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Via • a • . L |5 v *****. -S&^ ^ ">*» «3^ % « -; ^ "*f ,*• fij *~z^;y^p*wr <$r :¥" W,\ - - -p-**- %*f «**Y z THE M'HENRY PLAINDEALER Published every Thursday at McHenry, 111., by Charles F. Renich. Entered as second-class matter at th* postofflce at McHenry, OL, nr the act of May 8, 1879. OM Year ~ 9tz Months ..$2.00 ..$1.00 THE K'HXNKT PLAlNDEAIJtt, THURSDAY, NOV. SO, 1333 wmmmmmmmmae-------* \ • FOR 8ALE' A. H. MOSHKR, Editor and Manager FINAL PAYMENT QF 1932 TAXES MADE f ' Checks for the final payment of • the 1932 taxes were mailed to the ' several taxing1 bodies of the county by Hkrry P. Peteit, county treasurer, last week. The final payments ; amounted to' a total of $447,663.48. / This amount was distributed as follows. Crystal Lake parK district, $7,- 023.84; higrh schools fill,475.34; dist CITY CONSIDERS CWA PROGRAM Aa lnformal meeting: was held by the city council Monday evening with representatives present from the school boards and other organisations to talk over local plans for the promotion of the civil works, program in this vicinity. Details of the manner in which federal relief and jobs will rict spools, $124,644.80; supervisors be distributed were discussed ^stk ^ - * V** r * road, bridge and town tax, $44,702.95 city and village tax, $35,367.01; balance of pounty tax, $28,410.24; balance of state tax, $53, 472;14; non high school tax, $6,293.81; dog tax, $857.74; extending taxes, $4,003.84; ^tax sale certificates $8-50; county collector 2 per cent commission, to the .general ftind,' $25,891,.Q3; Interest and cost and back tax collections, $5,512 - .24:.- • „ The county treasured is .completing his records for the close of the fiscal year on November 30. POTPOURRI Metal Lighter Than Water Lithium, which is only slightly more than one-half as heavy as water, is the lightest known solid. It is a silver-white metal and very soft, softer even-than lead. It Is so light .that it Will float on oil. Rather than occurring in a free state, it is found in solution in certain mineral .waters. ©. 1S33, .Western Newspaper Union. . r. . . . • .1 Trace* Sfene Age to Montana "Traces -of a Stone Age civilization <Wh1eh apparently prevailed many centuries ago in northern Montana have been unearthed. Rook circles and a 20-pound hmmier are among the relics. Hie city will decide dpdn various projects which they wish to carry out and these muft be approved by the general committee in Chicago before men can be placed to work on them. Some of the plans discussed! for local improvements and to give employment were repair of the road to the Country club by 'digging out dirt and putting in crushed rock in preparation fpr ashpalt, making a beach on the river at the end of "Washings ton street, naming streets and putting up signs, painting of the stand pipe water hydrants, repairs on city hall improvement of the city park and other projects. There was also some grading and work at the grade school which it was thought might be done. These and other plans were discussed but no <Jecision was reached as to just what would be the first work on the program. Crystal Lake and Oary have already forwarded plans to the state administration for artification and appHca- FOR SALE--The Prank Miller 7- room house and garage, including 1 acre of land at Johnshurg. Inquire of Peter F. Miller, R-l, McHenry. *25-3 FOR RENT FOR RENT--105 acre farm; good Crop producer; 20-cow bam; has new jnilk house; elec. pump; well built new tool shed; chicken house and corn drib; 7-room house; free elec. light; only 4 miles from McHenry; rental $6 per acre; poss. March, 1, 1934. Address J. D- care Plaindealer. *27 FOR RENT--Farms, large and small, also modern homes. Call 93-m, McHenry. 26tf FOR RENT--House on Elm street Inquire of W. M. Heimer. 22tf FOR RENT-- -Modern 6-room flat over J. C. Thies Candy Co-, store on main St., West McHenry. Inquire at store, 21tf FOR RJ5NT< OR SALE--A'modern room house on Richmond road, near St. Mary's church. Newly painted New furnace. Weather proofed. New garage. Telephone 17. Mrs. John RKnox. " 1 * 21tf MISCELLANEOUS HAY AND STRAW BAILING--I am prepared to do bailing of hay and straw on your premises at reasonable rates. Elmer Carr, Ringwood, 111. Tel. Richmond 647. *27-2 A REAL CHRISTMAS GIFT--What could be more appreciated as a Christmas (present than/ a pair of glasses scientifically fitted by Dr. C. tions from other county municipalities I Keller, Sundays and Mondays at his will be received soon, it is expected, j summer home on Riverside Drive, 1LLE1 THEATRE , "VOOOSTOCK Woodstock's Beautiful Play House THURS.