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already died of boredom and bit
tarness and ennui. Every hour
was 4 week long, every week q
year. And that would go on
and on, and on.
But the thing which tortured him
most was the thought OF Ruth.
Sometimes he found himself on the
verge of flinging away the rem
nants of his pride and going to her
and saying: II love you so much
that / am ready to abase myself
and live on your money. But these
words never came.
Arts inheritance
Then Fate, which delights in TAX
ing hand sometimes when the
game of life has reached the stale
mate point, smiled. A stranger
called upon Art, a young, lawyer
representing a large and import
ant firm ofsRttorneys.
You had an uncle, Jasper r
Ventross, who emigrated TO Austria,
liza at an early age, he said after
he had been admitted
Eyes, Art answered, puzzled.
i've heard my mother speak of an
older brother of hers named JAS
per. But we've never heard from
him and mother was told he died
90 years ago.
Els visitor smiled MY firm
have received word from their corr
respondents in Melbourne that such
an uncle died recently and left you
a fortune roughly estimated at
hundred odd thousand dollars"
Art trembled visibly. Who, un-
der these circumstances, could
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Then no one can criticise you or
imply you married me for my
money!
But he would not listen to that
either. II tell you, dear, it's not
SO much case Of my being
afraid Of the opinion OF outsiders
as of being afraid of my own.
Were I to marry you now, know
ing | am going blind, and, know
ing that as a blind man / would
be a financial burden on you, /
would never be able to respect
myself again"
That settled the matter. She
could not argue him out of his
stands When he left her an hour
later they We're no longer en-
gagged.
Blindness, even as the doctor
had predicted, came swiftly to
Art Ventross and with 1t Its at
tendant inconvenience and de-
preston. Always an active young
man and keen on his work
the lnaction was maddening. The
loneliness of his existence, too,
was terrible. How often he
wished that he had wealth, for
were he rich, he would satisfy
the dream of his heart and make
Ruth his wife. Ruth, who still
loved him and who came to see
him and who importuned him
shamelessly to marry her. BuI
ne was not rich. and he would
never have any money now.
Life held nothing more for him
OFTEN he longed for death. He
wondered how it was he had not
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geometry street and saw me. I
could hardly refuse to ride home
with him.
Judith smiled: '.Why axe you
explaining to me, Sandy2 And
why should you refuse to ride
with DougIas7''
Sandy steadied her lips, realiz-
Ing the mighty effort this quiet
was costing Judith. She thinks
I'm knitting her. can't keep
him from looking at me frona
coming for me. might just as
well have gone 20 dinner with
him might just as well be riding
tonight with him. III get no
credit for refusing. Oh, Lordl''
But you blame me just the
same, Jude! / didn't want this
to happen. i can't help It that
he thinks you like Hal.
II know it, Sandy. You CANT
help being YOU. Judith laughed.
THE very way you lower your
eyes is taunt. You can no
more help that than your breath.
Didn't / tell you so? And why
should / care that Douglas de-
lights in you? He's always liked
pretty girls. He always VIII"
But you think I've interfered
with your friendship
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sink stockings. put herself out to,
prove that her love for Sandy
was Just as before no.
greater, gladder than before =
But one evening. coming home
later than usual, she saw Douglas
step from the little coupe, help
Sandy out. They were both
laughing, and he swept Off his
hat, leaned down to whisper some
sparkling sweetness. Judith knew
how he could do 1t!
She halted at the corner. She
told herself stoniIy: He's for
gotten exist
And now, reaching the house,
she found herself unable to bluff.
She went into their room and
flung her hat on the bed.
''Oh, hello she said, In q
forced, unnatural tone.
Sandy's eyes were dark and
glowing, that delicate flush over
spreading her cheeks. You saw
as, didn't YOU, Jude?'
Yes, saw you"
''And you're angry with me?"
Why should / be angry with
your"
But you are. He just happen
ed to be passing along Mont
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ment. He knew she would say:
Dear, you don't think would
desert you now!' That would be
pity. Had he any right to expect
her to love him now that he
was practically blind man? And
even if he had, and even if she
did, was he still SO lost to honor
that he could dumbly agree to
live on her money? Certainly not!
