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Vie ooBBsiaauu. cawwy Willi 8YN0P8I3. Congressman Standish and the Woman, Believing themselves in love, spend a f1" eK. aa man and wife In a hotel In northern .New York under assumed ttamea. The Woman awakens to the fact that she does not love Blandish and calls engagement off. Standish protests undying devotion. Wanda Kelly, tele- uiis gin at the Hotel Kswlck. Wash lngion. is loved by Tom Blake, son of the political boss of the house. He proposes marriage and la refused. She gives as one of her reasons her determination to get revenge on Jim Blake for ruining her lamer, congressman Frank E. Kelly, Congressman Blandish, turned Insurgent, is righting the Mullins bill, a measure In ine interests of the railroads. The ma' onine is seeking means to discredit Stand ish In, the hope of pushing the bill inrough. Robertson, son-in-law of Jim ttiake, and the latter' candidate for ' waiter of the house, tries to win Stan. Ish over, and falling, threatens to dl into his past. Jim Blake ilnds out about the episode of Ave years back at thi northern New York hotel. He secures all the facts exi.ept the name of the Woman " iiiupuern iu use ine siory as a ciuo to force Standish to allow the Mullins bill to pass. Tom Blake and his father have a lamiiy tow ovor the father's political the ories. Jim Blake lays a trap to secure the name of the Woman. He tells Miss Kelly that ho la going to have a talk with fitandtsh, and that at its conclusion the lat ter will call up a number on the telephone w warn me woman. He oners Miss Kelly 100 for that number. At the conclusion Of the Interview with Blake, Blandish feu a New York wire and calls Plasa 1001. A few minutes later Robertson tells Miss Kelly to call Plasa 1001 and get his Sue or one or ine servants on the pnone. Iss Kelly refuses to give Jim Blake the numoar called by Blandish. CHAPTER X. Continued. "Well," answered Tom, trying not to show his Irritation at Blake's tone. ."I the fact Is I want to get rled." "The blazes you do! Is that a boast or a confession?" "I don't quite understand you," said Tom stiffly. ' ' "I mean," began his father, "I mean oh, never mind all that. Who's the itrir "Before 1 tell you." evaded Tom, "I'd like to get your views on the proposl Uon in general." In general?" repeated Blake. "Son, marriage is never a proposition in general! Because every woman is an exception that proves no rule. You can't classify 'em any more than you can classify a nest of hornets that you happen to step into. Hell's full of women. So's Heaven, I guess. But neither class got to . either place by following any 'proposition in general.' Tell me," he demanded, his philosoph ical mood changing in a flash! to one f almost savage lntentness, "is this girl the' sort who can help you in get ting where I want to put you?" "How can'l tell? You've never told me ust where you Intended to put "Then I'll tell you now. There's no real need In your sailing any farther - Under sealed orders. I've made you' a pretty fair lawyer. You'll have one more term as assistant district attor ney. Then one as district attorney. Than fin n ttn-nev.o-onorol 1 fto that ft term or tw in the cabinet Just to get the run of things" " "There's only one trflng left," said Tom, almost !n awe, as his father hes . Itated. "Yes?" replied Blake grimly. "Well, maybe that won't be left when we get through. Now you can see why the jglrl must be of good family and have social position ana Dreading and all that kind of thing. Those are thb things I'm shy on. And my children must make It up for me. This girl you want to marry can she help you? Can you take her with you right up "I don't know," returned Tom. : "You see, I've never thought of her as a political asset' Happiness means a IKuv mcw uiwo iu uio lunu yuoitiuu tve already told her so. I-" "Told her so? , Then then, you've asked her to marry you ?J , ; "She's refused me so far." ."Well!" grinned Blake, vastly re- lleved. "That's far enough,. I guess. Dont go overplaying your luck." - "I'm going to stick at it till I win out!" declared Tom. "And I'm" "No,. no! Don't do a crazy thing like that, son," pleaded Blake. "Take your medicine like a man. Don't keep on pestering the poor girl. By the way, you haven't told me who she is." "She's " faltered Tom; then, tak ing the plunge, be blurted out: "she's Miss Kelly." "Kelly?" repeated Blake, mystified. "Yes. Wanda Kelly, the phone op erator downstairs." , "What?" exploded Blake, i Then he collapsed in