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CHAPTER XXXIX

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by LAURA LOU BROOKMAN

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I don't know! Sometimes I get and touched her cheeks with colour, pretty tired of it. Parties or some: Sho was careful to do the same thing "I suppose," Rolf snid, "I couldn'thing going on every night. 14 next morning and nothing more was persuade you that I didn't intend to rather stay home lots of times but said about a visit from the physician. Jett telephoned Wednesday after- de that-- menn that wasn't what Betty always wants to go."

said, "Got something to noon. He "I shouldn't think you could oh, hang it all, I'm sorry!"

nuch work and go to parties every celebrate, Janet. The Boss

Do you suppose She Junot did not answer.

across with a raise. had night hima drawn away from

and in the can't. I've tried to tell Betty you could go to dinner with mot

"I'd love to but I'm afraid I can't darkness ho could not see hereges that but she won't listen. Betty Only the shadowy oval of her face, and I haven't been getting along so get away."

"Well, then, how about reclay "Well, I gucas you don't believe well the last few weeks. You see

movie? That's about all there is to "he went on, "but it's true. It'

""Plense!" Janet

do in town.' protested. Just like everything else lately. Everything goes wrong. Oh, Janet, rather not hear about "

"All right." He moved I'm in such a menst"

"It's like old times talking to you, "What's the

Janet! Helps a fellow to get things aff his chent. You always stand about everything."

"Everythinger, Rolf?"

"You

mean

there's

something

wrong at the office?"

mean there's something wrong everywhere! At the oflice. At home. I hand a row with Everywhere I go. Meihail this morning. Well-almost a row. Binmed me because we lost the Liberty job and beenuse Horners wouldn't come through with a con- tract. Can I help it if they change their inds? Oh, what's the use! It's the same thing all the time-"

"But why should he blame you for that? Are you bandling contracts?" "Well, you see," Rolf began awk

we got back from wardly, after White Sulphur Springs Betty thought I should have a more important job. She talked to her uncle and he agreed that I could take over some of the hetter contrnety. On commission. But with times the way they have beon it's only natural we'd lose n little business,

elao har,"

13

she

"

"I'd

nearer.

She said she thought she could manage that and agreed to be rendy at eight o'clock,

It was promptly at eight that the under-ttle roadster appeared before the

door

of the brick house, Janet answered the ring, wearing her hat and cost, and a few minutes Inter they were off.

The moonlight on the patch of grass had shifted and was coming

them. Janet said, earer to think I'd better go in now, Roff."

"What's the hurry? I haven't had a chance to talk to you for wres on't go yet!" He caught her hand, "Oh, but I must. Really! It's get ting late and someone will be look ing for me or the telephone might ring. Lucy isn't here to-night."

"All the more reason to atay!"

No. her bend. She shoul can't."

"You're not mad about anything,

are

isn't it? Everyone please!"

ke Hanliton Janet

"I don't

"Yes," Janet said doubtfully. "I

it hat's what I wanted to talk to you about!"

tone was eager now. "Do you think I could get a Job at 'Every Home'? They've never taken on anyone in Hamilton's place, have they? I'd like to cut loose from the Atlas Agency. That would show them! Just because I came there without much experiener nobody will listen to me. If I could get a job put in cut down, on the stair, of enurse I don't know how things are going lately but when I left Mr. Hamilton said they were going to try to get alung taking anyone else on."

"But they can't do that!"

Mr. "You could try, of Chambers would be the one to see."

"Chambers? I'll remember. That was another thing I wanted to mak you. Oh, boy, I hope I can put this over! I'll show those birds yet."

"I'm afraid they wouldn't want to pay very much."

doubtfully. They've

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without

cnitrse.

The movie proved to be only mildly gangster entertaining.

It

- was n

affair with a great deal of shooting As they and underworld warfare. came out of the theatre Jet sald. "Whew think I nerd air after that. What about you?"

"Let's drive out on the bill road," like it out Janet suggested. "1 there.

rondster and into the They gel hended for the hill road. But this they came to the turn

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more

"1 mean-about what happened?" time when

No, Rolf. I' 3101 mad, And overlooking the lights of the

Tell

me About hope you get the jobs at Every Jett did not stop.

Janet sald, Home' only I can't stay any longer to talk about it. I really must raise. How did it happen 7" "Nobody could have been surprised than I was," Jeff Loki her. "The Boss Just called me in this morning and said, that from now OR was to take charge of the depart ment and the salary would go up $5. Honestly, for a minute I thought he was kidding."

