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INSANITY OF M'C0Y
 CLAIM OF FRIENDS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19.-McCoy's friends said that Mccoy pleads in sanity and declares that he was crazed with grief and drink. Right after the finding of the body of Mrs. Moels, he Mccoy was discovered in the Westlake residential shopping district. He had invaded Mrs. Moels' antique shop with a revolver and held up the patrons ,wounding W. G.. Ross, chance arrival. He then went next door and slightly wounded Sam Schepp and his wife, who had sougl.t to reconcile MC,1o and h.5 former wife. Mc:>.'y was captured as he was running across Westlake park. He spoke incoherently but ap- peared dapper and confident today. The desk srgant said that at 3 o. o'clock the morning after the mur- der, Mccoy appeared at the Holly wood station and asked to see pa trolman Puissinger, who had been called from a dinner party, where Mccoy and Mrs. Moels had gone un- invited. He was informed that Puis- singer was out and Mccoy remark ed: He will consider himself lucky when he reads the papers," The po- lice say that Mrs. Moels was going to return to her husband and that MsCoy was mad with pealousy. Me Coy said: "I was going to kill my self, but forgot"
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GOVERNOR BRYAN TAKES
 FORMAL NOTIFICATION

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 19.-In his speech in acepting the nomination of the Democratic party for vice pres idency, Governor Chas. Bryan declar- ed last night that the platform of his party calls for the support of all progressive farmers and wage earn CTS and also characterized the Dem- ocratic party as" soon to be fit in strument thru which the progressive, elements can work their will"
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R. A. ". KRAMPITZ ? FOUND DEAD IN BOAT
(Valdez Miner)

The body of R. A. W. Krampitz was found in his boat last Tuesday rear Potato Point, Valdez Narrows, by Louie Townsend, who had gone in search of him. The body was lying in the bottom of the boat, in a com fortable position, indicating that MT. krampitz had laid himself down when seized by the fatal attack, while his left hand pressing above the region of the heart gave evidence of the nature of the attack. The body was brought to town Tuesday afternoon and an examination reveal ed that death had occurred probably six or seven days before. Funeral services were held in Eagle Hall on Thursday afternoon of last week, in-, torment at the Valdez cemetery.
 MT. Krampitz was a pioneer of Valdez. He arrived here on the steamer Valencia on March IT, 1898, with party from Blue Earth City, Minn., and made Valdez his home since that date, while engaging in mining and prospecting. It is under stood that he had relatives residing at Blue Earth and also at Spokane. MT. Krampitz was about 57 years of age.
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FIRP0 CHARGED
 WITH PERJURY

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-A war rant charging Luis Firpo, the Ar gentina battler who entered the Unit ed States recently. was issued by United States Commissioner Hitch cock late yesterday afternoon. The warrant was the result of the Argen- tine fighter saying that Blanca Lou dres, who came t0 New York with him was his stenographer. The war rant was secured through the efforts of Cannon Chase, who started a fight on F'irpo as soon as he entered the country. The girl was deported to Havana as soon as it was proven she was not the fighters stenographer.
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SLIGHT DAMAGE OF PLANES RESULT IN
 FURTHER DELAY

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 1s.- A naval communication late today received from Lieut.. Smith, head ar my world flight commander at Rev. kjavik, says that his plane had brok- en a spreader and that Lieut.. Nel- sons plane had smashed it's propel- Ter in an attempt to take off for Greenland. Smith added that a spare could be secured from the crui- ser Richmond, and outside of these slight mishaps everything was all right.
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COUNCIL HELD REGULAR
 MEETING LAST NIGHT