the nearest chair and stared In blank helplessness at his son. , "Well,'' demanded Tom, instantly on the defensive. ' "It'e--it's -a ; bum Joke," , growled Blake. "Maybe It'd go better with the I banjo. Stop guying me, boy, and tell ms who the girl really is." . "I told you," repeated Tim, "She Is Wanda Kelly." ' There was a dead pause". Blake at last broke It ' .'There's about forty-five million women in the United States," he mut tered dazedly, "and out of that whole lot, you had to go and and fall In love with . ' "What's your objection?" bristled Tom. ' "Ton don't even know her, yet" "I don't, hey?" retorted Blake. Then, checking the Impulse to tell his son the .story of his verbal tilt with Wanda, he added: - -.' "Mjb I don't But 1 know her kind. She's after a rich man's ton. v Tertwno, founded on m C dcMlltes Play 'usirdWQ UMin tnotorijffl fficMqy J r : y T f r She's an easy-mark hunter. And she's found one all right, all right." VThat's absurd. You don't know" "Absurd or not" snapped Blake, "It's got to stop short! I'm not going to let you throw yourself away on a girl like that. If It comes to a show down, I'll withdraw my support from you. And then what can you do? Hey? An swer me that. Here I've given you the softest snap there is a big salary for loafing around an office a few hours a week. How much could you make by your own law practice If once I take my hand from under you? You haven't got an earning ability of a thousand dollars a year. And you know it. Suppose I try that; and see if she's so blooming anxious, then, to marry you." "I understand," said Tom bitterly. But you're wrong. I didn't ask your consent I Just told you what my plans are. That's all." . "It's enough, I guess." "Look here. dad. . You spoke' Just now of coming to a show-down. Also you claim I'm no good without your backing. If I can't make ' living on my own hook. It's high time for me to begin to learn how. If all the educa tion and money and training you've spent on me have fitted me for noth ing except to be a political catspaw for you, It's time I started along a fresh line. You've outlined my post tion pretty clearly. . And I'm going to make my own way with the girl I mean to marry." Oh, you poor wall-eyed fool!" sigh ed Blake. If I'm a fool," flared Tom. "I la herlt it!" ,. Of all the senseless come-backs I ever heard." commented Blake dis gustedly, "that's about the (latest and silliest However, we understand each other at last" 'I suppose," broke In Tom, with sulky contrition, "I needn't have said that I'm sorry." You needn't be. Maybe you were right. Perhaps It wasn't such a punk come-back after all. But, of course, it's tough for a man to see his only son throw himself away on a " "Steady, dad! I won't stand for that son of talk about her. Not even from you." Whether I say It or not," grumbled Blake, "you know what I think. So what's the difference?" When you change your mind," an swered Tom, fighting hotly for self control, "you'll have less to take back,." He Jammed on his hat, flung open the door and confronted a man and woman who were entering. The woman tall, slender, strikingly handsome darted forward to where Jim Blake stood scowling at his son. And at sight of her the scowl changed to a light that few men had seen or suspected In the grim old politician's face. Hello, Grace!" he exclaimed In de light. "Gee, but you come like a bunch of sunshine after a Welsh-rabbit night- mar fly r i "What Was the Delay?" Asked Blake. mare! Stand still and let's look at you! No, don't waste time kissing Tom. He s got other people to kiss." CHAPTER XI. 'i - -'..V ," i Before the Storm. -1 "It's good to get a welcome at last," laughed Grace. "Mark's been as cross as a bear." ' "I haven't declared Robertson. "Yon have!" she insisted. "And Just because the train was a few minutes late. Oh, well a few hours, then. When I got In you were stamping up and down the platform surrounded by a blue hase; like AJax defying the railroad. Really, I Was ashamed of you. If it hadn't been for the lovely flowers you got me c . j "What was the delay?" asked Blake, "I dont know," she answered, laying aside her wraps with-Robertson's awk ward If eager aid. "The engine made too strenuous an. effort to get out of Baltimore. And it broke down. How are you, dad?" "un, grunted make, "as well as a man may hope to be who never can hope to make himself worthy of such a wonderful son. I " "Tom!" cried Grace In Jolly reproof. "There's been , another explosion! What was it, this time? Tell me!" 1 "Politics," answered Blake before Tom could speak. "I'm a wicked, hope less, corrupt old guy. And Tom's Just dlbcovered it for the thousandth time. It's hurt his feeling something terrible." , t ; . ;,.' "Why do you boys quarrel so fool ishly?" she demanded. "Neither of you ever quarrels wth me. I'm going to be an arbitration committee and a dove of peace, all in one, and settle your grievances when I get time.'