He clenched his hands involun-
tarily. No. He would have to
say goodby to Ruth, which was
the same as saying good-by to
life
He found her awaiting him in
that dear room which was so
very much her own in her apart
ment where she lived with
widowed aunt He did not have
to speak, for she read In his
eyes the tragedy in his heart.
Swiftly she reached up her
arms and clasped them around
his neck and soft feminine tears
welled up in Der eyes. Poor Art!
Poor Art!
Honey" she said softly. and
then choked. Honey"
She pressed her cheek against
his. How precious she was!
How wonderful How he had
wanted to protect her and guard
her all his life! How he wanted
to do so now and forever, he
who was a heIpless-or about to
be--blind man! And now he had
to give her up.
1t was difficult to introduce the
subject With a woman's intui
ton Ruth guessed what he want
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glance. And threw back one Of
helpless appeal. As though Sandy
said: rs It my fault7 What
can do?''
mot her fault" Judith an
swered. 'No-she couldn't help
ii"
In that white filmy dress Sandy
haunted Judith,s sbeauty-loving
soul. That red hairthOse shad-
owed eyes against that pallid
skin. No wonder his
look dwelt tauntingly on Sandy's
mouth! II Judith were a man,
she, too, would Chamber for
Sandy's smile.
But these meetings became
torment. judith lay awake ct
night fighting with herself sum
moning ali the strength Of her
spirit. God, I ought to be
ashamed OF myself! She didn't
start it. She doesn't even want
1t. Why do blame her? /
never blamed girls before. He
knows she married. He's not
crazy. Go to sleepi Oh, what a
coward / am! What a coward
And the next day she would
laugh merrily, ask Sandy to lunch
with her, lend Sandy q pair OF
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chance at all that / will recover"
he asked, and waited
The doctor brought the tips OF
his fingers together and contem-
plated them for a moment which
seemed a century to Art as he
watched him. II never like to
say no to question like that"
answered the physician. But"
He did not have to continue.
Art rose suddenly, extended his
hand, smiled forced smile.
Thanks, doctor" he said, 81
think / understand.
A brave lad, thought the doc
tor, as he watched Art descend
his steps a moment or two later,
and sighed. Only 20 and doomed
to eternal darkness.
His Fate
A brave lad, yes, but what was
the good of being anything else?
This was Arts thought as he
STROBE swiftly along the streets
leading away from the doctors
office. He had to be brave. If
not. how otherwise could he face
the future, that future which only
an hour before had been so
bright? But even so. how could
he face the future without Ruth?
He would have to break off his
engagement with her now. MAJ.
riage between them was out of
the question. His small private
income would not be sufficient
for the two of them. And he had
no intention of allowing her
wealth to support them.
= Ruth This was the hardest
part of the whole thing to bear.
He did not mind the shattered ca
reer as an artist, the fame that
might have come to him, the
wealth. But to have to lose her,
the dearest girl alive. she who
had waited for him and watched
for him while he had been fight
ing in France, she who had en-
couraged him and helped him
until already he was earning a
reputation for himself as a COM
ing young artist, she whom he
loved with all the affection of his
passionate heart.
Knew What She'd Say
He drew in his breath between
his teeth in a short hiss of pain,
She was waiting for him to
come and tell what the doctor had
prescribed for that mist across
our eyes What was he going
tell her? How announce his
news?
He knew that she would not
want to break off their engage.
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Story Of Real Life
Complete in This Issue

have been calm? There there
must be some mistake. { he
gasped, wondering II he had heard
correctly.
Again the young man smiled.
There Is no mistake can as
sure you. We've checked up
thoroughly on everything All
that remains is to turn over the
money to You after necessary
papers have been signed.
Art sprang to his feet. Il, il
all this were true then he was
rich! And-and RUTH was with
In reachl He turned fiercely on
his visitor. IF there is mis-
take. now
mo fear, of that, Mr.. Ven
tross, said the young man. II
tell you everything is in order.
