watched her'foriailiiB moment ol silence weeks, perhaps a month. Nina was teen years of flattery and smoof&ni before he said suddenly: fiveT and it's too long a run to sit on please to write- to him, and to give had armed Nina in impregnable complacence. p#v I laps—" "Look here. I'll make a. bargain his regard to Miss Field, and ask her She gave a sneering laugh ft with you. If you will consent not to "But, dearie child," Harriet said, In not to forget Mm i' that trembled on the brink of tears, make any allusion to—well, to ten her, friendliest manner, "I don't believe For several weeks they were safe. and tried to control a mouth that was TO .1 years ago, iil do the same. TO give you had better do that! You're Nina did not know the family Royal shaking with anger. One look of utter you my solemn promise on "It. Say all pretty young, in case anything occurred—" a f'l* had been visiting, there was long scorn she did manage, then she what you please about me now. You're interval before she could possibly see shrugged not so much hter shoulders under no bond to protect me. I can A mutinous line marked Nina's ba- him again. He would write to the girl, as her whole body, and flung herself hold my own. But the past is dead. of course, and Harriet knew with what furiously into the water. Harriet Neither you. nor I will speak of it absorbing emotion she would look for called "Nina first impatiently, and without agreeing to do so. How about his letters. But Nina was young and then coaxingly. But the younger girl It?" Nina wrote wretchedly, and anything swam steadily to the shore, and Harriet She hesitated, the black lashes might happen, thought Harriet, consoling saw her a minute later, shaking dropped, her restless hafnds twisting a herself with vague argument herself outside the shower, before she and torturing her handkerchief. It that was in itself youthful, too. disappeared Into the big bathhouse. STDtuE^uZ^ protected her, she thought, while leaving With September came changes. Harriet had entirely forgotten Ward, her free to oppose him. Blondln wrote that he was limping until he swam under the float, and 'Til agree," she said, finallyl about with a stick, and wanted to limp with a characteristic yell, rose streaming "Promise?" down to them as soon as they would like a seal under her very feet. "Oh, I promise!" She bit her lip, and ask him. Ward was home again, as Genuinely startled, she gratified him frowned, as If she would add something always irresponsible, a little older and with a scream, and they both laughed ^opijrtqHfr bq Kdthleen Morris more. But no words came, only in some vague way a little coarser, like children as he flung himself dripping her troubled eyes met his fully and Harriet thought, but still a most enlivening on the hot boards, and proceeded splendidly for a second. would rather see Nina dead!" element in thte quiet household. (Continued From Last Week) to bake luxuriously In the sun. Then with a brief, familiar nod she "Why do you say so?" Richard Madame Carter had brought "It's the most gorgeous thing I ever turned, and without another word 8YNOP8IS. asked. "Now, I'll tell you why I do," with her, for several weeks' stay, a saw, do you know that?" he asked, went Into the house. he added, as Harriet was, not unnaturally, friend of Isabelle's, a pretty, dashing with one hand touching the river of The. morning dragged. It was dry CHAPTER I.—Harriet Field, twentydght groping for definite phrases, little grass widow, Mrs. Tabor. The sparkling gold that blazed'and tumbled boMl year* old and beautiful, Is the and hot, with promise of a storm "I've been watching this man. I had resolute brightness and sweetness secretary of the flirtatious Mrs. Isa on her shoulders. "Listen, Harriet, later. Mile Carter, at "Crownlands," Richard his record looked Into. There's nothing with which Ida Tabor attempted to do you remember the little talk we Carter's home, and governess of 17-yearOld Madame Carter's breakfast had been amuse Richard gave Harriet some hint extremely bad In it—he seems to had some weeks ago?" Nina Carter. Ward/ twenty-four years sent upstairs, and Mrs. Tabor had old and himself in impressionable, fancies be a gentleman adventurer. I don't of the plan which was taking shape In "Perfectly," she said, a little unwillingly. love mother's attractive secretary. joined her, for when the old lady sent 'With his want him mixed up with my family. the back of his mother's head. But "affair" is Mrs. Carter's latest a message to Harriet, the two women with young Anthony and the youth she could only make Mrs. Tabor comfortable, Pope, I'm going to speak to Ward about it, "Well, how about It?" the boy said, were together, In elaborate negligee, 1a taking* it very seriously. warn him that his sister's happiness and fit her somehow Into the after a pause. and a litter of Sunday papers was CHAPTER the teacups mustn't be risked by having the fellow youthful plans of the household. II.