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CHAPTER LXXXUI
The Snub.

I'm OR two d. days she didn't see
David. y She was aware that
~ she was waiting for him.
She argued coldly with her own
Thought. Every argument ended
with the memory of his arms
reached about her and with his face,
kindled and tender moving down to
hers.
She said to herself in a frightened
way: II don't want this! I have
nothing to do with thls! But when
she was in the room Of one of his
patients and the door opened she
grew breathless with excitement and
found it hard to raise her eyes.
The image of him, tall and gallant
as he reached out from the machine
to call: Lonesome, girl? Take a
ride" came to her dozen times.
The lean face was laughing. She
thought 1t handsome because of a
warmth and because the gray eyes
were understanding, but mostly be-
cause 1t was clean cut and vital
with the winning glory of youth
dDOuC IL.
She heard him saying: Since you
like me very much and I like you,
what bag the world got to do with
1t? Don't you think I'm big enough
to look. out for myself?" He turned
her hands and looked at them, mus
ing, half hooking
Against her will these scenes re-
turned; against her Will there was
an expectance and a half fearful
gladness running like echoes Of a
distant song through all her
thoughts
At the end of that second day,
as she was coming down the steps
of the hospital she saw him getting
into his machine. It was 8 O'Clock,
the night still and dark.
He regarded her a moment, as
though hesitating, then he swept off
his hat and drove off. A chill cut
through her. Suddenly her eyes
were smartdng. She walked Around
the corner to the Nurses Home, her
head very high.
When she reach her room she sat
on the edge Of the bed, her arms
folded. She was shaking as though
she had been slapped
After a while she got up and
looked into the dreary backyard. 1t
was a deep hole of darkness. She
pressed her face against the cold
glass. 1t was like the shivering sick.
ness in her heart.
She stood almost an hour without
the will to move or to think.
Finally she said with a grim quiet.
I'm glad"
(TO Be Continued
Copyright. King Feature Syndicate)
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m AVID went on:
lD "And another thing want
IL to know, Helena, is this-dc
you refuse my company because yoC
don't like me?"
"Oh, no"
do you like me?"
"Yes-very much
DON'T saw it in such a remote
way, If you please, as though speak
ing of snow covered mountains
She kept her head down, hel
thought repeating with astonished
delight, 'He wants my approval
Mine! Oh. think of thatY'
And it was sweet to have his hand
clasped so on hers-he had such
strong and vital hands-and to fee
his eyes full Of eager warmth. She
wished he wouldn't speak-just sit
and watch the crimson flame STEAL
back into the clouds.
She said: II love this scene al
night
''Will your poetry keep. Miss? AS
I was saying, since you like me
very, very much and like you and
want your company, why are we
denied?"
Are we. We're here, thought. y
Then she added. family sensing her
insincerity: well, we aren't alone
in the world. There are many things
to think about"
Lets think of them. You won't
come out with mo. I'm Just con
/ ceited enough to be 1rritated by this
Why shouldn't you go out with me-
I'm nice, sober young man, rather
presentable, don't you think? Nov
I want to KNOW demand to know
why I'm turned down. If it's be
cause of my own shortcomings ther
I suppose I'll have to stay down
but II it's on the worlds account
we'll see. What do you mean say
ing we aren't alone in the world
Do you think 1 didn't know that?'
She considered moment, fearful
of choosing the wrong word: "Oh
well-you know how people talk o.
doctors and of nurses. And you're
just starting out-you should b.
careful"
Just starting outl Now thank
you for that word of grace"
( II mean, sir, that the biggest
things are all before you. 1t Is
the world who will bring these tc
you. SO you're bound to consider
the worlds opinion. Your success
depends on it"
"It does? And 1 suppose my
friends are going to demand a squint
at my family crest before allowing
me to put knife in them? I don't
have to worry about the worlds
opinion. I've seventeen cents or sc
on my own account. So I'm really
not dependent on a large private
practice. And at present, I'm more
interested in hospital work.
What's your next argument"
She felt oppressed a chill stole
over her. She said in, quiet, beaten
way; "Oh, I think you know exactly
what I mean. I've chosen the way
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business college together. Then May
had found job in DR.. John Sey-
mour's office and had married him.
And at one Of their parties Gloria
had first seen big, quiet Dick Greg
DRY and had marked him for her
own.
Her eyes were dreamy as she
thought of that long-ago night. . .
Dick had driven her home from the
party and had roughly kissed her
goodnight at the door.
She had known instantly that he
meant it that he was not Just
"petttne"
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laughed. And by the time Gloria
was dressed, Mays smart little car
was at her door.
Gloria brought treasure after
treasure from the unpacked trunk
-. lip sticks that were indelible,
geranium rouge, stockings the color
Of sunburnt skin, three-strand
pearl necklace, and the new fur
coat,
She held the coat up for May to
admire.
my dear, you remind me Of the
Queen Of Sheba, and nobody else
butp' May exclaimed in her cheer
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and suddenly the blood raced to her
cheeks. What could you want with
my APPROVAL"
do I get it?'
''Oh, indeed you do"
He reached over and took her
hand in his quick. domineering way.
He Sid. That's one of the things
I've nungered to hear, Girl
She said aloud, ooh" and would
have pulled her hands free-he
would not let her.
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By Beatrice Burton
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER III
mi HERE was breakfast for two
on the big tray d.
. chilled grapefruit, shirred

