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TWd DAILY 14, 1928 THE DAILY INDEPENDENT 9-11 South Twelfth Street Published -Every Evening Except Sunday B. LITTICK EDITOB. ANO A. F. MANAGEM WM PIGOXT errs: EDITOS v.

UMITED PRESS BDITOB Halph H. Mulligan, Member Audit Bureau of Circulations 415 New York illigan. Eastern Representative, 415 C. J. Anderson, Central 35.

E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, 111. The Publisher reserves the right to reject any advertisement Terms of Subscription per week delivered by' carrier in De Soto One month, 35c; 3 months, 6 months, Jl.GO, one year $3.00 vance by mail in Jackson, and adjoining counties month, 60c; 3 months 6 months, one $6.00 IB advance, by mail in all other zones All ms.il" subscriptions cash in advance Entered at the Postoffice of Mui-physboro, 111., as second clasa matter Office Phone So United Press Eisht Hour Leasec- Wire Service Deputy Sheriff John Parrish, on a oats fallowed tlie break. criminal cotation charging, con-j Wheat closed to 2c lower; tempt of court in alleged failure to corn was off 1 to with the pay alimony. Metten is the son of I September delivery below THESE OCEAN FLIGHTS MEAN SOMETHING BY BRUCE CATTON The transoceanic flights of.

last summer will, apparently, he surpassed by similar ventures this year. Already the Southern Cross has gained a fanie nearly equal to that -of the Spirit of St. Louis. Half a dozen expeditions are waiting for weather to start flying across the Atlantic. Two aerial expeditions to the South Pole are planned.

At the same time, one begins to hear a repetition of the complaints that were raised.after the Dole race last summer. wondering if these ocean flights mean anything. We are being told that gal- JT" lant lives are being sacrificed'for no gofi-d purpose; that last summer's did nothing to advance the progress of aviation, and caused a good many needless tragedies. The best to that sort of talk is contained in the fact that If" National Air Transport, buying seven big 'cabined monoplanes to provide express passenger service between Chicago, Toledo, Detroit, Cleveland and New York. There is no direct 'connection between the beginning.of this service and the ocean flights, to be sure.

Yet it is a safe bet that without ocean flights cff the' past 14 months, National Air Transport would not now he offering this new passenger air line. The ocean flights did more than demonstrate that a good flyer, given a good plane and good'luck, fly across the sea. Practical aviators knew that alreday. They served to convince the public that Van airplane ride, by itself, is no more risky than a trip in an They made the public air-minded, use expres- sicn, as nothing else on earth would have done. When a flyer sets out over the ocean, the watching public that he is risking his life.

A leaky-feed line, a defect in ignition, a sudden storm or adverse winds may cost him liis life. This is well known, and if his plane is heard from again the general public understands. i the very fact that he dared start proves that a daylight hop ovei land is not a risky preposition. The things that would bring lo, a- plane over the ocean would not be fatal on a land flight; the) would 'simply force it to land. That.fact has been drummed home thoioughly in the last year.

It has became plain that the risks of ocean flying are caused by the ocean and not by any dangers inherent I -in aviation. That has paved the way for commercial passenger aviation. It has made the public ready to travel by air. The ocean failuies as well as the borne fruit. The deaths of such people as Captain Eichwakl', Mildred Doran and Lloyd Bertaud were not in vain.

PROMINENT George Metten of Du Quoin was arrested there afternoon by Sheriff Wm. Flanigan and WHEAT-LOWER CHICAGO, June. (UP) reports from the sent wheat sharply lower after an opening rise on the Board of Trade today. Corn and prominent Du Quoin family. IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, June the popular traditiqns may be oh the subject, mothers really do hover closely about scores of young ladies of the chor-1 ines to For instance: A Lady Bountiful of the Broadway belt, thinking to help make and oats was down to Pro- visiqus were Iqwer.

Wheat opened higher, due to unexpected strength at Liverpool. Excellent growing weather was reported from the entire corn belt. The government weekly report was favorable to new crop oats. Gty, College- SocielyNews GARB M. By Ethel Marten W.

Walnut St. Phone Carrier Delivery Every Evening MORE BIRTHS THAN DEATHS IN MAY STOCKS SHOW ADVANCE NEW, YORK, June Stocks advanced sharply today. Gains at the heights of the "recovery ranged from 5 to 30 points, but poor' chorines feel right some ot the lar ser advances were home on Mother's Day, staged al ier big "homemade" dinner. She in- vitgd about 100 girls. But only flve appeared.

