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Copyright. 1928. by Star Company
<"HANK you,' he muir
INJURED. Then with what
appeared to be a sud-
den outburst of frankness, he
added-"Something has happened
since told you of my change OF
business, Winifred something
that I meant to tell you first of
all. But now that our good
friend, Mr.. Muir, is here-Uould
like him to know about it, too.
Perhaps" with a twist of the
mouth that was almost ironic,
''he may not think me quite SO
rash in asking you to join your
lot with mine when he learns my
news"
Winifred caught her breath IN
excitement.
What is it," she asked eager
ly.
Donald Muir was silent, but his
eyes were fixed on the young
man.
Rankin glanced about him to
be sure that he was not over
heard, then leaned across the
table that he might be nearer his
two listeners.
To-day" he began, today
learned-that 1 have come into
some money"
Come into some money!" Win
fired repeated excitedly.
YES" his own excitement ris-
ing at the sight Of her. Money
fifty thousand dollars"'
Winifred gasped audibly. Rich
ard looked squarely and triumph
antly into Muir's eyes.
You see," he said, still with
out raising his voice, that am
not actually penniless, after ALL"
Il never imagined that you
WERE" the full, rich tones re-
sponded. II congratulate you on
this new stroke of good fortune"
Winifred looked from. one man
to the other. She was a keen
observer, and in that instant she
saw the expression Of triumph on
her lovers face, the grave inter
est in the older mans eyes. 1t
was all a puzzle to her.
But - but Dick" she de-
handed. where did the money
come from?"
1T was deposited to my credit
in the bank in which 1 have my
small account" he said slowly.
Il fancy it is the tardy repara-
ton made me by some of my dis
tant connections who cheated my
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RRASS Novel Of Marriage = RV Charles (I. Morn
Thrilling and Gripping Serial of Married Life From the
Pen of Successful American

IT should say so! I'm nearl"
out of my mind with that housa
of yours"
Flossie and Gerald Prentiss,
Mrs. Perry Hoyt and one or two
others came up in turn to gree.
the arriving couple. There was
much excited laughter, staccato
EXPLANATIONS, and hearty nand-
shaking. F'lossie had a large
bunch Of violets for Leila and
kissed her affectionately as she
pressed them upon her.
Got to get back to the office
right away" Wilbur said, catch
ing Philips attention for u mo-
ment. Ring you up at your
home this evening. P'raps we
can manage to get together Tor "a
chin bout 9 or 10 o'clock"
Sure Philip agreed, Tets do
that"
There followed a confused mo.
ment Of retaining hand.luggage
an obsequious "red-cap" jostled a
passage through hurrying com
muters, besieging taxicab drivers
and hotel runners, and at last the
luxurious refuge of Beckie's
closed car Lucy came with
them; the other scattered.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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Novelist.

