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Beautiful, Worldly-Wise and Eagerly
Seeking FrivOlity, Is Derry
Heroine of the Story
WHAT HAS HAPPENED so FAR

Derry Thomas business girl while shopping,
Landor whom she has not net to pay Tor
without learning
her name. Osander in antiques her employer goes
charge her promise not to
marry three Beverly Grenway athletic young mar
and they Introduce themselves to
guets of mythical Mr. Smith estOn Smith,
4 New and addresses Derry Mrs.
the
Smith Recherche fashionable night club
makes sign having
met her. Otey, wealthy detante begins attention
her. Martin Cole playwright and WiOwdean
French the eadg lazy of most Of his plays The latter has
to He his cousin, Walter
BEey expert psychoanaysis Bakey takes Miss French
left alone with kisses
going her he has wait forever. Will
Baey he hypnoize her and betrays
ing interest in him Sne carries him off to The Recherche and
grows like Preston Smith
frustOt Wlowdean, behind a
the The girls the Recherche Martin
becomes jealous and Derry seeing Wowdeans growing
Blakely who is married. begs SLOW
Tony Landor calls Derrys office matter business
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
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1T WON'T BE
LONG NOW

THERE are two ways of max
l. ing pumpkin pie. You will
probably want to try both Of
them during the THANKSGIVING
season, though prepared pump
kin Is available at any time of
the year and YOU may just rs
well have pumpkin pie for Easter
or Fourth Of July
One way of making it is the
old.fashioned way. fairly strong
In flavor. Heat a, cup Of milk,
two cups OF canned pumpkin, one
cup OF sugar half cup OF
molasseS, two teaspoons of CHINA
mon, a teaspoon each Of ginger
&nd salt, and half teaspoon
each of nutmeg and allspice. Polr
nI two slightly beaten eggs and
fill the baked crust Heating the
ingredients before adding them to
the egg keeps the crust from be-
coming soaked This quantity
makes two pies.
OF more delicate flavor. and
equally good. is the filling made
with a cup and a half of GAINED
pumpkin. o-thirds of cup
of white sugar, one teaspoon OF
nutmeg. grated, half teaspoon
salt, two slightly beaten eggs
end two cups of milk, If Won
like your filling very rich, use
part cream.
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the one man in the world-he was
offering her everything she ever
wanted
suddenly.
He stood up. '.or course
81 mean really
Would l be asking you
But he wouldn't say it,
wouldn't tell her he loved her.
Didn't he say once. that time he
told her about Coralfe, that he'd
loved once and he couldn't ever
love again? But that's foolish
If you loved hin--if you were
happy together, as you would be
he'd forget that-he'd love you
you'd have him them voice
in her was whispering, and
another one: "No-you'd lose
him.
She covered her face with her
hands. 81 don't know she whis-
pered. II don't know"
He tried to take her In bis
arms again, but she pushed him
gently away. ''Sloan, please, let
me think. Don't you see, it's
too much to decide all in a min.
ute. I'll think all night"
Tomorrow is so far away"
No, Sloan. Please-please go.
I'd so much rather"
She was shaking pitifully, her
little pointed face was thinner
than ever In the dim white light.
Poor little thing. After all, il
was hard for her.
The Forgotten Man
"Al right, dear; I'll CO."
He kissed her. Until tomor-
row
But. sloan-Nctor may still be
there"-
They had forgotten Victor
''Oh, I don't think so. Good
Lord. it's after 8. If he's still
there, he's asleepr'
She listened 10 his footsteps go.
ing down the hall. If she looks
out Of the side window, the little
high window in the dressing
rom, she could see him going
down the hill. She stood on her
tiptOes to watch.
Out in the clear white moon.
light his car swooped, gracefully,
beautifully, down the hill. A
pretty sight. She watched long
after it had gone.
Dreamily, her eyes followed
late pedestrian. going down the
hill A queer walk he had
reminded her Of something
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she tried TO think. And where
had he come from? From that
cluInp of trees in front OF the
street he couldn't be a
hold-up man.
Her heart beat nervously. ''WelI,
he won't get Sloan, anyway--and
he's moving away from here!'
She turned from the window
and went into her bedroom,
switching on the lights. And then
she remembered the
gum-shoe detective the
man who had asked about
He was the man! And he had
been watching Sloan leave!
In white, quivering courage
she went to the telephone. called
his hotel.
She must tell him-warn him.
Mr.. Whitney does not answer"
There was word of reproach
in the operators sleepy voice.
Rosemary hung up the phone.
OF course. not. He couldn't be
back yet. She paced the floor,
wringing her hands. Victor, and
then that-that man. spying on
them.
But that was madness-he
wasn't spying on her! Why
should he? Unless he thought
she knew where Nina was-but
if he wanted to know that, why
didn't he take some better means
of finding out. and why dog her
footsteps?
She went TO the phone again.
Just moment" the operator
said.
"Oh, never mindw she cried
suddenly. 1--WE changed my mind!
don't want that party!'
What had she been thinking
of? Telling things over the wire
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Putting it in the hands Of u
collection agency is the usual
procedure with bad debts" He
looked quite relievingly boyisn
when he grinned that way. Derry
took instant and daring resolu-
ton.
II didn't mean about the debt.
meant what are you doing
now"
"oh, Going back downtown.
Why?"
Strictly Business
Sometimes we invite good Gus
toners out to luncheon, purely as
a matter Of business, of course"
Eyes; / know those business In
vitations. They always get into
the bill, somehow. Therefore sap
pose you lunch with me-
That was the intention all the
time" stated Derry, with calm
frankness, though it took a good
deal OF pressure to put it over.
Bur are you allowed to dispense
meals to casual business women?'
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ITS Been the Gayest Afternoon. 7