Tlie others' apologized, explaining that they had to spend the day with their respective mothers. At the present moment Broad- close General Motors, International Telephone and graph, American Telephone and Telegraph and other stocks of their calibre. in the industrial group made gains ranging from two to eight points, the latter being scored by International Telephone arid Telegraph. By United way is gossiping its head off over Bans undel the stimulus of buy- a pretty little actress whose ng in New Yor Central, Atchison, er has suddenly yanked her off lancl Missouri Pacific issues were strong; airplane scored advances and motor shares spurted ahead with, best gains made by Stuc'ebaker, Packard and Chrysler. FREED Or MURDER FREE CRT, Ma'c- gmo, DuBuque fruit dealer charged participating in the murder of two alleged liciuor runners near Galena on Dec.

20 last, was freed in circuit court at Galena last 5 night when Judge Harry L. Heer noil pressed the case. Eighteen state witnesses had been examined -when Judge Heer announced he would refuse to sustain a verdict against the defendant. STEWART CASE TO JURY I jury of eight men and four women today ceiled the case of Robert W. art Standard Oil Company of Indiana chairman, charged tempt of the Senate in refusing to answer Teapot Dome committee Justice Siddons completed his charge, which directed tne jury to decide by the evidence, after one 1 p.

m. A verdict was expected soon. andiis Stage Hold-Up Near Convention Hall KANSAS CITY, June to the Republican Convention were given a -glimpse'of'Kansas City's under- -w-orld in action today when eigli- heavily armed men staked a. hold-' up on the Home Trust Company, six blocks from convention hall. Two policeman and several pedestrians were shot and seriously wounded when the bandits drove away from the bank after employees had hurled tear gas bombs at them.

Because of the large amount of gas in the bank, officials were unable to determine the amount stolen for some time. the stage and started her for Hollywood, claiming that the daughter has "been learning too much about' life" -from the theatre. A naive, sweat; unspoiled this girl flashed into-the big lights a couple of seasons ago, due to a particularly fine performance in an Ibsen Revival. It seemed that she would attain certain stardom and a great many roles were hustled out of the old manuscript trunks for hsr. She received good and had one or two chances to shine but she never quite reached her first heights.

And all the time the mother brooded in the offing, guarding the young actress so, carefully that she remained perhaps the most unworHTlywise in or out of the theatre in New York. Someone, I am told, whispered to the youngster that she should re-ad 'more and learn about life. At any so goes the'tala, -the mother came back stage the other weelc and found the daughter engrossed in the biography of Isadora of ths frankest love-life revelations to be printed in a season. What was more, the young actress -was going in for the, revealing Grecian drapes of the Duncan clan. A feverish scene between mother and daughter was staged andVfound its way into the CARBONDALE, June Twelve births and ten deaths were reported in Carbondale township during the month of May, accord-" ing to City Cleric W.

J. Brown. PERSONALS Wm. -McMillian was a business visitor in Murphysboro Wednesday evening. R.

M. Schraeder of Lawrencevilte was the guest Wednesday of. A. Burba'nk. Miss Elizabeth Cox the Nor 1 m'al faculty Wednesday for Wellsville, Kansas, where she will spend part of the summer.

She will also visit ill California. Miss Phyliss Prosser returned. Wednesday from Ev'anston where she has been attending Northwestern University. Palmer Hiller was a Centralia visitor Wednesday afternoon. Miss Lillian Basken arrived Wednesday from Mauitqwac, to attend the summer school at the.

Mrs. Clifford and baby are visiting relatives in Mrs. A. B. Troupa and son Howard have returned- to their' home in Princeton, after a visit Rosa Gilpiii left Wednes- she will and Mr-s.

Ellis were visitors Anna Wed- day for Carml where make her home. Mrs. Maax Hammer Liuiiit; iii ju-i imjcLuii, tv uesci'sy with her Mr. and Arthur, G. Cross Eugene HinchcUff anS tio Chicago after a They acompanied' 'home P'by visit AYlt'b'iCarbqndale "SMrsV Harvey Lambert, of, Piuck- Ti-bupa's "sister, fMrsV Harvey.

Nqorier ajid of 'Elkvillef and-' Mis's Sarah. Elizabeth'Hinchcliff. Mrs. Fannie returned from, several months' stay at i i i Rev. Coleman, ent 'of the Methodist ipld Folk's Home at 1 was a Car-' bondale visitor Wednesday.

