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New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
T.,c Wa, Lillian Got Rid of tue
 Detective

"Won1 yon bc sratcd"' ! indicated q chair, and made my voice formally courteous as the detective who had been trailing the Harrison children came to halt just inside our liNinG room door.
 His armor O. arrogance had been badly dontcd by tillian's lofty man ner and the slaney sibing Of Mrs Marks, and ho had somewhat the ar of an animal at bay as his small eyes glanced rapidly from me To lillian. who had set down her bag, and was engaged iu taking oit her hat and coat. Without q word she had achieved the effect of plotting the mans presence from her kno"i- edge and lie was as dcfiatcd as an exploded tire.
 "No, thanks. I'll stand right here.
 The words were sulky growi, and when 1 also turned my back upon him. and moved toward the window, he broke into rough, hcsi- tant speech.
 "soe here. you danes Whats the idea of all this side? Maybe you don't know who l am. I'll trouble you to---"
 Lillian whirlcd and advanced upon him with tho long, 1.-the step that ts characteristic of her. She came so close to him that her outstwtchcd hand, with pointing forcfinger, al- most touched his face. and he step ped precipiiately backward with tho iudicrous effect Of nattening himself
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
he eAdveuturesj RaggsdyAnn @ .@Ra9sedyAnAy X d52eSoa ly Jehmy SrueNe g

After Eaggcdy Ann had told whole lot of stories from the largo fairy tale book in Witch Wiggin's house at the top Of the tall oak tree. she and Eagscdy Andy and little Rags puppy dog went 10 bed.
 They had locked the door SO that old Witch Wiggins could not get in- side. for they knew that if Witch Wiggins once got inside inc house, she would take the two magic books away from them.
 So old Witch Wiggins had tO sleep out on inc front porch and il wasn't bit comfortable. That was just Rhat sho deserved for being such man stingy old creature. IT she had +, "n nice kindly Witch. she never would have taken inc two magic books from the I;aggcdys and then she would have been invited inside to sleep upon one Of he nice soft beds. old Witch Wiggins did not sleep v,Iy well on the hard boards out on thc front forch, but the Raggcdys and little Rags puppy dog slept very wml indccd. They dreamed very pleas aut dreams all night long and awak- ,ne- h the morning when all inc birds in Inc ducp, deep woods began singing their ch"cry morning greet fuas te nice Mister Sun WhcH he peep { cl uvsr the hills through the frees Now ! must g,t br"1kiast." Eaggcdy tnn said as she put on Ouc of Witch Nigains' aprons and bus'lrd out into 'H" Kitchen.
 "lf R~ o1iy had som" ham. "e ,rould have some ,i~r nam and eggs. fl we had s"ni, csg=.'' 1:aesrdy An1y fau=ard az hn r"~p'I into tbc icc box.
 TI-H ha s8,e q UrE o' sIrPris". "Nhy. EF-g.sIy Aun." irar ali"d, 'tH" t.ryccrg I;or must haze cpHc SI brought 9 fai ut -.ro, r.-i'=. ;S"n, tHc ice isaa Iz nu,.i,"' Taas eas iniecd trn". IT., cteniH= ,..G"r.. line l;aggosl,- had far,.r rtrry htu= naf "f :te ic" i"z. l.-n uoa n asz @ti.-i with food.
 VII. uctl. atFi.'- G,a=g'1is A"n aid. What Io vou ihuna. liftl" Rags It1rry to=" 1TI 1on hear She Gro- t-.rg lsos cDuc iu f'i" n.ghi
 ".<0.~ little Rags pnppy dog rc- s,sJsi. T di1 mol hrar q sound. ' .-t.pi 90 very comfortable al night. !.m sirn. wtat good does II do for ra~ 10 teu you this for has never ls armed to talk
 Tnr Eag=adys Laughed af this and l.rt..I little Rags.
 1 I;szzir aun i1~J iIgte 'ss'
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
l,nt and Gain hrinii