You're quite right" Philip adj
mitted, joining in her laugh, good
naturedly. I'm going to begin
dieting right away" He slap
ped his big body and shook his
head ruefuIly. TOO much noli-
day, I'm afraid. Leila's been
scolding me, and I'm going to
start taking some of this off.
I'll put in some long hours down
at the office, and let Wilbur have
a vacation How is the old boy?'
"Oh, he's fine" Lucy answer.
ed lightly. II guess he'll be down
to meet YOU"
Philips partner was among the
others at the Ferry building, and
the two men slapped each other
on the back and gripped hands
warmly. Wilbur had grown a
mustache and the result was be-
coming; it was fine and curly
like his hair, with ends turned
neatly upward.
Misplaced eyebrow" Philip
exclaimed, pointing at it and CIV
ing vent to one of his shor:,
laughing shouts.
= 'Tub-a-guts:" countered Wilbur,
poking him in the stomach.
Beckie appeared. high-busted
and ungainly, mannish sailor
hat mashed down to the level of
her eyes.
Aren't you glad to see us,
Becker"
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vorce-you didn't want
the ugly notoriety. :"
"Oh, no-no-I DON'T don't
want it!' she cried, twisting her
fingers together in anguish.
"That's where I'm helpless. He
knows 1 won't divorce him. He
knows I hate scandal, how I'd
shrink from being pointed out as
Q wronged and neglected wife,
how I'd suffer to have my friends
turn from me. . And ]
can't punish him as he deserves!
That's what makes me so furi-
ousr'
1T is not for you to punish"
the older woman said. 1.-THE pun
ishment Wilbur will know some
day, the punishment that comes
with regret and self-reproach will
be far greater than any you can
inflict. You must show him kind
ness and be ready to give him
what companionship he may ask
of you. The gentler you are with
him, Lucy, the quicker he will
come back to you. He is bound
to compare your finer nature with
any other he may temporarily
prefer"
The girl buried her face in her
hands and fresh tears came.
my dear" Mrs Baldwin said.
an arm about her shoulders,
''your mother can read your
heart. You love him still, and it
love that makes you so unhappy
and so bitter. He will come back
to you, he will come to you pray
ing for forgiveness. I know all
you are suffering. I have been
through the same anguish and
rebellion and humiliation. I lived
with your father thirty-five years,
and when he left me the other
day, 1 thanked God upon my
knees that I had stuck to him
through everything I've been re-
paid a thousand times. I won
back his love, I increased his
respect for me, I made him my
fast friend. And more than that,
kept a father for my children,
q father they revered and loved.
They have been spared hearing
an everlasting recital OF my
wrongs. a constantly reiterated
justification of my divorce, an
endless and an embittered critI-
cism of their father. Mono, my
husband was a chivalrous gentle.
man. kind, generous, noble-heart-
ed, and as such his children will
remember him, and for their
sakes and my own am glad
thank God-I forgave him."
Mrs. Baldwin sank brokenly
upon her knees, catching up an
old garment that the Judge had
worn, and the dry eyes were wet
for the first time since her
widowhood. In a moment Lucy
was beside her, young arms
about her mothers thin, gaunt
figure, herself shaking with sobs,
and the two women chung to-
gether blindly, their arms en-
twined, straining each other to
their hearts.
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THE LOVE GAME
A ROMANCE OF CITY LIFE

; sister and myself out of an ED
erly relatives fortune"
The trio did not linger long
over the tea table after Richard
Rankin had made his announce
ment.
Il fear I am too much excited
to talk just yet about what has
happened" he said with an apol-
ogetic laugh. But l wanted you.
Wlnifred, to know about it first
of all. And, knowing what a
friend-almost like a father-Mr.
Muir has been to you, and what
friend he was to Mr.. Scott
thought it only fair, that he
should learn of the good fortune
that has come to use. You would
want him to know it-just as
you would want your father to
know it if he were here. And I
have told Mr.. Muir just as
would have told Mr.. Scott"
Donald bowed his acknowledge.
ments. you could not do me 4
greater compliment than by trust
ing me as you would trust Wini-
fred's father" he said.
How dear he was! the girl
thought impulsively. Once he
might has resented Richards
tactless classification of him with
a man of her fathers age. But
now all he seemed to think of was
her comfort and happiness.
She was happy, and why should
she not be? Richard was coming
into his own, and Donald was her
friend.
'Oh! she exclaimed, lit all
seems too good to be true"'
'What?" Muir asked smilingly.
"Why-Richard's good fortune
and that I have him-and you"
she added in a lower voice.
you certainly have both of us.
dear girl" Richard said. Then
he motioned to the waiter.
THE check" he ordered
When it was brought Donald
took it from the walters hand.
but Richard interfered.
IF you please" lie said, this is
my affair"
you are mistaken" was Muir's
quiet rejoinder. II invited you to
tea with Winifred and me-"
VERY wellm the young man
flushed uncomfortably. But I
wish you would let me pay"
Muir seemed not to hear the
remark as he paid the waiter.
Together the trio walked to the
entrance of the Plaza. Here \
man stepped forward to speak to
Muir. Winifred glanced at Rich
ard and laughed softly.
Wherever he goes, he meets
people he knows" she remar ked.
Il never saw anyone like him"
eS, ne mas lOtS OF wealthy
friends-women as we'll as men"
was the rejoinder. II do not
wonder. He has a singularly
charming personality and his
wealth is in itself drawing
card"
He would be charming without
cent" Winifred declared.
Il am sure he would" was the
gentle reply.
Richard was lovely, too, this
afternoon, the girl reflected. And,
because she appreciated his gen
erous praise of her best friend,
she gave his arm a little squeeze.
Taxi, sir?" the doorman asked.
YES" Richard replied. IT am
taking you home, Winifred."
CTO Be COntinued)
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By Ann Lisle.
Whose Serials of Married Life
Have Won Big Popular
Success.
Copyright, 1923. King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)

