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Is introduced by Janina to Jake Munson, Who
Immediately Takes An Interest in Her Because
of Her Modest Ways, the Talk of the Office


Yes-well--it's all right for ia.
nina to have those views. She can
get away with that kind of stuff.
But you and l couldn't"
How do you figure that?"
Don't act stupid, Chickie! You
know as well as that Janina
Knowles. is as hard and selfish as
though she were made of Steel She
can do things and laugh that would
make you cry forever"
Just the same, Mary, she lives
In the same world as we do and the
men she meets are no different,
whether we believe it or not"
Don't you ever think that,
Chickie. There are men that Janina
knows nothing about"
The color went sweeping into
Mary's face. She stopped suddenly
before a shop window, pointing to a
string Of beads.
stunning, aren't they? Look
here comes Ethel Bird-don't talk
long, 1 want to hurry home"
That evening when Chickie saun-
tered down to the Blakes, Mary was
plucking roses in the old dilapidated
garden.
Let's take walk" Chickie said.
Il want to buy some ribbon"
II can't"
Gong out?"
Nor
Chickie came close and whispered:
For heavens sakes, what's up,
Mary?"
Snip, snip, snip-Mary's scissors
were all over the bush. her face pink
to the line of her soft brown hair.
'Nothing" What are you talking
about? Wait till tomorrow. I'll go
with you then"
wv ALKING pensively down the
IIWl block Chickie came face to
~ face with Edward McPike.
The young man grabbed his hat off.
saying stiffly. Nice evening, Miss
Bryce"
Chickie watched him with a little
chill Of dismay. So that was it. Ed
ward McPike-the young chemist
who worked for the same wholesale
drug company as Mary.
Chickie had met him once and
Mary had said. He's brilliant. He
has a big future" Chickie had seen
only a quiet, clumsy fellow with one
shoulder a little higher than tho
other, his legs too short for the
powerful frame they supported.
And now he was standing at
Mary's door, pulling his coat down.
thrusting a glove nervously in his
pocket. Now the door was open.
ing"
Oh-surely Mary wasn't blushing
and looking all sweet and eager be-
cause of Edward McPikel Chickie
stood perfectly still-staring at the
parlor window OF the Blakes. A
light commenced to shine. Lone
liness went in a pang through her
There were often nights after that
when Mary couldn't take a walk;
when Mary didn't want to go to
the movies. And finally when
Jimmy took them to the Circle, Ed.
ward McPike came along.
He and Mary sat together. He
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CHAPTER VI.
MARY SPEAKS Up

. HICKIE turned on the faucet,
IL began very deliberately to
III wash her hands.
"Huffed?" Janina asked. mot
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BY Elenore Meherin

