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. . ? L. :v:;-' 'Kins r td win Balroer 5 n. ' leaderahlp of Cola tlen - - i, i a American eoletitlbt, Over i esiap In two Space 4 t befora a Goamlo collision t - n-a out tha aarth, and land i -nn Beta. Boon after their - i faousandi of plant meteora mir o M'oogh tha aky, but no one is iMti i, lha meteora ara frairme&ta - i i moon, destroyed befora tba u. i win wiped out. A river bot to (i . rv. n with vegetation la discover- i mid great forenta of dead' tree l ved for a million yeara by tba a me cold of apace. Tha appear a s it night of what looka lika an .us, and which disappears al .must Immediately without making an attempt to oommunlcate with i tne refugeea, leavea a feeling of ai;irm. They realise they are not amna on tha new planet, and that their vial tor may ba enemies, ' CHAPTER ll Continued "I, know," Eve nodded. ' They'd fool that they had a world to them- t Uis, where they Could work oat millennium, according to their own Ideals." '. ' - - -.--i "And," Tony finished for her. "that they most beat down, at the very outset, possible Interference." They were, whispering only to each other; but many heads, bent near to listen; and Hendron,; tee-. ing that Tony caught his attention. called to him; "Ion have a sugges tion r y-y:K.'fi'"f' :'v- :": n:j'i-f "Two,", said Tony, rising to nil feet 1 suggest, Cole, that we or ganlze at once an adequate explor ing expedition; and at the same time, prepare defense." k - - "Will you lead the exploring party : and choose its members?" Hen dron asked Tony, , i . "Gladly." ' ; . , ' "I,",,, said Hendron, "will be re sponsible for the defenses here.! ' . The people about Tony pressed ', r.i "Take me I, ... Met , . . " y, I want to go I Take' me 1" e Hendron reached for Tony's nnd clung to him as he moved out 'of. the' group gathered about .him. ,i , V 1 ,', v i, 'J' ."Take me, too, Tony." ' "Not you." i'vC "Why notr'irW;-.:!' -I "I wouidirt on earth i why would I beret Besides, I want to come back to you. I want to. feeC when . I'm away, I'm risking whatever we happen to risk for you. Ton see, . I love you. It's like on earth,, when I'm with you away from the others The earth hard , and cold at first feet ; so comfortably solid 'and sub stantia this earth, which came to us torn from some distant star for a couch, sometime, for yon and me!" ' : Night deepened The company of ' emigrants from - the. earth heaped higher the fire with wood from the forest which; bad , leafed on this land of Bronson Beta a million years ago. Borne of the company men : as well as women, shivered with 4 chill not Instilled In their veins by the sharpness .of. nlgbtK j1;!; Others besides themselves were on this world,, f Survivors of the People of the Past) That Idea would not down. Contrarlly, It lnv creased with the night r Survivors of the People of the Past or emigrants from Earth who had made the journey safely, estab lished themselves and already were exploring, and who having found this encampment, had swung away again- to , report jEeport what? And ,to whom! , i ; ,Jri ffijfy -j'iinji ' -a : a.' v'0'. a.,v.aj Nothing happened. i. ,; i; . Pays passed the long, slow days The Camp Was ivT-" r used to a .STr f v -rlsh Ao- Sy -- s tivlty, Be-- . ? ' r- ' ling ' the - .N grants o t Busy Da;" ntln Sullsl I 1 the Ark.. oiiann Beta, liie niurnmrlBg r of the sky put 'in no fur e inuice; but the .conse i t I s evanescent presence 1. The camp was roused i activity which remind- !s of the days of the ' i , Ini! this but on a i 't f r i ' n, a 1 I s ti e i I t o If J lCif I., 'r v '. . 3 t -I i ' ... - . and I lillip Wylla WKU Service' energetic members Of the colony were working upon a . small metal Jet-propulsion ship hastily designed to travel In Bronson Beta's atmos phere ship with lifting surfaces -but a ship with an enclosed cock pit; a ship which could travel very rapidly through the atmosphere of the :new iplaneti ;.and which could' rise above that atmosphere If It be came necessary. If the colonists were i to preserve: the Intelligent pattern of their plans. It waressen- nai to; learn at once what Inter ference threatened them. They could look upon themselves no longer as law : onto themselves. Some other beings survivors, of the people of this planet r others from the , earth shared this, new world with, them. , i k' Oh the morning of the fifty-sixth Bronson. Beta : day-, after their ar rival, the . airship was ready. At about noon of that day Tony and auot James climbed Into the hatch of the ship, after Tony, under. Hen dron' tutelage, had been familiar- lzing himself with the-controls. They were to make the explora tion alone; the ship had been built only for pilot and observer. Both carried pistols, ; As long as the explorers stayed In their ship, they possessed, of course, , weapons far more deadly than . pistols the Jet-propulsion tubes ' which had proved their ter rible deadlines on the night of the raid . on the camp In Michigan. The camp here owned the same weapons; for. all the tubes from the Ark had not. been, broken up to supply the .little exploration ship. Hendron; keeping his word to pre pare defense for the camp, had the extra tubes prepared and mounted almost like cannon which he hoped never to use. .But be had them. Hendron watched Eliot James es tablish: himself In thev -cockpit be side Tony : -then he beckoned blm out , Hendron would make one lest trial flight with Tony at the con trol So James reluctantly stepped oat;- Hendron stepped In, and the Ship. rOS.:r'i'::':,:,,y ;;;- It rose shot. Indeed, YrazIIy fo ward, span, Jumped still higher and finally rushed southward along the coast until the camp ; was nearly out of sight Then Tony brought It back, poshing away Hendron's hands that wanted to help him. He made a landing on the barren acres se lected a mile from the camp; and after waiting a few minutes, Tony, and then' "Hendron, leaped over the hot earth : which surrounded the ship, ' and went to meet the peo ple hurrying from the camp. Eve was with the first of them; and Tony saw her pale and shaken. Oh, Tonyr she exclaimed. ' "Ion nearly ''Hjtj.i!; kVi-'i'.-.'.'1: He looked at her and grinned. "! certainly nearly .did whatever' you were going to say." - - v Hendron said: , "He did weQ enough." . - ft "AU right -now?" asked f EUot James eagerly. , c "All right" said Hendron; and yet he held them,' reluctant to let them go. Tve had everything pat In place everything you are likely to need. In all. our9 observations from the earth, we made but a great conti nent here nearly two-thousand miles wide and seven thousand In length, We '' believe we landed -about . the middle of the east coast of that con tlnent;";' i'Wf- "'' ' "Tour charts have spotted fir them the sites of tnWcltles that we thought we observed. Go to the nearest points first - And then as much fur -or as as circumstances dictate. ' :':, -: -v. - . "Remember, If yon come upon Sur vivors of the original people of this planet their first Impulse may be to protect themselves against yon. I cannot myself imagine how any of the people of this planet have survived ; yet 1 must admit the pos sibility. It they live, they probably hive weapons or materials of de fense and offense utterly strange to us. . ', Far more probably you n y find other people from earth. If j Hi possUily can, -avoid conflict of r v f t v'h tiio'n.' Nothing could Lj i ,o t 'c I in warfare be- et if ti. I yourselv. buuihllate, If i Oud of Xhla world i!" ue stepped back and, for the mo- . .unt, xpny merely stared at him. No moment since they had gained the ground of this strange planet had been as pregnant with the emo tions of the Earth.. Fight to klll-r- to annihilate. If need bel . ' , Eve broke the spell She stepped Hwwaro. "Qood-by. Tony." - c ' 8be gave him ber band; and be longed to draw her to him, and though before them all, to. clasp her close and kiss her again. " Suddenly, defiantly, ha did It She clung to mm. .it was another very earthly moment- v " f His -eyes caught Hendron's and found In her f ather'sr-ln his lead er's no reproach. Hendron. Indeed. nodded. " r: tvi:,:'-j-ji't;,';: ' Then Hendron signaled men and women alike away from the ship. Tony and Eliot climbed In. ' There was a tremendous roar. The ship bounded forth and took the air. A few moments later. It was out of sight, a spark in, the sunshine then nothing.: it.?, - Eve sat down and went. Hen-.l dron knelt beside er, encircling ber wun nis arms, ana remained there staring toward, the west In silence. i,a a: . a . V Tony flew at a height of five thousand feet They' followed ' the Other People's road Inland. From the far side of a valley the moun tains rose precipitously to the level at' which Tony was flying. !, They were craglike raw' mountains of red and bronze colored stones, bleak and forbidding, i &:'..