what? '.Back to the grind for
the honest working girl. she
sighed rather deliberately.
''The Yankees are playing the
Red Sex this afternoon"
Crash! goes the good old res
olution. You've ruined my career
for the day."
He looked doubtful. sBut you
may not be willing to go as 7
do, as a simple low-doWn rooter
in the bleachers.
ooh, yesp' She recalled smiling.
s'It's been the very gayest aft
ternoon I've had since / crashed
:. through my shell, !" said she as
they iostIed their way through
the lnigh-humored mass on the
return trip.
He did not suggest their repeat.
ing 1t. On the way back he was
rather silent. The boyisn gayety
seemed to have died out OF him.
Ever adaptable, Derry did not
try to make talk. At the office
WHITTIER she elected to return be-
fore going home, he said abruptly:
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MEANING OF
WOMAN"

THE word woman" says The
l. Mentor, was put together in
Anglo-Saxon times. in the form
whitman, meaning female" that
is. female human being" 1t Is
amusing to know that though
this was it's meaning, the som
pound was dramatically OF the
masculine gender. and the first
part. which survives separately
in our word wife" was. when
appearing alone. a nenter noun:
Even in early days they tended
to merge into the following m. so
that we sometimes find wimman
instead of whitman. Long ago the
vanished altogether. The origl'
nal vowel sound. however. is more
nearly preserved in our plural,
women, than in our singular.
Dialect writer's used to think II
humorous and quaint to spell the
plural ''wimmen," but in so
doing they merely followed the
accented pronunciation. Why the
IL sound in the singular? Prob
ably the w affected the SOUND of
the adjacent vowel. The plural,
women, had a differing sound i'll
the second syllable. and there
fore was better able TO resist this
influence,
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CTILB as mouse Rosemary
- waited afraid no breathe.

CTILB as a mouse Rosemary
~ waited. afraid to breathe.
Rosemary. I.won't marry-you
know that. Lots of reasons why
not. I'm no permanent PROPOSE
ton. for one thing-eyes may go
out: cash may give out-and then
well, l won't face it. I've suf-
fered enough-too much for one
lifetime already. With me now
It's eat. drink and be merry. for
tomorrow you die It's Gods
truth--I may. Now, you see--you
see how it is. IL you want me-ff
you're big enough to take chance
for a little while, or longer
while, willing to help make poor
devil little happier"
A little tearing, broken sob came
from her. She wasn't crying. She
wasn't, she wasn't But she
couldn't stop that wild. broken
breathing-the shaking
Rosemary-there are things we
can do. Travel. You'd like that
wouldn't you? Whatever / have
would be yours. just the same,
spending and all that-you under
stand? You're so lovely, Rose
mary, you ought to have lovelier
things-I'd want you To-"
The dark room shivered. Her
breathing still came brokeniy. She
wanted him so. wanted him SO.
Wanted all the things he could
give her. too-travel-a fur coat
like Nina's-they. too. off In some
queer, foreign place-seeing the
cherry blossoms in Japan, the
quaint French shops, the pigeons
In Reme-together-
Why notP Why not? He was
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"What 4 Nice Place." sahi Derry.