Miss 'Eva Taggart, 1 accompanied PRODUCE Butter: receipts extras 43; extra firsts- 41 to 42; firsts '40 to 40 1-2; seconds 37 to 39 1-2; standards 42 1-2. Eggs: receipts firsts 23 to 28 ordinaries 2G 1-2 to 27; seconds 25 tq.25 1-2; extras 30. Poultry: receipts 3 cars; 22 1-2; Leghorns ducks; heaSy 20; small 10; springs 2G; geese 14; turkeys" 20; roosters 16 1-2 28 to 38. Potatoes: arrivals 79; on ti xck 280; in transit 1278; Alabama, Louisiant, Texas sacked Bliss Tri umphs 1.40 lafjE; 1'eV fpney Texas shade higher; North Giro Una barrels Irish Cobblers ly 3.00; some asking 3.15. be at J.

S. Ebersple during her stay here. Normal. Miss Basken will the home of Dr. and Mrs.

Mrs; Robt. Gher'has returned Kansas, where she has the past few ''judge and' Mrs. Loyd Bradley are attending the Republican convention in Kansas City. Miss Pearl. White has returned from a several days' visit in Chicago.

liiai' cmteredi normal tor 'suinm'er' 'Miss GrifBe' Courtney arrived Thursday from and will attendMhe'. normal this summer. Entsiniiiger, Ed Smith. Dr. Lawrence.

Neber and'EIbei't Kira- mel! were visitors in St. Louis BOYS' BASEBALL LEAGUE ORGANISED CARBONDALE, At a meeting at the Van Natta, Wednesday Boys' Baseball League Was organized. The league -is composed of four teams, as follows: L. Dyer, manager. First M.

Van Xatta, manager. E. Braueu, manager. Hoffman, manager. A ten games series will be played the winner to be awarded a loving cup, purchased by the Methodist The games will be played on the Company Field.

Joe Van Natta. and. sisters, Mis-1 Th'ei first games of ses Florence and tela Van Natta, attended the 'booster -i" auenueci uie 'Booster by'Mr. and Mrs. Robt.

of llie Egyptian Funeral Directors i Anna, spent Wednesday in St. Thursday afternoon. Louis. 'i x- Judge. Geo.

English, of Cham-, SQCRATIC SOCIETY paig'n, spent: Wednesday in Carbqnda'Ie. I-M'' was e.liroute to --i. account, of. the serious his fatheiS M. C.

English, Vieitiia. on. -of his ijiuess -UL aer, who is in'h'is 87th year. Mirs. English have lived in 'their prseeivi hpm'e in VieiiJitt and therd lias never a funeral iii the honie; TUye have been- mar: ried sixty-six years.

Miss Alice Milligan has returned from a few days' visit. with relatives in Coultei'ville. Miss Lydia Miller of, St. Louis was ttia guest Wednesday of Mrs, La Mont Mintou. BIRTH June 14 "A daughter was born Wednesday to and Mrs.

Robt. F. Seeger of West Monroe street. SPEEDY RELIEF Ffflft PAINS AND. Get bottle of Mpone's Emerald Oil (fuir strength) 'Every well stocked drug 'Store has thisr with the distinct understanding that your money will ba cheer- FOUND NOT GUILTY PAW PAW, June (UP) Mrs.

Minnie Hartwell, 42, who lolled her husband after an aigum'ent precipitated when she threw away his "moonshine" liquor, was found not' guilty of first degree murder. Edward J. Hartwell the husband, was president pi the Fruit Belt Poultry Raisers Association. He moved to Hartford several yeari ago from Illinois. PLANS FLIGHT TO U.

S. P4RTS Major Louis Idzikowskv and Casimir kubala, Polish Army fiyei planned today to start on a flight to New York in their bi. plane anytime after STORM HITS PLANE SQUADRONS Caught in a cyclonic whirlwind, three'Army airplanes ot a squadron of 21 crashed early today eight more landed safely and ten still were unreported at 2:00 p. m. One pilot was killed.

