3“ JADE GOD i V Mari) Imlatj Taijlor^j|fJ CHAPTER IV SYNOPSIS > Released from prison after serving fifteen years for a crime he didn’t commit, Mark Grant goes to the ofiice of a lawyer named Fosdick to collect a legacy left him while he was in prison. When Fodick tells him he will have to wait, Mark accepts an in Mitation to a party to help Teddy Banks win a $1,000 bet with Archie Landon. Mark is to get $500 and new clothes. Although Mark has told him his real name, Archie introduces him to his hostess. Mrs. Lynn, as “Stewart Bryam.’’ Mark meets and falls in love with Pamela Rodney. Jealous of Mark’s attentions to Pamelia, Archie calls him an im poster and Mark returns the money but remains at the party. He learns that Burleson, the man who sent him to prison, is at me ^.auy, but Burleson does not reicognie him, and all jjs well i ntil Mrs. Lynn suddenly asks him if, by any chance, he was at Stella Byram’s wedding. Mark lifted his head. “No, I wasn’t there by any chance. I nun t know her, Mrs. Lynn.” His hostess looked perplexed. “But she should be your cousin; there are so few Bryams. You must come in on the Tom Byram side?” Mark caught the gleeful malice in Landon’s eyes. “No,” he repled flatly, “not on any side. You’re mistaken, Mrs. Lynn. I'm not related to the Utica Byrams.” She was a little taken aback. But a woman of the world passes such things over lightly; she turn ed the conversation swiftly, though her eyes flashed one keen question at Landon. He red dened and moved uneasily in his chair. It was Pam who spoke softly to Mark. “I’m so glad! Those Utica Byrams are so todgy, I can’s see how you could belong.” “I might be a hop out of kin, you know,” he answered quickly, and then, in an undertone: “Sup pose I’m not a Byram at all: Wi at then”? “Oh, but it’s your name!” she laughed, as if at a huge joke. She lifted her shining eyes, mis chi f in them. “What was it Juliet said? ‘,A rose by any other name?’ ” “Do you remember about that?” he asked her daringly. “The play?” she laughed out right; “of course I do!” “With Romeo it was love at first sight,” said Mark. - Again the flame that played in ■ : eyes held hers. She drew a " .. . breath, smiling, clinging ^esf:#rately to the conventions. She did not know that prison had made a pagan out of him, like a pagan he was wooing her and ’ e knew he had fto right to do it. The dinner ended too soon for him. He outstayed the other guests. There was music and a little dancing again. Burleson ook off a few to the opera. Pam taught Mark some dancing steps c erted ballroom. Lan .. ,uten carried off against his will, by Burleson. Mrs. Lynn was in the drawing room. “I can’t see where you could have been!” Pam laughed. “Why, you know steps I never eard ui—and not one I know!” “Nomansland has only one— the lockstep” — Mark replied .ve stayed too late | ... Lynn’s entrance im away, still graciously. ,..s n i a Utica Bryam he w..s something of a man. She man enough under her , bs to be a little thrilled . . Lefme she knew what u.ing she had told him s at home. of course, Archie will oiing you," she ended, suddenly cooling. Pam said nothing. She had u him all these things already, and another—she was in the habit of riding her pet horse in the park, mornings. This was some thing Archie Landon did not know; she did not want Landon and Banks there! It was after he left the house that Mark had his bad quarter of an hour. He had gone there as an imposter, on the wager of two worthless boys, under an assumed name. It would be black enough for a mere joke, but he was an ex-convict. Given that, and they found him out, he would deserve something worse than expulsion. “A man does mad things when he’s in love!” he thought. But it troubled him. He * tramped the streets, thinking of it, wretched at heart. It was past midnight when he went in search of Teddy Banks. He wanted his own clothes. Besides, it was part of the bargain to report to the young scapegrace. He found Banks alone and sulky—his rooms, & bachelor’s suite, thick with cigarette smoke. “I won,” said Mark, beginning — »n take off his coat. "w Banks stared at him, biting his -^cigarette. *'I know!( Archie’s been here, ripping mad. What the duce did you do there, anyway?” "Got asked to dinner. Did he cay his wager?”. Teddy nodded. He did, and ■wore he’d like to murder me! Come, what happened? Tel] me |t*s beastly to be shut out of With Romi-o it 'n<- slight." the fun and only get a ragging from a chucklehead.” •'“Nothing happened. I was well received and asked to dinner.” ‘‘By the great lady herself? Teddy slapped his knee, laughing uproariously. ‘‘What did I say? Any fellow with a clean shirt! I got my money out of Archie.” He went over this again and again, giggling at it. Mark, sick with disgust of him, soiled by the thought that this boy had opened the door of love for him, changed back into his own rough suit, flinging the borrowed raiment down. The violence of his action drew Teddy’s eyes. “Archie says you threw back five hundred dollars. Why?” “You'd better ask me why I took it in the first place,” Mark retorted bitterly. “I think I was mad." come remnant ot conscience I stirred in young Banks. | “It was only for tonight!" he i called after him thickly. “Only for tonight; that’s flat, remember I —you can’t go back there, you know!” Mark thought the boy had been drinking again. He did not ans wer. He shut the door on him and went out to walk the streets all night. There was even an ex hilarating freedom in