-FRL, Nov. 30- Dec. 1 Cont. Thurs. from 2:30 p. ra, Adm. 10-25c till 6 p. m. 10-30c thereafter. SPEdXlTH ANKSGIVING PROGRAM! ^ Janet Gaynor, Warner Baxter : "Paddy, The Next Best Thing" *. Special Added Attraction -- -3 LITTLE PIGS'* the sensational SILLY SYMPHONY cartoon in color, featuring the "Big, Bad Wolf" ;' ^AtrtohiAY, DEC. 2 Admission I0-30c The enthralling epic of the ao- : artic wastelands! "S. 0. S. ICEBERG" Also--Episode No. 7--"Entombed in a Tunnel" in the BUCK JONES serial "GORDON OF GJHOST CITY.*' SUN.-MON.-TUES., Dec 3-4-5 Cont, Sun. from 2:30 p. m. Adm. 10-25c till 6" p. m. 10-80c after 3 BIG DAYS. The hottest film of the ""year! Don't miss it! MAE WEST in "I'M NO ANGEL" With Cary Grant V "Cm up and see her!" * The Crystal Lake project, for which a federal government loan of $8,093 is asked, includes erection of an arch over the entrance to the city park, trimming trees on city streets, repair of municipal meters, cleaning of purification plant, sewer beds and cess pools and repair of sludge bed. If the loan is granted work will start at once to be finished by Feb. 15. Labor will cost $7,488 and materials $605, according to estimates. The Cary village board has applied for $1,846.75 to be used for beautification of Cary park. The board proposes to pay $1,678 for labor and $168.75 for materials required to straigten and dredge the park' creek bed, recement joints in Bewer lines trim and transplant trees and shrubbery and to move the creek dam in establishing an artificial pond. Woodstock will submit the Olson ditch tiling project which will cost about $12,000, of which the city will share about one-third the expense. Good assortment of Toys at Vycitals. 2? WED.-THURS, DEC. 4-1 . Admission 10-30c Jean Harlow and Lee Tracy "BOMBSHELL" Hilarious comedy of Hollywood life! A real screen treat with two great stars, loaded with dynamite! Note: We have new sound now installed at the Miller Theatre featuring WIDE RANGE recording. ElTovar CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. Illinois' Most Beautiful Theatre Admission 10-30« Admission 10-30C Sun. and Thanksgiving Matinee 2:45 to 6 p. ra. 10-25c. After 0 p. m. 10-30c. WED.-THURS, NOV. 29-30 Alice Brady, Frank Morgan, Jackitf Cooper, Schnozzle Dorante in Broadway To Hollywood A really great picture of the theatre from the gay 9Cs to Modern Times! FRI.-SAT., DEC. 1-2 Jack Holt, Fay Wray in "MASTER OF MEN" He wanter power, site wantea love. See how they both won and lost! 3 Happy Days! SUN.-MON.-TUES., Dee. »-4-5 Nothing else matters. Throw away your trouble and come see MAE WEST in , "I'M NO ANGEL" With Oary Grant. The most sensational picture of the times McHenry. Phone 211-R ......27-tf WANTED TO RENT--Dairy farm with complete outfits of farming equipment, including trie crops, dairy and milk base not less tbatt 400 lbs. daily. $1,500 cash and "7,000 gold marks I mortgage from Germany given in trade. D. Dammann, 4825 Byron St., Chicago, phone Palisade €978. *27-2. WHEN YOU NEED A VETERINARIAN-- Call Richmond 16. Graduate veterinarian, prompt service. General practice. Both large and small animals. Dr. John Ducey, Richmond, 111. 12-26 DEAD ANIMALS REMOVED FREE OF CHARGE MIDWEST REMOVAL CO. PHONE DUNDEE 10 Reverse Charges •20-13 EXECUTRICES' NOTICE Estate of Edmund Knox, Deceased. The undersigned, having been appointed Executrices of the last Will and Testament of Edmund Knox, deceased, late of the County of McHenry and State of Illinois, hereby give notice that they will appear before the County Court of McHenry County, at the Court House in Woodstock, at the January Term, on the first Monday in 'January next, at which time all persons having claims against said Estate are notified and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment , to the undersigned.' - I Dated this 14th day of Novmeber, A. D. 1933. Dorothy Knox and Genevieve Knox, 25-3 Executrices. Check* Bad Imports GREEN STREET Shows--7 and 9 the: McHENRY ILLINOIS Mrs. George Worta visited in Chicago last week. Miss Beatrice Lane of Joliet spent the week-end here. Mrs. J. M. Phalin spent Friday and Saturday in Chicago. F. E. Cobb of Chicago spent the last of the week here. Miss Arleen Bacon ts spending this week in Waukegan. Mrs. Georgie A. Meine visited in Chicago over the week-end. Paul Brefeld of Chicago spent the week-end at his home here. Mrs. Mat Freund and daughter, Marie, were