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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15
TIZHILE ATTENDING THE FEDERATION CONVEN7TONl
~ BARBARA DISCOVERS MANNERS a THE HOTEL

N"Oh! the exclamation was sharp.
Barbara hung up.
The trip back to indianapolis was
very different from the one Bar
bara had taken two days before.
The deputy stayed with his pris-
oner in stateroom the whole way.
Only once did Barbara catch Man
ners' eye in passing through the
car. He glared with hatred.
The station was crowded with
curious people when .the trio
alighted from the train Barbara
looked about her, at the staring men
and women on the platform.
She left Manners and his guard
and ran for a taxi.
Mcpermott was waiting for her
at the Telegraph office ."Great stuff,
Barbara" he said, holding out his
hand. Sorry it happened just in
time to spoil the convention FOR you.
But indianapolis is wild. We're GO
ing to need everything you know
about the Manners case"
He went to the files and pulled
out an extra. "Girl Reporter Cap
lures Missing Realtor,' said tho ban
ner headline. Miss barbara Haw.
ley Of the Telegraph Finds Jonathan
Manners. On Way Home With
Prisoner"
Now you see why we had to send
for you," smiled McDermott. Made
the story twice as big.
Barbara was reading the story.
She covered her face for a mo-
ment. "I'll never be able to hold up
my head again. Mr.. McDermott,
after this grandstand play"
McDermott laughed. "Oh, yes, You
will. You'll be town heroine, and
you'll be surprised to find how much
you like 1t. It's a darn picturesque
story, and you should make the
most of It,"
In the news room, Byers. the dra-
matte critic. gave her slow smile.
How does it feel to be heroine,
Miss Hawley?"
Barbara flushed. please drop
that. I may have to stand it out
side, but the Telegraph office ought
to stand by me-"
Sure, Wen stand by you" an
swered Byers. even though your
champion. Bob Jeffries. is here no
more. They've got an awkward kid
named Morrison doing his work"
AS IL in echo to his words. Jimmy
jumped up from the dictation tele-
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Barbara and the detective saw him
go straight to the clerk.
The clerk handed him a slip Of
paper and he took it to the cashier.
Hes paying his BILL" whispered
Barbara. THAT means he's check
ing out. Perhaps he's seen me-"
They waited without revealing
themselves until the man had re-
ceived his change and caught an
elevator They took the next one
up.
Manners was just unlocking his
door when the detective touched him
on the shoulder. The man started
painfully and turned about, his eyes
falling on Barbara. His shoulders
dropped and he stood still.
Probably don't need to tell you
what for" drawfed the officer.
you know all about that little af-
fair back in Indianapolis"
YES" said Manners, and then
lifting his eyes to Barbara's face:
Damn you"
She shrank back against the wall.
"You can go along, Miss Hawley, E"
said the detective. wen run down
to headquarters and I'll let you
know the plans about this fellow. "
Barbara turned and fed. When
she reached her room, she was shak-
ing.
The call from headquarters came
half an hour later. Were taking
him back to Indianapolis tomorrow
afternoon. He's waived extradi-
ton"
Barbara hung up the receiver. She
rushed to the desk in her room,
wrote the story of Manners capture
for her paper and hurried down to
the telegraph Office. 1t was nearly
two o'clock when she went to bed.
She was awakened at eight o'clock
by the telephone. Mollie Perkins
querulous voice came over the wire.
why, what became OF you. my
dear? You said you'd go down to
the cashier and come right back. I
waited and. waited. but you didn't
come. Couldn't get you by phone
either. DO you think that's a nice
way to play?"
The petulance of the question
angered Barbara. I'm very sorry,
Miss Perkins. but I forgot all about
IT. Something more important hap
pened. I'm leaving for home this
afternoon"
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ReI.ovE DoDGER
ByVIRGINLA SWAIN