Chickie stretched her neck slowly
N"Aren't / the most gorgeous looking
@girl on earth, Jimmy darling?"
Sure you are! You always werew
And 1 so poor and proud and
pure I'm like to die of loneliness!
Jimmy's eyes narrowed. Then he
laughed. well, where'd you get
sthat?"
Chickie shrugged. "well, Janina
knows"
All unsuspecting she breezed forth
with Janina's hard wisdom-even
told him one Of Janinas caustic
formulas for winning and holding
the truant male in leash.
When she began, he leased her but
as she went on, Jimmys face hard
aened. Look here, Chickie, you don't
want to listen to any of that"
but Jimmy, girl has as much
right. hasn't she?"
Hell"
Chickie laughed. "Of course, 1
suppose you've never kissed a girl
|oh. nor
He caught her by the shoulders.
His eyes were all tight and black.
i"Look here, Chickie, well, let me
tell you, the man doesn't live that's
worth you even thinking things like
his-why-say--"
ChicEie laughed because his
mouth trembled and got white. She
ran her fingers through his hair,
whispering, Darling, old Jimmy"
Rs though he were her grandfather,
darling old Jimmy. don't you
worry"
The next afternoon she worked
late. Harry Lewis the nice, mild
looking fellow, the head of her de-
partment. stopped at her desk. Still
at it, Miss Bryce? Say-been to
the Murat this week? Suppose we
go Saturday,"
why" Chickie hesitated-"Oh,
all right"
She was breathing quick with ex-
element when she went to the
dressing room.
She didn't see Janina until Janina
said: ooh. so Harry's fallen! Good
luck Baby, you're on your way
now!'
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had a way of looking at Mary with
his eyes intent and childlike as
though he thought her most
beautiful person. When Mary
looked up to find his eyes like that
a loneliness seemed to awaken like
a light in her face as though she
spoke; as though she murmured to
him, "Oh, Edward-theres only you
in the whole world"
They went afterwards as they al
ways did and had waffies When Ed
ward talked, he balanced fork on
his fingers. keeping his eyes down
as though he were extremely shy
and uncertain of himself. But he
said sharp, amusing things, now and
then glancing at Mary.
Chiclie could almost feel, like
warm elated presences, the smiles
stepping forth from Mary's lips.
They gave her a kind of sparkling
and manifold vitality.
Jimmy noticed it. too. When he
held Chickie's coat he whispered.
teasing: Say, throw me look or
two like that. Ready now, I'll give
the agonizing stare-pull a blush"
When the four parted at Chickies
steps. Edward and Mary going slow
iy down the block, Chickie sighed:
They like each other, Jimmy?"
He stood at the gate musing.
"They sure do"
Mary seems all thrilled. TIumph
were you ever in love. JIMMY"
He looked down at her and
laughed, his black, thick hair blown
straight across his forehead. He
kept looking at her with half grin,
until she said. "Well, were your"
"Oh, for the little matter OF four
or five years"
II mean trulyr'
$50 do l."
You honestly were, Jimmy?"
IT honestly am, Chickie."
She tossed her head "It doesn't
mean much to a man, does it?"
He answered extravagantly and
using one Of her own woTSs.
oceans"
"Oh, my, yes Oceans--h q
you can have all the waves 3
want in them! think it's 1l<@
Jimmy, that man should be <
that"
Continued Tomorrow -
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CHAPTER v
DON'T BE A PRUDE

N Jamina's eyes was little
IL spark of malignant triumph.
- 1t made Chickie feel at once
easy and defiant
In the next three days she found
Janina glancing at her with the
same quiet ,exultance. She wondered:
What is Janina thinking?"
Saturday at noon, Janina said:
"Have a good time. little one"
Always do.' Chickie called back
flinnant1Y
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Puzzle a Day

Two boys had six different articles
which they wished to divide between
themselves. AS they had no idea
Of the values Of the various articles,
they suggested every possible meth
cd Of division, from three articles
apiece OF five articles for one boy
and one article for the other.
How many different methods OF
division were possible?
Last puzzle answer:
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Chickie, sharpening her pencils.
gave Janina a look Of pity? why
all the glee?"
Then she tossed a note. On 1t was
typed, all letters in capitals:
"CHICKIE BRYCE, WILD WON
AM LOOK OUT FOR HER. SHE
EATS CHOCOLATE SUNDAYS.
HIP HIP! HOORAY!'
Chickie crumpled the paper-tore
1t into bits.
The delicious incident furnished
Janina with a hundred cruel little
arrows that stuck sorely into
Chickie's pride. Her lips curled with
mockery.
Poor ole Harry! Thought he'd
come a strutting trfumphantly with
my lovely little golden girl on his
arm! Thought he'd have them all
green with envy!
"She feeds him ice cream! All,
Papa's little baby. Tuck her in at
night"
That made Chickie's heart burn.
Janina and Harry Lewis sneering
at Jonathan.
And it happened that very after
noon, when she was forced to take
some papers into the glassed in
office, Harry Lewis took them
leisurely asking her questions. smil-
ing, eyes twinkling: Papa still sit
ting up late, Miss Bryce?"
Chickie turned sharply, winking,
trying to pass it off lightly with a
laugh, but 1t bit too deeply. Struggl-
ing to keep her lips from twitching
she said: II made great mistake,
Mr. Lewis, to speak of my father to
you
She rushed out his office, CULVER
ing, lest the tea.1 should run out of
her eyes. She expected to be dis
missed. She thought: Now, he'll
tell that to Janina, too"
UT nothing happened except
H that Mr.. Lewis became very
stiff and business-like when
ever she went to his office. He
ratified papers and gave out crisp
orders.
He didn't ask her to show again.
One day, about a month later
month of loneliness to Chickie-
she and Janina passed him on the
street.
Janina said: Didn't get very far
with that affair, did your"
answered with magnificent conde-
scension.
Janina laughed quietly. 80?
Well, whether you want 1t or not,
you won't get very far with the rep.
utation you're winning"
Chickie stood still. What do you
mean, Janina?"
If you don't take a tip, Chickie,
all right. If you think fellows like
Harry Lewis and Chris Thomas
you went out with him once-didn't
vou?--are going to have their Sat.
urdas' nights spoiled by darn little
prude--"
1t was Chickie's turn to sneer. II
should worry about Harry Lewis or
Chris Thonl asl''
Janina "a ew winsome. laughing at
Chickie. "Ah. but you do. That's
the irony of being a woman. We're
all on our knees to them. We've
been put there by centuries OF train.
ing. We watch their faces, glad
when they sraile, wretched when
they don't"
Janina walked along in silence
Then she whispered. half haunting
in Chickie's ear: mot much of a
peter. are your"
What" Chickie was suddenly all
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SYNOPSIS