The- planes were flying from Nancy to Pans on night manoeuvres when whirlwind struck them, near tliiai Le Boul 'S et tlie Pa -ris air port. NEW CHINESE MINISTER Sao-Ke Alferd 7 Sze minister here of the Peking government of China for many veais notified the State Department today that he had been ordered to represent the new Nationalist government of China Sze today ran up the Red. White and Blue Nationalist flag, bearing a bright sun in the corner, over the legation. Sze said he informed Secretary Kellogg that the new Chinese government was democratic in form, efficient in 'administration and enough to secure the ends for which all governments are established. "EASY ON HIM SHOWER FOR BRIDE-TO-BE CAKBONDALE, June Miss Berna Miller, Macon, entertained a company of friends at the home of her aunt, Miss Daisy McMurphy on South Normal avenue, Tuesday afternoon, at a porch party and tow'el 'shower complimentary to Miss Virginia Neftzger who will be married Thursday to Glenn Ayer.

The afternoon was spent in hem- ing tlie towels and in games. Dainty refreshments were served. Those present were: Mrs. Carrie Neftzger, Misses Virginia and Aline Mrs. "Vermillia Busbee, Miss Jewell Lockwood, Miss Daisy McMurphy, and Miss Miller.

of a theatrical newspaper. The aftermath came the other day when the mother suddenly announced that she. was.taklns"!.rje daughter away from the theatre and heading for Hollywood. Oh, yes, these Broadway mothers really do protect their brood. Edna Perber's story, "Mother Knows Bast," is said to be bassd on the life of one of the stage's best known mimics.

The Ferber tale revealed that the mother clung so close that the daug-htei had been practically denied a sliance for romance arid had given practically all of her life and her time to her work and her mother Once a romance almost crept EAST ST. LOUIS LIVESTOCK receipts holdovers 3305; market steady to strong 2 to 350 Ibs. 9.65 to 200 to 250 Ibs. 9.90 to. 10.10; 160 to 200 Ibs.

9.35 to iO.0'5; to 160 Ibs 775 packing sows S.2B to S.90. to 9.65; 90 to 130 Ibs. 7.00 to Cattle receipts calf IB ceipts 1500; market steers s'long bee-f steers IS.00 to 14.25 light yearlings'and heifers 12.50 to 13 50 beef cows 8.25 to" SiSOi.lo-n cuttei and cutter cows 5.75 to 7.50 ers 13.50; 12.00; bill ATTENDING NORTHERN BAPTIST MEET June 14 Dr. and Mrs. J.

S. Ebersole, Mrs. S. E. Chandler.

Miss Edith Geure, Mrs. C. E. Mathis and Miss Evangeline W'ilcox left Thursday for Detroit, Mich, to attend the annual meeting of the Northern Baptist convention. The meeting will be in sessioti June 15 to 21.

while the mother lay in the heavy calvers 9 00 tr ciistdck and feeder steel's 9:0 oto Sheep market indications steady to lower 14.75 luhy i etui ned if it does not reduce the inflammation, soreness, and pain much quickei than any lemedy 5011 i used or three applications of Moohe's Emerald Oil and' in fifteen minutes the appears A at i egulai mten als and the inflammation is one Arid as tor. Sqft Corns a few ap- ain and soieness dis- ew moie applications pai te plications each night at bed time and they just seem to shrivel right up and scale off. No matter how you have been with "pads, -shields; or other applications, if you have not tried Emerald Oil then; you something to learn. It's a coinbiuation of essential oils with PRESENTS "TOMMY" wlil be. played Thursday afternoon, June 21.

as follows: vs. M. E. vs. Christian.

LATE AFTERNOON CLUB GARBONDALE, Juno The Socratic -Society of the Southern Illinois Normal presented the comedy, "Tommy" at their annual spring entertainment at the Normal auditorium Tuesday evening. Hughes as 'Tommy gave a perfect, "'interpretation' of the youth "syho brings candY to his would-be- mother-in-law, and cigars to his and almost loses the'girl he loves. He was ably supported by 'the other members of the cast were Lora Teel, Hobart Bolerjack, Margaret Warren, Bain Hunsaker, Myrtle Hill, Troy Stearns and Ted Ragsdale. WATER OFFICE MOVES CARBONDALE, J.ime The razing.of the Carbondale National Bank building has made the building ocupied by the water office The office been moved to Herald'Printing office for. the CARBONDALE.

June Tlie Late Afternoon club met iseday at tlie home of Mrs. Ileury Lutz. The afternoon was spent in sewing. Dainty refreshments were served. The club presented Mrs.

Rosa 3ilpin, a handsome' purse. Mrs. Silpin is leaving for Carmi to make her home. Those present were: Mrs. Ira McLaughliu, Mrs.