Elgin visitors Saturday. Miss Inez Bacon of Chicago, spent one day last week at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brefeld of Fox Lake visited in the B. J. Brefeld home Sunday. Paul Brefeld and Renard Blam of Chicago visited in the former's home Sunday. > Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lynch of Fair Oaks are spending a few weeks,' in Chicago. . ;. v Mrs. A. K, Burns of Oak Park attended the Junior class play FViday evening. Mrs. John Oeffling of Volo spent Sunday and Monday with Mrs. Fred Schneider. , ; Mrs George Phalin a Ohicagd visitor Friday. . . . . Mr. and Mrs. A!. Monroe of Elgin were recent guests of Mr. and"*Mrs. Albert Krause. Thbmas P. Bolger attended the county Legion meeting at Harvard Thursday evening. Mrs. F. O. Gans, sop, Frank and daughter, Mildred, will spend Thanksgiving in Chicago Mr. and Mrs. T. Jw Walsh were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs. Frank Chapman at Woodstock Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dunham and little daughter of Chicago spent the week-end in McHenry. The John F. Doherty family have moved from the Trostrud house to the Mrs. Simon Michels house. The zoology class of the high school visited the Spring Grove fish hatchery last week Wednesday. * Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lange and daughter of Waukegan sipent'Sunday in the William Bacon home. Marjory and Ruth Phalin and Mrs. Howard Phalin of Chicago spent Sunday in the J- M. Phalin home. Mr. and Mrs Fred Bryer, who have cottage at McCoIlum's lake, have gone to Chicago for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. John King and son, wtith Mr. and Mrs. Bonhen of Wilmette, visited at Johnsburg Sunday. Mrs. J. E. Wheeler served as Esther at Grand Lecturers* night observed by Woodstock chapter, O. E. S., Friday evening Misaes Marion Krause, Marie Kinsala, Carmen Freund and Lucile Steffes, visited at Winnetka and Wilmette Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charley. Ensign and son, Howard', were Elgin visitors on Friday, where Mr. Ensign received treatment for his eye. Misses Mary Althoff, Margaret Larkhi, Rita Freund and Mildred Thompson of DeKalb spent the weekend! at their homes here- Mr. and Mrs. George Garrity and Mr. and Mrs. Jos. M. Schoewer of Chicago spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schoewer. Mirs C. W. Klontz and Frances Vycital went to Richmond Monday night, where they filled offices at a meeting of Richmond chapter, O. E. S. Mrs. Ted Schiessle, Mrs. Fred C. Schoewer and Mirs. Herman Schaefer attended the Legion Auxiliary convention at Crystal Lake Saturday. On Monday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Phil yuinto entertained about twentyfive state police from districts 2 and 3, at a spaghetti and Italian meat ball dinner at Niesen's cafe. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Townsend and son .are spending Thanksgiving and the week-end in Evan^yjlle, Wis., with Mrs. Townsend's relatives. Mr. and Mrs Joe Bennett, Charles Bennett and James Stack of Chicago, Agnes McCabe of Elgin and Margaret Russell of Waukegan were Sunday guests of Mrs P. McCabe. Mr. and Mrs. Earl McAndrews and Misses Mary and Katherine Kinner left today, Wednesday, to spend the holidays at their home at Mankato, Minn., where their mother is ill. QkcauseotThy Great Bounty fcr GRACE NOLL OtOWBLL It Mud fiwdl BnBitm DECAUSE I Iut» k«M |lm I, te*, ihil (ivi; Bacaua* «| Tky graat hwmtj, La*4 Each I Uva I Ail dlvMa mr rilta fna TWaa WMi twrjp brother that I aaa WW haa tfca n**d of help fraa m. JBacauaa 1 hava boon aheitcrc^ fa4 ... ; By Thy food care, I caa'not m another"* bdb' . ' -...I And I not shar* ( iv r-- . - My glowing fire, my Ml of My rooTs abetter overhead, - That, ha, ' too, may be coi plorML Because love has been lavished so Upon ma, Lard, A wealth I know that was not ncul . For me to hoard, I shall fivt love to those In need, The cold ••mtd hungry cloth*' aad r " . -- T - . 