f"You see before you the sole
fruits of misspent life,' said Miss
Perkins. Anybody that'd choose
newspaper work deserves what he
gets. That's all / say. Though IL
isn't so bad for those of us who
make a success"
Barbara looked at the woman's
shabby shoes and at the lines be-
tween the sharp black eyes.
Yves" continued Molly, ''it's going
to be great game this time. I can
show you the ropes If you like. I'll
sell my stuff to several Of my reg
uIar magazines and syndicates. Al
ways a market for it. you know.
"And if you wish, I'd be glad to
conduct you around"
Barbara fidgeted slightly. THANK
you, 1 fear you'll be too busy to
bother with ne. But I may call foi
help"
The woman frightened. I've been
in the game twenty long years, nay
dear" she said.
Again Barbara glanced at the clut-
tered room and the old trunk. She
shivered ever so slightly and rose
to go. II think I'll go to bed, Miss
Perkins. I'm very tired"
Molly Perkins reluctantly followed
her to the door. AS Barbara put her
hand on the knob, the other woman
said, "Oh. by the way, could you
lend me $40 until Saturday? ought
to have a draft that hasn't got here
yet"
Barbara looked in her purse. 81
haven't it in cash, but I'll go down
and get a travellers check cashed
for you"
The woman's smile was brilliant.
THANK you so much"
Barbara caught an elevator. The
lobby was still crowded with laugh
ing groups Of women. Barbara
caught glimpses of several faces
known to the national eye. She
walked along, fascinated with the
novelty of the experience.
AS she neared the cashiers win
dow. man. came hurrying around
corner. His face was sleek and
his eyes were uneasy.
Barbara stared at him. Then she
fastened to the hotel register. The
clerk opened the recent pages for
her, and she ran her finger down
the column of arrivals.
She stopped at the name, win
throp r. Mannering"
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"a ARBARA went back to her
XII room to await the answer.
- She had sent the telegram to
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phone and called to Wells. Nor
rison wants to talk to you in a
hurry Ever head in the office
went up and eyes fastened on Wells
face as he talked.
New banner for the final" he
said to his assistant, as he hung, up.
Manners has decided to talk. Told
police this afternoon that young
Reynolds knew the whole scheme
and meant to meet him in Chicago
TO split the loot. Said the hue and
cry scared him off,"
Barbara leaned against the desk
Byers put hand on her arm. why,
Miss Hawley, what's the matter?
You aren't going to faint. are your"
His words trailed off into silences
Barbara wondered what they meant.
as she slipped from his grasp to the
floor.
When she awoke. the entire staff
was gathered around her. Zine
new headline" said somebody. Girl
reporter, feat accomplished, faints
on reaching home office"
Barbara sat up. Don't you dare"
she said, in a tremulous voice. Then
she began to cry.
Some one ordered a taxicab and
put her in it. When she reached
home Fancy ran down the steps to
meet her and fling her arms about
her. Gosh, it's been so lonely here,
Barbara-but what's the matter?"
Barbara walked into the living
room. "I've got, something to do
just now, Fancy. And IL don't do
it. I'm going to be blamed for a
great injury to some one used to
be very fond Of"
The girl backed away, staring.
She asked no questions.
Barbara went into her own room.
A half hour later she emerged,
dressed for outdoor. Fancy looked
at her inquiringly. but received no
reply. Barbara went out.
When she rang the bell at Lydia
Stacys door, the same white-capped
Della answered the ring. She
greeted Barbara with broad smile
and called her by name. II never
forget those 1 like. miss" she ex.
planned. leading the. way to the draw
ing room. frtfs
1t. was some time before Lydia
Stacy appeared.
How do you do, Miss Hawley?'
The greeting was perfunctory
What is it now?"
Barbara took step nearer. 'I'm
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BIZ VIRGINIA SWAIN

