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Thn Time Is Here i I Xmasl Author of "Tte Wings of the Morning," "The Ptflar ef Light," 'Y- e To Buy Presents Cameo Brooches, at - tractive in style and price From 4,00 up Cameo Rings and Stick 1 Pins. Latest Novelties Mahogany Nut Bowls. Caodlesticksl and Bud Vases, make beautiful Gifts iimX7 Sterling Silver and CutGbss in Great Variety of Patterns Watches Jewelry 'Tvory Toilet Sets, Silver Novelties, at tractive qofxN prices. Novelized from the Series of Photoplays of the Same Name j Released by Pathe. Oi Mi Joha Burton, a worker ta Waal mill, blind to tSv3otr bf ImnMuV udtfeahr Inherit, n. Enellsk tltU and t'JL. 1 B DUn.a 10 "V-WW 01 pW T uinarna an &aiiaa um 1 . H uctds fa m speod hia hf. lag disaster. . . I bui imry, in an iiRam 10 oa kuw miutin. !. U.. . ..... 4 .w (lHn a! Evil?" Each apiaoda of thia aerie forma Burton," the Said sweetly, a diaonct story In uaeix depicting nia 4 parlaacaa la hia search for tba truU. ft- SrKr; "I am tun you art, mistaken. Mr. -1 OB musi learn to think right Implicit trust IB ' mankind la the first onward step along THIRTEENTH EPISODE Circumstantial Evidence - Temptation. No one who knew Grace Coe could "doubt that she waa really and truly In earnest, ao it was all the more singular that her father, though not misjudging her character, should be a confirmed skeptie as to the success of her philan thropic schemes. Perhaps the caution necessary in handling and safe-guarding large suras of money belonging to other people tends to weaken a bank er's faith in human nature. Nor was the girl helped by the ac tions of her brother, George, whose folly, even more than his willful ex travagance, plagued hia father sorely. The Spirit of Evil usually carries a full quiver, and more than one vicious shaft lacerated Mr. Henry Coe's skin on. the unhappy day which commenced Inaiwpiclously when he was visited by his son soon after the bank opened its doors. "Well, dad," he cried, affecting ao air of boisterous good-humor, "1 hope you're feeling fine an' dandy this morn ing? You ought to. Stocks seem to be goln strong." "How much? inquired the banker dryly. ' lie suspected the motive of this un usual solicitude for his well-being. However, seeing there was no help for it, George tackled the situation with some show of bravado. "If you put it that way, dad," he said Jauntily, "I may as well own up at once. I'm in a bit of a hole this time, and want quite a stack. If only you will see me clear today 111 promise-" - "I shall never again trust any prom ise of yours!" broke in his father. "Ton need not trouble to give me de tails 1" he went on, seeing that George was nervously fingering a thick pile of accounts. "I have made up my mind how to treat you in the future. You will receive a monthly allowance. Since you are under no living expenses while you remain under my roof, and are worse than useless in this office, I have-decided to pay you $500 a month to clear out of the business. This sum is mora thnn sufficient to enable you to mix In the society which I approve of. It will be credited to your account on the first of each month. Today, as a final con cession, I will stake you with a month's allowance In advance. ... No! IVotpsU are of no avail, mid If you look too sulky I worn you ttint the' pay ments iiiny bo reduced by one-hull." Yomis; Cue v,-;is fiablicrKastodJ but had the sense to realize that his father was talking in (lend!; earnest, for the time being, at any :-:ue. That sni'ie rruirnliiK Grace Coe wns trying to persuade Iartn tliat lm iininii.v wns not In the Grip of Evil- never had been and never would he. In view of .subsequent events, it should be conceded to tioth that they hnd not Hie slightest reason o ?o.vt the campaign of vengeance iuauguraied by the "Hell-cats." The police b J W'Jr.t-.iLitx.jmWU t Ik I f. i bright Gr. t.