"But 1 must!" She pulled her hand from his. "Good Ruif,"

and foto night, it ward the house.

Inside the hall was "dark and she stood for a moment, leaning against the door. She closed her eyes and pressed her hands over them tightly Hot shut out the but that hid

that! memory. Nothing could do Nothing!

"I'm awfully gind, Jeff. You work hard and

"Well, deserve it."

going to try to." He asked how things were going for her. "I'm going away from Lancaster." "What?" Slowly she made her way up the Janet announced. stairs to her room.

the

She nodded her head affirmatively. "Eve thought it all out and it's the fur me to do. Should letter only thing

have gone long ago, I'll stay a few money and then I'm leaving." more weeks so that I'll have more

"But where will you go? "PB settle that later. There are K. I'm sick of The lots of pinees to Lancaster and everything in it. people

Mrs. Curtis put down he was reading. She said, "Janet, you're looking pole this morning Don't you feel well?"

Morning sunlight steamed through the bedroom window. Mrs. Curtis, wearing

a negligee of archid silk, sat near the window al looked up at her secretary,

"Why yes, Mrs. Curtis. I-1 didn't sleep well but I'm feeling di

Trigon don't look it. I think

should see a doctor.""

"Oh, but it's nothing. Really. Rolf's laugh was bitter. "Well, feel perfectly all right!"

you

Do you mean that?" Janet turned ant put a band en disn't mean it about his arm "I you, Jell No matter where

never forget you.”

There was silence between them. All at once the young man let out an exclamation and put his foot on the

Mra, Curtis said, "Im Well, I'm brake. On the road ahead Janet say it 15 I'm not getting so much as

figures- man and n girl. That's another thing that makes niesure I don't want you getting sick. two

something dark behind sore at McPhail. It takes an awfuIf you don't look better to-morrow 1There was

you to telephone Doctor them. lut to go around with this crowd of want

"Let's see what, this is," Jeff sail Belly's

An hour later Janet slipped into her as the car came to a halt. I should think "Yes.

(To Be Continued). "It inkes a lot of dough and-sh, uwn rooți, brought out a box of runge

Roberts.

would."

NEW YORK STOCK

EXCHANGE

MARKET IRREGULAR

YESTERDAY

New York, Sept. 30. The following reports on the New York Stock Market have been re reivel through Messes, Swan, Colbert- son and Fritz:

Cont

The Wall Street Journal report on yesterday's markets: Railroad issues were off. The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad shares broke sharply on the nearness of the

Stori maturities. pany's debt automobile, and industrial securities were-upward. Bonds were irregular Stocks on the Curb Exchange were irregular.

Office

S. C. and F. New York Cables: The market was moderately

firm, but irregular on Rousevelt's promises of a

President

reduction!

in the Budget and no new or increased taxes.

New York and Chicago commnility! Messrs. through reports received Swan, Culbertson and Fritz:

Cotton: The hurricane has passed entton without my damage to the erup. The Trade was buying at a limit. There is so much buying await ing the arrival of the 10-cent level, that there is some doubt nrising as to, whether this price will be reachedj and the tendency to buy on small re- actions is increasing.

Wheat:-Prices to-day advanced sa

The "POST" Aeromail Letter Papereante rains in the Argentine and

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PADS CONTAINING 100 SHEETS, LETTER SIZE, $1.00 ENVELOPES IN 3 SIZES. $1.75 TO $2.75 PER 100 SMALLER QUANTITIES ALSO AVAILABLE.

also on strong cables regarding the possibilities of war, Cash wheat is firm. The visible supply shows an in- crease of 4,000,000 bushels.

Corn: The visible supply hite decreased by 700,000 Lushele. Distant positions are easler on“ ex- cellent crop progress.

gutet,

Rubber: This market was but firm. Exports of rubber from, the Dutch Indies during August tocailed 2017 tons,

Special Steel mill activity during| the past week is estimated at 50.8 per cent of capacity against 48.8 per cent the previous week.-

REUTER QUOTATIONS

Dow Jones Averages

30 Industrials

20-Nails,

20 Utilitles

Sept. 28,

181.75 35.32

26.18

Sept, 30.

131,92 34.01 26.21

06.47

10.44

11 Commondity

Index

GB.08

10. Bonds

SHARE-PRICES-

The following is the list of focal share quotations issued this morning.

Banks.