Chickie. beloved and only daughter
OF an old-fashioned couple, Jonathan
and Jenny Bryce. experiences a wild
timidly kisses her on returning from
her first dance. He calls on her
often. but turns his attention to Dolly
Bacon when he learns that Chickie
loves him. Heartbroken. she starts on
ton she meets sophiticated Janina.
whose caraless speech gives Chickie
very dark outlook on married life.
Jimmy Bryce. brother of Mary.
ChiclSie's intimate friend is most at
.tentive to the disillusioned girl.
GO ON WITH THE STORY
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sore because I gave you little
pointer"
"Oh, / don't think want any of
your pointers, Janina. The man
doesn't live that's worth all that
troubler'
The brilliant eyes narrowed -
threw out little intense darts Of
amusement. "Oh, he doesn't? Well
you just wait. my pretty one. You'll
find that such a man does live. We
all find that QUIT Whether we like
to or not we dance to their tunes,
sooner or later"
Chickie dashed the water from
her hands. THAT for you and your
poinetrs, Miss Knowles"
She wanted to push Janina-give
her a good shove. get out into the
sun, let the clean air sweep about
her. Janina often made her feel like
that
Chicl1ie had never caught life
naked as Janina had. To her 1t ap-
peared always vague and beautiful
dream form, garmented with sill
yer, passing with music.
She wanted to see it so. Now,
when Janina tore at the nebulous
robe, springing back with a laugh
as the blemishes lay bare. Chickie
covered her eyes. She chung passion
ately-with the grim pathos Of youth
Ito her ardent illusions.
Oh, she wanted to believe the
world, a glad, happy place where
women sang and children laugh;
where tall, lxingly fellows like Jake
Munson| go about doing only great
and noble things.
Yet Janinas voice booted in her
ears.
TIT o'clock she met Mary
IA coming from work. Mary
s had some shopping to do
she was looking for a lace vest
something dainty and ever so fetch
ing--easy to find if Mary didn't also
require that it be cheap.
The girl behind the counter took
down the long green boxes-"Here's
a pretty thing" 1t was a combina-
ton of Irish lace and hand en-
broidery. with a little round collar
just what Mary wanted. She tried
eagerly TO see the price tag, but
with its usual perversity the card
was wrong side up. The girl noted
this. turned the tag with a breezy
sixteen and a hawlf.'
Mary frowned with annoyance.
sixteen and a hawlfr she
snapped Indignantly to Chickie as
they walked out. did you notice
that vest of hers and the five dollar
stockings and the twenty dollar
shoes? How do they do itI"
Chickie's lip went up with a
breezy Good PETERS, 1 dare say!'
She felt Mary stiffen. A flash OF
angry silence. Then with a sneer.
ing drawl, II wouldn't be so glib
quoting that one II 1 were you,
Checker
You mean Janinaw
Mary's eyes faced clear ahead.
She walked on swiftly-silent.
Abruptly she said: "She makes me
furiousl I think we ought to cut
her out completely"
Chickie had sharp sudden tight
9ning in her throat.
She's an empty. shallow thing!
1 wouldn't listen to a word she says.
Why. what does she know Of love
or anything
Mary's voice softened; her face be-
came suddenly intent and flushed.
Chickie thought with a shock of
amazement. Mary! Well-of all
things! Why-look at her-she's
getting pretty
Aloud she said. you used to be
rather glad to hear what Janina had
to say"
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THE. INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