Alviii Spoiisler, Mrs. Milo MeCowaii, Mrs. Elmur Sponsler, Mrs. J. M.

Steele, Mrs. Leslie Walker. Mrs. Jno. Montgomery, Mrs.

L. Hall and Mrs. Lute. There were three guests, -Mrs. Bruce McCowan and sou, Bojjby, and-Mrs.

White. DELTA PI CLASS CARBONDALE, June Tlie regular meeting Delta camphor and other antiseptics so pj class of tlie First Presbyterian Shaw's Pharmacy and every good druggist guarantees the first bottle of MOone's Emerald Oil to end your foot troubles or money back. I am' vate Chr.pmaii will be assistant hostesses. haady siSter-top Heals and protects barbed wire cuts, sores, collar galls, wounds, etc. Keeps off flies.

Samples tree as long as theylast. Comein today. Bcrgor Co-Qp. btorc. Camplicll Hill Pros, iere.

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bulk fat" lambs 14.50 to 14.75 bulk cull lamb's 9.00; bulk fat: ewes 4.50 to 6.50. 1928 by Service Race Across The Atlanlic, ST JOHNS, N. June "racs be- Earhavt's hospital. But the sensing clanger, left her bed and hurried down to the I theatre in time to in terfere. So accurately "was the character sketched that, for a time, damage suit was hinted.

There are plenty of "mother" tales to be found on Broadway! GILBERT SWAN. (Copyright 192S NEA Service Inc.) day. William Yyle is in a critical sondition and may not recover. Allis Chambers, Milwaukee, was only slightly burned. (UP) Fog.

arid -a strong northeast wind today postponement at until tomorrow of airplane tween' Amelia Friendship and Miss Mabel Boll's Columbia. The- bad weather area extended all along the east coast, and marl a start for a trans-Atlantic flight impracticable. It was reported today that the backers of the Friendship had advised Stultz, co-pilot wit' Miss Earhart, to take the plane to Conception Bay, where it would be easier to get it out of the water. In a short test flight today Stult7 had an estimated 750 gallons of gasoline aboard barely enough for a trans-Atlantic flight under best conditions. -x- READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS COLDWATER, of their 20 years of married life, Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Sherer remained silent for After, their second year, in which Sherer chided his on her they stopped talking to one although both continued to live in the same house. Mrs. Sherer, in attempting to get a divorce recently, was refused and advised to try again. Now the Sherers are on speaking terms once more.

TheTeaberry Flavor Is Different It's trite but true that you'll never knowhow good Chewing Gum can be until you have tried the Teaberry flavor in Clark's Gum. You'll find the Teaberry pink package a real find store. CLARK'S 1928 Motor License Application 3lanks. They are free. We help fill them out.

Notary service you want it, for small charge. The Daijy TndeMendent. j4-t1 NEW BALL PARK TO BE OPENED SUNDAY CARBONDALE, June Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the Prince Cleaners will play the West Frankfort team at the new ball park on Wall street. This will be the first game to -be played at Carbondale's new ball park. you are tmf ortunate in hav- JL ing skin blemishes, pimples, boils, eczema, you owe it to yourself and friends to remove the cause.

Nature -will then provide the complexion which is so much desired. Thousands have been enabled to free themselves of unsightly blemishes and painful skin annoyances by taking a course of S.S.S. You dvre it to yourself to' try S.S.S. It helps build up led'corpuscles. It improves the processes by which the blood is nourished.

Red blood cells are Nature's for building and sustaining sallow complexion will disap- pear. S.SiS. is Nature's own tonic for restoring the building clearing the body of so-called skin troubles. All drug stores sell S.S.S. in two sizes.

Get the larger size. the body. Without plenty of rich', red blood, there can be no strong, sturdy, powerful men, or beautiful, healthy women. You know a clear skin comes from within. Correct the cause through the blood and pimples, boils, eczema and that It more economical.

great tonic SINCE 1826 clear skin comes fro'in THIS HAS HAPPENED VIRGINIA BHEWSTER is In love with' a poor artist, IS'ATIIAN- IEL HAIVST, but she is tricked into promising to marry FRED- lOrUCK BEAN ill one year it slie fails to earn $100,000, which he alleges her father' cheated him ont BBEWSTER hnfl lost his fortune in sneeii'atioa just before Iiis suililcii deatli, so that VIRGINIA is left destitute. She pawns of and a broUer friend, O1.TVER CUTTER, promises to invest the money for her. Slie -avoids ail her, wealthy frieiiiis asnl seeks work under an name, but without suc- She finds 'orcliids at her Iiotel. one evening from DEAN and wonders liow he learned her jiililrcss. A call from the agency hi-inss hope, but when she poes there the manager tries to dissuade her from working.