doing it. Presently a glow showed in the eastern sky; against it the sky scrappers were blocked out in strange pyramidal shapes. The ■ city lights went out; the day 1 dawned. It was nine o’clock when Mark I Grant, sleepless and Ibreakfast ! less, went back to Fosdick’s office. I Today he would receive his ' aunt’s legacy. It would give him | the means to go away. He re 1 membered his relief at that thou ght yesterday; today it meant exile! Fosdick, coming in to find him there, waiting, was no more cor dial than on the previous day. But he took the matter up; it was I apparent that his idea was to get done with Mark. “You’ll have some papers to sign,” he said bluntly. “Come j over to the courthouse; there are formalities.” I Fosdick showed scant courtesy, but the money was intact—thanks | to the little lawfyer’s scrupuluus care. "I wouldn’t have let her leave I it to you if I’d had my way,” he said bluntly, as they closed the business up. Mark reddened in spite of him self. “Mr. Fosdick, do you re member Herbert Burleson?” The lawyer shot another look at him. “Sure, I do! He’s the great Burleson, now. Why d’you ask?” j “I saw him yesterday. ’ Fosdick started, and then he re I membered that it might have been the merest chance. He nodueo. “Very likely. He's got a kind of palace here.” Mark, folding some papers in I his pocket, assented thoughtfully. “He was with my uncle that last day; he knew there w&s no quar rel between us. He could have testified for me.” Fosdick drummed on his desk. “It’s late to think of that,” he said coldly. “I tried to bring it out; no one believed me.” Fosdick shrugged. “Are you I trying to imagine Burleson will; clear you now?” | Mark rose. He had money in | his pocket; he looked grimly down at the sneering little man. “A man has a right to fight for his life, Mr. Fosdick. I’m young still. I’ve got red blood in me— I’m going to fight for my life.” i Fosdick looked him over thoughtfully. For the first time he seemed to realize the man who had come back. There was pow er in the figure and the face; Mark stood upi^Jit, unashamed. In spite of himself the little law yer was impressed. But he fin gered the papers on his desk im patiently; he was not one to ad mit he had been touched by any thing. Better go west and live it down," he advised dryly; “no easy thing to dig up evidence af ter fifteen years. It would take your twenty thousand all right. I suppose—-when you find the evidence—”he grinned — “you'll set. up your claim to the Barton fortune.” “Yes,' said Mark slowly— “then I might—but not until then. Goodday, Mr. Fosdick.” The lawyer nodded curtly, but he turned in his chair and foll owed the young man with his eyes. For the first time a doubt had stirred ip him. Plenty of inno cent people suffered — but, pshaw! This boy had been fairly tried. It was a plain murder for money. He was hard up at the time, and he was his uncle's heir. Fosdick pursed his lips. He had not tried to claim the fortune yet; it was rolling up; but he would—of course he would! He nodded to himself and went back to his work. He had always be lieved Mark guilty. Mark had set his face west ward. It seemed the natural des tiny of men such as he. Perhaps that vague country which used to be termed “out West,” by easterners, was not longer vague and no longer offered as gTeat opportunities for rehabilitation; a man could scarcely expect in these days, to get out of touch with the things he left behind him, and there were no more great fortunes within easy reach of pick and shovel, but there would be a great space to breathe, to look around, to live down the past. He went steadily about it; he had long ago half shaped his prob able course. Now he looked up localities, recalled the advice that bis friend, the warden, had given him, and even went so far as to inquire the price of railway fares. Yet he did not go. Days had pass ed and he had held to his resolu tion. He had never returned to the Burleson house. Better that Pam should think him uncouth, uncivilized, than that he should transgress again. The thought of his reckless entrance there, his violation of all the amenities of social life, made his checks burn. He loved the girl; it was no ro mance of a day; and because it was real, because it was a thing above and apart from the rest of his life, he would see her no more. The surprise and annoyance might be hers, but she would soon forget! He would not go there, but he could not go away. Each day he said to himself, “tomor row!” Tomorrow he stayed. Night after night he walked around the square on which the Burleson house stood; day after day he put off his journey. It was folly—it was idleness—but the spell held him. Pam’s eyes, her vcoice, the touch of her small hand, haunted him. To go away from the city where she dwelt would be evile. There was always a chance here of a £lin*pse of her, himself unseen. Once he did see her. She was going out with Mrs. Lynn, in the Burleson car. He glimpsed her face, a lit tle pale, framed in a great hat, the furs muffling her; he saw her pass and the day was changed for him. .After that, he did not plan to go for three days. Once he saw Landon going to the house, HOW TO MAKE YOUR MEAT GO FURTHER Meot Cut First Meal Second Meal Third Meol > twf Britkit with B«0I» Broiled Toottwichn - Staffed Grwn Peppert Bladt End of Pork Loin Borbecu«d Pork Slice's Pork Shortcake lamb Shoulder Cushion Shoulder with Com Stuffing/' Pasties Scotch Pancakes V trition authorities say that