"AIlowed?" He was frankly
puzzled.
''Then I suppose Mrs. Lar1dor
isn't so old.fashioned as to object"
His face crinkIed, lightened,
cleared. ooh, well, you see. she
isn't in town.
taThe mousie's carnival! Cat
yourself. Derryr' cbuckled the
girl. What would she say IL
She knew about the dress?"
Then Derry got her jolt. She
does"
You told her?"
Certainly"
II don't belieye What did
she say"
"She laughed =
WAS that your wife with you
when / saw you at the Recher-
cher
did you see me at the Re-
cherche?" He gave the impress
sion Of striving conscientiously to
summon memory to his aid. Pig
again! Double pig!
And was that the reason, you
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1--WE always thought this fate
thing a stuffed shirt. /"
'WelI?'' she inquired. @Has
smeone been removing the stuff
ing?"
1t was an indirect Il not In
adequate answer for him to say:
IT told myself that I wouldn't
lift finger to see you again.
''WeIl, didn't you want TO see
me again ever?''
81 wanted to too much. The
purely artistic interest was a
pretty idea. but it didn't quite
prove up. So stopped going
to the Recherche s
Then this business Of Now
bray's signature brings me bang
up against you. What do you
call tIlat?"
Luck. Good luck. If you
want me to be nattering."
81 don't. We've agreed to call
it chance, thus tar. And now
that we've got to the point
Of choice
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to be-? Anyway, he was smiling
now. She liked his smile. She
liked it a lot.
AS human as you like. "
AS human as on the bus top?"
Now that he got started he was
certainly going fast enough; bit
too fast. perhaps. Very we'll; she
would give him a little jolt. IF
that's your way of claiming pay.
ment."
'Payment?' he repeated. Are
you in my debt?,'
Don't you regard me as being Z"
Her tone stung a clear flush
into the weathered brown OF his
skin. Are you actually con-,
cerned about the innocent es.
capable of the store?g he asked.
If / were, what then?''
I'd send you a statement Of
the amount, at once"
'tI won't pay it. she declared,
until / get good and ready.
What are you doing next? r.
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sick over It today, says he made
an awful fool of himself. Hopes
you won't hold 1t against him"
Rosemary glanced at the hum
BILE little note. ooh not doesn't
matter. But he did scare me,
coming back that way"
Hal dug his hands in his peck
cts. .'Well, don't want to scare
you. either. Rosemary, but there
was some guy trying to get into
your apartment when he got
there
mo. There couldn't be-"
Eyes, somebody fooIing with
your mail box and trying the
door. And when Vic came along
he walked away. Vic said he
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didn't ask me to dance with
your"
1T would have been q viola
ton of the bargain. I'm an hon
orable gent. Strictly
SIs this luncheon thing in &C.
cOrdance with the bargain2
You started II"
sI have to start everything"
complained Derry ruefully. 9th
erwise it would never get q
start
II know I'm slow" he adj
mitted as they left the office.
Lack of experience. I've never
had much time for-for this sort
OF thing. This much viii ad.
nit, now that business is over.
There was a personal element in
my coming to you, though it was
mostly chance. If I come again
it viii be my choice. No chance
in ii"
Back to the Grind
The luncheon was skilfully or
dered. but not leisurely enough
for Derry. After it was over
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Derry Hesitated to Ask Tony.

'sWhose choice? I've g0t
choice in the matter. too. sae
reminded him. suppose Ididnst
want you to come back. Wouldnst
it be much saner Tor both 81 u
ifs / just settled up that Old
account and thanked you FOR
day. such corler of b day
Tony Landor! and quit all even
She abandoned her banterifl
tone. 'sIf ever do pay that
debt. It will mean sornethiI
ssWhat2.,
sThat'u be for you to find out
Wont you give me q hint
She shook her head. don
know myself. But I've deer
dyed bunch it viii be sometime
special. " If liz ever comes 81
which iii probably won /.
He held out his hand. Good.
by, he said abruptly.
1t was on Derry's Lips to a
when she would see him aga
but she cfolxed Il.
CTo Be CONTINUED Tomorrow.
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Story Of a Washington Girl Who
Dared All for LOUe and Freedom

il. vic thinks he was plain
clothes man. For heavens sake
Rosemary. you're not IN any troll:
bIethere's no reason
.Reason- do you think I've been
robbing 4 bankg'' She tried ~
laugh, but the laugh died n her
throat. she wanted to cover heE
face with her hands-to scream
to run into the street. The man
was trailing her. He was! 'sWhaf
have done?" she cried aloud
Hal-why should any detective
be after meyou don't really
think
no Be Continued Tomorrow
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front Of the shop to serve the
first customer. Vic was in--lett
that note for you. He's all upset.
Says he must have been more
picked than he knew. Anyway.
after Whitney took him home he
got to thinking about Whitney
and came back-thought Whitney
was still at your apartment
and"
Eyes, I know; he rang the door
bell" Rosemary's voice was grim.
well, don't blame the poor
devil. We were all lit, only you
wouldn't know it, looking at Vie.
He keeps his legs. but the old
bean doesn't go. Anyway he is
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The knowledge Test for
Times Readers