—Presiding over "It wouldn't be fair to you. Ward," Harriet is scattered about the beautiful bedroom. this summer afternoon, about at all. You're tired," said Nina, Ward and Harriet fairly lived the girl said, slowly, after a pause. profoundly by Arrival of a disturbed the Upon Harriet's entrance Mrs. Tabor visitor, Next day, at a Richard, abruptly. in the water, and Ward had unconsciously Royal Blondln. "I love you, but I don't love you the gracefully rose to go, but she paused tea makes hlm«elf party in the city, Blondln "Indeed I'm not!" the girl protested, served his father's cause by way your wife will!" leaves a deep agreeable to Nina, and for a pleasant good morning. with white Hps. bringing home with him a tongue-tied girl. Impression on the unsophisticated "I want you!" he said, sullenly. Tm Alone with her determined old enemy, pleasant youth named Saunders "You don't imagine the man Is serious?" crazy about you! My God—" CHAPTER III. Harriet's agitation Harriet assumed her usual air She Would NftwVield to Any Nursery Richard asked, alarmed by her Archer, whose presence in the house over the appearance of Blondln at "Ward, please don't touch me!" she of respectful readiness. Madame Carter Cont" I Before Amy! "Crownlands" is explained by the fact manner. had helped to keep Nina pleased and said sharply, getting to her feet with a had sent for her? that he had been a disturbing .element In amused. She had already imparted to "I don't know!" Harriet answered bylsh mout! She would not yield to her life ten years before, and she fears spring, as he put his arm about her. "Yes," said the old lady, looking him. The man is an avowed adventurer, Harriet the valuable Information that at random. "They've—they've hardly any nurser control before Amy! "Don't—! I shall tell your father If aimlessly about her before gathering living on the gullibility of the idle rich. known each other three weeks!" Saunders liad never known his mother, "Anyw: -I'm going!" she muttered, you do!" He frankly announces to Harriet his Intention her garments together, and sinking or marrying Nina, who, as the "Ah, well! And she Is only seventeen," and had never had a sister, 4,and of lacing he« .nigh white buckskin shoes, "You didn't talk that way at Crownlands into a chair. "I wanted you to know daughter of the wealthy Richard Carter, course I have always been such an her father said. "Distract her, with, sou.e shortening of breath. 1s a highly desirable "catch," and urges l^st June," the man said, sulkily. that the young people propose to oddity in the family," said Nina, "that her to aid him. She is in sense his amuse her—if she's inclined to mope a in "Grannj-^ays a girl's brother—" "I don't see what has made such a drive to Easthampton, at about two power, after pleading with him to and a bit. Get riding horses!" I got right at his confidence In that difference now!" abandon his scheme agrees to follow a o'clock—my granddaughter has been (To be Continued dreadful way of mine! He said he policy of neutrality. No time to think—no time to trim here, teasing Granny for the plan, and "I think perhaps I'm different, Ward. didn't know why he talked to me so her course. Harriet must plunge CHAPTER IV.—Harriet visits her married The summer—" Harriet's voice died I have consented. They will dine CONTRACTS FOR TWO frankly." blindly ahead now. sister, Linda Davenport, with whom into silence. Her eyes were fixed upon there and be back at about—well, she had had her home during her unfortunate "Mr. Carter, would you—if you SCHOOLS LET Harriet had seen to it that a variety the figure of a man who came down after dinner." p.b acquaintance with Blondln, and think wise—give your mother a hint of delightful plans awaited the young tells her of his reappearance. The two the little pier, and dove into the shining "But won't that tire you?" Harriet women, realizing the unscrupulous nature of this? Madame Carter Is romantic, The contracts for two school buildings people at every turn. The retirement water. Two minutes later, with a asked. of the man, view the furore with apprehension. you know—" natural after the recent domestic catastrophe were let at the meeting of the great gasp of satisfaction, Richard "I? Oh, I shall not go. Ward will "Oh, certainly! Certainly!" he said, was too dangerous to risk county school board on Monday at Carter drew himself up beside them. chaperon his sister, and Nina, Amy. CHAPTER V. Knowing the tender approvingly. 