- Hinton Buildi'.ig, Eliiabeth City, N. C. R ?rhe Stbf Vi'here Beautf "I Cloeed W!Lh Him and Tried to Get the Pistol Away." lieved'thnt the criminal organization had been thoroughly disrupted by the mid. It was true that neither Its lead er a tvfetched hag known as "Mother I'lanulgun," nor its most noted mem ber, "Two-Gun Jake," had been cop tured. But the gang was broken up and its members scattered. . Mother S'luunigau's wlierenbouts were nor even known, and Jake's accustomed haunts were no longer enlivened by his swag gering presence. . The authorities were woefully mis taken,' however. The Hell-cats were not minded to take defeat so easily, and their nrarderous plans, though foiled lnc, "wr-re soon renewed. . Grace n mas hardly to. Mo me U the road to redemption.' Too must not Imagine that no prog, ress Is made in the work 'of regenera tion merely because you have met with failures on the way," she urged, laying an impulsive hand on his aim "Look at Bill Reilly's easel And Blanche Griffin's I Jlne man was a dar ing nurglar, yet he resisted temptation when bis former associates could have extracted a fortune from you. And picture what It means to the girl to abandon forever the glare and glitter of jthe night clubs. ' "Come with me, Mr. Burton. I will BUbmittwo of my waif a to a severe test. It may be cruel, but If they sur vive It they will benefit, while your cynicism will -sustain a heavy shock." John protested tha t, be was by no means cynical,, but Grace laughingly held to her purpose. She unlocked a drajver In the desk at which she was sitting, and took out a roll of currency Y notes. She counted the mouey, which amounted to quite a large sum. Then, halving it, she placed one-half on the desk mid pocketed the remainder. Crooking a finger at John, she led him into the outer hall, where Bill Reilly and Hlum-he happened t6 be seated at the moment. "Mr. Burton aud 1 are going out," she said to her proteges. "W8 shall b away a couple of hours, or longer. It you two have nothing better to do, you might take care of the office until J return." "Where are we going?" Inquired John, when Grace and he were out of earshot. "For a spin in your car," she an swered gaily. "But is It wise to leave so much money on your tablet There must have been nearly two thousand dollars in the pile. Is it even fair to tempt thote people In that way 7" "If I am wrong," came the earnest answer, "I shall suffer the loss with resignation, and you will be strongly intrenched in the position of the su perior male who can say 'I told you so.' Meanwhile, let us forget these problems for at least forty miles." John fell in with her mood. How might any young man do otherwise? They enjoyed the run amazingly, and ' by some miracle contrived to talk light ly of that great world which both had seen through such very different spec tacles. They were absent a good deal longer than the two hours stipulated for, but, when they rame hack, found Bill Keilly and Blanche Griffin seated in the ollice. Each was uppurently ab sorbed in a book, anu the pile of bills lay untouched on the table. Grace chatted with her humble friends for some time before she nf vc'icil to discover the money with as tonishment. "ilow careless of me to leave those notes on the table!" she cried. "Why. i you two hadn't been here, someone niirht have crept In and walked off wit!: the '-l!" u i, wflf .v ..,fl- nlirnsPan unfor tunate coincidence that the girl's art less maneuver should hoye succeeded In the very hour when the forces of mischief were gathering within a short ' if-mlle of the settlement building. "Mother" Flunnigan and her chief henchman were eveu then perfecting a plot which would place Burton in greater peril than he had ever before encountered during his adventurous life, while George Coe was uncon sciously assisting In Its development. The young nuTn had gone straight from hU father's ollice to the Hat in which ho haJ lulled Virginia Grillin. I!l:wi' l"'s Hise !This girl was pri m,ti i' p''innvi!ie for his (inanc' il en J.arr.--- .. .'.!. - he .' .. ) l li- r . ' voiirnvr tlr.i! !" " ' '. , ii I her i ." 'l-i for n; iu-y, ii v. . ',; . 1-it1,- i , ; . ' "it the s rti K'd f . :; :' .!' n , f:i'., ' ei..t cure w r.: , ': rc-i - I - .' I: i'fquei ;y u:rl .' , i ' ,,i!.t ti.s f'U-til.iir i ." he:u-l ;'" f-1 'trie be !). i ... (' I crU ,i . to 'i wo-Uim Jake :.s ' t: ,; ),,)or ;. , -!, w in lias p.)i,e to h.i u. ! .-.';in n few more uoles oiT lib; latin ;'s wad.-' "hull "' she cried, when the two vert? stni tied by the sound of the bell. "Here he conies now! He mustn't find you on the mat, Jakel" "Don't cure if Jiq does," growled the gangster. "If that sister of his keeps on rvformln' the crowd, there'll be none of us left soon. First BUI has gone, then Blanche. You'll be the next, I sup pose?" "Sometimes you get me that mad, Jake, I want te shake you !" muttered the girl, seizing him and thrusting him forcibly Into a closet, which she locked. She ran to the door and opened It George Coe, however, was not quite such a fool as Blanche deemed htm. He noticed Instantly that there were two liquor glasses on the table. "Hello T he said, glancing around osplclously. ."who's your friend? If he her with yon now? 