SUCCESS
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Syndicate. Inc.)
wv HEN Jim snapped that
" since we couldn't con-
w verse without quarrel
ing, we'd better. keep still and
then rushed from the breakfast
room, I thought we were going
through a temporary storm re-
gfon. didn't like his attitude,
but I made UP my mind there
was a lot to be said on his side,
and so I could afford to overlook
his show of temper.
I could see that he was cha
grined and Inundated at the idea
of having Mrs. Thurlow invite me
to dinner without him, and since
she knows Jim, I was ready to
confess that the view was legitl-
mate. 1 decided to ask Betty IL it
would be permissible for me to
telephone and ask Mrs. Thurlow
for an invitation for Jim.
But work piled up so fast and
furiousIy during the day that all
else was driven out Of my head.
And when I got home at night
and found Jim there, but as silent
as a ghost wondered If ! had
been preserved from action in a
serious matter by my guardian
angel himself.
All through dinner I made vain
efforts to engage Jim in CONVEX
sation. He contributed monosyl-
tables, and even these were
spoken with an indifference and
sent-mindedness which hurt.
And directly after dinner he
buried himself in a magazine.
For day or two Jim practically
ignored me. And, strangely
enough, he seemed to delight in
being home for change, as IL
for the express purpose of show
ing me that we were never far
Their apart than when together!
So matters stood two days later
when Rosa telephoned my office
late one afternoon and asked me
if would dine with her that
night.
IT know you have not the en-
gagement," she said easily. For
I have ask Jaime if it is the free
evening for you and he have said
YES. But now there is something
come up that call him right away
off. Only still 1 hope you come
with me, White Lilac, and do
not-how you say?-wiggle out
because it is not with Jaime also
we have engagement"
Not Very Pleasant.
With no particular taste for
dining with Rosa, but with still
less desire to affront her, I &C.
cepted her invitation. And the
minute 1 did that, she pounced
on me with her next request.
"Since Jaime he have gone,
will you. not allow for it that /
must work till it is late and stop
by for me?" she coaXed.
Somehow it seemed unworthy
RI areue or suggest that I had
work of my own or that I'd like
to go home to freshen up bit.
Giving in to Rosa seemed symbol
cal of my willingness to do any
thing to be at peace with jim
or with anyone connected with
him for that matter. The visit
to Dreamwold was only two days
off and 1 was facing it with
growing dread in view Of Jim's
attitude of silence.
Even going to dinner with Rosa
might give me a handle to pry
open the shell into which for
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to do entirely as she asked, and
hurried over for her as soon as
could make it.
found her in an office whence
everyone else had departed. She
was pacing up and down, smoking
a cigarette. And her. face was
stormy. She pounced on me with
out a sign Of the sweetness she'd
used for her own purposes in
talking to me over the telephone.
''This business call which it
come from Jim - what do You
think it is?'' she demanded with
out stopping for a preliminary
greeting.
"Why-business"' I laughed.
Like the fun it is that. I am
take in too, but you shall not be.
OF this nonsense and stuff I am
now tire. How dare Jaime lie to
me-his partner she finished
lamely, warned perhaps by the
flash in my eye.
''Never mind where Jim is"
managed. Lets discuss where
we go from here
For a minute we don't co.
clattered Rosa. when we go, I
am the hostress. Then I must
keep my temper. Now I can get
out of the system what is in it.
How do you think I like it how
never get any society prestiges
from Jaime? He goes him the
way he wants with the literary
ones and now you go you the
way you want with set so
smart that even Jaime he swells
out him the chest when he calls
Peter Stanley and Company and
tries to sell him the stock
"And did he?" I broke in
eagerly. Rosa smiled ;mpish1y.
IT think maybe he is trying also
to sell to Peter Stanley and Com
pany himself. Our Jaime is so
smart. But I think it does not
work so good. For he Is so cross
as two logs for two days now.
Me, I am sick and tired of this.
At home / have the society posi-
lions. Here I get none from
Jaime and now first thing it is
me and this firm he hurts how
he runs around!-
"RosaI" I broke in CURLY. IF
YOU invited me to dine with you,
thinking I would be compelled to
swallow all the gall and worm
wood you care to serve, you are
wrong. You are Jim's business
partner, but don't think that en-
titles you to one bit of social con-
sideration according to any mans
business code. And if you differ
from me, you must have that out
with Jim, not with me. The con-
sideration I should want to offer
would be that Of one friend to
another, if you didn't seem to de-
light in pricking the bubble Of
friendship. You've compelled this.
Now I've said 1t and the next
thing I say is going to be good
night"
AS I started for the outer Of
flee Rosa arrested me in a voice
as harsh and blazing as a mid
summer day.
How dare your" she cried,
ITO me you shall not speak so.
Of Jaime and his affairs with
this Gregory girl I say what is
true. And if you have one grain
of sense you will take sides with
me and fight for what it seems
you cannot alone keep"
/ couldn't stop her fusillade of
words, but I retreated before it.
I felt that the nearest to victory
/ could come to was to leave Rosa
and render her impotent to hurt
anyone because she had no audi.
ence on whom to pour out her
The Washington times., 1923-10-15
By Virginia Terhune
Van de Water.

