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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-29
YOUNGSTOWN STEEL
MERGER NOT DITCHED

YOUNGSTOWN. o.. March 2S.-Inpuiry
cmGug steel men her" today regarding
-urnors that n proposed merger OK SOY
eral steel concerns in this district nan
hcea abandoned brought statements
that there had been n" ann"un'"m"h''
either official or unofficial. that the pro-
,eCt had been ahind"p"d Walter Mcu''
secretary to james 4. Campbell rreSl-
dent q: the Youngstown Sheet N Tute
company, said Mr. Campbell Is tho only
person authorized I" make statements
on the proposition and no Is now at
Hot Springs. Ark
IT has been taken for granted In stee.
circles here that q former merger T!an
based on a much more comprehensive
scale and had been abandoned before
Campbelrs departure for Arkansas
Hot Springs Ark. March 2S-James
A. Campbell. prof. Of the youngstown
Sheet and Tune Company hero tonight
in discussing the report in the combine
, OF several steel concerns. said: we
, have been away from home month
and II there Are important developments
! have not been advised OF that fact.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-29
HARD COALERS
PRESS DEMAND
DECLARE COSTS OF
LIVING ARE HIGHER
Operators Assert Their Sta
tistics Will Show Wage
Reduction Must Come

New York March %N-''ontcnl:nE
that. While tho rest "l the country mas
protiting by Il dcCrra%" in the cost "t
living the Anthracite miners have been
C"nfr"nted hy an Increase. uni"n MEM
h"rs of the miners AMI operators sub
committee on WAGE contract negotiations
today pressed their demands for say
Ing wage" scale as the only basis for
settlement OF the strike called Tor April
!.
Data COMPLIED by tho United St0t"s
Bureau OF lar"r and by tho miners from
figures Of 3"n business men in The CEN
tcrs of population in the coal i"!dS. were
submitted Ia tho operators ut To-Day :
session II WAS offered as "dir""t 2r""t
Of conditions existing in III" regions
nhout llazlrt"n. Sham"K!n. Scranton.
l'ottsvillr, Shrnanl"Ih and N!lk"S
Barre.
Operators Seek Reduction
At the close Of Ia" s"SS!"n N" miner"
announced they would have more S'At'S-
ties ready for tomorr"w'S negotiations.
When their cas-" IS rr"S"nt"! later. III"
operators said they would submit dtt'
In support Of their claim that miners
wages should hc reduced IN proportion
tn reductions in other Industries "f the
nation.
"Our figures show that. despite IN"
lowered costs "r food. clothing. Ia! such
necessities. thcrc has been an in'r"AS"
of twenty five percent in the anthracite
district in rents. light. medical charges
car fares ard amuScm"ntS. '"r'aT"d
rh!lllp Murray. vice prrS!d"0t "t the
United Mine Workers International.
"Rcuts have gone uD sixty percent
since 1870. both IN houses owned Icy IN"
coal companies and IN those owned PR"
vatrly." ne continued.
Taxes have been ho"st"d h'ty SIX
rcrrcnt In the last two years. an" other
expenses of living hav" been on IN" up
grade Instead Of decreasing"
Gompers Charge Denied
s \. Warrincr. vice president nf IN"
I.ch!gh Coal & NaviEat'nn Company. and
leader Of the operators delegates ut III"
ware conference. expressed Satisfaction
With the prn,,rr$,' IT th" n"';"tint"0".
Mr.. Warrln"r took occasion 70 rHiut"
statements attributed 10 Samuel Conn
:.crS. nroaidcnt Of the American F''"rI-
tinn OF Labor at Washington. 70 N"
eject that In ninety SIX H"r""nt n NC
anthracite !,duS'rr. ownership NJ the
mines. railroads and distributing
agencies Was 50 closely linked aS I"
const!tutc N arbitrary control Of mar
kets and prices.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-29
.(s|XTH DISTRICT ROTAR|ANS MAY
V0TEFOR WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION
Plan Would Place Wheeling
in Pennsylvania District
Move Opposed By West
Virginians- Warm Contest
For Presidency