'v : "Ohl chaefctliat ' Jealousy "stuff," t'Li :.) wj.-'. j t!..s rjor..; to nr-;.e. Fnve you i:-roujst tie tioncyl tiat's i the os!y tiifl? I want to hear about." "Guess tt-t's so," came the sullen comment. . "lou don't care a cent for me " . "Hut I do, George, really," sh ir tes'ted, flinging her arms around hta iu mock abandon. "You knfcw I do. Ail the same, hills have got to be paid, and I can't find money growing oa trees." - "- -"Neither can I." muttered Coe, ex O'Scatlng himself from her embrace none too graciously. "The old man has turned rusty at last. Goln to al low me five hundred a month. " What lai you Jknow- about fhat?" V - What do I know about It. Indeed?" shrilled the girl.' "Five hundred! And if I dont pay up five thousand before the end of the week those devils at the stores an the parage will dean out everystick in the place an' sell the car. ' Now Just listen to me. George Coe. No matter what happens after ward, you've got to find this little lot right away," "I teU you I cant do it." said George doggedly. "My father . won't give it to nie, and no one will lend "me a dime, and I can't even steal It, be cause I am turnedout of the bank. Virginia' began railing at " aim through a storm of tears. She would soon have been In hysterics, but an unforeseen diversion fame from Jake, who unceremoniously burst the frail lock of the closet and bounced into the room. ; . -. Owjo Coe.'lirho was'no ctxward, would huve tackled him then and there, but the gunman leveled a' wicked-looking automatic pistol at his breast , - "You stand just where you are, Mr.1 Coe,'- scowled Jake, "or Til drill a hole through you.- When you've got your breath back, an' your heart stops jumpin', pick up that telephone an' tell your sister to bring the money here. She's got it and you've got to have It, and so have we, and that's all there Is to It." A Useless, Sacrifice. Still chattering aimlessly about matters of no import her object be ing to dissipate any notion In the minds of the assistants that she bad purposely put a strain on their loyal ly Grace Coe was replacing the bun dle of notes in a drawer of the roll-top desk when a telephone on the table clanged insistently. Blanche happened to be nearest the instrument, and an- swered the call. She banded the re ceiver to Grace. "Your brother wants a word with you. Miss Coe," she announced. Silence reigned In the room while Grace listened. Grace's eyes diluted with fear and a note of terror crept into her voice as she turned from the Instrument ".My brother Is in some trouble. He says he has been Injured. He asks me to come at once." "Now, In the quick turmoil of the moment Burton might have hurried the distraught girl to the waltluc au tomobile without another spoken word, but his downright temperament called for full knowledge before he acted. "Is your brother at your home, Mlui Coe?" he asked. "No, no ; he guve me a strange ad !ivss. lie is lh someone's aparimeii at -IT. Olive street." I'.lam he Grtthn, who had started to ! ( f ijt the first ! lontion of Georgt '' name, scc.aed to shrink a I hear- V ' ; ;:'.':'. i. oiive .f;" she repeated In a :: :, il wi;,. "I'M 31 r. Coe mention .'ie iiu.,ilier t,f !!;e apurtincut J" .- j i, ' .,.u Grace. -- "Why, that is where ray PirttV lives!" ri n;i v tllf1 n'.Ver. " our olx'er!" firokc in Reilly, and -va'- tl'. i i: his voice which drew' a cr'icril lo,.., from lMrtou. ' I ln ; e, miss," went on the ex- -.a.ivi, ., ....!;', "it's, an unpleasant tbi:.;, Uu norry for Blanche, but you've pt to know the facts before you stir iiL oi' this house. Your own brother ban rented and furnished that I'.pnrlnn n! !Vr Vlriilnru Grillin, and she io iu with the Hell-cats hand and ..... . ' ''But !Mio!;e to me hiuiself," Wiiilcd the !-' ' frantically. "Surely I know i,'T l it 'her's voice? And I am '?"!'..: !te Is ! in t. The way he spoke r, i : it es me ot that" '11... t .ok tho lead loHts I!; A Tear-Strained' Letter il ' ' " " . . ' ' . V if read would tell some Pft-O PICTURES t c 3H Cents POPULAR 1 AiECI!ANICS MAGAZINE WRITTEN SO YOU CAN USTANO 17. 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