CHAPTER III
ri HERE was breakfast for two
on the big tray .
~ chilled grapefruit. shirred
eggs, and coffee with thick cream.
Gloria beamed at Dick over the
rim Of her cup. Her eyes were soft
as a child's, once more.
Darling, was dreadful last
night, wasn't I? Tell me I don't
deserve such a duck of a husband"
she cooed. She patted Dicks big
hand. She. was yielding and ador-
able now that she actually had a
cook in the house.
For she had had her own way, as
she always had since the day she
was born!
I'm afraid my Glory is a spoiled
child" Dick said, but his voice was
deep with love.
Next time she has a tantrum I'm
going downtown and play poker all
night with the boys" he finished.
Gloria gave a gasp Of surprise.
This from Dick!
Just you try staying out nights
she cried. Just you try to pull any
thing like that on me! Do you know
what I'll do?"
~ lex laughed good-naturedly.
HI well, what would you do
if committed such a crime?"
he asked. Break butter dish, or
something like that?"
I'D be off in a f1utter of dust,
right back to my mother and father!
And you could keep bachelors hall
here all by your lonesome" Gloria
told him. I'm not going to be like
poor Lola Hough, waiting alone
night after night for Bill to stop
gambling and stagger homer
She meant what she said. Shed
show him a thing or two!
Lola Hougn, with her tired wrin-
killed. face, might have to take such
treatment patiently. But she, her
self, didn't. Not for minute! With
her looks!
Besides she knew she could
manage Dick. He was helpless, be-
cause of his love for her.
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rHr srnRv sn EAR

Gloria Gordon, beautiful iapper.
has married Dick Gregory for the
Injuries he can give her. They honey
moon in Montreal, where Dick buys
his bride fur coat and all the silk
fly heart desires.
The night of their return they dine
With Dicks parents. The older Mrs.
Gregory advises Gloria to learn to
cook and look after her own house.
Blu Gloria insists upon having a
ms d. Later that night, she and
D k quarrel when he says they
can't afford maid. Gloria has hys-
terlcs and Dick throws ice-water in
her face to bring her to her senses.
The next morning she finds that Mag
gie, old Mrs. Gregorys cook. is in
stalled in her kitchen.
Dick tells Gloria that the next time
she picks q quarrel with him, he'll
stay downtown all night to play cards
with his men friends.
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Puzzle a Day
FIN EFE AT. HER SMA KEF, ]

