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f iV MISSES V V .w-w William GQPYiKUrr JS1 10 SYNOPSIS. Congressman Btandlsh and the Woman, believing themselves In love, spend a trial wek as man awl wit In a hotel In northern New Tork under assumed nan. en. i tie V uman awakens to wie tact that she does not love Standish and calls J their engagement oft. Standish protests Undying devotion. Wanda Kelly, tele phone girl at the Hotel Keswick. Wash ington, is loved by Tom Blake, son of the political boss of the house. He proposes .marriage and is refused. She gives as one of her reasons her determination to ret revenue on Jim Blake for rulnlnsr her (father. Congressman Frank B. Kelly. Congressman Standish. turned insurgent. Is fighting the Mulling bill, a measure in the Interests of the railroads. The ma chine is seeking means to discredit Stand- is n in the hope of pushing the Mil through. Robertson, son-in-law of Jim Blake, and the latter's candidate for apeaker of the house, tries to win Stand ish over, and failing, threatens to dig into his past. Jim Blake finds out about the episode of five years back at the northern New Tork hotel. He secures all the facts except the name of the Woman and proposes to use the story as a club to force Standish to allow the Mulllns bill to pass. Jim Blake lays a trap to secure the name of the Woman. He tells Miss Kelly that he is going to have a talk with Standish, and that at its conclusion the latter will call up a number on the tele phone to warn the Woman. He offers Miss Kelly $100 for that number. At the conclusion of the interview with Blake, Standish gets a New York wire and calls Plaza 1001. A few minutes later Robert son tells Miss Kelly to call Plaza 1001 and get his wife or one of the servants on the phone. . Miss Kelly refuses to give Jim Blake the number called by Standish. Blake has a story of the Standish episode prepared ready to send out as soon as the Woman's name is learned. Blake's daugh ter Grace arrives with her husband. Gov ernor Robertson. Miss Kelly calls on Grace to warn her that her good name Is threatened by Impending exposure of Btandlsh and Is insulted for her pains. Grace appeal to Standish to give up the fight In order to protect her name. He refuses. Grace sends for Miss Kelly, apologises for her rudeness and begs Wanda's assistance. Wanda declares she will never betray the Woman. The ma chine attempts again to force Standish out of the fight, without success. Blake calls up the Associated Press to order the publication of the story, but is cut off and communication Is restored too late to get the story into the morning papers. Rob ertson attempts to force Miss Kelly to reveal the Woman's name. CHAPTER XVIII. Continued. Robertson did not answer at once. Indeed, he did not eeem to bear. He was turning the pages of the law book before him. Presently he found what he wanted. Miss Kelly," he said, "as a tele phone operator, you must have had your attention called to Section 641 of the Penal Code. Have you not?" "Yes," she returned defiantly, "I have." "Then," resumed Mark in the man ner of a magistrate of the old school, "you must realize that by refusing, as an operator, to transmit our message over the telephone, you broke the 2aw." "But I" "You have admitted In the presence of witnesses that you interfered in the transmission of our message. You are aware, by the terms of Section 641, you have thus rendered yourself liable to" he read from the volume, "a fine of one thousand dollars or one year's Imprisonment or both!" "And," panted "Wanda, "you'll do that to a phone girl, just because she tries to be decent?" We don't want to," politely evaded Robertson. CHAPTER XIX. Represented by Counsel. The outer door opened with Jack-in-the-box Buddenness and Tom Blake wae In the cleared space where Wanda stood at bay. "What's the matter?" he demanded of her eagerly. "The clerk Just told me they'd sent for you to come up here. I was afraid it was about that wretched number. So I came " "You're a mind reader," she sneered, nevertheless looking up at him with a gratitude very like adoration. "They've lost the chance to harm one woman. They're taking out the grudge bn an other." "So It was about the number?" "It was, Bt it isn't. It's about my going to Jail." "What!" "For breaking the connection a while ago when they were sending or ders over the wire about the Standish tory. They've flashed Section 641 on me. Jail or fine. I'm to get