Meeting was called to order at s o'clock D. m by Mayor Ray. Present were Councilmen Badger, Ellsworth. Holman, McMunen and Or!an'i>r.
 ,,,nltes of regular meelins o, Aug. 4th. of adjourned meeting Of August Gl!, and ol BoarH oi Equalization meetings were read lnl approv"'
 A budget was presented from the from the Seward School Board and ordered set forth in the minutes.
 A petition and resolution was pre- scented and read asking for an eight foot wooden sidewalk on the north side of Adams street along lot Fl of Block 15.
 A report from the Committee on Streets was presented approving the same. Said report also recommended that the side walk on the north side of Washington street between Second and Third avenue, and the sidewalk on the east side of First avenue north of Adams street be condemned and torn up.
 Councilman Badger, seconded by Councilman Ellsworth moved that said sidewalks on Washington streets and First avenue be condemned and torn up Carried.
 Councilman Holman moved, second ed by Councilman Orlander, that the resolution providing for a sidewalk on the north side of Adams street along Lot 21, Block 15, be adopted under the suspension of the rules.
 On roll call all voted yes.
 The following bills were presented and read:
 Alfred Rossness, time check 600 J. L. Graef, supplies .~,--.-------~ 34.95 Wm. H. Whtttlesey, tax refund 191.4O
 Moved and seconded warrants be drawn for same. Carried
 A resolution was presented and passed accepting the assessment roll for 1924 setting the rate of levy at 20 mills and establishing date of de linquency.
 After discussing the matter of cleo trc lights Councilman Holman moved seconded by Councilman McMullen that under the provisions of Section 85 of Ordinance No. 35 of the Town of Seward an inspector of wires be appointed for the Town. On roll cal 1 McMullen, Orlander, Ellsworth and Holman voted yes; Badger no; Flick ! finger absent.
 1 Councilman Holman moved sec onded by Councilman Orlander, that the matter of selection of an inspec tor of wires for the Town of Seward be left to the Committee on Lights for future action.
 Councilmen Badger, Ellsworth, Hof man, McMullen, and Orlander voted yes; absent Flickinger. Motion car ried.
 Councilman Holman moved that 2 warrant for $10 be drawn to the City Attorney as a filing fee in District Court for suit for order of sale o delinquent taxes of 1923.
 Motion carried.
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HAS TEETH PULLED;
 DIES IN THE CHAIR

MARLEM, N. r., Aug. 19-Victor Pearson, 19, went to the dentists of flee today to have two teeth pulled. Dr. Newgarden administered gas and extracted the teeth. When the patient failed to awaken they summoned a physician who worked over him for several hours to 10 avail. He was pronounced dead, and an autopsy is being held over the body.
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WHALE FEATHERS TO
 ADORN WOMEN'S HATS

TACOMA, Wn., Aug. 19.-A large shipment of whale feathers" passed through here yesterday from Akutan, Alaska, to find their use as decora- tions for hats of the women of the nation. These feathers are known to the trade as ostrich gloss" and are from four to eight feet long. They will retain their curl indefinitely. The feathers are the food strainers of the whale.
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J. Dalzell of Juneau, who recently

J. Dalzell of Juneau, who recently purchased the Roy Jones seaplane North Bird, intending to operate it out of Juneau, lost the machine the other day in Ketchikan, to which place he had gone to take possession. While it was lying at the dock one of the pontoons began to leak, and before te plane could be lowed to shallow water it filled and sank to the bottom of the harbor.
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GIRL C0NFESSES SHE
 SAW RIVAL KILLED

BENTON HARBOR, Mich, Aug. 19. Florence Mckinney, the 19 year old sweetheart of Emil Zupko confessed murderer of Dora May Raber, has told that she witnessed the killing of her rival fer zupke's affections, and that she helped to hide the body according to Sheriff George Bridge man, who had Zupke and the girl in adjoining cells yesterday.
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COOLIDGE MAKING
 HAY WHILE THE SUN
 SHINES IN VERMONT

PLYMOUTH, Aug. 19.-President Coolidge set out today to establish himself as a real dirt farmer, a hay field was his setting, with two hand made wooden rakes which furnished plenty inspiration. Aside from hay raking, the Presidents vacation to- day in the hills of Vermont was with out particular incident. ..
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GERMAN MARKS MAKE MONEY
 FOR THOSE WHO INVESTED

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Buyers who 6 paid five dollars last year for mil lion marks of German war bonds, cashed in yesterday at $1750 for the million marks, a rise of one hundred and fifty dollars this week, which is attributed to the favorable prospects of the Dawes peace plan.
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ITALIAN AVIATOR MEETS AMERICAN JAUNTERS;
 CALLS ON IT. SMITH

REKKJAVIk, Iceland, Aug. 1S.- Lieut.. Locatelli, Italian airman, who reached here yesterday, called on Lieut.. Smith and handed him let ter from the American air attache at the Embassy at Rome The let ter was twenty days old It was to the effect that the present flight of the Italian aviator who will convoy the American flyers to America, as preparatory flight in an attempt to reach the North Pole by plane next year.
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EARTHQUAKE SHOCK RECORDED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19-An earth quake shock of severe intensity was recorded on the seismograph Of the Georgetown university yesterday aft ernoon, beginning at 1:10 p. m. and lasting until 3:3O p. m It's maximum severity was between 1856 and POT p. m. Fathter Tor Tondorf estimat- ed it's distance to be 45O0 miles from Washington.
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SANTA ANA MAKING
 HER FINAL TRIP
 KUSKOKWIM REGION