.I"hns;own. IA, March 2S-The first
inv nr The conference Of the Sixth dis
i";,; uC International Rotary club came
t. :. r."sn here tonight with grand
dinner and reception. attended by more
rhaa ono thuusanI Rotar!ans and their
wives. The affair was pronounced one
If tho most successful in the annals OF
tho district
pne OF the most important matters
coming before the business session was
tho report of tho rcdistrictng commit
tee, which recommended that tho pres
cnt district be divided. using the Penn
Sylvauia-Wcst Virginia line AZ tho divls-
.nn, except that Wheeling would &c with
the pennsylvania district. After u haI
hour of hot discussion. IN which the
West Virginia delegates opposed tho
division tho report was tabled until to-
morrow morning. InasmuCh S the de-
c!siun in the rcd!strlctns MI! have i
great effect on tho election or .distTlct
governor the matter VIII before the
upening OF tho business session tomor-
Iuw morning.
At present it looks ms though the con-
80 -
test Tor E"Ncrh"r "tt i.e -, ,',hon,
crh H. Mayor "i Zip '" ,.siriII,y =
smith oI I'"'S'"' o." "''', ~ ,,ao,i
OF two "'AsF t"''' 20 ,,,-r,on.
Including |HaF'es L. o"AG''' - -'''' e'''
town.
Charleston w. Na'' anu
Ia, entered '"N'N'''o''s 4'' -''
hua! c"l'''cI't' - D,,orbo,non
hr. h!rn":" ,NH.'', s,,,,-,. 80 Ur,nrn
W. d. H. - i'U ,.t, ia of
l'AhS' anu ,t. ,1 IT,rrr
! 'ah' W - ~, Va -, I,,, or,,i,
liHSac!'e'h' III ~ >'e
were tIc EPe"Ne'' VI '"o ,
During 'he a''e' ',o'.. ,,", ~"1 ~. 49, ,,.i,,,,
radio ou''t WIS '"s'','eH az ."e
OK inc tAc''Te S'''s e "'T ~: ,ha
pF"cee""FA M''o 49,, ro,or,.
iITst time III 'Ae I'S'''! q. ''l'
4'ur'nE t"e a. 'tc''I'''
III liu''''"N,' w. '",, i,.,.,-
! tcr""N'HH '''"' yH'' ""' '''" -. W.
n""a E!an .St III" nome Ia o''''
!S'lo: -
"A man hon''2 10 IN "'"'' "'' go,
servant" IN" c'ht''!tS ''''
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-29
THE WEATHER

West virginln: Rain and colder We'd
nesday. Thursday, unsettled, probably
rain by Thursday night.
western Pcnnsylvanin: Rain or snow
fiurrtss and much colder wednesday,.
Thursday cloudy becoming unsettled by
Thursday night.
Ohio: Cloudy and colder Wednesday.
Thursday unsettled, probably followed
by rain In south and west portion.
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Columbus. ohio. Mar. 2S.--The o?"n
shou IL no, an issue In the present nine
controversy. mot even Il thought theTe-
or according t" statement lssu"r
h..rc tonight. hy IN" southern ohio Coal
Exchange. an organization "f operators
Of tn: Hooking and adjacent folds
In past scale meetings, rho statement
SAYS. miners always hav" been repre-
e,n,.d by officers u: the United Mn"
Workers. and no other methnd or inAh-
Ing agreements Is C"ntemplat"d
Willingness OF operators I" meet
miners In a district wage scale con
ference does NOT Indicate desire l"r
IN open shop 'or an attempt To ore""
or avoid any contract written or I'M
pllrd." according 70 the statement.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-29
CEREMONIES TO MARK
ARRIVAL OF j. s. DEAD

Washington, March ?s.-The army
transport CHml,rli, on her arrival to-
morrow Off New York from Franco.
with tho bodies Of last OF tho American
dead - hc returned tn this country. Will
he mot hy th~ light cruiser To"oCa.
,rhIrh vii. a.'crrt IT, transport 20 tEu
army base at Hrorrlyn. "h"ro D0ccial
rcrc-,nnlrr havc hC"n arranged.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-29
IUCEI COAL lI--TED.