both!" "YouH get neither,", roared Tom. "You're a fine line of men, all of you, to bully and browbeat one poor kid of a girt Well, you'vo done all of it you're going to. I'm here now. And I'll " "Oh, Tom," grunted Jim Blake in tired dtegust, "you're worse than a . collie pup with fleas. Keep out of this." "Miss Kelly," formally asked Tom, r znay I act as your counsel?" - "You bet you can!" was the girl's fervid response. ' "Since you insist on interfering, Tom," said Robertson, "I consent to recognize you as counsel for Miss Kelly. You are a lawyer and you know we can do what your father has said we can. We can legally send Miss Kelly to prison aa an operator who has violated the law. She has admit ted, her guilt In the presence of wit " nesses " "Lord! Why dldnt I get here soon; r?" "I have, technically, a perfect case. Now, as her counsel, do you want this matter settled, privately, here and now? Or do you prefer a formal charge and a public trial?" "You can't force the situation like U!," cried Tom, "It's conspiracy!' 1i It? retorted Mark coolly. "Very pa. Since you choose to take that te we will simply call yon hlu2 by ANcrtelby pyfon Terhune, foundation Gdcjlllc's Hay JUusimwd mth rhotofiion mcMqy arresting her. Neligan, go and get a plain-clothes man. Tell the captain it's for Jim Blake. Bring the man back with you and have him within call." "We're kind of up against It, aren't we, Tom?" whiepered Wanda as Neli gan departed on his mission. "Miss Kelly," said Robertson, eying the girl sharply, "I have conducted many cases, but I confess this puzzles me. There is something in it I cannot understand. We offer you the alterna tive of prison Mr. Blake has offered you money. And still you refuse us. There's some strong personal motive that makes you oppose use. Is ?" "Oh, I've got motive enough in op posing the machine, If it comes to that!" Interrupted Wanda. "In the first place, my father was Prank E. Kelly." Mark's face stiffened with surprise. Gregg and Van Dyke glanced at each other, half-awed. Jim Blake alone gave no sign of disturbance. Glancing amusedly at Wanda from between his slitted eyes, he drawled: "Frank E. Kelly, hey? So you're try ing to get back at me, young woman?" "Put It that way if you like." re turned Wanda fiercely. "But there is more than that. I'm against you and all the dirty machine in every way. Why? Because I've got -the bad luck to be one of the people. I'm " . The telephone Jangled into the rush of her talk. Jim Blake picked up the instrument. "Hello," he queried, "that you, Burns? Instructions, hey? I gave 'em. Keep Winthrop talking till he drops, then get Mulllns recognized and let him talk all night if he can; or till I'm ready to break In. Delay that's the idea delay! Hold the floor and delay. What? Oh, in a little while now, I guess. Don't worry." "Miss Kelly," said Mark, "you still refuse to answer my questions?" "I refuse everything," exulted Wan da. "You and the machine are licked to a standstill. And I helped to do it. That's easy worth a good whole year in Jail." "Your motives for working against us?" he Insisted. "I mean, are you shielding anyone?" "Of course I am. I'm shielding the Woman you're after." "Do you know who she is?" "No." "Gregg,' ordered Robertson, turning to the highly-entertained Kansan, "will you go and get Standish? Ask him to come here." "All right," ruefully assented Gregg, making sadly for the outer door. "Don't try to stick it out, girl," ex horted Blake. "You can't afford to get square with me at this price." "Can't I? Wait and see." "Do you know Standish, personal ly?" called Mark. "No, I don't." "You want him to win, then, just for political reasons." "That's it." "If any other man than Standish were fighting the organization, you would act as you are now?" "Yes," said Wanda, thankful to feel her feet planted once more on solid "You'll Do That to a Phone Girl, Just Because She Tries to Be Decent." ground, and breathing the more easily for the safer turn the questions were taking. "And," continued Mark, "if any oth er woman were in danger you would still oppose us in this way?" "Yes." "Then,' cried Mark In quick triumph, "you do know who she is!" "I no I didn't say so!" murmured Wanda, wholly at a loss. "You didn't mean to say bo," cor rected Mark; "but you admitted it" "I didn't! I didn't!" confusedly re iterated Wranda. The long strain was telling on her. Her wits, usually so agile, now moved with palpable effort The quick brain felt