Onr-h"lf grapefruit Nth ..r. G bucG&hcU pancah"a 1 uUH".o H'#h, country .augag", l tahl,,bnoIE ma pic syrnp, 1 tahlrspoon.. ipnj" sadce, asparg gus. nmclnt with tablespoons croamcd aapmugns, radlahrs. 1 cup cream of mIgh,uum soup. l-2 bruilrd apring rhirkrh nrw ppiat"rs in cream spurr. I tnhtrn5uns French frirnd onions. l cup Ir.,t .4,lHd @ith 1 tablespoons whipped cream dress inc. tablespoons uPpl" snow with
 tablespoons boiled rusigrd. l tablc- apoors rice pul1iHg wt't sHEar and 1 -R cup rrrnn, ? brtn nnllin., g.
 inch aqtarrs corn hrt'ui. I iablr- spoons butter. pin, wholr mtiG. i Total cuIorics. ilNo. l'rni,iA iI2;
 fat. 1926: uniluhy,lra;'. 2ns". Iron, .u1s3 Er,ni.
 Tine i"lG,r -'slks ur th" asparagus ! .hnuld i,c cnt in in"li pi"tHs and
 cooked in water to cover until trn- I doe. 'A.id to cream slucc and pour
 over omrict. Any water remaining in inc pan in whic; the asparagus was
 cooked can bc us"d in the sauce.
 1'lrn'r Of butter and h1lr as-
 itar4igls ljatior and half Crcam make
 delicious ric'1 saucr. Wh,n inc
 liquor IS us"d this Wcg none of tiIc I value Of ttc ', ,srtabin is lost. The rice pudding is made ~ith milk. cEgs and raieins, inc more ] iaisirs ihr hnt'.r. lt is scr,,i warm 1 with sugar and croam.
 ! ucOpyright. 19si. Nl.A $ rff fc,, incl
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
Letter from Beatrice tiT'm,ia" T.
 sally ithciton.

Dear, Dear Sally:
 wish you had let me l.no" in tune so that 1 could have come to you m your trouble. We haNrn't seen very n,ucb of each other in inc last ie" years dear. but brlie'" You nave written to me more freely ahi more ooniidcniially than to any one "' your other friends. Indeed, have son''- tlmrs marvclcd at the tranNnc@s "i ,our letters.
 would like to huNc been with you a, this time--thai is, if you had thought | could have been of any comfort to you.
 It's queer world my ieu". l,m not going To apoIo@ize for that 'flj@ sentence. because believe | say aver and over 10 myself more than anv other that l know.
 am sure that neither your nor my life is unique, and vel nothihS that either Of us expected has com to pass. and much that he dldn | eA- tect has come 10 ns.
 never thought. Sally dear, ihal your marriage would have turned ru; inst as if has. IL seems 10 me you have had moro than your share oI trouble. You've had 10 work so haf1' md sam. blindness. and now ms death. I'm wondering what you tIl'hN or it ali. .
 This letter is not a usual letter "' condoIence. is il: Iiut, rtuly. dcar' think you are happier standing hS- site the open grave than am IooN- ing into a deserted heart,
 I'm wondering f you reached sam In time to have come 10 any uhder- standing before he passed beyond mortality's frontier. Had it been me that had been called under the same circumstances as you, would haN' hoped that there never would nave be.n any explanations.
 You're better off, dear, than l. When we can write "finis" al the heitom of any great adventure We are much happier than when we arc afways hoping that possibly that ad- venture will open up to some'hlhS more intriguing than has gone De- fore. .,
 As long as Dick Summers shall live, | shall he hoping.
 I expect when you read this, sally YOU will think l an very weak, esp"- elaIly as cannot blame Dick Tor what he has done. Paula Perier lf more beautiful than l. she is cieNefel than |. she has everything thai have not; and because or this tm desolate.
 could not toll this 10 Dick. lie
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17

