ured one subscription of fifty thousand dollars from the Dorfield National Steel Works, the manager of which industry, Mr. Colton, was a relative of the girl. Altogether,

ied exultantly, and the old colon

doesn't it, my dear? I consider it wonderful! With f

est bond buyers had been-mostly those who had refused to listen to the regul

them, I know, but those who need urging and shaming, to induce them to respond loyally to the nation's needs, deserve no considera

little head with so much mature wisdom. I'd no idea, Mary Louise, you were so

hums and I have been secretly organized as a band of Liberty Girls, determined to do our bit in winning the war. This is the first chance, thoug

patriotism outranks that of the men. But you are mere girls, and I marvel at your sagacity and devotion, heretofore unsuspected. If you can follow to-d

raise. "There are enough slackers still to be interviewed to bring the quota up to the require

d her carefully prepared list and found that her first calf was to be at McGill's drug store. She found

pectacles, noted her patriotic attire and the eager

ws, but I can't afford

ce, you know, to protect your stock, and this money for Uncle Sam is an insurance

oment. Then he selected a paper f

t," he sa

inted in small, open-faced, capital type o

rmy of American boys to fight on Europe's battlefields. This may be good business. Our excited politicians down at Washington may think they are acting for our best good. But what becomes of the money, finally? Will our millionaire government contractors b

ment and indignation. "It's a-a-treacherous, vile, disloyal insinua

he envelope that had contained the

s postmarked 'Dorfield' and was posted last evening. The whole town is buzzing about the wonderful

eks were burning.

with a shudder of disgust as she t

ly, if y

emy attack like that in

d, rathe

for a moment this veiled accusation bewildered me. You're right; it's treasonable. It will be hard

ey's Shoe Store, and Mr. Lacey was reading a duplicate of t

, a deference she felt rendered

mers. "Glad to see you, Mary Louise, for if I give you a good fat check it may ta

ly. "I've seen that circular before. Do

he filth, if I were

"No man has the right to live in Dorfield-or in

e warning; others, through their arguments, convinced the girl they had not only read the screed but had been influenced by it. Perhaps it did not seriously affect her sales of bonds, but she felt that it did and her indignation

Lucile Neal, "and what could

the Liberty Bond sale,

likely to prevent a lot of foolish people from investing in the bonds. All this morning I coul

but I just asked them if they considered the United States able to pay its bonds and

sent that circular,"

ind out!" asser

my d

rculars as were mailed last evening. I'm going to

ul and rather quiet girl, "I already

an eage

stardly act, wouldn't it? But-think, girls!-who is known to be against the war, and pro-German? Who did we consider an enemy to the cause of liberty

lf frightened at the suggestio

rtainly set the example to others and led them to buy a lot of bonds. It doesn'

n, "are clever and sly. They work in the dark. K

tion to our flag can cover disloyalty to o

resident, and Kasker said he'd

y. "That flag talk didn't take the curse of

mobbed," was Lucile's serious comment. "I hadn't thoug

who has denounced our going into

re's no harm in suspecting him, for if he is really innocent he can blame his own disloyal speeches for the suspicion

an one pro-German in the conspiracy, for the circular was printed by somebody, and there are several kinds of handwriting on

Colonel Hathaway that evening, for he was

had been sent out of these, but they were even more malicious in their suggestions. The girls were able to collect several of them for

Dyer was selected to fill his place on the Committee and proved himself exceedingly industrious. The only trouble with the Professor was his reluctance to argue. He seemed to work early and late, visiting the wealthier and more prosperous citizens, but he accepted too easily their

rfield's quota of one million was fully subscribed, and on Saturday another hundred and fifty thousand was added, creating jubilation

irls, "our success is due principally to your patriotic organization. The figures show

ttee, "our girls encouraged the faltering ones to do their duty. Many a man who coldly turned our Committee dow

ho proposed the idea, and who organized us and trained us and desi

the help of you girls. No one of us is entitled to more credit than the others, but all six