Author of Nationwide Reputation
and Writer of. Popular Novels
and Short Stories.
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THE WAYS OF A HUSBAND
Delightful Sequel to the Serial when Girl Marries
Which Scored Tremendous Success Through
out the Nation

NILupCAdILOA' D06 SlS 4OlLOW00
me, plucking at my dress and
holding me back with avid
fingers. AS we came to the outer
office, she caught me desperately
by both hands and cried in q
shaking voice:
Don't you have sense enough
that you shall side with me and
keep Jaime from running so far
you cannot get him back? This
Ruth Gregory she is a single
woman. She take him from you
and marry him. Meat least"
and she stopped to laugh with
conscious insinuation. II am not
so dangerous rival. I have hus-
band"
Her voice rose shriller and
shril1er. And as If some master
Snowman had given the signal,
the door door opened and in came
a man who, even in the din1ness
of the twilight, was danper and
bonair. Rosa dropped my hands.
walked across the room and in
voice suddenly become as sweet
as honey, she cried:
''I say I have husband. Look.
he is here-My Ramon
When Ramon Cordova marched
unannounced and unexpected into
Jim's office, Rosa turned from a
raging vixen into a cooling dove.
She stopped lashing out at me with
vituperations against Jim, AMI
she presented her husband to me
with as much pride and joy as IL
he were the only man in the
world and she had pre-empted
him.
81 am delighted to meet the wife
our friend Jaime he ADORE" said
Ramon Cordova smoothly, bend
ing over my hand as if he were
going to kiss it, but stopping at
a hand-shake.
Rosa looked on complacently.
Her air said that Ramon could
be counted on to do the right
thing. And in a moment / gained
the impression that whatever lay
behind his smooth and sleek ex-
terror, socially at least, Ramon
And am glad to meet the
friend in whom Jim has such
faith and for whom he has such
affection" I said, wondering why
It sounded stilted.
''Now this is NICE" declared
Rosa sweetly, gathering Ramon's
hands in hers and placing them
against her cheeks.
She stood swaying for a mo-
ment or two and pouring out
liquid terms of endearment whoss
armorous meaning was clear
enough in spite of being couched
in Spanish. was planning to say
hasty farewell and to beat a re-
treat when Rosa flashed around
on me with something unmis-
takably challenging in her eyes.
Forgive that we are so glad
we cannot stand stiffly apart like
1t is with your Northern cold
ness" she said gaily. "But / am
loving my Ramon so much I for
get me the manners. Me- am
so, glad, I make me the love so
anybody shall see. But If it =
excuse now we all go out to the
dinner"
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-10-15
BY Charles G. Norris.

<<DUT, Lucy, you've said
n you didn't want a d.
= vorce-you didn't want
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(TO Be Continued Tomorrow
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The Hunters Noon.

night On October "a it will become the hunters
noon that being the date when attans the full phase
Like the harvest moon it prolongs the twilight.
The Washington times., 1923-10-15
The Cypress Coffin.