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.-The Santa Ans, with Captain Langley, sailed last night on her last voyage of the season for Kuskokwim. She carried capacity cargo and the fol- lowing passengers:
 Peter McMill&n, Thomas Mclean, and Fritz Nuttler for McGrath; Jack Stevens, for Bettle; William Steven son, for Sand Point; Merritt and Dor othy Wentz, Mrs. H. B. Wentz and two babies for Akiak.
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AMERICANS TO ATTEND

GENEVA, Aug. 19.-A strong Am erican group is expected to attend the twenty-second annual conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, which will be held at Berge and Ge- neva, beginning the twenty-second of the present month.
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MAY REFUEL AT SEA

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 19.- Plans are being made to refuel the Army world flight machine at sea if such action becomes necessary in their projected hop from Rekjavik to Tredericksdale, Greenland.
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FIRE RACES IN OIL FIELDS

LOS ANGELES: Menacing for a time the entire Signal Oil Fields, a fire ragged here yesterday in the heart of the famous district and was put out only after hard fight by one hundred fire fighters. The damage was reported slight
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BERNIE STONE FINDS
 YUKON CAMP ACTIVE

Bernard M. Stone, pioneer North ern journalist, and Mrs. Stone, re- turned to Anchorage the other day. They took trip down the Yukon as far as Holy Cross and were delight ed with the scenery.
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DAVIS CONCENTRATING
 ON NEW JERSEY SPEECH

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-1ohn w.. Davis, Democratic nominee for the com.ng presidential election spent yesterday in seclusion, working on his speech wtich is to be delivered On friday at Seagirt, N. J.
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BRYAN TO BE GIVEN
 NOTIFICATION TONIGHT

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 19.-Gov. Chas. Bryan, tonight, will receive the formal notification of his nomination for vice president by the Democratic party.
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GERMANS LOSING WAIST LINE

BERLIN, Aug. 19.-Transportation officials report that Germans are los ing their comfortable waist lines as street cars built ten years ago to ac- commodate 20 persons will now seat .22 people comfortably, with 10 or more strap hangers.
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ALIENIsTs TESTIFY TO SANITY

ALIENIsTs TESTIFY TO SANITY
 CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-Two alienists for the State, men of distinction and renown, comparable with those of the defense, told Judge Caverly yesterday that they had examined Nathan Leo pold and Robert Loeb, soon after they had confessed to the murder of Robert Franks and that they had found absolutely no evidence of any mental disease.
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MAKING LARGE CATCH

The whaling station at Akutan is taking many whales, according to dis patches received recently. While majority are humpbacks still they run about s24OO each and are said to be in prime condition.
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MAJOR LOUIS T. GRANT RESIGNS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The res isnation of Major Louis T. Grant, manager of the Twelfth district, U. s. Veterans Bureau; comprising the States of California, Arizona and Ore gon has been accepted by Director Hines.
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ZANNI STILL GOING

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 18.-Maj- or Zanni left Vinnes, French Indo China today on his continuation trip around the world.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-A campaign underwritten by the people will be the financial ticket for La Toilette and Wheeler a. outlined by Herman Leekern, fnanciai director of the pro- gressive presidential campaign.
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BIG ACREAGE OF WHEAT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The De- partment of Argriculture reported to- day that the farmers had expressed their intention on August 1 to plant 42,919,000 acres of winter wheat.
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DORIS ACQUITTED OF MURDER
 LONG BEACH, Cal, Aug 19.-C. ". Doris of Long Beach was yester: day acquitted on two charges of mur- der following the recent death of his wife and Henry D. Mover of Pasa- dena, who were found dead in Doris apartments.
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ABANDON BRITISH SHIP

SEATTLE, Aug. 19.-The Canada an schooner, Lady Kindersley has been abandoned in the vicinity of the Pribiloff islands. No lives are re- ported lost.
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FIREARMS HAN DEAD

BRISTOL, R. l., Aug. 18.-Samu- el Colt, son of the inventor of the famous Colt automatic, died yester- day morning of heart trouble.
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TEREL IN THE LEAD

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. 19.-T. J. Terel maintais his lead over Lee Cazort of Clarksville, for the demo- cratic nomination for governor.
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CORN REACHES HIGH LEVEL