like hot lead. Yet she rallied her fagged-out forces, wearily repeating: "I didn't!" "Miss Kelly." urged Mark, "yonr name won't appear in this. No oae need know It was you who put us at the track." . "I won't tear Mark ' excl&lfik can ao noining more, nwrtsy rtelephone down and Bee If Oh, here clothes man downstairs?" " - Neligan nodded. ' Meanwhile Tom was whispering frenziedly to Wanda. "Tell me the name, - dear. I won't tell the othors. But it may show me a way to heir you out And we're in a horrible fix" "I know that But I won't tell!" Tom whirled about on "the others. "Dad! Mark!" he said. "Before you go any further I want you to know I've asked Miss Kelly to be my wife." "No, no!" cried Wanda, trying to throw her open hand across his mouth. "Don't" "If she consents," rushed on Tom, "I'll marry her at once! whether In prison or out. I love her. For my sake won't you ?" "I'm very sorry, Tom," replied Mark, "but she's not your wife, yet And she has her release In her own hands. She has only to speak " "Dad!" appealed the boy. "Not on your worthless life," grow led Blake. "That's the very- thing she's been working up to all the time. I knew it and I've been' waiting for this. Her price Is my consent And I won't pay It That's what I meant when I said the price was too high." "If you've any influence with her, Tom," remarked his brother-in-law, "you'll use It to make her tell." "He hasn't any influence!" retorted Wanda before Tom could speak. "Ex cept that his standing by me .against you all proves to me I'm doing right And do you think, Jim Blake, that I'd marry a son of yours? Not If he was John D. Rockefeller and E. H. Sothern rolled into one. Not till I've squared my. account with you." "You won't marry a son of Jim Blake's?" echoed Tom. "Well, after tonight I'm " not Jim Blake's son. Here's where I cut loose and " "Go as far as you like," vouchsafed his father, outwardly unmoved. "But the girl tells us or else she goes to jail." "I won't tell!" "Mark, ring for the officer " "There he is at the door," answered Robertson as the buzzer sounded. "Let him in, Neligan." "I won't tell!"" Neligan opened the door. Standish stood on the threshold. Tom, who had leaned forward pugnaciously, dretf back. "Come In, Mr. Standish," said Mark. "I suppose Gregg explained the situa tion to you." "That is wny I am here," curtly an swered Standish. "You know, then," went on Mark, "that shells ready to face Imprison ment to shield you?" "That is what Mr. Gregg told me. I don't understand " "Neither do we. But we thought you might feel like saving her from punishment." - "How?" "By voting with us on the Mulllns bill." "No." "You will accept her sacrifice, then?" "I I haye no alternative." Then, before any of them knew of her presence, Grace was in the room and had caught her husband's arm as he lifted the receiver from the hook. "You shan't do it!" she was crying. "You shall not!" CHAPTER XX. The Last Card. Wanda was first to see her, even before Mark felt the restraining clasp on his arm. "Mrs. Robertson!" cried the tele phone girl in terror; intuition telling her why Grace was there. "Grace!" called Tom Joyously. "Help us! You'll make everything right You always do." "Father," said Grace in eager ap peal, "you won't go on with this? It is abominable!" "I'm sorry, daughter; but we've got to. I wish you'd clear out. It's no place " "But, father, can't you see? Miss Kelly is i.rotecting some poor woman who has done wrong and who has re pented. Must she be punished so? Must the Woman's years of repent ance all count for nothing?" "That's no concern of ours," said Mark. "The Woman's possible repent ance is between her and her God. We" "Then leave her punishment to God. It's not for you to say how she shall suffer. You are striking with the blindness of a man; without dreaming where the blow will falL" "It will fall where it Is deserved. I'm enough of a believer In divine jus tice to know that." "It will fall cn'her husband more heavily than on her." "It will do no harm to know the type of woman he's married." "It isn't fair! It isn't fair! Mark, your injustice to this girl here is a thousandfold worse than your cruelty to the Woman. It is wicked to punish Wanda Kelly for her loyalty in trying to save a friend from disgrace. It's cowardly unbelievable!" "Steady, daughter! Steady!" ad monished Blake, amazed at his usual ly well-poised child's vehemence. "You're all worked up over this. It isn't like you to " - "No," agreed