker of the fumes (as! arm the wall. She 'would wait (bus until the, nm hour had _ Sm that - Ae um to her, I!" with.- start, lighted I much uni (but!!! after win - " was inundersundnbk how the men muId sleep in the Inet of thril- ling slum. She lay for some time. rut on her bark. watching the flicker of the fire against the amt“. Sewn! times her an Nun-rd into n luring, and the Wu shadow: inc-me mans. than. Thu city faded: at] the rather floors, On this they two Cara. when “e “an! In an out we ”kw-(IN. .hqet-lthe$hrqqb. CHAPTER V On Time he ~xh-m “and Rods ut. rnllMVxL' but yrient cheery d Simmm cu: a num- "des which they land fr form a wr! of Ma!- floors, On this they " Davcrtoort, tt, if I win." much for my mur guaran- a trifle [H11 'l, She, struck Another Hutch. One- ( tweaty-two'. Some one stirred in the vother shelter; arose; and poked the l embers of the tire to a Ilene. l Burton thought it must be Ross Hardin”, She turned her head irtr _ patiently. How not: the surf sound, Nun: had lb. and“ and: “In": mill-nu. Bunn- houn- atruutrcgueiemnoftheuotofher ‘9“.1‘!‘ m of - an. By balding bend! quite lb We!“ atiti.th.t-t-aetart.tt. ”Moth". _Arrmrde-ddi-utmmrt.eis.d hear (may the in" " Li: In; aad that Wu over I Inn-m- runs: and many miles. overhead a tiny twig struck the ram-us with a sharp spat, After an interval another; uh! another. Sud- denly Burton thrust open the "up and thrust her head and shoulders through. . - The mar of the surf was now even mun- plainly to be heard. A erm drop swash-d her forehead; “other her cheek. Air, were stirring, soft as verrL The man at the fire was not tur. diner, but Davenport. The young man had on n yI-llow slicker and wu'westvr hat. He looked up and caught her eye “She's coming," said he cheerfully. "Listen to her'." And then Burton suddenly re alum-d that the mu was nut " the surf. but of the tempest hurthnR through the for‘. Sh; rum-ed to the-tire, glint-in; curiously at the recumbent fistarvs under the other shrller. "Once. a man's aAeep, he's hard tr, awaken until after 3 o'clock." Dar- enpurt answered her unspoken Imu- der. "unless he's been brought up in the own and m is senmvve to mg'v side things. But they'll awaken quickly enough in a few minutes?" "Ouehtn't you In awaken Mr, Gere diner to witness he's lost his bet?" she asked. “He probably u-uuldn'x ad unu- 1%ng these few drops ll mist," I“ Davenport easily. “IL-K a natural uuihbler," utes." Davenport gnawed at hor urn 'd ret watch. “Thur." said he mmpvnevib'. "Gar- dsndr and I set our watchu‘ahkc. pnu rmvml." _ "Oh "ear'." cried Burton. “Dun't worry: it " be here in " :8 than two. Listen." The roaring w louder. “ll frth'u-na me." she tunfvru-d. "It's me the npprolth of a awning wild beast." There are less than four min t?,e.f,1,R.5f?,,ir?, tele- nhnnn roan; rpmpntn In the America of tomor- row new industries will de- velop, trade will increase, residential sections will re- place the vacant areas of today. There must be new telephone buildings and switchboards; millions of miles of new wire and cable; yet a larger army of men and women to build and operate the everincreasing facilities; more and more trained ex- 1 phone requirements must be foreseen today;the service of the future must be provided for in the present. The Forward Look ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE CC VPANY Blu. S"TTmt0 l "Rott out! Roll out?" yelled "as, ' "we". “Roll out and see it ram! At I thousand drops for a cent my Ity, thousand would be overptod a t thousand times!" 1 {Continued next week) "Y---"..---. “can“l'llann-ubrl - mumtummu 'e-Ni-et-lt-lik Dug-t "twet.NrtHmaritthemteha- todr,rttraaawdwhmtthishitBitwit1 One oi the “uni and" the shelter stirred uneasily, a... hint about of the turmil whaling his (influx. “When the wind come: before the rain. Hoist your (wail: up quill. when rain cum betel! the wind. remains dowse and Emma mind?" rhanted Davenport in I full were. Overhead Burton benrd a hurried patter as though many little feet scurried - the rungs: then sac- ceeded a drumming. There are nppmxumauly 13, ’Ak‘phunt‘s’ m use In the ca; of tttla. All of Rubin. with “0.000.000 purple. has only tiatlf as many u..'e, "ertummtt-ertotietmst, Ou- sum is to be spent wisely and efficiently. future do mantis must be forecast with as much precision as is humanly possible so that materials, money. man- power will not be lacking when the need comes. Only through the forward look is the telephone kept ready to meet the growing demands of a growing ation. ecutives to manage and direct. It costs about magma» a year to keep ahead of America's demand for tele. phone service. If this vast Ma 31:0 h-hmhh‘hd fullyarriodo- Hm Wald Renown-Idahobtvo-“d Mm-o'mwub- phuithI-iulm mi. wmidtnhly non than than an In " the an"; coulu'iu m the world put tether. “when: Ch but“ Slu- Sul .1 Sur- Dun CAusm letting I‘m-uh 0.- ss.’ rh- Br. in n. In in n- M lulu-u Put WindeslklKarsh Highland Park 650 Winnetka 222 ' FRED C. BREMER Illinois Licensed Carpenter and Surveyors Municipal