THE Athenans had of burying the bodies of
heroes in cypress collins, and the Egyptians made
their mummy chests of the same wood. The tree was
brought to England first in 1441.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

ored buckles. buttons or bugles of ga
lalith are often used.
New York, Feb. 24.-The vogue for
nainsook for underwear in the French
style continues today. Heavy en-
broidery is chiefly absent. The gar
ments depend on the fine quality Of
the nainsook and the daintiness of the
handwork for their beauty. There is
usually, however, a very little hand
embroidery.
New York. Feb. 24.-One of the
new sleeves shown at one Of today
openings comes direct from Venice, or
almost direct, for it has stopped for
a moment in Paris. This sleeve is
merely a wide band of embroidery
fastened at the shoulder and twisted
about the arm in a SCroll-like effect.
1t fastens around the wrist.
New York, Feb .2I.-There is no
dimunition today in the popularity Of
amber but amethyst necklaces are
forging steadily into greater favor
than ever. Amethyst beads alternat-
ing with crystal are a pretty thought
as are also the amethyst beads alter
mating with gold
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

Dsytons. Fla, Feb. A.-Pettieoat
government
Efficient! Honest! Accommodate
ing! Economical.
These are among the adjectives the
citizens apply to the present municiFat
administration.
The mayors a woman. The city
clerk likewise. And the executive
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce. Strictly speaking, this latter
may not classify as a governmental
position, but it's always been re-
garded as more than half political and
it's recognized as of highest import
ance to Daytona's material welfare.
Started With Mayor.
1t started with the mayoralty. Sew
eral months ago the city found itself
face to face with the task Of choosing
new chief magistrate. The electors
were split into two irreconcilable fac
tons. Then somebody had the happy
thought of compromise on DR.. NJ
Josie Rogers. Result-the swish of a
skirt in the mayors office, geraniums
on the city hall window sills, and
peace.
Next the city clerk fell i'll and had
to quit. The commissioners were
considerably unsettled over the Sc
lection of his successor-until the sug-
geStion was advanced that a woman
mayor had proved such success
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

The most perfect figures have bumps
and imperfections which only cor.
set can conceal"
What's moro, costume plays nrc
all the rage on Broadway just now.
They show women in every type OF
gown, from 5000 A. D. to the present
day, so we actually can see how won.
en- have looked through the ages, and
draw our own conclusions. Judgin4
from the EXPLANATIONS of admiration
and the applause which greet the be-
ruffled. crinolined costumes of the
Victorian period there's considerable
desire on women's part to return ia
them.
STYLES" remarked Mrs. Thomp'
son, travel IN cycles, you know.
when the psychological time ior
the temperance, say, of bustlcS
comes, therell be no way of prevent
ing them.
But whether or not that times
come, can't tefl-whO can?"
Who, indeed? But-be prepared
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

| thorities won't commit themselves, so
/ called on Mrs. NJ. 4. Thompson,
who conducts n scheoi for corset fit
tiers, and asked her'if stiff corsets are
coming into style again.
"Stiff ones. no." she said, "but cor
sets, yes indeed.
Women positively are going back
to corsets. especially as soon as they
realize what going without them is
doing to their figures.
"A good figure is the basis of every
costume. Properly corseted in the new
light materials, spnrsely boned, women
can wear whatever gowns they choose.
They can return to basques or to the
crinoiine of former days without dis
comfort. because the modern corset
gives slenderness without distortiag
the form.
In fact, to achieve the desired un-
corseted effect Of today, 1t is necessary
to wear corset.
Not o Statue.
"A woman is not marble statue.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

why not woman for clerk, as well Il
Now Miss Louise Hough pFesides ini
the clerks office. and citizens wGn|
call are careful to dust their shoes
on the doormat before entering, afterl
which they remain awhile, their bust
mess transacted, to chat amiably about
the missus new vacuum cleaner.
Success As Collector.
Presently the Chamber Of Commercel
was called on to employ a new execu-l
tive secretary. While the directors
were thinking the matter over, Ami
Orr, % years old. who had been dol
ing miscellaneous office work three orl
four years, went out, and collected sev-j
eral thousand dollars worth of bad1
debts that everybody else had consid-l
cred hopeless. ThereupOn the cham
Der judiciously elected her to the val
cant secretaryship.
This is how Daytena succumbPd3
to petticoat rule.
Easy to Manage.
"The bigger they are the harderl
they faA," Bob Fitzsimmons has oftenI
been quoted as saying: ~
Paraphrasing his words-~Thsl
fiercer they look remark Mayor Rog-
ers, City Clerk Hough and Executive
Secretary Orr, "the easier they are1
to manage"
What's\mOre, there's a great deall
of talk Of adding several more women
TO Daytona's list of city officials.