CHICAGO, August 19,-Buying in large quantities in the last few hours of the market yesterday sent the price of wheat, corn and oats to new high price level
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Secretary J. P. Hannon returned on Rse Yukon from a business trip to Latouche.
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FABLES ON HEALTH--
Swimming HeaLthtML

| selves built up and then come home
feeling pretty poppy; they go at top
speed on the little energy newly ac-
quired or slide back in their chairs
and take on a large-sized bay win
dow.
You fellows have an idea that
you can get through the year on the
two weeks or a month that you use
in getting back to nature.
The least you can do is keep up
one form of exercise. For chest,
shoulder and body development gem
orally there's nothing like a good
course in swimming It's fine for
the wind Of gents like yourself; gets
you in the habit Of breathing more
regularly and forces deep breathing.
There's a good tank at your gym
nasium, and the reaction from the
plunge is enough to help you tone
up by itself.
Go through a good course of ex-
ercises and then jump IN the tank.
Or get down to the lake or seashore
on Sunday, if you can. And if
there's no place to swim, take a good
shower and rundown after your ex-
ercise."
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old barn was whitewashed and,
with a few partitions, did service
for a berry shed. Six years later
a sorting machine was installed in
the middle room Of the white
washed barn.
The first years yield was eighty
barrels, the following about 200.
The last two seasons have yielded
each approximately 1900 barrels.
The investment now pays its five
stockholders 6 per cent on their ia
vestment. one year even paying
per cent.
On her sleeping porch, facing the
marsh. Miss Huyck watches the
weather in hourly nightly vigil. or
dering the marshes flooded with a
suspected frost. Three years ago
a second marsh was begun entirely
under her personal supervision,
Miss Huyck handling her own en-
cheering level.
She is constantly on the Job
from early April planting until late
October with the final shipping
She directs the workers as they
plant, prune. pick, Gull, sort and
crate the berries that you may
have cranberry sauce for dinner!
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family playground of its owner. E.
c. Lewis, a Chicago business man.
In 1912 his death left the tract a
business liability.
A successful cranberry grower
Of Wisconsin Rapids became a
stockholder in this corporation,
with the stipulation that the young
woman. who had been Lewis pri-
waite secretary in Chicago, would
go to the marsh and manage it
personally. He agreed to teach
her how to direct the work. This
woman, LYDIA Huyck, reared in
Austin. a suburb of Chicago, and
educated in Office training.
Six months later. In May, 1918,
Miss Huyck. with her invalid
mother, took the train TO Minong.
She knew that If the bog could be
made successful it would have to
be done with no capital, as there
was none available. The berry
sheds were tumbled down. The
Lewis summer home. a half mile
distant, was the only thing in
sight, save a marsh surrounded
by stumps and sand.
Mortgaging the first two years
crops for running expenses, the
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Vacation days at an end, Mr..
Mann was inclined to slip back into
his careless routine Of living.
Doing any swimming?" the ply
steal director asked him when they
met one day.
Not since my vacation" an
swered Mr.. Mann.
That's what they all say. They
all go away for two weeks or a
month; start getting their physical
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Bales of Winchester. Miss Dorothea
Varntz of Lebanon. Miss Janet
Rioch, Miss Rebecca Pitts. Miss
Mary. AicMeans, Miss Este Fisk and
Miss Irene Seuel.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry J. Well 2O4o
E. Michigan ST.. accompanied by
Mrs. Wells father. J. c. Turkin-
koth, have returned from TWO
weeks visit at Webster Lake.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. William Elmendorf
of Cleveland, Ohio, formerly Of In
dianapolis, are at the Washington
Hotel for a fortnight. Their son,
Francis, will join them Saturday.
They will visit many of their In
dianapolis friends while in the city.
J Burdette Little. deputy prose-
cutor. and family left today for their
farm near Upton. Ind. where they
will spend several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Coppock, 1854
Kenwood Ave, will leave Saturday
for five weeks in Michigan.
Miss Betty Brubaker. 2409 Broad
way, and Miss Virginia Moorhead,
who have been attending the sum
mer session at the University CT
Wisconsin, have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Julian and
son, Arthur, 81 W. Twenty-First St,
who are spending the summer at
their summer home in New Augusta,
Ind, motored to Chicago this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton D. Calkins
III z. Thirty-First ST., will leave
next week for Binghamton, n. j.,
and to motor in the East for several
weeks.
DR.. and Mrs. Floyd Y. Fultz, $3.50
Central Ave, who motored 10 St.
Louis, Mo-, for two weeks, have re
turned home.
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husband likes this mans wife and wants
to tell her knowing she would leave him
I really have been too intimate with
him, 1 know. but he really is more to
blame than 1 am, for he is 10 years older
than me and has children. 1 guess l did
wrong to send the flowers. but he knew 1t
and it looked more rotten of him than me-
I know his wife would never do so rotten
a trick. I would sacrifice anything to
keep her from finding it out. 1 know how
she would feel over being made ridiculous
by one she trusted. Please suggest some
thing I can do to keep my own husband
and to keep her from finding it out.
WORRIED.
Don't try to blame this man for
what you did. Be big enough to
take your share, at least.
Your husband knows what you
have done, but perhaps he does not
know how you feel. Tell him that,
ask for a chance to prove you truly
are repentant, and try to show him
that to tell the other womn now
could only cause her nuhappiness
without helping any one.
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Clubs and
Meetings