! ' Ann, speaking or time," put in Mark, "I ought to be at the Capitol this very minute. Coming?" he asked, turning to Blake and Tom. "In a little while," said Blake. "You two run on. I want , to, speak to Grace." : ,.' Tom led the way from the room. Mark, following, paused an instant on the threshold. , "By the way, Grace," he called, over his shoulder, "we've asked Standish to come here. - It wouldn't do for us to be seen conferring with him at the Capitol or anywhere else In public. If he gets here before we're back, ask him to wait, won't you?" His wife's back had been turned to ward him and site was leaning over a table arranging flowers In a vase. Her voice as she replied was quite indif ferent. . "Certainly," 'she agreed. "Confer all night if you want to, so long as you don't do It loudly enough to keep me awake." Robertson closed the door, leaving Grace and her father alone together. Noting Blake's scowl, she asked: "How Is the Mullins fight coming on?" . "Twenty-fourth round," he replied. "Both men groggy." "You'll win, though!' she said; and there was scarce a note of interroga tion in her voice. "It's a way I've got," bluffed her fa ther; loath that the daughter, whose faith In his powers was so secure, should know of the straits in which he was laboring. "Standish Is doing his best to block us. And he thinks he's done it A lot of other folks think so, too. But I'm fixing up a' mine to spring under him tonight And after the explosion I guess the air will clear for. the Mullins bill. Bui that wasn't what I wanted to speak to you about It's Tom." ( Tom?" Yes. He's in love." Is that, all? Oh, I see. The quar rel was about that. He came to you for sympathy and " "Girl, there's four things no man can get sympathy for. I don't know why, but he can't: having his umbrella stolen; getting nis Dest nat sat on; a toothache; and falling in love. But It happens. Tom didn't come looking for sympathy. He just handed me an ul timatum. And it didn't ultimate. That's where I want you to help me." Who Is she? Do I know her?" You've probably seen her here at the Keswick, though I don't suppose you've noticed her. You wouldn't be likely to. She's Wanda Kelly." Not the phone girl?" asked Grace In dismay. You win. ' Real nice, ain't it? Makes an awful hit with me, after all I've done and, planned for that boy, to have him tumble into an affair like this." "Don't worry!" shn reassured him. There are other ways of convincing a man especially a lover than by storming at him. You know all about politics, dad, and you can whip voters and congressmen into line. But Tom needs a different line of attack. And he's going to get It. From me." "Say!'' ejaculated 'Blake.: "You've taken a three-ton load off my mind. By the way, do you know anything about this Kelly girl?" "I've spoken to her once or twice. What about her?" "She isn't a fool. She's rather pret ty, too. She's got a strangle hold on Tom, with the idea that the same strangle hold will choke some of my caBh out of my pocket It won't .Tell Tom so. : So long! IWgot to chase over to the Capitol. We'll all be back In a little while for our confab with Standish. You'll keep him here If he comes before we get back?1 Yes," she replied a little wearily "in Keep Mm Here i "You know mr asked the girt, ; "I think so," returned Grace, in no measure unbending. "You are Miss Kelly, aren't you? The phone girl I so downstairs?" Yes. I got one of the boys to mind the switchboard while I came up. is any one' in there?" she continued glancing toward the door that led to the Inner rooms of the suite. , No one," said Grace. "Why do you asKr Is your business with me very private?" - "Yes. So private that I don't know how to begin." She paused. Grace would give her no assistance; but stood watching the younger woman with the air of one who coolly, waits for a dead-beat to bring the- conversation to the begging point I don t know bow to begin." Wan da faltered once more. "Indeed?" queried Grace. You haven't heard anything?" asked Wanda, "They haven't told you? Your father hasn't told you any. tmng about me?" " "Please