by Kennedy in a spirit Of play some
twenty years ago. Like many an
other prominent man, his hobby is
relics and the cabin was to house the
collection. However, so interesting
did the collection prove and. So coy
did the cabin become, that college
students, mems clubs, scout trops,
professors gatherings, have all
adopted it's honey quarters as a
meeting place.
I'm fact stated my first informer
of the cabins existence, 'it is some
times a question whether Kennedy
or the town owns the cabin so pop
ular has it become as a gathering
place for all the clubs and societies"
The massive fireplace. equipped with
crane and kettle, the long-handled
waffle irons and the Dutch ovens
all contribute their share toward the
success of the various feeds.
Gun From Every War
In the front room hangs a gun
from every war in which the United
States has taken part. Also there is
the first Henry rifle made, with the
figure No. l plainly marked. 1t il
of the revolving type and sixteen
repeater and was presented to Ed
win M. Stanton, secretary of war
under Lincoln, as a sample.
A rare print made by Frank Car
penter of the war cabinet Of Lincoln
hangs in the inner room. Another
picture is a photo taken at an archer
tournament, a sport little heard Of
these days. Among the members
of the Charlottesville organization
were Will II. Thompson, the author
of High Tide at Gettysburg, and
his brother Maurice, also an author
and best known for his book, "Alice
of Old Vincennes."
History states that William Offield
was the first eettler in Montgomery
County but the personal history of
Offield was lost, until very recently
when it was traced by Kennedy. The
written biography is now framed
with pencil drawing which Lew
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Wallace made of Offield and pre-
sented to Kennedys Gather.
Clay Didn't Pay

lust as we were about to leave the
cabin Kennedy called my attention
to an old account book belonging to
his grandfather, Joseph Kennedy
Paris, KY. From it's pages we learn
that the elder Kennedy apparently
kept a blacksmith shop and that the
great Henry Clay was a patron. We
also learned that Clay did not al
ways pay cash for work done and
eight pages of charge accounts are
recorded against his name. On Oct.
8, 1926, according to the book. Clay
was charged for having his plow
sharpened. On Sept. 8. two horse
shoes were made from iron
furnished by Clay. The words your
iron" appear in parenthesis immedi-
ately following the items charged.
It is evident that Clay was a
steady customer and patronized the
smithy for quite some time, for eight
years later, in 1888. on July %,
Clay is charged with having a pitch
fork made and on Aug. II, a
bride bit.
From Charlottesville went to
TOWNSVILLE, the home OF the old
mill. 1t is four and a half miles
distance over graveled roads which
was difficult to hike and autos 60
ing in my direction were few and
far between. but the scenery was
beautiful.
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bryan REGRETS
Being PREPARED
Democrat Committee and
Club to Have Resolutions.

Resolutions on the death of Will
liam Jennings Bryan were in course
Of preparation today by committees
representing the Indiana Democratic
Club and the Democratic State COM
mittee. E. S. Shumaker, superin-
tendent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon
League, said that he would address
a letter of regret to Mrs. Bryan and
later league directors will prepare
formal resolutions.
The committee for the Democratic
State committee is composed of Sen
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Hold EIler Batting 800

Only a few years ago Hod Eller
struck them out while pitching for
the Cincy Reds, and last year with
the Indians. Now he's one OF the
traffic officers on the Indianapo-
lis police force.
The picture shows Hold in action
to prevent motorist from being
struck out by live wire dangling
from an overhead street car trolley
wire at Pennsylvania and Ohio SITS.
A number of automobile drivers
narrowly avoided electrocution
when they absent-mindedly failed
to heed Holds warning.
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Continued From Page y
Washington and designed by the
order of Cincinnatus. In the sleep
ing rooms are four-poster beds with
draperies. There is also the accom-
panying prayer stool. One bed in
particular, Of pineapple pattern so
beautiful, would make the heart Of
any collector ache for its possession.
Memories of war days have not been
overlooked. A Mexican blanket
brought back from the war of 1912
by Senator Lane is only one of the
reminders of those day of conflict.
Finds Funeral Invitation
Among the very rare keepsakes is
one showing a social custom of the
time, a funeral invitation issued in
1S49. The style reminds one of a
wedding invitation of today and an
nounces that the funeral of James
Elston will take place at the home
of his parents on November 8, 1S49.
From Lane Place / went TO the
office Of Dumont Kennedy, former
mayor of Charlottesville. I am a
hiker for the Indianapolis Times and
I would like to hike out to your log
cabin" 1 told him. He looked at me
minute then laughed. He con
sented and hiked with me, taking
Mrs. Kennedy along.
The Cabin, as it is known far and
wide. is a three room log house built
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CLAY FAILED
TC?AY Cash