Pretty chesty." said Mr. Mann or Anytown, quite admirinsly, as he eyed his junior clerk.
 The clerk. stripped Of his coat and displaying a galiy striped silk shirt, displayed also what appeared to be a perfect i5 chest.
 But you never can ieN.
 Many man with good looking chest cant expand it more than half an inch to save his neck. With a A chest the clerk should bc able to show i9 under expansion.
 The average person should have a chest expansion equal to 10 per cent of its minimum eirth.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
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wouldn't understand fl. EG; @m t.Iliug Il to you. irr,t. hccaHse feel lh.t you aaI s>.lm had rome 10 th" I.ariiue ol the ways .oug bvIor" h" had pasa.d irr.Noc3biy out Of your lf'.
 Just why uu ArIjing thi> way 'u you | do nut know You hr'"r lave b.yn conventional in any way. &nI haze never hrcm before, un- conventional
 AtuI you go b:,c% into the office o' ..ac!, Prescott? would loNv you 70 csfIr and ss.- m" for little while. tor have a fr"lin2 rAai contrary to the usual idea that wuman's life IS ended when she r1ulrHs rom th" eru>c of her husband. yours has jusi begun.
 Sa'iya dear. I'm sorry if you're sorry. You know that, For an al- ways and ever youf real friend. copyright, 1921, NEA Service, Inc)
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
IIISBRoLHERS & WIFI B.
 ENH H RUDY AI,Ig AIRES fSIYe / e NEA SERVICE w

liar chap"
 Her eyes famed.
 You mean that you're ashamed to tell him that you married girl who was only a governes3?' she cried.
 He put q consolidating arm about her.
 Don't he a little silly; you know I was awfully in love with you" he protested-pcrhaps neither of them noticed that already he spoke of his passion for her as a thing of the past-'and-wcll, the fact is. if l fall foul Of David. he can stop my allow ancc; every penny I've got comes from him. and he might make it
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apiece and made pan cakes.
 It was a nice breakfast and then old Witch N'iggins smclled the good things cooking. she kicked upon the door and cried. You'd better open this door and let me in. I'm hungry, that's ~hat."
 we lot you in and sivc you some thing to eat. viii you promise that you Ril not bother us when NC leave with tho two magic books?" Raggedy .tnn asked.
 "Nes. I'll promise" Witch Wiggins replied. Hut shall not keep my promisc."
 ''Thrn you shall not come in.' llttlc Rags puppy dog cried. You arc mean and ili-mannered!
 "Ba, ha. hal" the old Witch cried
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
ON KEEP YOUR CHEST UP!

Any person can easily figure it out. Just take q tape measure, contract the chest and put the tape just below tho breast. 1T, for instance, the mea- surcment is sS, the measure should show Al when expanded.
 If il doesn't, BEGIN CHEST DE- fELopMENT EXERCISES. Take such exercises, anyhow.
 Any pf half hundred breathing exercises are good. And breathing exercises should be taken for the good of tho abdomen and diaphragm and circulation generally.
 non'tslct it get like Inc old chest in the garrci. dirt clogged and in de- cay: KEEP YOUR CHEST UT!
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mother with growing girls would try t for ihese troubles girls often nsvc. ] had taken it myself before ny girl was horn. and she was one of the incest babies sny one could wish to have. ! recommend the Vegetable Compound to rornen and girls and cannot praise t too highly" " = Mrs. l. <. HoLfOED, Boz 4s. Clinton, Wisconsin.
 Mothers can depend upor Lydia F. pinkham's Vegetable CornpoE7d tore lieye their daughters of those troubles they so often have. They know from ernsrience the value of the Negetabie Cornrmlpd in the treatment q theze complaints and many, lii.e Mrs. s.iioliora, give it to their daughters.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17

-
 Waorvcr heard of puppy dos ;sIk- r=. t-anI understand q Hord you .4y about mc being ili-ms nncrcd:"
 "snyuay." T;arrcJy Andy said as na pls-~d ci,airs at inc table and fast .uad 2 lib on little Rags. 'tou shall not come in and if yoU gre not very tsfrelH ue may calI ID tii" police sia- ion and have you arrestcd,"
 And the three friends sat down and ate a very fine breakfast and the mean olJ Witch had 10 wait until they had faishad. then Raggedy Ann hand s4 her a plate full of breakfast out a erark in the window. for l;aggedy snn had candy heart and she felt sorry Tor old Witch wizgins even i' she uas e m"au osJ Nitta.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
STOP COUGHING