be more explicit, "you have heard!" exclaimed Wan da. "And yet you can stand there as if nothing had happened Nothing has happened that could "Will Mr. Standish Explain to Your Husband Why He Called You Up?" cause any of us real nervousness This boyish folly of my brother's" "Your brother's?" echoed Wanda In a bewilderment whose genuineness Grace could not doubt "Have they dragged him into It, too?" Miss K.eiiy," said urace, "we seem to be talking at cross-purposes. Will you kindly come to the point? What is it you think I have or haven't heard?" "About their scheme to wreck Mr. Standish" "Mr. Standish!" n, The exclamation was out before Grace was well aware of it But she managed, none the less, to give the quickly spoken words a turn of civil inquiry, and her face did not change. "Yes,' hurried on Wanda, "They're digging up the old1 scandai. They've unearthed it all except the Woman's name. They must get that before they can go ahead. When they get that name they'll use 'the story to ruin him and her." : "Yes?"; returned Grace, her sweet voice bare of emotion and her expres sion one of polite boredom. "And why should you come to me with this story 7 I am not interested la the seamy side of politics." "Oh, all right," said Wanda despon ently. "If that's the way you take it, it's no business of mine. : But you're Tom Blake's sister and I couldn't let you run Into the trap without warn ing you. ( I've done it And I've been called impertinent for my pains. When I first found out it was you who were mixed up in the case, I said to my self: 'Let Jim Blake go ahead. Let him hit out in the dark at the Wom an, and smash his own heart with the blow. It'll be fair.' Then, I got to I thinking it over. And well, I found I couldn't quite bring mystOt to pay tf my own debts i by spoiling another woman's 11 fo. . I guess I'd be a failure at politics," she ended with a little laugh of self-dltfgust "That's ' all Good-by." - .. ' "And so," said Grace slowly, "rou came to me Just to help me? Tou didn't think for an instant that, out of gratitude, I mlinht help you?" "Help me? How?" "By making It -iasy for you to carry oufyour idea of marrying my brother? Perhaps by using this scandal story aa a threat to force me Into helping you?" Wanda looked at her for a full half minute in blank silence. Then, turn ing to the door, she said: "I guess I was fool to butt In." "One moment!" Interposed Grace; adding, as Wanda paused: "You you made certain Insinuations about me, Just now. You must prove them you must give me your reasons for the absurd supposition that I might know anything about this Standish scandal." Mrs. Robertson," replied Wanda, her hand still on the door-knfeb, "I'm not in your class. I don't know just how women .in your station of life manage such things. But It seems rather tough that you can't find a way to defend yourself without Insulting me. Let that go. You want to know how I found out? I'll tell you. Early this evening Mr. Standish learned of this scheme to wreck him. He knows the story couldn't be used without the Woman's name. And Blake bluffed him Into believing the machine would have the name before midnight Mr. Standlsh's first thought was to warn the Woman. Just as Blake had known It would be. He called up your house In New York " What of that? I was not at Dome this evening, to" But Mr. Standish didn't know that And," pursued Grace fiercely, "Just because Mr. Standish chanced to call up my husband's New York home, you've evolved this Insane theory. What proof Is there beyond your un backed word that he called up my house?" "The time-card at central. A list of all MH0'0L Lesson By E. O. SELLERS, Director of Evening Department, The Moody Bible Institute, Chicago.) . LESSON FOR DECEMBER 7 THE FALL OF JERICHO. LESSON TEXT-Joshua 6:8-11, 14-20. GOLDEN TEXT-"AI1 things are pos sible to him that belleveth." Mark t:23. There is a wonderful teaching in the story of the two memorials (Ch. 4) that Joshua erected after Israel had passed over the Jordan. One is left to bs overwhelmed by the river, the other is erected In Gilgal. They mark the dlstlnctka between Christ's death under judgment in the believer's place, and the. believer's perfect deliverance from judgment See Ps. 42:7 and 88:7; Josh. 12:31-33. The stones in the Jordan stand typic ally for Ps. 22:1-18. In chapter five is the record of the reproach of unbelief, "rolled away" (v. 9) the cessation of the manna (r. 12) and the appearance of the "cap tain of the Lord's host" (vv. 13-15) unto