-:&, Vs-y . Tony -tilted the noM. of the plane In the Majestlo Streets Beneath That and Although Their Motor Made lnstrieUvely That the Colossal, mas as ouoni aa ine urava. upward ' and gained sufBclent alti tude to clear their summits by a few thousand feet' They rose higher to surmount still loftier peaks. ..The mountains . finally gave . way to broad flat plain. : .: It was a plain that seemed endless and through Its hearty) like an arrow, ran the metal road. - t , f - i. Tony ' occupied himself ' with the business of losing altitude for few momenta and abruptly felt his arm gripped by James' hand. He followed the outstretched finger of his com panion and he drew In his breath In astonishment i ,, " . CHAPTER IV T?AW away on the horizon,1 blazing a in the pathway of the sun, was a mighty Irridescent bubbla It was like half of a soap bubble; Ave or ten miles In diameter, sitting on the earth, rite curvature waa perfect It was obviously : not a natural formation. The 'road pointed to ward It and Tony followed the road. What It waa he could not guess. The bubble stretched out laterally before them as they flew, and quite suddenly they were able to see- In the opalescent glitters of Its surface1 what was, within It It was about . 3 TV six . miles In width and 'more than a mile high at Its center. Inside It, completely contained by It,', was a city a , city laid out In circular geometrical pattern, a city which had at regular intervals gigantic terraced metal skyscrapers a ; city with countless layers of roads and streets . leading from one- group of buildings to the next a city around the outer edge of which ran ft huge trestled railroad, ' " ! . , Tony fiew directly to the bubble and. circled It at a short distance from Its perimeter. The men looked down In stunned silence as the ship wheeled slowly . round the great i bwju . . uon as to .) Its Internal J.- ii;:: i James shout .t!" And In an voice ;. he replied: ciosed fur keep out co! : . teniperatjne i; ; Dimly Tony i lng, "It's magi i: almost .choked "They must have 1. n amazing." In the majestic streets, beneath, that dome no Jiving tlihig- moved. No lights glowed in t!ioe streets where the setting sun allowed shadows to fall; no smoke, no steam, no fire showed anywhere, and' although their motor made bearing Impos sible they knew instinctively that the colossal, triumphant metropolis below them was silent as the grave, Eliot James spoke:, Quess we'd better have a look-see! , ;. ' Tony 'nodded. , Be had already noted that several metal roads led ap to the bubble which covered the city, and that the "bubble Itself wis penetrated by gateways, He tipped the nose of the ship toward one of the' gates, and a moment later rolled up to aStop on the smooth metal roadway which entered through the locked gate. The, two men climbed out of .the ship. . ',' When they put their feet on the ground and looked toward the city, Doe' gate of which was. noiv only g few rods from where they stood, Its majesty was a thousand times more Spporeot'than It had' heen from the air, i; Their Imaginations were stag gered, their - very sou-la were con founded with 'the awful Silence and lqnesomeness of the place. They looked at 6ach other without sneak ing.' Finally' Tony turned to EUot James and grinned.' ."Here. we are, pall" t"Sure. Here we are.' What do you suppose, this Is their Chicago! Dome No Living Thing Moved . . , Hearing Impossible, They Knew Triumphant Metropolis Below Them New Orleans? kyor Paris, Bombay, To. "Search me, said Tony, trying to down his awe. They knew that this was a city of the dead; It must be. But standing , there at Its gate, they could not feel it v I Their eyes searched the carved slope of. the great glass dome over the geometrical angles of the metal gate. . Nothing atirredj nothing sounded. Not even an . echo re turned, v . : ''"Sil;:.''";. ' "Maybe everybody's asleep," said Eliot James,1 and knew he made no sense.