Coughs cause feverish conditions, hrnat and lunE strain and lead to .,ncumonia and serious sickness. Ths sooner rou quit coughing tho quicker you gill feel better and have better nights est. Leonardfs Cough Syrup (C-co- antcdD eases and snothcs intlamcd, raw h-oats, raises the pbicgm without rack. rg or straining. srotect1 the lungs, and removes the cause of the trouble. Be warned by th7 first couzb. Get bottle i Ieonsrdi's Cough Syrap lCrcosotedl from your druggist. Fine for coughs. colds. grippe. croup. whoopinz cough and bronchitis. Pleasant, safe md sure.
 cotJ he f-ify Dru- gfot,s.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
Gcss;p's Corner
Straight Lines

The frock ot printcd crepe of this season is not draped and wrapped as il vas last ycar. but follows the straight bOyish lines that have cap turcd Paris and conscuuently the rest Of the fashionable worlds. Buttons and bands bands Of plain material are lhe usual trimming.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
CHAPTER 11I
nI,latI fn In

Mary Iurniyat's Ecntlc Fo,ce broke the silcnc" of ' ne sunny room again.
 He will rome lacl.. Dolly dear plrase God lic wlll ,Umc back safely
 "Doliy flung aside Co" rarcssing hand. and rose to her feet
 You ail seem dctcr1nircd that ! shall go on pretending" she said liarshly. Sometimes ] fed as if l must ecrcam whcn propip ask Hftcr Nigel and pretend to bc so sorry for nc. Why. you must know. if no- body clse docs. that we we're tired or zach oiicr almost as soon as wc were married. Oh. ! know ought not 10 say these things" she burst out. as Mary gave little cry. but I shali die If l cant say thnm to somebody. feel such humbug-such an abso- luie humbue'
 She came bark 10 where Mary was sitting. and dropped uu hcr Inccs iy the elder girl. hiding her hot face in her lap.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
Headed ihut>

white g"ore ,tte s"rcpc frock with graduated dots in navy blue has each dot outlined with white prads. The largest dots are nbou; the size Of a silver dollar and the smallest the dimensions Of dime.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17

W as lIsl able, oilh
 would cry at every little thing she was go wea and ner- tcus. As Lydia L. |piaaham's Ncgeta- ble Compound had 1 helped me when l Twas a girl I gave t Ito her to build her up. snd tfe results iwcre al that VIC 1 could rich for. ] Ir-irh fhft every
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
Tan ln'ct't

The fan silhouette is being eX- plotted by Paris. fine bodice ia clos" fitting and the skirt below the hips suddenly flares out and the hem is finished in points very like an um- 1 I.rllln or a fan.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
CHAPTER l. The Shadow Of War

Mary Furniyal was knitting khaki socks.
 The September sunshine. piercing the lace curtains, shonc on her quiet face and the flying needles in her white fingers. From her curled-up position in a corner of the couch. Dolly Bret her ton watched her with concealed inn patience.
 Dolly could not nave knitted socks had her life depended on it: she had made one or two attempts, and had given it Up in despair. The stitches would drop from be- tween her pretty. useless-looking fingers. and tbe wool get entangled; but she envied Mary FurniNars cuict capsbility as she sat there in inc afternoon sunshine, placidly add ing row upon TOW or the buff-colorcd wool.
 In the middle Of turning a heel, she looked up. and met Dolly's eyes.
 "Well:" she aueried. Dolly frowned. "I suppose you think that I ought 10 be making socks. too"" she sub mitied. half-resentfuliy. Mary Furnival laughed, laugh
 that ended with sigh. "I wasn't thinking anything of the sort; 1 vas just wondering Tiff Nigel will ever come back" The words seemed to escape be- fore she realized their import: she broke off hurrledly and, leaning over,
 caught Dolly's hand. "Oh, I am so sorry, dear. I ought
 rot to have said that. of course he | will come back"
 There was a little silence. Dolly 1 had flushed up to the roots of her hair: her left hand--the one that bore | Nigel Bretherton's wedding ring, opened and shut convulsivciy over the ] folds of her frock. The half-finished sock had fallen
 from Mary's lap to the floor: Dolly
 looked down at il, and little shivcr shook her. Nigel had been one Of the first to
 answer his country's call, and since
 then everyone had been so good tO
 her. They had all taken it for grant
 cd that she must be heart-broken al parting with him: they had all been so sorry for her. That had been tho hardest part Of
 it sll-the having to pretend. 10
 eternaly act. and keep them all blind
 10 the horrible truth that Nigel had
 been glad 10 go; that for the last few
 months Of their married life he and
 she had been unwilling prisoners
 chained together, each strainng al
 the bondage holding them. IL had been @ mistaken maria gc. i for which she now knew she alone l had been 10 blame.
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Inrc Of Garnet