Snr'rCc!"ld. MS. March 2F.-Sorfh.
crn Illinois coal mines arc breaking all
:. r;n.r records for .':",!uci!"n dnr!n;
the final week h"f"rc tho threatened
.,,:,l >i~!kr. Nrr!l !, according To reports
reaching here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-29
EVERYBODY CLIMBING ONTO THE NAVAL
LIMITATION WAGON, WHILE DEMOCRATS
TRY TO ANNEX SHARE OF THE CREDIT
Ratification Of Treaty in Sen
ate Today Expected to Be
Unanimous Pact Praised
By Lodge and Underwood

Washington. March cN--ttNe hours o.
s,.,,,,c nn the naval l!m!tat."a treaty
t,1,y -r,ra;.d "A virtually unaa!;u"IS
sentiment In is favor. and resulted IN
a, arrecncHt to vote finally u;'"it It's
ratiiicat.un at three o'clock t"in"TT""
Iflcrn""n.
Thrnur.aout the days discussion not
Il single voice Was raised IN "2I"a!t'"A'
although from the j, m"'tHt" E'"c
there were numerous expressions ~ "is-
that the treaty diI not ="
further in the direction O! !"'iA iLH"
aad SEA disarmament. Claiming " share
q: credit for thc r,.,!urti"n a'iHh'!F a'-
mpiishc'l, the Democrats a; IN" game
time sought To- show that the wh"I" i""a
If an armament conference orig mar"
with the p"m"crat!c congress Of l'lN'
a:.I finally WAS forced upon reluctant
Rcrubljcan administration.
May Be Unanimous
Tun:rht the administration leaders
were prcd!rtinS that the Tath'a'i"h
,rnuid sc ad";'tcd unanimously and ihit
the ;uISun gas treaty would b" aHTIvN eel
hv n like vote before adjournment TO-
mnrr"w night.
The sudden sweep OF progress aroused
hop" In some administration circles that
the two Chinese treaties might ais" "e
ratified ana tho Who'll" group "t arms
conferences covenants returned |" IN"
White House with Senate arrroEh! W
the end q: the present week.
I,chatc on the naval treaty, which be
gan tnday'H SrsS!"n. waN G"t"'! "t IA"
roiorful tnurh"4 which had characters
lied the night over III" four r"wrr pact
Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts,. tAc
Republican leader. explained the treaty
provisions In a detailed S;a!rm"n; OF
more than two hours and later SeAatoF
Underwood. OF Alabama. floor leader
FOR the democrats and Ike senator
Lodge a member Of the American arms
delegation. added his approval in short
speech declaring tho treaty would Do ac-
ceptcd az an epochal achievement oy
tho American people regardless or parry
Claiming the Credit
Senator Hitchcock. OF Nebraska. srn'
lor lcmoCIat on the foreign i"Id''"HS
committee took the lead Ia claiming 10:
hts uArtv the credit - nr derived from
the accomplishment Of u" C0:i"r|;I'c
IL. pointed out that II" naval apHr"i''d
ton bill q; 1915 C0nt;tia"d a ShES"Ht""
ro- surh "A conference and d"''arcd 'H"'
, the resolution for Il "'ui"r"H'" HL -
,Iucrd \ year ago hy Senator i'";hA' lac
publican. Idaho WAS heartily Suii"F'eo
wv th,, democrats Of the senate ana wa
up,ms,l actively 10y I'rcSI""n; liai"'hE
Thu. assertions "f Senate: ll.;'h"''N
rennrd!nr th, Presidents Lii:tI"" were
trnirl l,v Senator Kellogg. l"iH'i''''a
Minnesota .wh" sH!I NJ. !ih""''E I'i'
Teen arx."us fur an !at"r''H'"h"' meet
lug "t minds. although a" m'''A' M
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ILLINOIS CONFERENCE
ChicaSo, Mar. 2&-7Illinois coal oper-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-29
THE INTELLIGENCER

Has the Largest Circulation of
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State Of West Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-02
Hs Dietand Health
s.aryss1, By Lulu Hunt Peters, MD !
~fESA or of Diet and HEALTH uiA1 Key to the Ca'orle'
I, I, I: I, MYSELF, I
The History of Me by Me