s. American Housewife’s job of feeding her family is one of the most important in the war effort. Sot nourishing food is going a long way toward building strength and morale on the home front. At the same time, women are be ing called upon to conserve food as a wartime necessity. This means they must use every ingenuity to eliminate waste and get the most out of the food they buy. How to make their meat go fur ther seems to be a subject of espe c»» interest, since building meals around this food is an American tradition. So home economics ex perts have come to the rescue with all sort* of ideas and recipes de signed to extend the meat purchase as far as possible. Here re a f v of many practical ideas along us line. BEEF BRISKET First meal. Brisket cooked with beans is a delicious dish for the! first serving. The beans are soaked I over night and brown sugar, onion | and seasonings added, then placed j in a covered kettle with brisket on | top. Brisket and beans should be Covered with water and cooked in , a moderate oven for about three hours. Second meal. Broiled toastwiches suggested for the second meal, are prepared by slicing left-over brisket and making into sandwiches. The sandwiches are dipped in beaten egg and milk and broiled until brown. Third meal. The left-over meat from the brisket may be ground and combined with boiled rice and seasonings to make a stufling for green pepp -is. These are baked in a hot oven until done—about 4o minutes. BLADE END OF PORE LOIN First meal. Blade end of the pork loin is excellent for a roast. The end cut is lower in price than the center cut. Roasting is easy when a few simple rules are followed. The roast should not be covered and no water added. A low temperature saves both meat and fuel. A bread dressing, shaped in balls and placed around the roast half an hour be fore it is done, will extend the serv ings. This roast requires 33 min utes per pound. Second meal. The cold slices of toast pork are delicious heated in barbecue sauce. I SUCCESSFUL I PARENTHOOD By MRS. CATHERINE C. EDWARDS Afltxdote Editor, Parent's Magazlno One of the most serviceable tools you can give your child is a good vocabulary. A good well known educator says that there is a definite relation be tween large vocabulary and high intelligence is generally conceded, but the belief that by building up a person’s knowledge of words, the chances for that individual’s success are increased is a com paratively recent contention and one which cannot fail to interest parents. And aside from this practical value a feeling for words can bring rare pleasure to living. Now we aren’t saying that par ents must provide their children with an adult vocabulary while they are still young. But it is in childhood that a love of words is awakened. Walt Disney has brought this out delightfully in Bambi when each new word Bambi learns enchants him. Moreover, there is an immediate reward, for it has been proved that children having a wide range vocabulary encounter few er difficulties with their studies. To illustrate this point, here are few answers from a State Re gents Examination in all of which and he hated the boy for it. “He has no right there—after what he did!" Mark thought hotly, and grew hotter when he realized the part he himself had played. Once he saw Pam on horseback in the park. Screened by the trees he watched her in the sunshine and thought her the most beautiful thing in the world! That day he nearly broke his resolution. It seemed as if he must speak to her. That night he summoned himself to the bar of his own judgment and condemned himself. No hon est man would have gone into an other’s house under a false name and made love to an innocent girl. He would go West in the morning. (Continued Next Week) the examinee, so far us reasoning' went, was on the right track, but he lacked the ability to express 'himself correctly. “At the primal-ies, numerous nominees are boiled down until one is selected.” “The cause of the 1929 panic was that people were living be yond their means. For instance, some people would have a bath for each person in the house.” “Jefferson found a little verse in the Constitution whereby he could annex Louisiana ” We don’t recommend that children should be shielded front colloquialisms or slang, or racy speech—they’d find themselves speaking a foreign tongue in their own country if they were familiar with acedemic language only. What we do recommend is a large vocabulary—words, words, and a knowledge of their exact mean ings. With the right word in mind, a small child trying to find out about the world will be able to ask a pertinent question; later as a school child, he will be able being taught; and finally, as an to convey his grasp of what he is adult, living in a world of ideas, he will be able to understand and make himself understood. As one means to building a child’s vocabulary every family should cultivate the dictionary habit. Why do you so often find the dictionary on the most inac cessible shelf of the library, and why is there such a “get-your-' lessons” attitude about looking up a word? If you once acquire j the habit of reading the diction ary for pleasure, instead of just consulting it as a last resort, you’ll discover that it contains more possibilities for games and family fun than any other house hold possession. One of the most fascinating is that in which children hunt for words with un usual origins. 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