After sweeping. it is a good plan to dust the carpet by going over it with a cloth. wrung very dry out Of clear, water O which a little ammonia has bee naddcd.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
Corduroy

Corduroy should be washed In n sids Of lukewarm water and soap, After rinsing in several watew hang dripping on the line without wiring ing. When dry brush with a soft
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
FASHION sEKyuE. =
FASHION rEKSuE" GOLD BRAID AND BEADS

In ;hr above headband. gold braid nl a combination of gold braid and i"a,lS. may hc m"de into a close. s;srlctuu car. from which hang tas- sois Of gold beads.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
Burns It Out

To oNerhcat your electric iron, by using ii too continually without turn ing off the power or by letting it over heat through forgetting it is turned on, will soon burn out your iron,
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
I'aiaillAs

Very attractive paiamas are made of black charmcusc with white bands about the neck and short sleeves and q large monogram in white silk.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
l,nm lnll,s

Egg yolks may be covered with water and kept for several days with out drying or becoming unfit for use. T. is well to change the water daily, however.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
Helps i,ru6ns

i. 'lf new broom is plunged into a pail of hot water and allowed to re- main until it ia cold it will have greater powers Of endurance.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
brlIeh but do not iron.
Rubber Cloves

TO clean rubber g'o"cs wash them in cold water and then boil for no longer than i've minutes. oNcrboil- ing weakCns the rubber.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
White t'1',n

White crepe with a large plaid de sign in black chenille is a very stun ming f@br,c that makes q stunning sport suit.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
Glass Jars

Keep the small glass jars with covers in whirh you buy stick candy, tnd use them for storing spices and the like.
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against the wall
 "yot'II trouble us to do nothing except see that you leave the bulid- ing" sho said icily
 With q ludcrousy hcsitant glance at her. he flung open his cont and ,Nhibited q metal star attached To his vest. He must have guessed NC shared Mrs. Marks knowledge oi it's impotence, but hc evidently never lost an opportunity 10 flash fl. "Ycs, we gee it," Lillian said. with maddenins amilc. And now that you've gone through your exercises, suppose you say whatrtcr's on your mind. Mrs. Graham and I arc very 1 busy women, but VIC can give you two minutes"
 Plain Talk She glanced at her wrist watch, 1 and then cNpcctantly at the detective. | His face held so many colors that was afraid he might have a stroke | hc was of apoplectic build-and he stammercd incohcrcutly: "You--you-wU won't sing so loud in q little while. Kidnapping is pretty serious offensc, you'll find out"
 "rve heard so." Lillian asscntcd nonchalantly and then her voice 1 hardened.
 Look here. my friend" sine said. We've been pretty patient with yorl, but we haven't any morc time 10
 waste ou you or your conversation. lIf it's any comfort to you. iil grant
 you that you've done pretty nifty pircc or work in trading those liar rison youngsters. Frankly, l mis-
 judged you. l didn't think it was in yun.
 "1'n confess you had mc guessing for few minutes tonight she
 smilcd. But if you haven't exhaust cd your brains slcuthing. you'll real iza that the game is through. Tho chiidrcn arc out Of the country un- der the guardianship of their moth CTS ncarcrt relatives. You Hciticr can find them nor could you bring them back 1T you did trace them. j. The best thing you can do is tu gn back To ihc chiya1ric gentlemen who hired you and squcc1c all y"n eau cut of thcm. which I'll wager you won't b. mtIcl.
 III Put TIicSc-''
 "Yon might t"ll th"m from us.
 she declared. that inc children
 won't i,o back until their legai guar
 atanehip is .stabT he'd. and that
 won't b" very iogs. AHd for your-
 sell. I.t m" ads izo vUH To consult
 ssr,c rs-ra.uiveI authority lrforo y"f
 =n38 <acn 1ot.kl,-s words as 'kid-
 rappirg around. 'to". sou may Ge. slc ywuna The door "p"r. tb't
 passed him s'.irF and opened th' ilpoi from fh. apartment c"rrid"i liatn fhf. ldc i1al "ffeid" Tjscr" sllf tesotI. Haf.iaz. The dotrctite g'arra at ul. aud tf.n af h,r. BHt 1s if htp- 1 uatia.d. D.. cajL~J "rt rf tiIe d""r ,ontethira hiu-,Hf ~uH a fnnb''. | "Ynu aiuT heard t'f" ta-t "f fh-- aud Jon-f ,pu jtiua n.~ from t5s' head of thc eur, lar. etnir"nt. l I5tiiau I..I i1rr vat ta~.. Irt" "Hi
 rooms. pai,iuz udu t,Fe ,1"ors v"r'
 ,igs..d. and fIrrn sinking d"an rr'" th" roIrh iu 8 iH "f lar=Hi"r. il
 vI1irh n.rtaus'y d'a",tt-d a n'f" ." lfrgt.r.a. I3rt sh- pulled ff"s''if '9
 getIcr in a f~v g.coUds. and pi"l '' ID her c1a1 and hat
 s1TI just put tb.sc iH y"nt v-.Ed , robe ff fhsGe'z room" Ss.r + i s#sn ally. ard vas ia tt.r b1slfps 1 i"'fr'' V rsutrlulu.-rd vsUat th" doors or i'rr iu.trdrobc conr,a3ed.
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How Many Pounds Would
 You Like To Lose In a Week!