world ! was all wrong. That doctor
woman had m. Ivy the feet and l was
suspended head down and she was CIV
ing me some resounding smachs right
on my h"ttom' The dignity OF It! let
Il veil out OF ME To beat Beelzeoub!-
and hogan to breathe. And I continued
To yell a little bit, too. And. doy 10
you know. they seemed to enjoy my
voice. II must hc sweetly musical fnr
they all smiled and seemed so happy,
and NY Dad. he bent his head TO my
mother. murmuring: Sweetheart! I>arl-
ing. Little Mama. It's n boy. won
+ dcrful. beautiful boy! Our baby! Lit
ale Mama"
7 am glad that everybody likes the
sound of my voice. Shall let them
hear a lot Of it, have forgiven the
doctor Tor the scandalous way she
treated me, now know she was afraid
I might not breathe. I've got 10 live a
long time 50 as 20 repay my mother TOY
what she has done for me.
! Now that that painful experience Is
mn nv mind III tell you what else
happened to me that first day. After
! the doctor had finished doing some
! necessary work on me which didn't hurt
bit. she handed me over to nice
nurs" who wrapped mo up warmly and
| Dut me in crib. Gosh, ! was CAD &c
! slecr a little. was tired myself.
Tomorrow continue this l.n
J story
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confined In the Ovio Valley hospital At
Wheeling by n broken limb. returned
home Wednesday.
Hugh Hamilton has moved his family
from the Lcmlcy apartments to the resi-
dencr Of !. 6. Oft. formerly occupied by
Douglas Bell.
Mrs. John Phillips and three children
are visiting relatives in Wheeling
Ralph Hamilton of Hundred, risited
friends in town Saturday.
The remains OF Russell Booth whose
death occurred in Ranger, Texas. are
exrccted here within = few days.
Misses Margaret and Josephine Nilers
visited their sister. Mrs. Homer Taylor
ut Hundred. Sunday.
Funeral services FOR Mrs. James
Anderson were held Sunday afternoon al
one o'clock from the home or 1ef
daughter. Mrs. William Stewart. In EASY
View. Roy. Winters. pastor OF the MI
Herman NJ. T.. church. had charge OF
the services. Several children survive
Euss,;i Sole. Of Wheeling. spent sun
dav here with his parents.
Miss Laura Ferguson Of wheeling
visited her mother. Mrs. Ellen Ferguson
Sunday.
The pic social In the school auc'tor'
INN Friday evening was quite success
The proceeds were for the Littleton
Athletic association.
Mrs Carma Biss"tt spent Sunday WIN
relatives in Eenwood.
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Helen Hunters Husband
FROM THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE
By Jane Phalps

"a in very nervous condition. Moth
ing really the matter YOU understand
out she needs quiet and rest
For Il day or two Helen did remain
quietly at homo. lying on the couch
-eadiny the latest magazine Of gossip
,hen went out more than ever Sne
was srarCelY ever At home when JacN
came In; but would rush breathlessi!
in abnu; o'clock. full of the dolnss
Of the afternoon and her plans Tor tue
ey,uinc Jack, to the best OF his AFFINITY
.ried 10 Join with her asking questions
,ra, showed his Interest IN her
measures saying nothing when af'cr
losing at cards she would be trctful ana
ill-nAturcd--onl! for time. Her care
less yavety could not for long retain
either disappointment or anger. II was
no, her nature.
"E;vcry,hinE will come out az right
sometime" she used often 10 say. y" ny
| not laugh and bc jolly.
Often Jack laughed 'out OF the wrong
side az his nouth'--as the saying runs,
but that did not affect her At all.
was strange but always before Jack
stalked that thought OF diNorce-ihat
Helen might divorce him. l. made him
almost fatuouSly easy with her: afraid
Of offending her.
Perhaps had he known she smiled TO
herself. rtguratively patted herself on
the back because OF tho way she had
handled him that time he tried 20
punish her. it would have made no dit-
ference. For in spite OF her selhshness.
her lack OF understanding as TO what
real wifehood meant Helen was at
times a very lovable woman. Then she
was so pretty and gay when pleased; so
quickly over her migrancS-
And Jack loved her.
We all look At this couple and tina;
! one. wondering what they sec in each
! other Often We hear:
How could she have married ntm
! or ''Wha, did ne see in her Certainly
! We could not have endured living with
! them Under any circumstances. yet
/ they are seemingly perfectly happy.
| II is 4 wise providence that manages
mortals so that all do not want the
! same type OF man or woman "a life
com panions--what a hurdI!ng over the
marriage s:ile it would cause!
rouorrov-Jack ASKS Helen to Drop
Barnes.
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CHAPTER I.