VIROINTA. siisuccts that DEAN bribed her, and this coiivic- lion is strengthened when she finds that she is beiiip: shadowed. Slip tries otjter agencies. Imt word Irnlts oi2t that the "Bre-ivster psrl" is and slie is he- sies-i'd by reporters. Ainonp: the frrnup that are intervicS-vihff her the man who has iici'ri foilowinu: lier.

CUTTER insists on taking VJR- OIXJA out to dinner" and hints that it won't lie necessary for her to work for her money, hut nre- innocence when she challenges Isis ren'iark. NIETj ra'ther rt-si-nts the attentions of CDT- TEJ1 and VIRGINIA docs not like the familiarity with which his inoflcl, CIIIKI MOND, treats him. A eveninp: comes to her hotel, nhil VIRGINIA discovers that TSEATV lias sent it to her. Kiie nhoncs him' that she is reiurniriK it. 1VOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XXXIII TJJIRGINIA caught her breath in astonishment at Dean's cool temerity.

Her momentary speeeh- Icssncss gave him a chance to-finish his greeting without interruption. When she. did speak, however, her voice carried over the -wire lilce a breath of winter. "I am returning the thing," she said, "to the shop. And I want you to know that I consider you are acting most dishonorably.

No one but a cheating'coward would behave as you are doing, and you. can gain nothing but my utmost contempt by setting someone to watch me. It was underhanded and low to have Mrs. Phelps try to dissuade me from seeking a position. I don't know what your object was in doing that unless you thought.

I would turn to someone whose influence would be favorable to you." Frederick Dean's mouth thinned to a narrow line as he listened to rush of words. His eyes showed extreme anger his voice continued pleasantly pitched in friendly, conversational tones. "Didn't it occur to dear.Virginia, that I might not wish my future wife to be reduced to working for a. living?" he asked. "I knew it would cause.a great deal of talk ami wished that sort of "I have every reason believe you need not distress yourself on that account," Virginia retorted.

"No?" he echoed mockingly. "I suppose you are thinking of -what Oliver Cutter is going to do for you? Well, let me tell you, dear girl, I shall break that young pup when ready. Don't build too heavily on his help." "Oh, you're Virginia cried and hung up the receiver. She was thoroughly frightened. Had he the power to harm Oliver? It seeme'd absurd.

Oliver had money. But. not so much money as Frederick Dean, Virginia knew. And she was aware that men ruined each other on Wall Street. It could he done.

Oliver must be warned. Virginia had breakfasted and was dressed for the street. She had intended call that morning at sbine of the agencies where she had left, her name, and make inquiries. Now she pulled on her hat, grabbed her handbag and hurried out to take the subway to Wall Street. On this occasion Oliver was in when she arrived.

Virginia told Miss Evans that she must see him at once. The secretary scarcely looked at her as she took, the message, but Virginia was too' wrought up to take heed of anything but the. necessity of getting to Oliver. "There aren't any worms Wall Street," he laughed when she entered his private office. "All bulls and bears." "Oliver, tell me, could anyone a man Who wanted to, I mean, do something to ruin you?" Virginia burst out.

Oliver jumped. "What's this? What the devil are you talking about?" "Because someone has threatened to do it," Virginia confided breathlessly. Oliver smiled. "Is that all? A jealous sweetie, huh? I thought he was an artist." Virginia made ah impatient gesture. "It was Frederick Dean," she announced simply.

plod'ed, "Forewarned is forearmed." "But Oliver, I can't let you risk t. Knowing about it can't help you.much pr.he wouldn't have told me what he meant to do." "And on the other hand, it's not such a simple thing to ruin me, you know. I thinlr it was just a bluff to make me drop your account. Well, I won't do it." "I'm afraid you must. I can't have your ruin on my conscience." Oliver considered.

"We'll fool Oliver stared and Virginia saw a light, greenish tinge come into his sluh. It brought a sinking feeling to her heart. Then Dean was to be She saw her hopes go glimmering off into the distance. Oliver gjilped. "Well, he's a powerful man," he said slowly; "but since you've warned me I'll be fairly safe.