If yau ars fat sud u art to Tree nsirtHf. ' a5fI e-nd .au a FarFzs1s "f TiFn fzniaus Esfd ss-f-at ffsatHtzHf atssslBreir Frre. T'o Not gsarI Aut sfssfYrt 5Bst tanr f= fHe ard sd-
 s44s-s 70 TIis R-5ne gofHasf.- s5s tgra feIa ssfar.. Isssasaz 'fty. Ma.
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MY DAUGHTER
 WOULD CRY AT EVERYTHING
Nervous and Irritable. By Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
 pound Became Entirely Normal

Clinton. Wisconsin," My daughter vas in a very rundown condition, and
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awkward"
 That was all eighteen months ago now, and David was still abroad.
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Dolly got up ,u,ifully at h,c o'clock one gray morning and eaw hm march away with his regiment: she siood in thc chilly girrrt long after the tramp Of feet had died away before she went back to ihr fiat, where Mary Iurni,al Hbs wait ing for ashamed. bocausc shc incw that in her hcart was a strange footing of relief.
 life was to 20 on as usual3 Sierrs bankers paid her prnrrrHs allnw- anrn ctrry month: shc war to keep on the nat, aud have Mary 10 liNc with her.
 Nigel had known Mary l'urn,aI lrng before hr rtfr mot his wife. shc was onc Of thogc qgi"t. wonderful people who are nclcr miSs"l or rai- izcd until they are taken away
 ilc had asked hrr--in fi8 selfish mans way--to be friend to inc girl ho was about to marry. He hrd never seen thc suddon look of shock that crossed her auiot facn or tho hlanching uf her lips bcIorc shc forced them 10 smile.
 "Why. of courye 1 will" shc had said. and shc had kept her word.
 shc had giren iip thc two unpro- trutious little rooms which were her home. and Cd into Boliv's smart flat, where thc sight of Nicars poa- sessions lrins about wrnrE her hcart every day.
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All these thoughts passed with lightning rapidity through Dolly Bretherton's head as sine sat curlod up in the corners of the big couch, watching Mary Furniyal.
 1t hardly took her Il moment to traverse the many weeks since that sunny April morning when Nigel had opened the schoolroom door and walked into her life. down 10 Inc present month when all the world was torn and convulaed with strife and horror and somewhere, some where unknown, The man she had married was lighting fnr his country.
 He had asked her permission, c"r- iainly. but sh" know that he only did % perfume nrily--that he would have gone inst the same. whatever she said. Tho war fever had got into hi5 very bones.
 And so, Of course he had gone. There had been few days rush and 'Scitement during which she ,had Lecn vaguely proud of having q man in uniform 10 walk about with, and thea the farewell.