Bccausc il Is considered good pSEch-
oluGv to relate painful experiences TO
someone. and In connect them with their
cau~attun naturally. and thus prevent
their becoming submerged, to Tester
and fumc IN later life and cause COM
plcxci;. | shall relate great indiHna-
ton that was perpetratCd upon me very
shortly after my debut in this world
IL Wa N the delivery room Of IN"
hospital had just arrived. NY
mother was Till under the influence OF
The slight anrsthetic which was given
tho latter part OF my journey Father.
rnvelpprd IN Il white surgical gown. was
sitting at her head, holding her hand
tightly. and with ANXIOUS eyes watch
ing her face with intense loy" and de-
vnti"m shining through them. tn" white
ROBBED nurses were busy. My birthday
officiating doctor hold me carefully in
her hands
hadn't fcii any particular need NJ
hrca thing and opening my lungs. which
had no use for IN 10 this time. All
Of sudden | fs't tcnsencsS in the
situation The nurses we're momenia-
rilv still Father turned his intense
gaze from mothers face to the doctor
and began to .'r"aihc hard. and MS
face was haeEard. IS he whispered
hoars"ly. "poctor. doctor Is it al
right"
All right: My word. ~ toll the
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II was in one OF those disturbing
seasons when the breaking crime wave
dashed high that Harold BaSOE. ah'u-
ont and cautious, drorc up 10 L small
iewelry store in all the naSnlilccnce OF
n newly purchased auton"bi!". lie
would buy his wife 4 bracelet he ae-
cjded, and pictured her surprise anu
delight.
"a little thing like that." said Harold
20 himself. will keep her happy t"f
q week. I. is husband dGiE, ana De-
sides, IL viii make it "as'rr TOT ME ~
he firm In my determination 20 pay
cards at the club tonight. he Wouia
M, have admitted. even % hlmSeI'
,hat The bracelet was 20 he or'oe.
The mental moments &c HaEbS. until
,h, DAY he visited nc je".Ier. were
largely given 20 assurances thai nc VS.
afraid OF no one. not even MS WIG iie
was i satisfied member OF me oFo'h"'
hood of self-olufrcra.
patrolman several Hooes up 'uo
.,rset eyed tho r1inctng figure ot 6agoS
=. n. entered the store. ana anotneI
from a doorway across me street Wv
n. sams Filled N'sN 'n"ftht, .. ~
.s,,,osi,y, the husband MADE MS po'-
chase and crossed the aide"a'N 10 n'e
,.,,o~obI1s The WHITING "e
Srovned a cry and he sped on uncon-
.,io,, ot q commotion behind
Ont Of the jcwelry store 4 na'!eSs
s.r,,,etor ran, across the sius"a.N anu
- IN. curb. He gazed At the o"pa'
inx Ba<by, set up a shout anu DIAL ''U
psrhx smiling on summer ""'''
g ebak.n into one OF mclodta"" arr
1850 when a bullet CRACKED INT" us
NtsSsnts,d and threw glass IN MS i8c"
VI. .veryed. almost 70 the euro ne"r"
IL cav startled faces. ana pu' nj"
-. an the gas. Down the stree ne
- dot;ping carts a"d automooitc7
-. VAS a roar behind and anothcr
shn, He leaned over the wnee' ="
~ calling n warning - AL In slgh'
20 get out OF his way: .,,r,,,
Bacby had heard OF SHnn'n o" .'.'.H
~ street There had been St"''
that morning OF q mail roooe'S '""
an automobile chase. Tn" hr'nS. ''
Timed and the noise in u" rear va.
,nnd,r The robbers were riSnt oen'""
MIN. He was in line Of n" hr'-
Around a corner the man "h" Wa
,F-aid Of no one turned At spe:H
1.hich threatened catastrophe. He sigh.
al with relief and kept has toot on 'he
80 bullet went through his nat.
The fleeing BaSby lost hts nerve dho
rroaned as he turned corner after corhS!
unconsciousiy taking tn. general dlrec'
tion toward his home lie wouldn't be
.nIs 70 stand this much longer. u Who
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MIhree:Mlnute 1alesM
~ ByAd Schuster, aAA&Ak
THE DAsHING CRIME WAVE
By Al, Schuster,