n Barbara stopped once and
laughed. Really, Fan, you act as
if 1 were going to die. or something.
Don't be foolish. I'll be back in a
few days, and you'll have a good
rest while I'm gone"
you needn't worry, Babs," she
cried. II Won't commit any crimes
while you're gone. I'll not see any
body you don't want me to see.'
81 know you won't, dear" she
said, as she went out to the wait
ing taxi. AS she went down the
steps a boy rushed up and handed
her box Of flowers. In the taxi
she opened them and found Jerome
Balls card with the single word
Apologies"
At the convention city the station
was thronged. She found a taxi and
drove to the hotel. It's lobby was
still more crowded than the station.
The room had been held, to her
great relief. She unpacked the new
dresses and lay down for a nap.
IIcIc WOuAu DO llOlhAii6 " NO LII w
morrow.
AT dinner in the bronze room, she
met several other newspaper women.
They accepted her easily as one of
the tribe.
A very thin woman with snappy
black eyes leaned across the table
to speak to her. Its going to be
great picnic, my dear If you've
never done it before, you'd better
Pstick close to me-"
Barbara smiled back at her. 81
shall probably need your help.
What paper do you write for?"
The older woman flushed. mo
special paper now. I'm free lance"
Barbara thought she caught a
flicker of amusement across the
faces of the two women who over
heard the remark.
After dinner, the women reporters
went sight seeing. They wandered
through the old pubic square, where
fountains played and ran down
little cascades over lily pads.
The spot OF green was shut in by
high gray buildings.
Molly Perkins,, the black-eyed
woman. walked beside Barbara. She
talked constantly, telling anecdotes
quoting witty sayings. commentine
on life, with always faint strain of
defiant braggadocia. Barbara lis.
tened. Wonderingly.
Part. of the crowd decided upon
motion pictures for entertainment.
Barbara and several others declined
to go.
Come back to the hotel with me,
Miss Hawley," said Miss Perkins.
Wen go up to my room and have
a good talk"
Barbara assented, somewhat I'M
willingly
Miss Perkins room proved an
enigma. 1t was cluttered with non
descript articles. There were two
magnificent Spanish silk shawls, a
milk bottle, an array of high-heeled
clippers, stack of copy paper on
he floor, a broken fan on chair
and a much battered old trunk in
one corner.
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not here for the Telegraph this time,
Mrs. Stacy"
The woman's eyebrows went up.
MOP" she remarked uninterestedly.
No. repeated Barbara crisply
I'm here to talk to you about
Bruce Reynolds" .
Lydia Stacys shoulders straight
ened. What can we possibly have
to say about. him?7 ua
This is the situation.ns Barbara
talked rapidly. "I've,come back with
Manners, and Manners has impli.
Gated Bruce in the scandal. 1 know
he isn't guilty. You know it too, even
better than 1 do, for you were in.
volved in the project. l want you to
testify for Bruce"
Lydia Stacey met Barbara's earn.
est eyes. She shrugged her should.
ers. What an extraordinary thing
to do. 1 scarcely understand why
you should seek me out in my own
house to make so unaccountable a
request. | know absolutely nothing
about the, affairs OF Bruce Reynolds
or the Vale Acres Company. And L
fail to see why you. should bother
yourself about him. either"
The girl drew herself up, "I am
bothering myself because was once
very fond OF Bruce Reynolds" she
said, land this is the second time
that fate has made me the instru-
ment Of ruin to him. / won't bear
it. tell you I won't bear that he
should blame me. I'm going TO
clear him, and you are going to
help me!' r 'A'F 3s"cf
Astonishnent and fury We'd IN
Lydia's face. Indeed. Miss Haw-
ley!" H
Barbara was standing by her chair.
Lydia rose too, so that her red brown
eyes famed into Barbara's. "You
are in my house without invitation.
I made a mistake first OF all In IN
viting you to the reception. You
brought AN escort dressed like a
figure out Of the comic strips. You
made my party ridiculous. And now
you come back to intrude upon
me-" 49,
Barbaraf was fumbling in her
pocket. 1.-THE party-that reminds
me. DO you remember red party
dress-and a red scarf?"
She laid a piece of red silk in
Lydia's hand and went out.
(To Be Continued
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RnGIN HERE TODAY.