NEB IRDS.
This message was engraved on a
card sent to some special customers
of Madam Lournaq. 1t aroused so
much curiosity that the majority of
the recipients came to her shop the
next day to discover her meaning.
This was exactly what Madam de-
sired.
AS every letter is in its correct
order, the message is very easy to
read If you only know how.
See If you can find the secret?
Last puzzle answer:
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full, slangy way. 1--WE got to trot
along now. I have a heavy date
with the hairdresser. But first I'm
going to open this wonderful per-
fume you've given me, and douse it
ali over my coat. Mmm! Isn't that
the most heavenly smell? Just
think, angel, you wouldn't have all
this sudden wealth if it hadn't been
for mev
RI T was true. For Gloria had
met Dick through May and
her husband.
May and Gloria had gone to
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GLORIA

I'M S soon as Dick had left for the
ia office, Gloria put on her
kirnono and went downstairs
In the kitchen Maggie was singing
Mother Machree" as she washed
dishes.
Maggie" Gloria said politely
I'D like you to plan all the meals
while you're here, and order the
food, as well. Will that be too much
extra work for your"
Maggie considered.
mrs. Gregory told me / was to
come here to teach you to cook and
keep house." she answered. "She
Away does her own marketing. And
she can cook the grandest meals"
ct know" Gloria said, but I'm
different. I don't know thing
about running a house, 1 couldn't
plan a meal if my life depended on
it. And ] wouldn't know tender
chicken from one as old as the hills. y
She laid her manicured hand
pleadingly on Maggiee rough one
She knew that the older woman
was fiattered by this offer of new
dignity and power.
"All right" Maggie said finally,
It'll do it for you"
Gloria breathed smile OF rel1ef.
She ran upstairs and started the
steaming water for her bath. There
was large bottle Of rose bath-salts
on the glass shelf beside the tub.
Gloria threw in two big handfuls.
The bath-water began to smell like
Persian garden.
Out in her bedroom the French
clock on the dressing table chimed.
Twelve o'clock!
T1MONTH ago u o'clock would
a have found her out on
Al Washington ST., on her way
to lunch with hundreds Of other
pretty girls who worked for a living.
Now she was Mrs. Richard Greg
ory, pampered and idle. She hadn't
trouble in the world! Her great
est worry was % decide what kind
Of earrings to wear with the dress
she had chosen for that day.
All, this was the life. this was
what she was born for!
She smiled at her enchanting face
In the glass, as she rubbed perfume
behind her pink ears.
r he telephone rang.
Hello, sweet thing!" 1t was May
Seymour's light voice that came
over the wire. st heard you were
home. How's married life?"
Wonderful Of course! You should
Just see all the things I bought in
Montreal! Come over, can't you?
have the darlingest bottle of per
fume for you-chinese water lily.
Right from Paris it camel Glory
said.
"I'n be right over TO get it." May
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I can marry that man. she had
told her mirror that night, with
the memory of Dicks hard kiss still
on her mouth. II can marry that
man and all his money, if I want
tot"
Well, she had wanted to and
so she had married him.
After May had gone. Gloria put on
her hat and the new fur coac to go
to see her mother. She hadn't tele-
phoned her since she had come
home.
Don't bother about getting lunch
for me-" she told Maggie. II ate a
big breakfast and I'm afraid of
getting fat"
Have just cup Of tea and a bit
Of salad" Maggie said. She couldn't
understand these women who were
afraid to eat, lest they gain a few
pounds. She thought they'd all look
better if they had a little flesh on
their bones.
But Gloria shook her head.
AS she walked down Fortieth ST.,
she met Lola Hough.
She was wheeling a baby buggy
with one hand and carrying a mar
ket basket with the other. Behind
her trotted the twins, Billy and
Betty.
Lola's tired face was wreathed