FRI what books these characters?
l.. Mercuto
2. Wilkins Mcawber.
3. QuasimodO
4. Friday.
Make each word have accurate definition -
s. albatross race OF Warilke women
6 cremation burning of the dead
T. Amazons conspiracy
machination web-tooted BIRD
three feet long and fifteen inches vide
TO- Add the square root of LA to the square of B.
See tomorrows paper to verify your answers
Saturdays test
Paris Jerusalem; Ireland; N. Y. Canada 6, in
calculation; 7, subterranean cemeteries g.
mystic sword 8, fonder TO- devil; H. true H.
false; 49, false.
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didn't pay much attention, being
pretty well stewed and all, but
when he finally got on to himself
and left, about half an hour after
ward, there was that fellow gum
shoeing back
No Burglar
"Gumshoeing Rosemary's
face blanched. Gumshoe that
word was getting on her nerves.
Everybody was saying it. Max
ing her think Of the man, the
tired, patient man with the flat
feet and the neat gray suit.
''Hal-who do you think--it
WASP
IT dunno. Vic says It was no
burglar. Too solid for that. Fact
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CHAPTER ID

10
GEno you mind telling me how
II you found this place. Mr..
Landor, asked Derry, trying 10
be quite impersonal. We like to
trace our channels of business.
Through Walter Blakely, He
Il a mine OF information about
New York. At my request he
gave me a list of concerns which
might handle such matters, and.
as he said that he knew some one
at Ostrander's. I came here first"
Do you mean to say that you
didn't really know that it was
me-?
There are so many Thomases
In New York" he pointed out
Derry stamped, which was I'M
businesslike. and elected q look Of
grave surprise from the visitor.
''Oh, do be human and answer
my question.
How human am I permitted
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IF FASH 10 IS
FANCIES

Killing the Fatted Calls no
longer done for the prodigal son,
bQt for the sportily.togged daugn.
ter who does not consider 1er
sports wardrobe complete with
out an English tweed topcoat.
beautifully trimmed in calfskin.
This tan calfskin coat trim is
matched in shoes. purse, gloves
and hat that complete the smart
ensemble,
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Salient Facts

Writings or Aristotle describe
the methods by which the Greeks
backed glass with metal foil TO
make mirrors.
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Breeding Germs

IlHERE germ England where born ana
reared In wool enough of these delicate creatures
wipe country tendery fed by scientists ana D
terioogists.
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no Be Continued Tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
BANK PROMOTIONS WON BY LOYALTY
Atwood and YibbertS With New
 Britain Trust 19 Years
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Two veteran banking officials went up the ladder another rung this week when William F. Atwood was made chairman of the board Of dt. rcotors of the New Britain Trust Co and Frank G. Vibbcrts was elected president.
 MT Atwood had been president Of The institution since it's orguniZn- ton nearly t9 years ago, in l9o7. h4eT his administration and partly through his leadership, tho hanl, mas grown steadily and gradually until it is recognized today as an cs- sentlal part of the commupity's financial world.
 Mir. Nibhorts promotion came after nearly l9 years of service as ono Of the important mentors of ,ho company. In 1907 he was elected treasurer serving in that office un. tlI 1918 when he was elected vico. president and secretary. Because of h!s experience and long connection with the Institution, the directors felt that he was well qualified 10 sit at the presidents desk.
 The New Britain Trust O. was The first bank in this city to devolop q trust department Up to 1920 Mir. Nibherts carried on the work Of this department in addition 10 his work on the banking end of the business, Because of the growth of both de- partmonts, it became necessary in that year 10 secure an efficient ail trained in fduciary work and Hary H. Howard was brought into the trust department as trust officer. This week Mr. Howard vas elected Sfcr'tary as well as trust officer and he will continue the active care of 'his department. working in close cooperation with the new president.
 Frederick w. Mocomhcr and C. ]. I.aw have been with tho company for several years. Mir. Macombcr has hoon treasurer and Mir. Law as- Sis'ant trcasuror. to which offices ti"y were reelected this week.
 Tho New Britain Trns, Co. came into existence through tho mnreor nf th" Mechanics National har', arl tho Hardware City Trust Co. with 6 capital of s9oo,o0o. Accordir~ to th" statement ON December I, 19oi. it now has T capital of sG0o. udo witr surnlns and undivided profits of S415.00O and general denoei;e sub. ."rt 10 check Of over s4.G00. .000.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30