Mrs. Louis Jockey is chairman Of
be given Saturday night by the
Evergreen Rebekah Lodge No. SOL
drill team.
Passyunk Council No. 1874, Po-
cahontas will meet Saturday night
in the hall at SO z. Michigan st.
A benefit eucher and bunco party
will be given by the Altar Society of
St. Anthony's Church at the hall.
on Warman Ave-, Sunday evening.
Hostesses will be officers of the
society and Mrs. Frank Duffecy and
Mrs. Martin Finnegan.
A euchre party will be given
Saturday at p. m. in the I. o. o.
F. Hall, Southeast and Prospect
SITS, by the auxiliary of the Patriot
Militants.
The annual picnic for members Of
the Altrusa Club and their guests
was arranged for Friday night a
the home of Miss Navy NJ. Buehler
5445 Central Ave.
Among the guests expected was
Mrs. Fannie S. Sweeney of New
York City, formerly of indianapolis
Mrs. Sweeney is president of the
Master Recording Company in New
York City.
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LETTER FROM LESLIE PRES
COTT TO MRS. WALTER
BURKE

Congratulations, my dear. Very
sensible Of you to be married quietly.
Just as soon as dad can be moved
we are going to New London where
summer. I have telegraphed Jack
to send little Jack over to me. and
expect to spend the remainder Of
the summer at the seashore.
We have had a terrible upheaval
here. I am going TO tell you about
il because you have known all the
beginning of It, and you might as
/ thing is not finished yet.
The other day. after mother came
from the hospital, she walked in
upon me when I was crying. She
insisted upon knowing what was the
matter. She said she realized I had
not been myself since I had come
over 70 be with father. 1t was then
she made me telegraph to Jack for
the baby So insistent she was hat
I did It by telephone. and when I
came back from the phone was cry
1 ing harder than ever.
I What is the matter, Leslie" she
asked. Don't you want little Jack
+ to come to your"
"Of course 7 do. want him more
than I can tell you"
+ why didn't you ask Jack to
bring him?''-for she had overheard
my conversation.
! Il don't think he would bring
him"
rs he so busy as that7" she in
CURED
Il don't know. mother. haven't
heard from Jack since 7 came"
Mother looked perfectly aghast.
leslie haven't you heard from
your husband since you came to
your fathers house?"
/ 7 answered, No"
Have you quarreled with JACKIE
He has quarreled with me-"
What do you mean, daughter"
IT mean that Jack thinks 1 have
done something he cannot forgive. -
Leslie Prescott. do you know
what you are saylng?" my mother
asked In Mortified accents.
Perfectly. The day before dad
was taken sick, Jack and had a
terrible quarrel. and he accused me
Of something that cannot forgive -
leslie. is Jack Jealous Of your"
81 don't know whether he is Jeal-
Gus Of me and Kari. or whether he
is just angry because will not re-
turn to Karl n gift which he gave
me at my wedding"
At this moment Alice, who was
evidently listening broke into the
room. She was white with rage. She
/ did not know what she was saying,
/ for am sure she would never have
said what she did before mother,
| had she been herself
There, you see, mother" she ex-
claimed. Leslie with her delicate.
ladylike, gentle. hypocritical ways, is
all the while trying to come between
me and Karl. Her own husband &C.
cuses her. There Is no reason why
she shouldn't give back to Karl the
pearls he gave her"
THE pearls he gave her." said
mother in surprise. Karl never
gave Leslie any pearls
"Oh, he didn't, didn't he? Ask her"
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc)
NEXT: The letter continued.