Joshua as he was making a re connaissance before Jericho. I I. God's Orders, vv. 1-5. The fame of the Israelites had preceded them (ch. 2:9) and that this was added too by the miraculuus deliverance at I was on my way here the Jordan Is suggested in verse one. ' Vfiraa tuft aiiaffaata awnl-. . V. nrr ; must proceed upon the bare word of ' Jehovah, and humanly speaking, how utterly absurd appear the divine orders. Jehovah's Word Followed. II. Joshua's Instructions, vv. 6-8. A reading of this section reveals the fact that Joshua diligently followed out the word of Jehovah. Preceding calls Is forwarded every evening the people was the ark, aud we need to central and " to remember what It contained and That proves nothing!" declared tDat Jt 18 a tvP ot Christ. Following Grace. "Nothing at all. Oh, It's a pret- tbe armed men and the priests came ty trick you're playing. Miss Kelly. A the B,lent no8t 10- No other very pretty trick. But it will fall. You Boun(1 tnan tnat of the trumpet (v. build it all on the statement that some , 13- , one called up tbe house of Governor I Tne wallB of Jericho are not to fall Robertson. Fifty people call ud our i Bv ne UBe of the ordinary lmple- house every day. And on the strength ments of war, see 2 Cor. 10:4, and of that, his wife Is to be involved in a . tne resultant victory was in no. way story of low Intrigue Oh It's oufr 10 K,ve opportunity for human boast- rageous!" "Will Mr. Standish explain to your husband why he called you up?" "He didn't call me up. Mr. Standish could have had nothing to say to me. He'll deny every charge you make. And my word will be believed ahead of blackmailing phone girl's. I need simply say you tried to gain my help by means of threats to " "You need simply say It? Will you swear to it?" Yes!" flashed Grace. "If the need arises. A woman's reputation Isn't de stroyed so easily as you seem to think, Miss Kelly." , . And the country hotel proprietor?" asked Wanda. "I forgot to say they've sent for him. He can identify the Woman who was registered as 'Mrs. Fowler' He" "Do you suppose, for one moment," said Grace, white to the lips, "that my husband would subject me to the in dignity of being looked over like a common criminal? I need only tell the truth deny the whole malicious lie and " "Oh!" broke in Wanda, with reluct ant admiration, "you're brave, Mrs. Robertson! As 'brave as they make them. You're putting up a glorious fight. And I can't help liking you for it.V Because I know. behind the brave front you're sick with fear." , "You think?" "I know It. i And believe me or not you've -got me sized up all wrong. I I'm . not going to marry your broth er," But I don't want to see his sister get into this mess. Why. don't you trust me?" "Really" (TO BE CONTINUED.) CHAPTER XII. ,. . The Forlorn Hope. ' For a minute or so after her father had left her, Grace Robertson busied herself in laying away her hat and furs and in putting a stray feminine toucn nere and there to various details of-the rooms disarranged ' appoint ments. . But another woman could have seen how very mechanical all Grace's movements were. At every steo in the nail outside the suite, she paused and seemed to brace herself as for some ordeal.; When at last the electric buz zer announced a. caller, she moved with perfect calmness to the door, as mougn to admit a stranger. But at sight of the figure on the threshold of the opened door, her hard-won com posure changed to a frigid stiffness. For the visitor was not Standish. r , It was Wanda Kelly. "May I come In, Mrs. Robertson?" asked the girl nervously, glancing be hind her as she spoke. A' cold Inclination of the head cave the desired permission. Wanda en tered, looked about; then waited whiU urace closed tbe door. - - EASY TO EXAMINE THE LUNGS Physicians Now Enabled to Perform Rare Operations With the New . Bronchoscope. '. An Instrument known as the bron choscope has been introduced at the Medico-Chlrurglcal hospital, Philadel phia, to aid in the examination of the lungs and to remove foreign sub stances therefrom. The bronchoscope is U-shaped. One of the legs Is hollow and Is surmount m! br it small mirror and an electric light. To remove a foreign body from the lungs, the hollow leg is Inserted In the mouth and permitted to pass down the throat until it reaches the vocal chorda. With the aid of . the mirror and light on (he outer end an examination ot the lungs is then made and the foreign ' substance located. This done, a small steel tweezer is passed through