kahurl.e OF ycgEmen following him up
80 d" tS,tIIe lie Was on an accustomed
street now and could see his house. lie
hoped the door was unlocked.
BaShy's brakes ground "a lie brought
Ills car to n stop and there was An echo
ing sound from behind. Men were shout
ing to him to halt. Il was he they
were after. In broad daylight.
Up his properly bord"red walk BaEhr
raced in terror. Mary" nc criNd
"Mary. telephone for the police" He
all but tainted in the hallway.
The pursucrs Numbered up the steps
and crowded into ;hr hall. Bagbys
hands were in the Air while his wife
seized Il cane and hrand!shed IT, TIE
hands came down and tho cane wa
lowered; th"s" men. except for the
fiustere1i jcweler. were policemen.
"A swe,lfroRt guy. eh"'' ono % the
policemen said WEI! q This the man
,vho robbed you
"Oh. but what ! was trying 70 say all
the time" the iewel"r Caspcd. was that
the gcutlenan. no went away without
taking his change"
Seventy-fve cents charged hands as
the price Of adventure.
Observation-Disclosures and tho Muse,
(Copyr!ght, 1922. Geo. Matthew Adams)
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Some Years ago there used TO be
among my aCQuaiRtdnCrS Nv" SISTERS.
One was a semi-invald, who S"il'''H
from sleepleSs nights, and weakness.
and pains. and miscr;"S OF lh"uSAh"
kinds more or less. Hey sister was ''"
mother Of several children, she WAS
well and strong but 81" had I" ""FH
very hard and she got very tired "Au
she could not see why anyone Win" haa
no moro 10 do that her sister Sh"u'"
always be complaining.
On the other hand the invalid S!St"f
thought the well ono was trrrihiN nm
sympat athletic. Sh" could not sec now
anyone who had tho blessing az health
should not have more sympathy tor on"
who lacked Il.
Aired Their Grievances
happened TO no inti1nat" with h"th
Of them and whenever I talked win
the we'll ore | was told how OUTRAGEOUS
IL was for IN" sick one To Il" 50 Whiny
and complaining when everything posi-
hIe was done FOR her. And whenever !
talked with the sick I was told no"
cruel Il was for tho we'll ono /" y" So
hard and unSympathetic and 20 toll nor
sho was too nervous herself And IN"
queer part Of the whoio thing was 'hat
apart from each other The Invalid never
seemed whiny to mo and the we'll sister
never seemed unsympathet'C.
That was some years aog but lately
there have come into my ken c"T'alr
similar conditions which have seemed
10 cast = search light back ~ 'ha'
experience think that each on" =:
those sisters made the other act lifrr.
eativ with her from what she 40 " N
other people. bv her effort 20 jus!'fi
her own position.
That's a terrible wcl;cr OF here. ISN'T
Il:
You Are Nervous"
Rnt thai ! what I mean. tn" We'll
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Chapter IS

: Chapter IS
I II was 4 pity that Layton ana jan
Icouid not have talked together on TINS
matter OF entertaining. their respective
wives, because Nell Layton ENCOURAGED
Helen In her chase after pleasure 70 the
neglect OF reading, or even caring SuIS-
ably for her home
This did not so much matter. as Helen
now had a maid. d young SiT! VINO
cooked indifferently well. ana Nno
cleared away In the same fashion ae'e'
herself grew more indolent. less inclined
20 take any share Of reSponSioilitF' more
addicted 70 her clubs and CARDS. SAe
also had grown more extravaganza: tha'
is as far as her dress and entertaining
went, although they still lived IN The
same apartment
The l.aytors had moved long since q
the big new house several streets dis
tant, and IL was cause for constant com
plant from Helen that they also could
NOT take an apartment in the same
huitdinp But even she understood that
landlords had 10 be paid and In advance
R.n,. had risen enormously. and even
where they were had been raised thiro
nors.
Jack had never again tried 70 deceive
her in any way as to what he earned
He still had his commission on lne
$4,000 OF insurance IN the oank-she
knew nothing Of it--but to X H. mad
not added one cent. His money was
spent before he earned IT, although ne
was doing fairly we'll. His desperate
need OF money 70 make and Keep He!en
haopy roaded him on 20 EFFORTS tha'
otherwise would have been ::np"ss' Ole
10 him. Perhaps for that reason ner
greed nj not injured him as I might
Hut AS .ttrno passed Jack Hunter "a"
he had but jumped from the frying par
into the fire. Instead ~ helping Helen
70 grow and ou;Grow h"r chhdishneS'
he had. by humorRg her. made her more
childish. Her whims w"T" Impossible
TO guess: almost as impossible % graf
ify,
She also -esorted TO tears now more
often than ever before. Nerves part Of
The time. the constant excitement. Iat'
hours, Ct cetera. almost too much fo'
her rral physique. Once when 4 nj oil
Mysteries had followed Jacks declara'
ton that he could not AFFORD certain
coat she coveted he had called doc
tor who said:
Your wife must FAX" more rest. Sn'