The money is as good as in your
hands. !"
Art Ventross duly came into his
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ed to say and would not let him
speak. But there was no deter
ring him. Art was determined to
explain.
Loves Plea
Clumsily, haltingly. but stub
bornIy, he told her; told her and
would not listen to her fearful and
impassioned pleas. Finally she
got angry. II think you're de-
spicably mean she said. I'VE
love each other. / want YOU
more than anything in this@worId.
And just because you--you
haven't money and 1 have, you
want to break off our engage
ment. I won't have it!'
Cant you understand. dear?
l can't marry you now, now that
I'm going blind. What would
people say and Think"
You think more of public
opinion than you do of mer'
Her eyes were flashing angrily,
but a moment afterwards she
softened and came over and sat
on his lap. Once again she en-
twined her arms about his neck.
"Oh, Art, Art she cried, don't
you understand? / love you. We
love each other Life without
you will not be worth living.
Don't be so proud and upstage.
Let's, let's get married now, at
once. No one need ever know
that we knew about-about your,
your approaching, you know what.
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legacy which enabled him, with
no sacrifice Of his pride, to marry
the girl OF his heart.
He and Ruth are blissfully
happy and they have been
married four years. They are
looked upon as an ideal couple
and it's the gossip OF the neigh
borhood that they have no
secrets from each other, gossip
which is founded on truth, ex-
cept in one instance. Ruth has
one secret which her husband
does not share. That secret con
Germs deal she put across
with the aid of a friendly lawyer
whom she took into her con
fidence, for Ruth had heard Art
speak Of his Uncle Jasper and
knew they had no proof of his
death,
Not for worlds would she have
him know that the hundred
thousand which he inherited"
was a gift from her.
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On Tuesday night they oil went
together in Hume's car. He came
to Judith with his winning quiet:
You're riding with me. Is that
all right?''
'.Yes-joyous-" Not looking
at him, Judith got in quickly.
Waves OF suffocation oppressed
her.
She heard Douglas INVITING
Sandy; heard his gay, exuberant
laugh at Sandy's answers. She
thought, sinking: II won't be
able to bear 1t. I'll give myself
away"
And when she saw the two Of
them dancing together. his eyes
flirting with Sandy; dwelling
teasingly on Sandy's Turing
mouth, she wanted to duck her
head and run from the place,
rocking her arms
But she couldn't take her eyss
from their graceful forms now
seeming nodded together in
rhythm and gladness.
Wild About Her
He's infatuated with her.
He's wild about her-ALREADY."
she admitted with dull, aching
heart.
Once Sandy caught Judith's
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sently. Though I'd like it aw-
fully well. .
You can't. really? Or you only
think you can't
IT CAN'T.
Well. you're booked for Tues.
day night and Thursday night.
Tell Judy, win yoll2 Though Hal
may ring her up"
Embarrassed
You tell her.
Lovely" said Judith. when lie
came over after dinner for ..
moment. She was setting the
dishes in the closet and glad that
her back was turned.
You ought to be flattered,
Jude. It was Hal arranged it,
first time / knew him ever to
do such a thing. He thinks
oh, does her" said Judith.
cheeks pink. So she laughed to
hide this confusion. Il can't
tell you how 1t makes me feel to
have you bothering with me,
Doug"
@AAc4S ~ knAlAk ~
say. Jude. You know what /
think OF you"
Judith gulped: Sure. ole thing.
And I'll try my darnedest to do
you proud
She waved to him from the
kitchen door. She stood before
the rows OF hydrangeas. planted
in huge barrels on the back
porch She plucked off the
withered leaves, whispered saw
age1y: Behave yourself, Judith
Moore! You can meet any fate
that comes to you. ANY! You
don't need love. He doesn't
think of you. Realize it"
Her cheeks burned. A coward
self whispered: IT know he loves
me. He's loved me for years.
He cares more for me than for
all the girls in the world. God
he's mfne-MINEl Make him see
it-oh. make him.