'Til speak to her. We now. And Harriet hoped, hoped, hoped, the court house. Johnson & Stubee filing she has inspired In Ward Carter, "Ha! That is something like! My Mr. Blondln will see that they get Harriet is tempted to marry him for the must keep Nina a little girl this summer. feverishly, Incessantly, wearylngly, Miss Lord, the water is beautiful today! home in time. It's quite all right. of International Falls received the position and wealth he can give her, And. Miss Field—" that the danger was past. though realizing she does not love him. How about the buoy? Who swims Field I am entirely satisfied. They—" contract for the building of the consolidated It was said with only a slight change But Amy came down, mild and colorless Blondln has ingratiated himself with with me to the buoy?" "But, Madame Carter!" Harriet Interrupted school at Border. Their bid Madame Carter, Richard's mother, and In the pleasant-voice. But It brought as ever, yet still more poised, "Come on, Harriet!" Ward said, she is whole-heartedly in favor of his her as she had expected to was $20,370. The low bid on this a sudden change In their relationship, more socially adept than Nina, and marriage with Nina. Ward urges' Harriet poising. be Interrupted. "Surely It would -be to marry him at once. She procrastinates. school was received from Jas. Falconer a tightening of the bonds that were with Amy innocently diverting Saunders' Harriet rose, and bundled the glory better—" all Harriet's world now. bashful attentions, Nina returned of Duluth, but as it was not of her hair Into a blue rubber cap that "We won't discuss it, please, Miss CHAPTER VI.—Angered at his wife's "—Miss Field, I may say here and to thoughts of Royal. He was accompanied by a certified check the made her look like a beautiful rosy Field!" too open' flirtation with young Anthony now that it is an unmixed privilege, coming down with Madame Carter and bid was not accepted. Johnson & French peasant. With no further Pope, Richard Carter markedly shows his Harrlet'g-cheeks reddened shit was resentment. Isabelle, ardently returning in my estimation," Richard Carter Mrs. Tabor In her car. Richard was speech she made a splendid dive, and Stubee bidding, the next lowest re-« silent. her youthful lover's attachment, elopes said, simply, "that my daughter, and bringing two men down for golf this the men followed her. ceived the contract. with him on his yacht, and pursuit is "Your devotion to my son and his useless. The news of the sensational affair, my son, too, for the matter of that, week-end, and with Saunders and It was one of life's beautiful hours, family Is extremely praiseworthy," The contract for building the addition exaggerated, of course, by gossip. should have the advantage of your Amy, Royal and Madame Carter and she thought, as in a great splash of Is kept as much as possible from being said Madame Carter, coldly. "But, as to the school at Mizpah was let influence, and your example, at this Mrs. Tabor, \the house would be filled. ptfbllc property. salt water she reached the buoy, and Mrs. Tabor, who is of courses usoman to Alex Nelson of Perham. His bid time. I have never been unappreclatlve She had plenty to do with the managing, hurig laughing and panting to its restless of the world, and-comes of ..y fine CHAPTER VII.-Ward Carter again was $22,370. of the value of a simple, good, the endless details that were urges Harriet to marry him, but she cannot bulk. Ward had preceded her by family she was a Kingdon, the bring herself to an alliance with him unspoiled woman in my household. 1 brought her mercilessly, hour after The heating and plumbing action a full minute, Richard was half a merely for the sake of self-advancement, Charleston family—as Mrs. Tabor was have seen the effect In a thousand hour, by maids and housekeeper. Am! was deferred until next meeting, and refuses. The fact of Mrs. Carter's minute behind her. With much vainglorious saying, Richard is just the sort of elopement becomes public. Harriet's capable ways. But at the present moment, 1 yet under her quiet busyness and her which will take place on March 22. boasting from the men, they chivalrous, splendid man Who Is perfectly managing hand is more than ever happy hours with the young people hardly know where I could turn without needed at '•Crownlands," and despite the For some unknown reason no bids all rested there before the homeward helpless in his own house!" •complications she foresees as inevitable you. I can only hope that in some there lurked incessantly a fretted swim. Harriet hardly spoke, her cup were received for the construction Harriet smiled, with a touch of •he decides to remain. sense of danger approaching. way the Carters may be able to repay was full to the brim with a mysterious scorn. of the Silverdale school. CHAPTER VIII.—Blondln puts pressure you!" Something of this was In her mine* felicity born of the summer hour, the "When Mr. Carter Is dissatisfied on Harriet to forward his marriage with The secretary's shining head dropped, as she and Nina basked on the gen l. Nina, but she makes up her mind to heaving waters, and the joyous mood with me, Madame Ca^T I shall of HOMEY PHILOSOPHY FOR 1922. on heaving float, In the simslrnp. Niua defy him. Richard Carter questions her and she rested her elbow the table, of father and son. When Richard course consider mys —dismissed. concerning her knowledge of Blondin's and a hand talked incessantly of r.Jo u! n. Harriet pressed white tight acrosi Intentions, and she counsels active opposition praised her swimming she' flushed in But until that time I a very glad to her eyes for a Some people think, and some people moment of silence, fancied she saw an u- '»r a to tap natch. His family, with blue he severe blue cap, and the eyes make his own house fortable for Harriet, move to a summer establishment she faced again her fact little talk she felt «-xii timely.