the hollow tube and the offending particle removed. Dr. R. S. Sklllern and his five as sistants In the nose and throat de partment of the Institution are skilled In thl manipulation of the broncho scope, and have been performing some rare operations. Such things as col- J lax buttons, screws, safety pins, chlck- l ' en bones, nails, and dried peas havt been removed. The instrument affords specialists an opportunity of looking into the lungs of tuberculosis patients. Didn't Think Much of Lecturer. A well-known Boston lecturer was to give one of his lectures in a west ern city In which he had a sister who had a family of several children. He was the guest of his sister, and hia nephew, a lad of nine or ten years, wanted to attend the lecture. To thla bis uncle said: I doq't think that my lecture would interest you, Harold. ' You would be much better nff at home and in bed. Now If you will stay at home and go to bed, I will give you a lollar, which is the price of a ticket to the lecture." "A dollar ! " said the boy with a gasp. , "Why. uncle, It surely can't be worth all that! I guess that fifteen cents will be enough for you to pay me. Don t you suppose that that will be as much as It will be worth?" Il lustrated Sunday MagazinV ' No Uniform Weight for Salt. The weight of a buBhel of sail as established by the different Btates, varies from fifty to eight pounds' Ing, Eph. 2:9; I Cor. 1:26-29. Joshua did not set forth a "more reasonable method;" he did not aloer God's or ders; that he had no right to Jo, nor have we, Rev. 22:18, ,19; John 3:2; Matt. 15:6. The implements and the methods were foolish to those In Jericho and to all unbelievers, see I ,Cor. 1:21-25. It was the priests who , led with the "Jubilee trumpets," typi 1 cal of the gospel which Paul tells is the "power of God," Rom, 1;16. I III. The Obedient People, vv. 9-16. j One great act of distrust and dis I obedience led to those years of aim- less wandering accompanied by dis comfort and resulting in death to all (save two, Caleb and Joshua) who crossed the. Red Sea . with Moses.4 I Here we have the contrast. Seven days of patient, obedient marching, according to specific orders, is ! fol- lowed by victory, and possession. What a Btrange sight this cavalcade must have made. The trumpet blow ing priests; the ark, symbolic of Je-. hovah's presence and typical of Christ; the silent multitude. Verily this new generation is being tested ere they enter Into their promised In heritance. On the ( seventh day they arose earlier and were subjected to a seven-fold test. Our fiercest testing is generally Just before the moment of our greatest victory. . Saved by Faith. . Faith used means ordered of God, foolish to man, and wrought a great victory. Faithful obedience is here wonderfully contrasted with former unfaithfulness. Joshua directs the spies to search out Rahab and she and her household are saved accord ing to promise, vv. 22-25. She also was saved by faith, Heb. 11:31, and became one of the line from which Christ came,. Matt 1:5. The only part of the wall that remained stand ing was that where Rahab's house stood, vv. 22, see chapter 2:15. The teaching is very plain. As the Israelites depended wholly upon God, were obedient to his orders, accepted his discipline, held back all passion and covetousness, they entered into, the fruits of a victory that' made easy many subsequent ones. Their acts of faith were a more severe test than those more visible and carnal means of fighting battles. As these people of God had crossed the Jordan, submitted to the rite of circumcision, took their first march in this land of promise and captured this walled city which stood in the way of their progress, the unbelief of forty years was rebuked. This was a day of vindication for Caleb and Joshua, a day of proving that God was able to give victory to the people In whom he delighted. The Golden Text Illustrates what It Is to believe, when we recall the story from which It Is taken obedi ent faith in spite of appearances. No one can deny the absurdity of a peo ple walking around the walls of a city blowing rams' horns and expect ing to possess it '- Faith In both of these Incidents depended . upon the word of God and did the apparently foolish thing,' thereby demonstrating Its wisdom, and his power. Faith Is revealed also as the power to wait and to persist Faith is eo operatien with God in tho accomplish ment of his purposes. ; - . ,. . i. a: .... . t.
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