Mark, "it isn't. That is what has" been puzzling me." He was eyeing Grace strangely. The lightning quick and accurate faculty of deduction that had won his first success at the bar was stirring strong ly within him. "Grace," he commanded, his voice still gentle, but with a ring of iron be hind its suavity, "look at me!" Slowly, as by hard physical effort, she raised her panic-widened eyes to meet his gaze. A At the maSery-artVibrated through his voice and look, she falter ed, through no conscious volition of her own: -"Yes.", "You know the name," pursued Mark, still gripping his wlfe's brain by the magnetism that was almost hyp notic power. "We still have time to use it Tell It to me." "No no!" she murmured distract edly. "I I can't I won't I" "Grace!" and now the Iron glinted more openly through the velvet sheath ing, "do you mean to say you are go ing to let us face ruin when one word from you would " "I tell you, I can't I can;t!0 Mark shifted his attack with unex pected swiftness. "Mr. Standish is willing." said he, "to see this girl here terribly punish ed for protecting the guilty Woman. Are you?" " "No, no! But" ' "Mrs. Robertson!" broke In Wanda, first of all to detect the note of weak ening In Grace's voice. 'Don't tell! Yrm. is "Father,". Said Grace, "You Won't Go on With This?" Don't tell! Keep your nerve. It's all right. Never you mind what they threaten to do to me. Don't give her away!" ' "Shut up!" roared Neligan. Mark's eyes had never for an In stant left his wife's face. At the hor ror that now deepened in It he saw what his next and crowning move must be. "Neligan," he ordered, "take this phone girl downstairs and turn . her over to the officer who is waiting. Van Dyke will be around at the station house in a few minutes to make the charge. And he'll see that she is held in bail too heavy for her friends to pay." "Neligan!" yelled Tom, springing in in front of the giant henchman as the latter moved toward Wanda. "If you put a finger on her I'll " "No!" wailed Grace In the same breath. "You shan't arrest her, Mark. I can't bear It! I" "You'll tell?" asked Mark, exultant at the success of his ruse.. "I yes!" .. ' "Pardon me, Robertson," Intervened Standish, as he saw Grace's last bar jif jjj REJOINDER THAT WAS BITING New Member of Conyress Proved Him self Master of the Art of Verbal Flaying. Silver Alec Falconer that's what they call him out in the state of Wash ington, -though his honest-to-goodness name, as given in the Congressional Directory, is J. A. Falconer landed into a debate in the house jthe other day all spraddled out, mad and fight ing, even though this is his first term. Mr. Heflin of Alabama, the wit and story teller of the house, had said some unkind things about the suffra gists, as is his wont. He had suggested that air males who believe In woman suffrage ought to be attired in skirts. Now, Mr. Falconer, Progressive with a large P, is a representative at large from a state which contains many women voters. "I want to observe," said he, severe ly, in reply to Mr. Heflin, "that the mental operation of the average wo man in the state of Washington, as compared to the ossified brain opera tion of the gentleman from Alabama, would make him look like a mangy kitten in a tiger fight," which, for a new member, is some flight of oratory, especially when directed at the golden tongued Heflin. -- "The average woman in the state of Washington," went on Mr, Falconer, "knows more about social economics and political economy in one minute than the gentleman from Alabama has demonstrated to the members of the house that he knows in five minutes." And Mr. Heflin didn't have a word to Bay in reply. Washington Star. Why Some Women Break Down. The average woman Is a human clock that never runs down. Ev.en In ho sleep she dreams of unfinished tasks. And she awakens to the real rier breafc down; "bat I advise yow U clear the room before you let Iff speak.' Three people here ; already know the nam. I advise you to keep the number as small as possible." "That is ourVjfair, not yours." re torted Mark. "She shall tell us all. In side of a few houn the whole country is going to know thai name." "Mark," begged Gre. "let me tell it to you alone!" "No," refused the husband. "It's too j late now , to spare any oaa's feelings. ; Ana witnesses are necessary in an ai- falr like this. It concerns Ufc all. And we must move quickly." - "Mr. Standish." he went o with a savage joy that rent away the