4 . . : >« Its'*-";™* #r»~s» <L«| rn*» . soltitioir for |he personal gift p#6l)lem -- send your photograph. Old friends will appreciate it because it's rem-** gift that money can't buy." . c A. WORWICit; jphona 113-f Open Sundays until 4 p. m. W. McHenry Tl»a Yaar of JKUIM The year of jubilee occurred In Jewish history once in 50 years, In compiernoraflrtn of the deliverance frort Egypt. In this year the fields were allowed to lie fallow, land was restored to Its original possessors, and those who had been forced to let themselves out for . hire were released from bondage," • '• • Cannot Copy Insects The French academy has found that modern airpjjanes are less efficient than Insects. If- a machine weighing 250 pounds could be built on the same lines as an Insect It would need only 3.5 horse power to fly at a good speed. All Work Hive Your Eyes Tested --BY-- Dr. C. Keller * ' YtUjf Experien, • attd Mondays lit my Summer H<mie Riverside Drive, McHenry e McHenry 21I-K Elephant* Protected Hunting of elephants has been banned in the Mwanza territory and the Tanganyika regloni of the Belgian Kongo. , ;' / . CHANGE OF LOCATION This is,to notify the public that I have moved my blacksmith shop from the Pint building on Pearl street to the Peter Schoewer building, across from the city hall, on Green street and will be open for business Friday, Dec. 1. Lawnmower repairs and s"harpening and all kinds of ' engine work a specialty. Otto E. Mueller The Fourth Lovely Lady BY THERESE BENSON Ovpyrifht by Tka Bobbs-Uerrlll Company WKD SorTice SYNOPSIS Matilda Smith Lovoiy ("SmiT'), youac- •it and physically the weightiest a! the four tsVfly sisters, finds herself in decidedly straitMMd cUxuasatancea. She has bar ewa plans for the future, however. The Lsn^r •state, Lovalylea, in Virginia, ia owmed by Smifs brother, Bill-Lee, but he is living in Chile, while the estate Is rented to a Mr. ilehn«toae Nesbat. SmiTs deareet wish is to •wa Utvtlylea. As "Madame Saitou" she eetahlishes herself as a "Little Sister d the Rkh," a consultant. Tha other Lovely sistars ileplore that a assiliw af the family should hoc one aa "adveatureas." SasM baa a Client, a aaa wha desiree ta evade tha levcrlihe pursuit af as extraordinarily stout My, his neighbar. whaas ha rsfars to as Mercy. Later, the lady, Misa Martha Wash- IsftM Mercadee (Mercy far shert), ceaasa to Smif with a story that bacaua s af her •acess weight sha has loot her lover, ""Mssr." Smif advises her to diet. Mercy praposes that Smif, wha is herself afflicted with an overabundanca af flesh, should try the "cure," and if the results are satisfactory Mercy will follow bar erample. For • generous fee, Smif consents. "Johnny" bj- ••are chance discovers SmiTs identity. CHAPTER V--Continued . --12-- , "1 didn't ferret it out!" Natural resentment colored his voice. "I Yoo didn't take the HEAT1^£^ 10-2&C Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and The first great spectacle of modern times, G. B. DeMille's "THIS DAY AND AGE" \ O GORDON OF; ©HOST CITY Episode 6. Blazing Prairies 3 Days--Sunday, Monday, Tuesday--: Dec. 3, 4, S EDDIE CANTOR in "THE KID FROM SPAIN" With Lyda Roberti, the electric blonde sex menace ' • and 74 gorgeous girls. Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 6 and 7 A cheerful little ear-full--a great big eye-full Bing Crosby, Jack Oakie, Skeets Gallagher in ^TOO MUCH HARMONY" Coming next week--MAE WEST in "I'M NO ANGEL' Oscar K. 15y<lcr, former <>coiin:n i of the tariff commission, is now the head of the imports division of the NltA. HiS job is to help put a stop to cheap iy produced foreign goods being Hooded into the ^United States market to the detriment of American lu$ta>:4ri<es operating under NltA codes. : ; Blizzards Here and There Blizzards, intensely cold and snow laden, are outstanding events of win ter in the northern Interior of North America, hut our continent has no mo .nopoly of them. The most terrific blizzards on earth are doubtless those that rag£ on the border of_ Antarctica^ while Russia, where blizzards are called burans or purgas, is able to match'the worst Americ-n experiences. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES : • V" "Ancient and Modern Necromancy, alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism, Denounced." was the subject of the Lesson-Sermon In all Churches of Christ. Scientist, on Sunday, November 28. The (Jolden Text was, "I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible" (Jeremiah 15:21). ' Among the citations which comprised the I>esson-Sermon was the following from the Bible: "The Ivordt. is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that 'bringeth good tidings, that publish- «th peace!" (Nahum 1:7,15). The Lesson-Sermon also included the following passage from the Christian Rcicnce textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Eddy: "Every mortal at some period, here or hereafter, must grapple with and overcome tbe mortal belief in a power op[K>sed to God" (p. 569). G R A N D O P E N I N G T O N I G H T NOV. 29--(Thanksgiving Eve) Friend's Rathskeller (JUSTEN'S HOTEL) -TURKEY DINNER ^ . 