-' "Maybe everybody's taking a walk." i, v'.e.r1.,. "We'tt And them Inside, we must find some of them inside,'' said Tony.::;'? ' '-' jv;,-' .; "Dead, of course," said Eliot "Tes," agreed Tony. "Of course, they're dead." But be had never been farther from believing It ' ' The city, stood so in order that it seemed its inhabitants must be going about within. It seemed that, down the wide road to this gate, some -one must be coming. : I Again they looked at the gata How do you Suppose we can get in here?" EUot asked. ' :: "There's something that ' looks very much like a knocker right over there." Tony pointed to a heavy metal ring , which was apparently fitted in the end of a lever In a slot at the side of the gate. They walked over to it The gate itself was perhaps thirty feet in width and forty feet high. The ring was about at the level of Tony's eyes. Tony took hold of It and pulled It Much to bis astonishment two gates quietly and swiftly separated. Air blew . from the city with a gusty sound, air that seemed age-old,, and continued to , blow aa they hesi tantly walked through the gates. S' .fTO B WNTIWUJCtl.J .,;'-:4t'i :-! :- n i iiii'i'i ii ii ii .-i-ii:'- -.1.-.!' ' r iJEOaaaW r' V" Nothing Inherent In the word effi ciency appertains to morals', er moral conduct It merely connotes competency, .ability to perform a' definite function adequately, skill fulness. " There is no reason why a given;' murder,1' robbery, or : other crime could not be described as ef ficient It Is possible that exces sive Indulgence In any demoralizing course might impair temporarily or permanently the efficiency of any man ; In which event he would no longer be termed . efficient lit erary, plgrst ' - . K By CHEr. v'-',:.7 Vr 1. ? "IXTHETHER you are a faithful - ' stay-at-home by Inclination or avecesalty, Or whether yon are counted among those present In the spectacular style parade which fashionable resorters are now staging in climes where summer spends the winter, the message of linen la all-Important r There Is so much real news In re gard to Unen as now is, one scarce ly knows where to begin to tell of the amazing things taking place In the way of new colorings, new weaves and artful patterning From . the daintiest sheerest .em broidered handkerchief Unen to' the very rough textures In daring peas ant colorings and design, linen is writing a most fascinating chapter . in the history of fabric fashion. What" a more, yon do not have to trek to a tropical clime or wait un til spring and summer In order to don Unen wear It lnstantert And here's how speaking- to women ,who are wintering where winter Is winter. . Top that favorite velvet or wooi; Suit which Is proving so "smartly wearable for mldseason, ' with a blouse of one of the new tweedy coarse linens which are the rage in leading style centers. The trick Is' to choose one of the strik ingly new colors, tangerine, (or ex ample, or better still, Unen In a rich fuchsia shade. Ton will adore these wonderful new tailored blouses. So timely, too, not too light In wintry zones, and not too dark for tropical climes. Maybe It is a one-piece drees of crepe or wool or velvet which Is your mainstay for mldseason wear. Give it "class", by collaring and cuffing It with Unen In -natural, pastel or bright color. The Puritan sets with wide collars and deep "cuffs are youthful and flattering. Quilted or stitched they are smart est of all Just to give some Idea of the stunning trends of the new Unens STARCHED LACE By CHEBUS NICHOLAS An outstanding message :. which the advance dresses convey Is- that starched lace accessories are the "big idea" for spring. 1 A word to the' wise Is sufficient The . shop ping Itinerary of the woman who would be smartly attired should in clude an Immediate pilgrimage' to the neckwear counters - where the latest fantasies to the now-so-fash-tonable crisp laces are set forth In aU their freshness. For mldseason wear nothing more charming and seasonal can be pictured than the charming blackvelvet salt here Il lustrated. ; The i dee'p ruffle lace cuffs arid, collar with frilled Jabot of stiffened white lace Interpret the latest . The Jabot bow Sketched and the collar of lace with the Medici flare are new this season. nartjUi 4 Ks.a. ki. NICHOLAS 1 . y ' . 