last remnant of the velvet from the iron beneath. "It's been a long fight But you couldn't beat the organization. You've been howling for a fight to t finish. This is the finish." "It Is the finish," agreed Standish, his deep voice infinitely sad. "And I am sorry for It I don't, think you need me here any longer, gentleman. And I will barely-have time to reach the capltol before the bill somes to a vote. Good night" ' He looked furtively at Grace lt she was staring blankly ahead of her with eyes that saw nothing. "Good night" he repeated. "I would have spared you, Robertson.' - But yo would have It" And he was gone. His wrds had fallen on deaf ears. The if en were leaning forward eagerly t?y catch Grace's first syllable. "And now," Mark demanded-, hit wife still hesitated, "who if ah Grace?" - " Blake' had forestalled her awjw. He crossed the room to the telephone. "We win!; he was chuckling. "It's a way we've got. Hell's full of loseie. And I'm still loss-proof." "What are you going to do?" queried Van Dyke, who had dropped back in his chair a few moments earlier, tak ing no longer even a passive part in the scene. - "I'm going to phone Gregg to let the house know the whole story; nam, dates and all. By the time I get oa the wire Grace will have told." "Hold on, Jim," objected Van Dyke. "Not yet." "Not yet?" What d'ye mean? Why not? We're almost against the ropes over there at the capltol. This is our last punch and it's going to be a, knockout." "Wait, Jim!" begged Van Dyke, "Wait till you hear the name." "We've got the name. -Grace is'n lng to tell us." "You've got it, yes. But you ca use" it, Jim." Blake, telephone Instrument in hand, pased to glare down in angry am&s ment at the saturnine lawyer who M calmly opposed him in the hour oi victory. "Why in blazes can't we use It?" h4 blustered. "Are you weakening?" He took the receiver from the hook But Van Dyke, with a peremptory ge ture, halted him. "Wait, I say!" ordered the lawyer "Neligan, go downstairs- and get rM of that officer. And don't come back." "Go with him, Tom," whisperei Wanda. "For my sake. You donl want to hear the name." "You're right," assented Tom, fol lowing in Neligan's wake. "It's no of my business. Now that you ara safe " The door closed behind the two de parting men. "Come, Grace," prompted Marl "Who is she?" Grace's lips , paled. But they wero dry and cracked. Her tongue wouhl not stir. (TO BE CONTINUED.) ization that here is another dy d. "catching up." Why? .Partly because she has inherited hei temperament from many generations of fussing, fuming, drudging women. Partly because she Is too convention al, too bound by traditions, to system atize her work and to demand the la bor-saving devices to which her post tion In the home entitles her, and tc cultivate that particular brand of last ness which leads her husband and son to seek the easiest and quickest metb od of accomplishing the task. Their Reason. Miss Elsie De Wolfe was defending in New York the actions of the mitt tant English suffragettes. "If the men treated us over here," said Miss De Wolfe, "as they are treat ing the suffragettes in England, thai we'd adopt militancy, too." "But," said a banker, "look at th4 English suffragettes' latejt mote. It'i abominable. They're poisoning doga To poison a dog is ther any rhynw or reason in that?" - Miss De Wolfe laughed. "I suppose the English suffragettes," she said, "are poisoning dogs because the dog is the friend of man." Why He Needed a Clock. A young man in Washington, was many months ago hung up his shingU as "attorney at law,", as not yet beet overwhelmed with clients. A friend entering the office one day, observed on the desk a cheap alarm clock. "Taking it home, eh?" he observe "Good thing at this time of the yea Every one is liable to oversleep thest mornings." " The lawyer Bmlled. "I have not purchased that clock tm the reasons you, mentioned. I ketf it here to wake me wa U's tlwe fcf go home " . TONAL OlOOl : Lesson (By E. O. SELLERS, Director of Evening Department, The Moody Bible Institute, Chicago.) i LESSON FOR APRIL 5 CHRIST'S TABLE TALK. LESSON TEXT Luke 14:7-24. GOLDEN TEXT "Everyone that exalt eth himself shall be humbled; and ho that humbleth himself shall be exalted." Luke 14:11. This lesson is connected directly with that of two weeks ago, the events occurring in the house of the "chief Pharisee," 14:1. I. An Honorable Promotion, w. 7-1 The spirit of humility here em sized by Jesus is not that