25# • ® {Nri more suppers will be served "here until this Bring your friends to Joe Friend's Rathskellei T'l.1. "•=«==. . * 0 * i t 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 t 0 # * * 0 u BSUqfe - didn't have to. Family Bible with you when you left Lovelylea. You're all down In It, and wheo I saw a marriage in the paper I filled the date in after the name. ... it seemed to be a friendly thing to keep tbe record up for your brother in case he came back. Not that I want him to come back. Now that I've been there SO long I mean to buy Lovelylea--" " A light had broken >ver 4nlfg face only to darken again. "Y ou're Johnstone NesbltP* ahe exclaimed. - Be nodded. "The tenant of Lovelylea, and as you must have heard a hundred times, no gentleman." Silence fell between them./ Loveiylea! In her mind Smif had traveled back many years. She was a child again. The heavy brown book with gold lines on its leather cover was on the largest of a nest of lacquer tables that stood between two windows. The Bible, far too large for her to handle, always lay In its accustomed place. Site had, from her earliest recollection, admired it. She wag roused from her reverie by Johnny. He leaped to his feet and began searching about wildly for his hat and coat. "I'd better go," he muttered. "I needn't tell you I wouldn't have come If I'd known who you are. I don't apologize, because I didn't know. I didn't know, I tell you. I wasn't trying to push myself In under false pretenses." . *'I never thought yoO were,** Smif managed to interject. "You did P he accused her 'stubbornly. "I watched you trying to think how to get rid of me. You don't have to try. I'll take myself off. But never think It wasn't true. I did like you. You are exactly like my great-grandmother. And I was so lonely." *'I was so lonely P That was the tune wherewith to play on Smifs heartstrings, and she had heard tragedy in It just now. She felt that she did not dare to let Johnny Nesblt leave her until she had gone to the root of his troubles, yet her every minute was fully engaged in advance and some rearrangement would be necessary. While she was considering how best to effect this. Buttons further complicated matters by announcing that Mrs. Phelps was there accompanied by another lady. This probably meant a new aad rich client, and any claim on her coming from Susan could not be ignored. Johnstone Nesblt, accepting the announcement as a signal that his time was up, got to his feet.,, "I'd better go," he said. "Wait half a second," Smif balled him. "Let me think how I can best arrange things. I live at the Badminton at --th and Madison avenue. We wouldn't be Interrupted there. I wonder if It would be possible for you to come to see me this evening? As a friend, I mean." Johnstone Nesbit looked at her as if he could not believe his ears. "A--as a--as a friend?" he stammered. "But--but you're a Virginian." "Certainly: I am," Smif nodded. "What has that to do with it?" "Has nobody told you that Ffla no gentleman?" "Sure," said Slnif, who had expected the question. "You've told me so yourself several times, and I'm amazed at the importance you seem to attach to the word." Nesbit went over and picked up his hat and coat. Then he turned a happy face to her. "You really mean It?" he asked anxiously. "I may come there--as a friend ?" "Certainly I mean It," Smif said sturdily. "You must ask for Miss Lovely. You know I am not Madame Saiton there. Thei .place is the Badminton. You won't forget r "Forget? Not a chance In the World. Why, I'm coming there as a friend." fie -vas gone on the echo of the last word and Smif was left In a curious state of mind. Interest, puzzlement, .dty; all were mingled. She would have liked to sit down and devote herself to this case to the exclusion of all others. Of a sudden, Johnstone Nesbit outweighed everything, which was easily explained since he came to her from Lovelylea. A place, by the way, which he had said he proposed to buy. She stiffened at that memory. She was going to buy Lovelylea herself. No one in the world, however pathetic,, could be allowed to come between her and the home of her ancestors. It was obvious to her now, that Miss Mercedes must own Rockymoss. the old Stuart plantation. If Mr. Nesbit vfere fond of that country the best thing for bit" tn do was to marry Iter (suitably reduced) and live there. With her thoughts still whirling chaotically around Lovelylea. Its