7 . ; we cite the striking outfit, so hand somely tailored, as shown to the left in the Illustration. Linen In the new beetroot red is chosen for the blouse. It baa . widely spaced tiny 1 tucks running ' horizontally across its front is fashioned to fit snugly and fastens high up the front with square buttons. The plaid for the slim skirt and the three-quarter Jacket carries beet root red for Its predominating color. The relationship of suit and blouse Is further established In that the Identical beetroot linen which fash ions the blouse lines the coat This ensemble offers a perfect cos tume for sightseeing In a warm cli mate or for spectator sports or It Is ready to Jnmp Into at the very first signs of budding spring In the North. ' . Nothing could be swankier or more appropriate for a sunny morn ing on deck than the mannish suit of white Unen pictured to the right The coat Is as tailored as a man's and the back Is belted, giving free dom for tennis or shuffleboard. The blouse Is made of old-fashioned fig ured percale. Better Jot that down in your note book, for this quaint percale is an ultra style note. Many remarkable effects are achieved In the new Unens. There are rustic peasant weaves which look as If handloomed. Some of these are of Tyrolean Inspiration, in the colorfulness of their stripes. Many are nobbed to add to their rough texture. Among linen nov elties are towel and tablecloth motifs, also openwork lines with colored threads ; plaid lines, too, are good style, while plain linens either in pastels or dark vivid blues, or reds, or browns, have a vogue com ing which wlU make them foremost in fashion. i . A Waiters Nawepener 1fon, MUFFS ARE REVIVED FOR EVENING WEAR Muffs, in the dear' dead days, were neat little bundles into which elegant ladles placed their hands when they went Into the cold, wintry out-of-doors. Then, a few years ago some' bright person con ceived the idea of giving brides maids muffs to carry Instead of shepherds' crooks or bunches of flowers or baskets filled with rose petals. Thus, muffs were separated from strictly out-of-door costumes. Now, as (the latest development In this evolution, there are muffs to accompany evening gowns. Some of these frivolous affairs are made of shirred chiffon or velvet Oth ers are covered with small artificial flowers, such as violets, pansiea or narcissi. Debutantes are gaily car rying them as they dance. They're plenty large enough to bold a Un stick,, cigarettes, powder, ' hankie, and all the other ballroom neces sities. ... ' ',: Even Slender Girls Need . ' ' Girdles, Says Authority Wear some sort of a girdle or corset' no matter how thin you are, Nina Hyde advises the tan, willowy girl In the current Good Housekeep ing: Figures are Important today, and a corset will give yon softer hips, a better bust and a neater waist Stand up straight, and be proud of your height, for It tent smart to slouch any more. ' The new styles are excellent for yon, particularly the tunic styles if they, are not too . long. . 8o ' are ' the. Moused effects, nd Mft shlrrlngs at the throat. ' . YOUTHFUL LI1. IN HOUSE FI rn raiBir mm ' ' " f ' v . i 4 m i w 1 J All i . sML-J 2071 fou'll like the youthful shirtwaist lines of this smartly tailored house frock, and you'll like the way you can slip Into It as quickly as one, twa three! What a Joy for the woman who hates to Jump out of her nice warm bed on cold winter morn ings and start struggling with hooks and eyes I For the dress opens the full length of its front and .Is easily adjusted to the figure by means of a tie-belt, part of which slips through a sUt at one side and is drawn about the waist to tie Into a gay little bow with the other half of the belt And If you prefer a round neckline the dress can be made" without the col lar, as In the smaller Illustration. Pattern 2071 Is available in sizes 14, 16, 18, 20, 32, 84, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44. Size 16 takes 3 yards 36 inch fabric. Illustrated step-by-step sewing Instructions Included. SEND FIFTEEN CENTS (15c) in coins or stamps (coins preferred) for this pattern. Write plainly name, ad dress, and style number. BE SURH TO STATE SIZE. Address orders to Sewing Circle Pattern department, 243 West Seven teenth street New York city. SUCH IS JAZZ "When Jake's dog tipped over a table in the cafe, four waiters dropped their trSys' at the same time." "Yes. and I heard that two couples got up to dance, thinking It was a new Jazz tune." Yelled a Good Came "Tes, my 'usband's laid up, a vic tim of football." "But I didn't know 'e even played the game." '"E doesn't "K sprained his lar ynx at the match last Saturday." London Answers. For Dieplay Purposea "Any gangsters In Crimson, Gulch V asked the traveling man. "A few," answered Cactus Joe. "Why do you let them hang around?" "They're useful In their way. Whenever we have a reform election we need a few recognized miscre ants to be temporarily cleaned oat" H!0 9fM (miiv4 w , TVN O a