- When Mm think they think. Some people net his with the shy pleasure of on Loni Island. him." a was little pale, and her magnlficcnt read, and some people think they was hastily child. It was while she The hard, angry col© of old ago Reaching this point la her thought, eyes heavy with tears. read when they just meander through "Mr. Bloddln likes you, Nina, Just facing him .with her whole beautiful "I love all the Carters," she said had been rising In Mat a me Carter's because you aren't flirtatious and silly, the garden arm in arm with great dressing, In the hot bathhouse little face alive with emotion and Interest, simply. "I only wish I were—half face during this speecnj and now she like the other girls. But he isn't the later, that a sudden thought came to men and never pluck a flower. We'd Harriet smiled herself. Involuntarily what you say!" was quite obviously onrLged. sort of man to get very deeply interested her, and flushed the lovely face again, listen with ears wide open if we could and faintly. It was a smile of almost a "You are hardly in position to And without another word she stood In any woman, dear." and brought her to a sudden pause. have a talk with Napoleon, but we daughterly rpmpathy and comradeship, up, folded Into a tiny oblong the paper dictate to me In this matter!" she said, "No, I know he's not!" Nina said A tremendous'thought, that made friendly and innocent, and wholly don't listen when we meet him in a upon jwhich she had been making shaking. Harriet watched her gravely quickly, turning suddenly red, and her breast rise Suddenly, and her eyes irresistible. book and have all the time in the as she rose from her ,chair, made a a few notes, and went slowly to tlee looking attentively at the print of her fix themselves vaguely on space for Richard, catching the look, was perhaps library door. More deeply stirred few restless turns about the room, world to think about what he said wet hand on the dry, hot boards. a long, long minute. Her palms were unconsciously cheered by It. than she had been since the days of opened and shut bureau drawers, and did. We are trying to find out "And I would be sorry if he were," damp, and she put them over her hot Even at forty-four, and under his dropped and plucked up handkerchiefs her passionate girlhood, she turned on what brings success and what results Harriet pursued, not too seriously, cheeks. But that—she Whispered in present difficulties and harassments, the threshold for a look of farewell. and newspapers. In a dead silence "for I want you to marry a man of in failure, and the lesson is right under the deeps of her soul, that was nonsense he must have been dead not to be But Richard Carter had left the desk, the girl aslreccs your own age, when you do marry, our noses. If we really read we can refreshed by the vision of earnest and was kneeling on one knee before "Was that all 7^ Jj and not a man who has had—well, soon learn what characteristics youth and beauty that was so near his safe he had forgotten ho*. Harriet A sort of sniff wet jjtbe answer. Harriet other affairs, who has that confidential, Blondln had been waiting for Harriet him in the tempered summer light of brought greatness to men and what sighed as sh Centered her own went across the hall, mounted the flattering manner with all women! at the church door. Coming out, the grefit library. turned others into bubbles that floated stairs, and found her own room. She suite to find Nina and Amy complacently You will be rich, Nina—" she had Indicated without a word that "Thank you!" he said, as if she had up to popularity and then blew upSeems was hardly conscious of what she was dressing themselves for the "Why don't you say that Royal is he might walk beside her. The service spoken. "There is one more thing, doing or thinking. afternoon's run. 1 as if there's something in meeting after my money!" Nina burst out, with had been Ill-attended, and the few IIIM Field," he added, Idly rumpling "Oh, what shall I do?" she whispered. "We're going to Easthampton, Miss ones as well as live ones. dead symptoms of tears. The ready name women who drifted away from it did hla papers again, and then moving his "He trusts me to protect her! Harriet Granny said it was all right," frightened Harriet afresh she knew not walk in their direction, so they floe hand to his thick brown hair, Nina said. In great spirits. "I know Oh, why dldnt I—the moment I knew that they corresponded, that grass was found themselves alone. If you want to buy, sell or rent— whose shining order he rumpled too. that Royal was thinking of her—why you won't feel hurt, because the car Harriet opened the conversation "About this man Blondln. Do you Use the Press Want Ads—They bring a didn't I go to him then, and make simply won't accommodate more than know anything about him?" with a frank yet reluctant confession. results. clean breast of It all! Now—now I've "I'm so sorry, Roy! But It is only A more direct shot at her innermost promised! And