BARBARA HAWLEY % proves her
s self and IRdepepdepceo by lifting
Isd flsSl t Tele sdS ~ -
Her desire Rd tR see LIE Is n6gIs ss rel
porter. takes her OF a roadhouse din,
ner and introduces her to JEROME
talking q prominent man seated nearby
kills himself Barbara picks up
scarf dropped by his unknown woman
Bruce meanwhile enters the firm Of
Manners. Stone Reynolds. and an
aa et!Sgas Ypf9 STACY as ch ava Widow
takes liking to him but he , rebgtfs I her.
wher9ppon she tells AH n, " b Mc2E s:Is-
graph, that she Believes there is crooked
ness in the firm. 49,.
ducts lovelorn column an. and gives, s. ad n
vice TO . correspondent. "yioieSta 49, on
man." Later She learns that BRUCE
has married a factory girl, VIOLETTA
CRANBY7-the pne to whom. she mas
OeG Bar ElSans another mother dies. Barbara
shares an in-town apartment with Nc
Dernotts daughteP FANCY T1, who AZ o is IN
her out OF her infatuation, Barbara
sends for Ball. and Fancy walks III as
bara of trying to steal Jerome for her
self to keep from being an old maid,
but after a short spat there is re-
'O. McDermott asks Barbara if she wants
to cover the convention .of the Cen
eral Federation of Womens Cluos
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER xxx
RI ARBARA gasped. 1.-THE big
Tx women's convention? Not
really?"
McDermott smiled. "Yes," he
said, "Jeffries will go ahead and give
us protection on all the preliminar-
les. He'll stay through the conven-
ton. You'll only have to worry
about the interviews and so forth. =
"Of course I'm thrilled over it,
Mr.. McDermott," answered Bar
bara, her cheeks glowing. when
do I leave?"
I'm about two weeks" was the
answer.
TT7HE time passed quickly. Bar
bara bought new clothes.
The day came at last. Bar
bara found herself the center Of
interest in the Telegraph. staff, as
she closed her desk and turned to
leave.
McDermott came to the outside
gate of the office with her. Keep
stiff upper lip, Miss, Hawley,' he
said. "ThereH be terrible confusion.
And you'll be lucky if the hotel holds
that room we reserved for you.
Rooms xwill be as scarce as hens
teeth this month. But If you get in
trouble of any kind, wire me"
Barbara babe him goodby and
caught taxi. She, found Fancy in
the kitchen, employed in the unac-
customed work Of getting dinner
The girl blushed as Barbara en-
tered. II think I've burned nearly
everything. and this gravys curdled,
Babs," she apologized. but 1 was
determined you shouldn't have to
stand out here over this stove after
you got home. You must be too ex-
cited to breathe"
TOO tired to breathe, instead"
Barbara's train was to leave at
o'clock. She dressed, finished her
packing and was ready to leave the
house at eight. Fancy hung about
visibly struggling against tears.
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Then she rushed to the telegraph
booth near the elevator. She found
a pad and pencil.
In a moment she handed a
scrawled message to the man behind
the counter. Rush that through"
she said.
C ARBARA went back to her
XII room to await the answer.
~ She had sent the telegram to.
McDermott's home.
Nine o'clock, 10 o'clock came and
went. There was no word. At IL
o'clock Barbara decided that the re-
ply would not come till morning
and made ready. for bed. AS she was
brushing her hair there was knock
at the door.
The bellboy handed her a yellow
envelope.
Indianapolis police chief wiring
authority for arrest OF Manners.
Better get in touch with head
quarters, and return with Manners
and deputy. Manners story more
important than convention. Keep in
touch with me.-McDermott."
Barbara sat down on the bed a
moment and tried to catch her
breath.
Fl PLAIN clothes man met her
TAI in the lobby little later.
III How'll we know which room
he's in?" he asked when Barbara
had introduced herself.
IT think he's registered as Win
throp Mannering. It's the only name
on the book that even resembles his
own. Let's see IL the Wandering per-
son is in his ROOM
The telephone operator rang a
room on the sixth floor. mo an
swer," she said. turning to Barbara
and the detective.
IF we sit behind these pillars and
watch. we may see him come in"
said Barbara. They found two
shaded chairs.
You're sure you know this guy?'
queried the detective. Cant take
any chances on mistaken identity.
you know. A suit for false arrest is
nasty thing for a chap in my pro-
fession."
mo danger" Barbara assured
him.
1t was past midnight when the
man whom Barbara had seen came
through the main entrance Of the
hotel He was walking very fast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15

Answer to Fridays Crossword
Puzzle:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-15

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S6. Part of verb to be.
81 Grain.
49, Exchanges.
AZ. Helping.
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46. Swayed.
AZ. Kegs.
40. Before.
80. Lawyers charge.
So. hex (pl).
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81. Granted facts.
SO. Self.
81. Female of the faIlow deer
P62.s To damage.
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g. Seventh note in scale.
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HORIZONTAL
l.. Bold
2. Custodian of museum
IA. To make possible.
rs. Calm
II. Born.
is. TO stuff
20. Pastry.
81. Sixth note in scale
%. Net weights Of containers.
rs. Measure of area.
rs. Female sheep.
"a. Quiet.
30. Silk worm.
30. Point of compass.
81. To be victor.
20. Social insect.
"a. Part of verb to be-.
80. Hair dye
81. To command.
SO. Neuter pronoun.
30. Moose.
A. Region.
AZ. Variant OF a."
43. Metal in rock.
AS. Wrenched
Al. TO prefer.
As. Portion Of church
so. Fashions.
81. A pointed missile
SO. TO smear with resin.
81. Fairy.
SIS. TO yield.
Sc. Minute organic unit
IS. Sea eagle.
60. TO employ.
GIL. Mechanical drawing.
63. Hen fruit.
"a. To perch.
SIS. Compartment in a stable.
68. To tax.
So. To torment.
VERTICAL
1. infection Of nouns.
?. Half an EN-.
3. Venhlating machine
4. Wild goat.
S. Beer
s. Point Of compass
8. You and me.
3. Corded cloth.
TO. Melody
+ 7 I. Tiny golf slound.
~. Upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-22