HK. Banks, $1,010 b. IL K Banks, (Lon.

$100 1. Chartered flank, £13 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B.

£2944 01.

Mercantile Bank C., £13 n. East Asia Bank, $60 n.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $180 n. Union In., $370 b.

WATER LEVELS.

FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

fot The River Conservancy Commission Kwangtung Province sues the following r port on water levels, in English for, for the Reg), Went, North and Enet Etivers

Highest Lowent

W. L. W. L.

On Sept. Dept. bcord record 29 0

China Underwriters, $1.10 . China Fire, $382 n. II.K. Fire Ins.. $180 .. Internat'l Assce., Sh, $4 n.

Shipping.

Douglas, $30 n. H.K. Steamboats, $4 n. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.), $30 n. Indo-Chinas (Del.), $12 m. Shell (Bearer), 69/4%. Union Waterboats, $111⁄4 n.

Mining. Antamoks, 70 ets. n. Balators, $14 n. Baguio Gold, 21 ets. n. Benguet Consolidated, $11.50 n.j Benguet Exp, 13 cts. n. Benguet Goldfield, 10 ats. n. Big Wedge, 8 cta, n. Gold Creek, 30 cts. n. Gold River, 7 ets. n. Ipo Mining, 90 cta, n. Itogons, 361⁄2 ets. n. Salacot, 15 cts. n. Kailan, 11/3, n.

Langicals (Single), $13 n. S'hal Explorations, Sh. $41⁄2 n. S'hai Loans, Sh-$6% n. Rauby, $7 n.

Venz: Goldfield $2.30 1.

Dacks etc. II.K. Whards (old), $72 n. H.K. Wharves (now), $70 HK. Docks, $9 . Providents (old), 65 cts. n. Providents (now), 20 cta, n. Hongkewa (old), Sh. $240 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $4 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh, $78, n.

Colton Mills.

Ewo Cottons, Sh. $6.30 1. S'hal Cottons (old); Sh. $05 n. S'hai Cottons (now), Sh. $40 n. Zoong Sings, 38% n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. 325 n,

Landa, Hotels, eter

-H. and 8 Hotels,-$8.10 b. H.K. Lande, $241⁄4/25 en. H.K Lande, 4% Doben,

$130° n.

Place

of Olaervation

West River |at| Shkabing

un

-4.0

G.D

0.0

North Illver

at Thagyten

4-26.0

0

11.0 5.0

North River

at Shanshul

--17.0

2.7

East River

at 'Sheklung

--16.5

2.7

2.0

1.0

S'hai Lands, Sh. $15 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $10 n. Humphreys, $7% n II.K, Realties, $4 n. Chinese Estates, $80 n. China Realtics, Sh. 34 n. China Debentures Sh. $56 u.

Public Utilities,

H.K. Tramways, $11.10/11.00 8. Peak Trams, (old), $5% n. Peak Trams, (new); $6 n. Star Ferries, $78 n. Yaumati Ferries, (old) $17 n. China Lights, $8.00 8. H.K. Electric, 853 sa.. Macao Electric, $20 n. Sandakan Lights, $3 s. Telephone (old), $17.80 n. Telephone (new), $6% n. China Buses, Sh. $11% R. Singapore Tractions, 10/6 n. Singapore Prof. 22/6 n,

Industrials

Malabon Sugars, $8.50 n. Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $19% n Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh, $13 Canton Ices, $1.60 sa Coment (Converted), $8.05 n. H.K. Ropes, $1.60 sa. Stores, &c. Dairy Farm, $14.75 n. Watson, $2.90 b. Lane Crawfords, $3 a. Mackintoshs, $7 n. Sincores, $5 n. Wm. Powells, 70 cts. . Wing On (H.K.), $55 n.

Miscellaneous.

H.K. Entertainments. $4 n. 3. C. Enterprise $1.85 n.. Micno "Greyhounds," $2 n Constructions (old), $1.10 m.) Constructions (new), 25.cts. .. Vibro Plling, $4 n.

.Ch. Govt. 5% 1925 G. $ Bonds

91% 1.

H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 0%

prem, n

H.K. Govt. 3% Loan par n Wallaco Harpers 4 n..

Pres. Adams

Pres. Harrison

Pres. McKinley Pres, Grant Pres, Jefferkon Pres. Jackson

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I a.m. Oct. 20

9

1 n.m. Nov.

1a.m. Nov. 23 1 .m. Dec.

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