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CHAPTER so
YTYT1EY looked into each others
young. glowing eyes Swiftly
Sandv,s closed. Overwhelmed
with & sudden, stabbing ecstacy
Ha loved her. The sweetness Of
All his clean. bonnY life was hers.
Lightly she stole to that room
of Judith's. She closed the door.
leaning against Il, her face hid
den. She laughed In soft,
piercfs1g way He loved herl
she stood iii this fIame.iit
hour. all the past or her life OBJ
liberated. telling herself with that
haif-sobbing laugh: He loves
me
Judith stumbled against the
coal-bin, Strengthened herself with
i little gasp: sOh the coal bin
v She smiled to the tnrobbing
shadows OF the dark musty
basement, whispering lii a vague,
gentle way: FL know now Now,
know. She saw the quick.
glad sweep of his arms enfield.
ing Sandy.
She sat On the edge Of the bin
and wiped the moisture from her
forehead.
After q long, long space came
that persistent, pathetic thing
that is hope IN b valiant soul.
Hope came to Judith, whispering:
Because you never saw him kiss
a girl before, yOu imagine this
Is different. Because Sandy
lives with you and II All gees
on before your eyas. you fancy
1t complete the love 81 a life.
why should tt ne? How could
he be so blind ~
Its not different. It's just
like all those other episodes "
his. Z" She now got up
quietly, surprised To find her knees
weak, her hands cIalnrny and
shaking She might say again
and again: It's not different
just Irritation. A cruel fntui-
tion told her that he whom she
loved these four years with all
the passionate idealism Of her girl
hood; he in whose eyes dwelt al
of beauty and all of romance, was
now passing from her.
eTO Be Continued Tomorrow
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teachings Of a great man by the
name of Confucius."
AS we sped along in our rick
shaw, which, you know, is a
kind of a carriage pulled by
coolie, / told Bobby what I knew
Of Confucius.
"Confucius," I started, ''is
thought to have been born about
$50 years before Christ and he
had a very distinguished father
who was a brave soldier and de-
scended from a great emperor
who had founded the : Chinese
Empire 1000 years before.
$50 good was Confucius and
so just that it was said that he
nearly put an end to crime in
China. He did this by teaching
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the people how to live, so that
there would be no necessity for
being punished for wrong doing.
Then something happened
which made Confucius very un-
happy about the state of things
in his country so he commenced
travelling over China from State
to State with his disciples and
teaching the people how to live,
and in writing books, which were
the foundation of the religion
afterward called Confucianism.
He lived to be very old man,
and like many other great men,
ne was not as great in the minds
of the people who lived during
his lifetime as those who lived
after him.
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Here is one of the teachings
of Confucius which it would be
we'll for all to remember:
Let young people show filial
piety at home, respectfulness
toward their elders. when away
from home Let them be cautious
and truthful, their love going out
freely toward all, cultivattng good
win to men, And il in such
walk there be time and energy
left for other things. let them en-
ploy it in wise reading and ac-
quiring accomplishments in art
and in music.
Foxy Grandpa" said Bobby,
"that sounds just like the COM
mandment, Honor thy father and
thy mother, doesn't it?'
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a Story Of Beautiful Girl Forced Into
a LOyeless Marriage By
Mercenary Family.


brushed the far collar She shook
Her head III you can interiors
with our friendship after al these.
years. sandy. then It wasn't worth
IN awful lot. when he needs me.
hen cali again. he always does.
But there was now = strain be-
twees, Judith and sandy Sandy
no longer put her arm about IN
di1hs waist to faIl asleep with her
SOFT cheek snuggled on Judith's
slaoiider And they no longer
talked far into the night
Now. wl1en Judith watched San
dy,s drsan1-laden eyes Il was no
longer with j thr1lI Of tribute
but with stab Of pain to think:
nov can he help bur care for her?
what viii II do FOR him?
In these moments Judith could
have rim To him, pinfoned him with
her arms, pleaded that he stop
pleaded that he reckon I'm go
ing wild she would think It's
only merry Irritation why
"Reminiscences
onA night Judith went to the
library Her sisters and her
mother wero at b movie. Sandy
pleaded chat she had letters to
Il o'clock Judith walked
slowly up Fulton Street. Before
her out there above the trees of
Alamo Park was the moon.