Are you. sure he meant it?" "I believe he did. It's on my account. Of course you will have to stop speculating! for me. That might save you;" "I wish you'd tell me what's be- all this." can't do that, but there's a chance that the threat was mads to force you to drop my the old boy! I'll drop the account.

You can let him know it. And we'll get someone to handle it for us oil the Q. "Do you think he wouldn't find it out?" Virginia questioned dubiously. "He's having me watched." Oliver sat back in his chair, and looked completely mystified. "What is he up to, Virginia? You can trust ine," he pleaded.

"I do trust you, Oliver, ''but I can't explain now. Mr. Dean is my bitterest enemy. I'm sure he wouldn't stop at anything to prevent anyone helping me." "Well, we'll have to be careful then. I'll find a way to meet you secretly.

You can tell Mr. Dean that you've withdrawn your account from my firm. I'll send a messenger when I want to see yoir. Would it be possible for you to leave, your hotel unnoticed?" "I think the management would help me," Virginia told him. "I wanted to buy A.

C. M. stock for you today but I'll wait until we've thrown Jjean off the trail," Oliver said. "I'll have something talk over with you soon." Virginia left and went back to ler hotel to write to Mr. Dean.

in view your threat against iMr. Cutter I have withdrawn my account from his firm," she wrote. "And please be advised L- warned him of. your intention." had'mailed the letter she started out to visit the The nearest was within walk- Ing distance and as she turned east her hotel she saw the man who was trailing her standing in a doorway. He made no attempt to "conceal his presence there and Virginia understood that he had -hind she hesitated' for the word.

"Account, 1 Oliver supplied. "Account," Vir giriia repeated. Oliver did not answer immedi ately. He appeared to be think ing deeply and surmised that he between two courses. She.believed he was weigh ing his safety against his- desir to aid her.

"Dean can go to-blazes, 1 he ex been told she was aware of his piouage. She wondered if it were not unlawful and was of half a mind to see Mr. Gardiner about it. But the thought of possible consequences deterred her. Dean was not to be trusted.

Were she to antagonize him sufficiently he might break his promise to give her a year to repay the money he claimed, and spread his charges agaiust her fa ther abroad. Besides, his Interference hat! acted as a boomerang and defeated the object he had in mind when he' induced'Mrs. Phelps try to 'persuade her to accept the aid friends. It had served to send her out looking for employment under her own.name and thus made her search much less difficult. And be saved from his attacks could he do? Virginia decided to let the matter drop, at least for the present.

There was nothing for her at(the first agency, but the second she Tisited had a position the roan-, ager believed she could fill very well. Virginia was delighted when she heard it. A steamship company had received so many inquiries from passengers in regard to information concerning traveling by water (hat it realized the necessity, of establishing a personal information bureau, she was told. "They want someone to take charge of the New York someone who ha's traveled abroad and Will be competent to give helpful advice upon any subject pertaining to ocean voyaging," the head of the agency explained. "I've seen a few of the letters they have received from people who have booked passage, or propose to, and the nature of some these inquiries is amazing.

For instance, they want to know what to wear, and how they can get a seat at the captain's table; or whether it's proper to strike up an acquaintance with fellow passengers, how much to tip and what seasickness." "I'm sure I'd like thrf DI Virginia "Whatsis tlle salary?" "Sixty dollars a week to begin with. As soon as the usefulness ot he bureau is established there will a larger appropriation made for I understand." Virginia hesitated a ruoment. 'I'd have liked more," she said, 'but I think I can earn my salary this work. I'll take'it if my ap- ilicalion will be accepted." "I can assure you of that. The matter came up just this morning and I suggested you for the place at once.

We'd have telephoned for you if you hadn't come in. II you are free you might go down and see Mr. Welkins. I told him we would communicate with you immediately. I felt sure you would want to accept." "Thank you very much.

Miss Stone. Is there time before lunch?" "Yes, if you hurry. He won't go out before one, he said. 1 will telephone that you're on the way. And 1 I hope you will take the position." She smiled.

"We're very to have your services to on Virginia smiled back at her radiantly. It was a relief to feel that she had at last found something to suit both her lasto ar.d ability. Possessed of a feeling that she had gained a step 0:1 firmer she hurried to the lower Manhattan a sub She was Hearing her stc a thought that troubled occupied her mind and loosed there to cast a shadow upon the bright prospect of the day. (To Continued).