tenant and his neighbor, Smif forced herself to abandon her profitless speculations and resume the bust' ness of the day. The trouble of Susan's friend was disposed of quickly. It boiled down tri a query as to what should be done when one's son and the wrong girl fell In love. Smif suggested a plan of action so simple that there was no risk of antagonizing the boy, and the anxious mother went away comforted, accompanied by a beaming Susan, very proud of her resourceful protege. Somehow the other business engagements of the day were gone through with credit At IMerie's she found that Laura had added herself to the party, for which Lucy, with her usual efflcieacy. had secured a table in the quietest corner. No gaiety emanated from it. "Glad you didn't wait for ni," Smif said, as sbe seated herself ID the vacant chair. 'Tve had a terribly busy day and I'm afraid I'm a little late. Tea and lemon for me. No sugar and no cinnamon toast. I'm going to reduce. Moreover, I'm going to be paid for doing it" None of them appeared to relish her account of Miss Mercedes' precautionary measure, although she told of it with a full appreciation of Its amusing aspect; and when one or two other good stories fell flat Smif decided to face the Issue and open hostilities herself. She lifted her cup and when she set it down empty, shot a swift glance around the circle. "I don't appear to be your favorite entertainer this after- ; noon," she remarked. "Suppose one - of you others try to lighten the gloom." . ^ "Ydu're the only one Who can-do •' that, Smif, dear, by giving np this": dangerous business," Louise reachedout and pressed Smifs hand, "so far* as Fm concerned, I'm only thinking' of you, darling; but I can't shut my eyes to the risks you are running^.'1- ^ with all sorts of people free to rush - #" In upon you." J "Men like that creature with the : "J emeralds going In and out of the^- • 0 building," Laura said. "I told the*** girls about him." - ' 4. Smif grinned. "You don't get a'"" f certificate of character with every'• one yon pass, even on Park avenue, Laura. However, the man with ther emerald horseshoe did turn up at" f my place after you left yesterday.** V- * Laura emitted a well-bred little % scream. * "How frightful! How alarming { # After that, Smif, you will have to acknowledge that it is not safe* and give the whole thing up." "But I don't acknowledge any such thing." Smif returned briskly.' "You don't know how funny you are. All of you are just being silly. This man is as harmless as Charles Phelpa £ suppose none of you objects to his consulting me? If so, it's a little late, for you've known he did It for years." "Charlie Is quite a different type,; from this desperado." Ha'vlng seen him, Laura took a position of authority. "The rest of you haven't had a chance to study him, but I have. He was a very dangerous^ looking blackguard." "A lamb In wolfs clothing then," Smif said carelessly. "I assure you that he is entirely harmless and IV like him. I like him very much." "You're riot going to marry him . I hope?" Louise Inquired, ever ready^ to suspect a love affair. "A great deal could be said In favor of such a course. I believe he's rich. All gunmen are, aren't they? But I mast acknowledge that there are certain obstacles between my true love and me. For one thing, he doesn't like fat people--" "So that's why you are reducing P Laura interrupted, quick as a flash. "I thought there wasn't one word of truth in that preposterous story abuQt th« eEormou? ^omaR simply want to please this man." "Great judge of human nature,- aren't you, Laura?" Smif was sorry now that she had introduced her gunman into the conversation. "I^et's stop fencing and get down to business. This. I gather. Is a sortie. i in force Intended to appeal to my better nature. Well, the sooner you make up your minds that I have no better nature the sooner you'll agree that there's nothing to be done but to smile at .uy harmless - foibles." "It's all very well to talk," Laura said tartly. "We, know you have what might vulgarly be called the; gift of the gab. You can't get over the fact that you're our sister and that It Is bound to reflect on us If people take to saying you're queer. For our sakes, you ought to give up this crazy business. We're entirely ready to make It up to you--* She paused to observe the1' effect of this offer. Smif sat inrtnobile, not even bothering to shake her head In the negative. When she spoke there waa a finality in her words. CTO Bl OONTINUBD.) 1--4