they trust me and fair to you to say that I've changed. fastnesses could hardly have been & love me—and what shall I do! Oh. You will have to do what you think made. Robbed of breath and senses God," whispered Harriet, sinking on by the Suddenness of it, and with dry fit about it, of course. But I cant her knees beside the bed, "You know pretend that I'm—I'm playing -your Feature Articles lip, Harriet could only falter a repetition that I am good—You know that I can game any longer." really help them all—can really protect" "What game?" Blondln, falling into "Know anything about him?" the:girl I You know how I have graceful step beside her, asked pleasantly. "I don't know much, and what I do chosen what was fine and good, all know I don't like," Richard continued, these years, how I have longed for an Written Expressly For The International Falls Press "I mean any possible—Idea you noticing nothing amiss in her manner, opportunity to be useful and happy! might have of Nina!" Harriet said, perhaps because he was so deeply absorbed Don't let him come Into my life again, These are Big, Vigorous, Vital Messages, Inspiring, bravely. in what he was saying. "He's and spoil It again. Don't let Richard "Oh, Nina!" he shrugged his shoulders Educative and Sensational. a handsome fellow he knows his subject, Carter lose faith in me, and despise lightly. "Don't take me too seriously, I guess. But I don't like hlip. me! I don't know what's the matter We have the Exclusive Right of Publication of These Harriet," he said. "Why, whenever Now, I don't know how he feels to with me," sobbed Harriet, burying her we are alone together, should you Articles in This Community. Nina, or she to him, but as you know, brimming eyes In the pillows "I never promptly begin to cross-question me she will come into her uncle's fortune cry, I haven't cried like this for years about that little person?" In a few months, unless the trustee, Articles In This Issue Js and years! I think I'm losing my Harriet made a faint, impatient who is myself, decides to defer payment mind!". ejaculation. 247 "AMERICA'S SURPLUS DEMANDS MOVEMENT* for another three years. I merely "Well, anyway, you know where I By O. K. Davis, Secretary, National Foreign Trade want to say that it might be as well 25K CHAPTER IX. stand!" she said. to Intimate to this young fellow that Council. "And you know where I do," he answered, there are conditions under which -1 The move to Huntington wai made after a pause. "I can see Carter "SAYS ADVERTISING IS NOT MYSTERIOUS"— would see fit to defer it, and anything quickly and quietly, and lazy weeks has no particular enthusiasm for By James O'Shaogiroessy, Executive Secretary, that brought him Into that connection followed, to Harriet weeks of almost me—I suppose that's your work." would—well, would constltatis one American Association of Advertising Agencies. cloudless content.' Ward, early In August, "You know where I stand," she MI didn't know of that I" Harriet exclaimed, a after serious talk with Harriet, could only repeat.' They had readied In such obvious relief that Next Week a joined some friends for motor run the garden now, and were at the foot the man smiled involuntarily. of three thousand miles, and presently of the steps. "Then you agree with mef he "FARMER'S FEARS BASED ON FACTS"— was sending them poet cards from "I don't quite see how you can take asked, eagerly. By Henry Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture. Monterey and Tahoe. "Why Don't You Say That Royal Is that tone," Blondln hinted. "Do you Here in the somber sweetness of the They had been in the new home only Aftor My Monty!" 5 expect to marry the boy?"! library, with the man she admired and "HOLDS WOULD WIDE WIRELESS SUCCESS"— a few days when Harriet had reason by Harriet did not answer, except respected above all others looking to ByEdwaid J. NaDy, Head of die Radio Corporation not growing under Royal's feet. "The to stop short in a busy morning of a faint shrug. Her heart was sick her for confidence and Counsel, what flrst man. I ever really liked,"' Nina of America. unpacking with one- hand upon her with fright, but there was no nami could she say? Evisn had Roirsjf Blondln and a said, with a heaving breast, "the first heart, great satisfaction In her shs why he should be informed that been present, Harriet might have eyes. man who ever understood me— Watch for these "articles written by the nation's Nina, reading from a note from J* Bat bad definitely broken with Ward. cast every j^eondary consideration te ••Ninki** Harriet said '*yoa 'dkm't Royal Blondln, announced the sensational leaders.^, .They will appear in every issue of the Ininternational he bad threat never come so near a the wlnds as readily. As It was, she news want to have to write''your husband that he had broken his before. Falls Press during'the coming year. could only tell him the truth. „m, a check on your honeymoon?" aakle. was at He with friends Newaad "Of course I tnr 'entfrely at y««r xe*-y«! I told Ward must She felt It a Jcruel cut but seven- remain there now for