According to informed reports, DR..
A. S. Rosenbach, of Philadelphia, an
international authority, is the big
gest buyer of books in the United
States, England, France, Italy, or
any other European country.
His most sensational exploit to
date is, of course, his purchase OF
the famous Gutenberg Bible for
100000 at a book auction this Feb
ruary. For four hundred and fifty
years these two famous calf bound
volumes have been owned by the
Benedictine Monastry of Melk, Aus
tria, and their odd pages of dark
and shapely type are as glossy and
crisp and clean as if they had come
only recently from publisher. In
the opinion of experts this sale
marks the highest price ever paid
for any book in the history of book
collecting, and comes close to put
ting this vocation in the category of
big business"
This particular Bible, Of which
there are only four other copies in
private hands in the world, really
marks the beginning of printing. For
its appearance vas what demon
strated the practicability Of Guten-
berg's new invention. 1t is over four
hundred and seventy years old, hav-
ing been printed in Mainz, shortly
after 1850. by Johannes Gutenberg,
the inventor Of movable type. There
hovers romance about this book
associated with no ,other. For the
whole of the Reformation has the
printed Bible as its background
From Eyerybody's Magazine for June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-22
N. Y. Schools Help
Restore Forests

Reforestation is becoming a popu-
lar school project in New YORK
State. Two thousand trees have
been planted each year for the past
three years by pupils of the Cold
Brook School, and the work will be
continued this year. A good begin,
ming has been made upon the school
forest of Watson, Lewis County,
which will ultimately cover SO acres;
trees are planted at the rate of TO-
600 a year. Pupils of the Spencer
port High School are planning to
reforest 2l5 acres of 12-acre tract.
A school forest has been started by
the agricultural department of Wal
ton High School. A plot Of 1-3
ceres was purchased last year on
Pine Hill, covered a century ago
with virgin pine forest.
About q third of the plot has al
ready been set out. and the re-
mainder will be reforested during
the next two or three years in order
to train students in practical for
estly.
This work is promoted by the
State Conservation Commission,
which supplies young forest trees
free for planting on publicly owned
land and at a nominal price to indi-
viduals The Arbor Day number of
Bulletin to the Schools, issued by the
University of the State of New
York. was largely devoted to
descriptions of such efforts.-School
Life
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Bath Couple Are
Enjoying Wedding
Trip on Horseback
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Bath, June 21-A honeymoon on
horseback. Such is the one taken by
Augustus Huse. local theatrical
manager and Miss Ann McAuslapd,
whom were married Sunday morning
at this city on horseback in presence
of their many club members of the
Red Bandanna Riding Club. The
couple left for the White mountains
where they will pass two weeks with
their favorite horses. 1t was through
membership in the Red Bandanna
riding club of this city that the ro-
nance was brought about The club
Which is composed of some 20 mem
bers partakes of morning rides about
. or $50 in the day before the rest
of the city is astir.
1t was Sunday that the club minus
MI. Huse and his bride to be started
out for the so-called 1O2 ranch at
West Bath where the custom is to
partake of Sunday morning break
last. On arriving they found the
bride and groom Preparing a broiled
STEAK breakfast, but thought little of
1t until Rev. Myron C. Tubbs. Grace
Church pastor and Harry c. Weber
local editor drove up at 6 in a large
coach. Then the surprise was out
ana the ceremony performed with the
members forming a semi-circle on
lnelr horses about the pair. Miss
McAusland was head of the CONNER
elaI department. al Morse high school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-22
ANNUAL BANQUET
ENJOYED BY C0NY
HIGH SENIORS

A gay party was the annual ban
quet of the seniors of Cony High
school which was held Monday eve
ming at the Augusta House, with Prin-
cipal and Mrs. Everett V. Perkins and
Miss Leora Prentiss, the faculty ad-
visor, as special guests of the class
Nearly every member of the class was
present at this banquet which was
one of the most enjoyable social func-
tions of commencement week.
The girls of the class were first ush-
cred into the dining room, where they
We're Instructed to take every other
seat. Then the boys entered and filed
IN the vacant places. Howard Stiles
acted as POSTMASTER and after the
delicious banquet he called upon sew
eral members of the class who read
interesting and amusing papers. Mary
jackson read the class history and
Norwood Mansur and Dot Hunt gave
out the gifts which were to have been
given by Bill F'lynt, who was sick and
unable to attend. The class will was
read by Vincent Lathbury and it was
declared to have been witnessed by
Sheriffs Eastman and Cummings. Nor
wood Mapsur read the class prophecy.
Remarks were then made by Dick
Bell, president of the class, and How
ard Stiles, manager of the Coniad then
gave to each member of the class his
copy of the Coniad. the Cony High
year book. Miss Prentiss was very
much pleased and expressed her ap-
probation of the honor bestowed upon
her of having the Coniad dedicated
to her,