of mending the man who piously, osten tatlously, takes the low seat, and then is angry if he is not prtmroted; th man who says "no" and is angry if he is taken at his word. These words are not only to be applied literally but have a wide scope and embrace alT the followers of Christ in every, walk of life. The sincere evidence of this spirit is proof of the nearness of the disciple to the life of his Lord; see Phil. 2:3, 6, 7 and Matt. 18:4. Men scramble for position - and power to be obtained at the hands of other .men. . Jesus, the keen observer, saw men striving In this house, and criti cizes such conduct "Lest haply," twice repeated, gives us the clew to this section. Guests are not to seek the higher seats, "lest haply" more worthy, ones, should appear who ought, to occupy them. Real Hospitality. II. A Holy Recompense, tvv. 12-14. The man who makes a f . nyites those who can return his ' thereby pays his obligations to ""EfT ciety. Not so the members of tho kingdom (Matt. 6:1-6, 16-18). "Re compense" is here the key. Those who &re needy "cannot make any ma terial recompense and the one who gives the feast does- not need any other recompense than that of the gratitude of those served and the ap proval, "well done," from the, king. This does not forbid the interchange of hospitality and courtesies but does warn us lest in our elaborate feasts we overlook the poor, but worthy ones. In the kingdom, hospitality con sists of a desire to give rather than to get III. A Heavenly Invitation, vv. 15 24. One of the gusts seems to have been impressed with the words of Jesus and exclaimed, "Blessed is he that shall eat bread In the kingdom of God." He seemed to realize that the conduct Jesus was speaking of -was to be found only there. In answer our Lord pavfl lis this narable of the ereat supper in which he describes an at mosphere like that created by his host and the guests there present. By this parable he replies to this man, con trasting the admixing of an ideal and being willing to be governed by that ideal, (a) Those who refused. This was a "great supper," a time of great joy and many were Invited, see Gal. 4:4, 5; Matt 3:2; Mark 1:14, 15. All men had to do was to "come," Isa: 55:1; Matt 11:28; John 7:37; Rev. 22:17. There were three who made excuses, yet all three refused the in vitation. The -first (v. 18) was the man whose property stood in his way (II Tim. 4:10; I Tim. 6:9). The sec ond allowed a dumb ox, that might have received attention later, to take precedence over the glad feast Do mestic demands and godless home ties are used frequently by the evil one to' keep men out of the kingdom. Tho third excuse (v. 20) was still less jus tifiable, for this man "should have brought his wife with him. It was her place as much as his to accept tho invitation. However, to spurn God'3 invitation does not mean that there shall be any lack of guests, see John. 1:11 and Matt. 21:31.. (2) Those who accepted this Invitation (vv. 21-24). Thus to be spurned made the master of the house "angry" (v. 21). God's Method. Yhis is God's method of filling empty churches. If we wear out con secrated shoe-leather during the week men will not forget us on the Sab bath, and guests will always be found for God's table. "Compulsion" (v. 23) indicates intense, earnest effort in bringing men to Christ (II Cor. 5:20; Col. 1:28; II Tim. 4:2). Men should be reluctant only through a sense of their unworthlness, which is in reality their greatest possible fitness. Here again the question of host and guest is 1 thrust upon ' us. In society we ask our friends and rich neighbors, lest haply they bid us in turn, or re pay by making some other recom pense. Our hospitality is a quid pro" quo business. Thus there is set be fore us the blindnessof human hearts in the excuses they make in answer to God's invitation. In the matter of entering the king dom of God it is the man who humbles himself that is exalted within. Men must stoop to reach the heights, we undergo in order to overcome. In the moHai rt out- hahavinT tn idcIo m4t humble themselves to the needs of the lowest, if they are to be exalted, to the highest in life. Our greatest duty is to that call which come3 from the highest authority. What a wonderful I ' 1 f A. para. uie uns is, giveu in. autswer w i -pious remark about eating bread in the kingdom of God. Do our feasts call forth wisdom or sensual pleasure only? ' Mm 4 '
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