with smiles under her last years
hat.
How nice to see you" she kissed
Gloria warmly. Are you all
settled in your lovely new house?
walked past 1t the other day, and
I thought how lovely that big back
yard will be for your babies-'when
they come"
Gloria raised her eyebrows.
II hope you're not going to be
one Of these foolish women who
can't be bothered with having chill
dren," Lola said. She had caught
the look on Gloria's face at 4 be word
babies"
Because they're not a bother!
They're the greatest fun in the
world" Lola went on. "A woman
thinks she loves her husband. But
she doesn't even guess what love
is until she has baby"
Lola raised the hood Of the buggy
Inside, in little nest of pillows, lay
Teddy Hough, who was not quite a
year old. His long lashes lay in a
dark shadow on his cheeks. Little
gold wisps Of hair curled from under
his bonnet.
Isn't he a love?" Lola asked.
Nice baby" was all Glory could
find to say. She said goodby then
and walked on.
~1 HE little house of her girlhood
looked shabbier than ever be-
- fore when she came down the
street. The paint was scaling ir.
places. and the snowy lace curtains
had been darned in a dozen places.
A card tackled up beside the door
bell, read: BELL out Of order. Please
knock"
Gloria knocked. Her mother
opened the door. The minute she
saw her daughter she began to cry.
Whatever in the worlds the
matter, lnother?" Gloria asked. She
pushed the door shut, and patted
her mothers bingham shoulder with
one hand in its white kid glove.
"Oh. I don't know" her mother
sobbed. II guess I'm SO happy at
seeing you married off so well to
such good man that I just have to
have a good cry
She wiped her eyes with one cor
ner of her white apron.
you've always been a. worry to
your dad and me, Glory" she went
on. "All your life. You were too |
pretty always. And you began to
have beaus when you were too |
young for them. Then, last year
we were deadly afraid that you were
going to run away with that good.
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for-norhing actor. .. What was
his name?"
Stanley Wayburn," Gloria an
swered promptly. But you needn't
have worried about him. He didn't
want to marry anyone who didn't
have a million dollars!"
Stanley Wayburn was still a bit
ter memory in her heart.
He was the one man who had
never lost his head over her. He
had told her frankly that he would
never marry for anything but mon
Iey. But he was perfectly willing
to make love to her, Gloria, in the
meantime. Only he wouldn't fall in
love with her. had finally stopped
phoning her or taking her out to
supper.
And then, at the end Of the season,
he had left town without a word.
She remembered how she had cried
all night. What a fool she had
been to care for him!
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GLORIA GOES TO THE THEATER TO SEE
HER OLD FRIEND STANLEY WAYBURN
IN A PLAY .. tel ia,
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Here is the completed word figure.
The horizontal thirteen-letter word is
demonstration, the vertical is revolu-
tionary.
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T7RS. GORDON was enchanted
lM with Gloria's new fur coat.
80 "'Dick's a fine husband"
she said. $50 don't kill the goose
that lays the golden egg. Don't run
him into debit. D.. BY the way, that
good-for-nothing Wayburn is back
in town. see by the papers that
he's heading a new stock company"
us that SOP" Gloria asked limo
Gently. But her heart leaped. Stan
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7MONTH ago IL o'clock would
IA have found her out on
Washington ST., on her way
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m OR two days she didn't see
David. She was aware that
~ she was waiting for him.
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TO Be Continued
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CHAPTER LXXXII
Confession

m AVID went on:
HI "And another thing want
IL to know, Helena, is this-do
you refuse my company because you
dnnIf liIrn rnnn2n
, 1925-01-23
Auction Notice.