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told today. oscar Bosart, proprietor
said nothing was taken from the
safe, but four new tires and an
auto owned by Claud /. Brilliant
1909 Southeastern Ave, were miss
ing.
Mrs. Robert Sammons, 72S N
East ST., Apt. 4. said she heard a
noise in the Schafer and Kramer,
grocery 1872 n. East St, and turned
on a light. Two men ran. Nothing
was taken.
Other robberies: M. L. Payne,
1922 Shelby ST.. kodak and S25; G.
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ator Samuel M. Ralston, Thomas
Taggart, Mrs. John w. Kern, Evans
Woollen and M. E. Foley. Taggart
is not in the city but is in tele-
graphic communication with the
committee.
Charles Remster has been named
chairman of the Indiana Democratic
Cub committee by Joel Baker, pres
ident. Other members are Frank P.
Baker and Mrs. L. Ert Slack. The
comrlittee was scheduled to meet
this afternoon
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city 10 per cent on its paving con-
tracts" was a campaign promise
made by DuvaH in one OF his spring
time addresses.
Political observers say Armitage
hopes to acquire as great power in
the administration of Duvall, if
elected, as he held during Mayor
Shank's term of office.
Armitage, however, ran into a
stone wall few days ago when
he sought to entrap several thou
sand colored votes for Duvall
through the political influence OF
Beverly Howard, custodian of the
city hall.
Myers Clubs Formed
Howard ;got the work" in Bills
office, but remained firm in opposi-
ton to Duvall. He is now organizing
clubs of colored voters for Walter
Myers, Democratic candidate.
According to present plans, Mayor
Shank will ask John l.. Duvall, to
scan the budget for 1926, without
extending an invitation TO Walter
Myers. Shank has refused to an
nounce he will back the Republican
nominee, but those who know say
he has advanced many steps toward
the G. o. P. camp since he stated a
few months ago that II might sup
port Myers"
General opinion of political OBJ
servers is, that efforts for Duvall
will avail city employees nothing.
Should the Republican nominee be
elected, it is believed he will sweep
and sweep clean, for hundreds of
his supporters in the primary cam
paign are hungry to feed at the
public trough during the next four
years.
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ADIMINlST TON
EDGES TOWARD
JOHN |. DUVALL
CIoser Relation Develops as
End of Office Terms
Approach.

Every day in every way a closer
relation between the present admin
istration and the candidacy Of John
L. Duvall, Republican nominee for
mayor is developing.
AS the fateful date, Dec, 81, when
employees of the Shank administra-
ton are scheduled to lose their grip
upon the pay roll, becomes visible,
the Duvall talk at city hall grows.
The tendency toward a tie-up be-
tween the Shank-Armitage admins
tration and the Duvall organization
is said to annoy the Duvall man
ayers. for like all outgoing admins
trations the present one is unpopular
in many quarters.
Rainier on Wagon
One of the first administration
chiefs to run towards the Duvall
band wagon was J. T. Rainier, as
sessment bureau chief, who worked
for Duval while his comrades We're
toiling for Ralph A. Lemcke, de.
feated in the primary.
when I'm for a man, I'm for
him" William H. Armitage, general
issimo ofothe Shank administration,
explained his fervent support of
Duvall when a few months ago he
was leading his powerful organiza-
ton in behalf Of Lemcke.
Managers Squirm
"A Duvall's campaign managers are
eNquirning, for they are faced with
the delicate maneuver Of reconciling
their candidates denunciation of
Armitage to Bills present fealty.
''Fi,.e Bill Arnitage and save the
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+. Milnkan, 1915 ~ Tibbs Ave.
$3.50 revolver; James Redo. grocer
s37 Indiana Ave. SO In pennies ana
meat valued at $780, Mrs. Gertrude
Bartlett. 1922 Ashland Ave. $50 from
purse while shopping.
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VETS PLAN REUNION

Bv Timcs special
MARION, Ind, July sS.-Memhora
Of the 1GOth Indiana Infantry, Span
.sh war veto ans will hold their
annual reunion at Columbia city
Aug. %.
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GARAGE Safe
is BATTERED
Tires and Auto Taken
Other RobberieS Reported.

Burglars broke into the Old Trails
Garage, 1143 E. Washington St.
during the night and battered the
off the safe. police were