subject of the meeting will be. Gods Promises, and the leaders
 will be three young mon of tho { church.
 hcnSinSton Congregational The Young Mons class will meet 2t II o'clock tomorrow morning at the kensington Congregational church. The morning service will ho held at 1o:45 o'clock and Rev. Yer non L. Phillips, pastor, will deliver tn" sermon. His subject will be. "Nhat I Believe About Cod" The Sunday school classes will meet al
 1@:lo T. m. and the session of the Christian Endcavor society is schcd- uled for 6;15 o'clock.
 East Berlin Items. The regular morning service will he held at tho East Berlin Methodist church tomorrow at 1o:45 o'clock. | Tn" sermon will be delivered by Rev. A. l.. Bergrecn, acting pastor. The ! Sunday school session is scheduled for 1@ o'clock noon. and the Junior League meeting for 2 ?. m. Tho evening service will be held at 1:3o o'clock,
 Morning prayer and sermon will he held al St. Gabric's church to- morrow at 2 o'clock. followed by Sunday school at n o'clock. George Mitchell of New Britain will be in charge.
 Miss Anna Samsel will act as hos tess at the whist and social to be given Monday evening at o'clock in the parlors Of the Sacred Heart church by the ladies of that parish. All are invited to be present.
 There was large attendance at the whist and social given at St. Gabricl's church last evening. The first prize for women went to Mrs r, Rich, while Mr. Joseph Cote was awarded the second prize and Mrs. Correll of Mildlttown. consolation.
 The mems prizes went to Mir. Cor rcll of Middlctown, Arthur Bowers and Jack Walsh. The hosts for the whist next Friday evening will be Francis Cobey and Henry Prudhom.
 MT, and Mrs. Charles Woodward have moved from their home on Main street into their new residence on Cottage street.
 Miss Velma Payne was t"ndercd a pleasant surprise party by several of her friends at her homo last eve ming in honor of her birthday anni- vorsary. Miss Payne received many beautiful gifts and an enjoyable time was had by all present.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
INPATIFNCE CAUSE
 OF 82 ACCIDENTS
But Nervous Drivers Learn Th't
 "HaSte Makes Waste'

Hartford, Jan. Sn - Al leost 'r o' the 7G4 motor vehicle accidrn', which have occurred in Conn, eli. cut since November that w,ra caused hy "lnattention" Of tl, operator were attributed 10 "unduo haste" o' those operators to go' through tranic. This is shown in a statement Of tho analyses Of to- tal of &,3i0 accidents which were reported to the state motor vehicle department within that period.
 lmpationco of operators at being held up by street cars discharrins passengers and hy crowds at busy street intersections Is ascrlbed aS tho cause of many injuries. Opera tors at the rate Of at least one a Jay learned the truth Of the maxim that haste makes waste" for som. have had damages to pay for their lnrry and others have b"cn TO. quired hy The motor vehicle de- partment 10 surrender their H- censeS for reckless driving.
 Out Of the S,&jo accidents rr- ported 10 the department in No yembcr, December and January. 7G4 were founl 10 ho due 10 mat tention of operators. These 7G4 were subdividcd into classes O. causes as follows; Misjudgmcnt. 229; failure 10 sec signals, 11G: failure 10 sec pedestrians 37; look ing at objects at side Of the roqu. frequently with tho driver in fir. tation. 10; not watching traffic. lG7; distraction Of drivers attcn- tion by other passengers in cqt. IT; falling asleep at the wheel. 6: adjustment Of ear equipment while the machine was in motion. 12: loss CT control, "l; application of brakes too quickly, ,: caught in trolley tracks, 9 unfamiliarity wiih roal. i; road under construc- tion, .; irving 10 drive while ill., 2; foot slipped off brake pedal, It..
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
WANT McOUIGG HERE

Department Commander Harry c. Jackson of the American Legion will attend a dinner in the Waldorf As toria in New York Monday night at which National Commander John McQuisg will be the guest.
 Commander Jackson will try and arrange for a visit 10 Connecticut by the national commander and, if pos sible, a stay Of two or three days will be planned. In the event that the national commander accepts the invitation, several Of the larger cities, including New Britain win be visited.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-30
CONN.'S GRETNA GREEN
Thampsonyillc's Mcrriaee Record shows This Town i> Entitled to This Nickname All H.ht.

ThompSonvillr, Conn.,, Ian. 5o LP, ~-pospite tn" five day law for filing Of marriag" intentions in this state. approximately onn third of all lhc marriages performed in this hordct town last years were Of couples from other statea Records at the town clerks office show that in 6e of the l9I ceremonies which took plac, hore in 1925. both of the contract ing parties were from states othel than Connecticut.
 The majority were from Spring field, and other places in western Massachusetts.