T the request of Lawyer D. HAMIL-
"A ron JACKSON on behalf OF MARY
MARTIN, administrators Of the Is
tate of WILLIAM ROCK, deceased, and
deceased wife, HETELINDA ROCK, and
by virtue Of an order issued out Of The
District Court, dated December 10. 1924
there will be offered for sale at Public
Auction to be held at the office of the tn
dersigned Vendue Director, on
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1925
AT2 O'CLOCK P. ".
The following L~uI p.,p--ty lc-
longing to the said estate, to wit.
Parcel No. "A, A. c. OF Humbug,
consisting of 10 34 acres of Cane
Land, situated in Queens Quarter
in this Jurisdiction.
The conditions of the sale will be read
at the opening Of said sale on the day
above mentioned.
Vendue Directors Office. Christian
sted, St. Croix, December 81, 1924.
JNO. L. CURRY.
VeRdue Director
Fee FIR 10
Say ten Francs
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Blaming 1t On Britain

The council of embassies the European powers Picking
has condemned the action of the British police in firing the
Shanghai strikers have held the American manager of the
foreign settlement responsible for the murder of students and
strikers.
demand recently by American businessmen
for protection and the department thus be
documentary whewashng of British and
American Imperialism 1t the Chinese that needed protection
More important however than this evidence the hypocrisy
Of the American capitalists and their hangson who have picked
China field for easy robbery the intention evident in the find
ng the legation council let Great Britain fight her battles
in China The for national liberation has assumed
impressive proportions and the smaller powers going think
twice before pulling chestnuts out of the fire.
Great Britain is difficult position She stands fast for
greatest following traditional open policy
proposes conference revise these agreements British prestige
China rests largely her raertoraty holdings and her
control Chinese But her privileged position
in this latter respect jealousy among the other
The wolves fighting among themselves
Surely the situation has changed greatly 1900 when all
the and little united fasten China the Boxer
spite her frened efforts has yet succeeded securing
other powers much evidence of policy Their greed
their for the rich China greater than
ever before but the old unity of action is absent
The rise of Soviet Russia European Asatc
has much do with this So has the greatly intensified conflict
for the edon of the expotabe the earth The militant
working movements in the mperiaist and their
port the colonial another why the
period carries much danger for world imperialism.
For precisely these the situation is the most hopeful for
the all years the
Communist parties exist of the nations huge
sections of the working class have leadership which
successfully by the experiences and training the
eight years
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Anthracite Miners Strike First BLow

The anthracite coal miners their dstrict convention
have followed out the progressive policy adopted there
Demands per wages shop
working
who profess their harhood The coal cap
taists make poor mouth and that reductions in
but the miners have got in the first blow.
To the left wing the anthracite fields the credit for
the militant of the miners Under Cappeni the principal
anthracite district had demolaed The
the adjustment grievances
developed and there the serious threat of split
The left wing issued program when the confusion
and succeeded in bringing needed discipline and understand
ing into the situation At the convention which followed
part of the left wing program adopted.
The demands the operators the first what will
unquestonaby be hard struggle only in the anthracite
the whole coal mining industry in the United States
The spirit of the and file Splendid If United
Workers America and headed by who knew the class struggle
and fought that basis there would be danger
AS it is ruled by officials who have spent of the
bounding the best fighters Communist left wngers
organization there than vigilance
the of the man and for the most highly organized and dis
cplned functionng in every local of this great union
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10000 Enlist For Struggle

Thirty thousand members of the International
Workers Union meeting in the Yankee stadium New York City,
the demonstrations devotion
principles the basis this country wit
messed
No such rbuke
at this gathering where left wingers expelled by the reaconay
man machine greeted by thunders applause which shook
the huge steel and structure that housed the
The fight against class collaboration denial of political
sion to the rank and file crookedness and graft arbitrary
ton of charters the expulsion of mtants in the international
Ladies' Garment Workers Union has been carried with signal
The meeting in the stadium the proof that the
membership is with the left wnger against the
But the enthusiasm of the stadium meeting be given
oganationa character the work for the
the Furrer Unions the left wing in the L. G. W. u has passed
thru long period Of struggle and has still greater struggles
Of ii.
Every effort must be made to have overwhelming majority
delegates the convention place the organization
securely hands the best leadership which long struggle
has developed.
This done the spirit displayed
meeting is good guarantee that it will be done
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