Often they had walked toward 1t.
Tonight It was the new moon
the young moon with the old
moon In her lap. delicate
silver cradle, swinging the pale
old mother To sleep She remenn-
bered the night IN May just be-
stood In the gIoom-bound circle
Of 8 tree, hearing the bird notes
trfIl and the star fly goldenly
across the sky She thought he
had almost told her then almost
said:
All, Judith how / love your
He would never say this now
perhaps.
she smiled, recalling thing
Sandy said. 1t was this: ia
just as lief die, Judy, as hurt
you! Believe 1t or not, but
would. I'm not going out any
more. I'll avoid him won't
look at him. :
Judith said: Nothing would
hurt me more than that, Sandy
But that's what I'm going to
dots the right thing.
Judith reached the house, found
the dresser.
She went around the back way.
hoping the screen door would be
unattached.
At the bottom OF the stairs she
halted. almost fainting.
Against the hydrangeas she saw
him standing Douglas And
Sandy twined in his arms. They
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HERES FOXY GRANDPA'S STORY

"TOXY GRANDPA" said Bobby,
n as we rode along in a rick
shaw through the streets of
Picking, "the people over here are
always talking about their an
cestors. have you noticed that?"
/ laughed and said:
Yes, Bobby, and have you
noticed what great respect the
parents?"
II have, Foxy Grandpa, and
know a lot of boys and girls at
home that aren't nearly as good
as the Chinese boys and girls
that way ] wonder why it is?"
It's their religion, Bobby"
said. 1T all came through the
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SANDY coon win be seen &C
LQew's Palace. Tho FOX Film
Corporation already has tartsd
production.
Madge BeIIarny, shorn o. her
Injurious tresses, has been
selected for the part Or the
red-headsd. bOb-hairsd. flaming
SANDY
SANDY win make her screen
debut while the story y RIM
ming ii The I ashingtOn Times.
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INTENSE silence reigned in the
pleasantly Swallowed office of
the great eye doctor. Sentence
had just been pronounced and
Art Ventross was trying to be
brave. 1t was difficult to speak
and the specialist had said all
that there was to be said. Art
blinked and passed nervous
hand over his eyes, those eyes
which he had just been told were
going blind. Finally his tongue
gave word to the one hopeful
thought in his jumbled brain.
rs there any chance. any
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Overworked!

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A Mystery of English History

THE death of Sir Thomas Overbury the Tower of London
September Is, during the of James of the
unoed mysteries of English history He supposed have been
poisoned.
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By Elenore Meherin,
Author of "Chickie, !" "Ann,' .
Ann and Phil'' and
Mora Lee,

Then it was Ramon, and the
blood flew in a burning tide to
Sandy's neck What would he
think if he knew of that? She
saw his young, fine, honest eyes,
and pulled the sheet up to her
chin.
Sleepy, Jude?"
sAwfully.''
Funny; so am tall of sud
den.
But they both lay stiff and wide
eyed. and each knew that the
other was awake and what the
other thought.
Douglas is crazy about you,
Jude. He thinks you're the only
girl in the world.
Tears that felt like warm blood
crept down Judith's temples to
the pillow.
And I'm crazy about him in
that kind of way.
Sandy shut her lips. cit would
Kill her to lose him have to
help it along--I cant
Two days later she met Douglas
IS she came from work. He drove
up to the curb. stopped the car.
Get in, Cousin Sandy. Let's go
off to dinner. What say?"
CHAPTER 79
EoR fleeing moment, Sandy
l hesttated. 1t would have suited
her mood this fine September
day to go dashing out through the
Panhandle with this bonny Doug
las Keith; to say daring things
that would send the merry color
flying to his eyes. Lord, isn't
he attractiveg' she thought, rest
ing her hand on the door Of the
car.
mo, I can't go. she said alb
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CHAPTER SO

gave & soft, Joyous laugh. His
head lowersd, seeking her lip.