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that no drops Of blood would iw
where she had crept. I'll
He told himself desperately '-ty 4
will never trace her. Who'd knott 4
was she-who'd connect her tn 4
him." H
All, why had she gone? What r.
rible and futile pity had driven II H
He had threatened? He had cis
bounding her?
He leaned down and stared at he
pillow. Her face half turned. HsI
touched her hair, smoothed it from her
forehead.
She smiled up at him. She saiin a
quiet way that frightened him: 'lfcclI
nothing. have no pain
She now recalled with fast b|tinsI
excitement the encounter Of the lght. i
Blanched, imploring desperatio oil
Ramon's face, muxsle of the stolj
pressed against her chest; shoclandl
roar of engines crashing down orhcr.!
And she remembered her own oiceI
moaning as she cre?t along the oor.l
Ramon had left her-fired Ihotj
aud vanished
Pictures flashed through her lindI
quickly in q hectic confusion. Why
was she not dead? The echo a
muffled cry sobbed in her ears: "Sndy
-God-I've killed you" {
Killed her and ran away.
But she hadn't died. Because Dug y
las had come!
The blur of his face STOPPING yer,
hers humble of his voice; pressur of
his strong, tender arms bearing YER;
through arkness-through a tunell
She had a bewildered image of 1a{
mon pursuing them, plunging afei,
them. head down, pistol cleaning d
his hands.
She said excitedly: Hurry, Dout,
las. Where did he go? Did you SCI
him 20? Hide-hc wants to XII
me-"
Her hand fluttered along the cover
He pressed it between his "You'I.
all right. Sandy. Oh, my, Sandy
He covered it with his lips, saying. 4
himself starkly: 'God-Almight
Godw
Her shadow fumbling along tbaI
floor-her little hands reaching TO.
the knob-those faint, cheeping cries
Continued on Page 10, Part %
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Yitations to confidence
Her dresses sometimes end at her
silk stockinged knees
Dawn's silver mists sometimes part
for her as che comes home from a
party
Yet
Despite all these facts, despite her
eyebrows, shaved into a thin curved
streak; her lips, encarmined to a
dazzling viyidness; her eyelashes,
weighed with mascara; her CONVEX
sstion, which sometimes Is as incon-
sequential as a summer breeze-de-
spite all these facts, the 1926 girl is
proof positive that one must not judge
by appearance.
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nouncsd came again that little cheep-
ing twitter =. .. -, 49,
Someone moving-creeping slowly
And now the terrible little cries stop
ped. Now and then whispering sigh.
He, standing there waiting-aging-
the sweat clammyi on his forehead.
At last-at the door. He saw her
shadow through the frosted gloss. He
saw her reaching up, faltering with the
knob---mastering It. ~. .-
He pushed in gently, lifted Sandy
in his arms. e
Then he saw hlood-the blood on
her chest-Ram0n nvtionless on the
floor-the pistol flung in an arc from
his outswept arm.
Her eyes were dull. the pupils di.
lated. Very slowly they focused on
his face. sf
He leaned over her-he called her
frightened, endearing names; be held
her pale. cold face against his own.
Sobbing, his hands trembling vio-
lently, he took handkerchief and
stuffed it in her chest where the
blood seemed rising.
DO you know me, Sandy? Can
you speak,"
"Douglas-go away-leave me-
please-Douglas, go!"l She breathed
feebly with long, intermittent sigh
ing. Her hand moved in a confused
gesture.
She asked, vaguely: "where did he
60? He left me here-Ah-you,
Douglas" H..
But when be slipped off his coat
and went to wrap it about her be-
cause she was so cold, she shook her
head, protesting
With the measured calm Of his
appalling excitement, he pulled down
the shade over the glass panel Of
the door.
Then he went to Ramon. knelt and
listened for the heart beat.
1t was long silent.
He glanced over the room, taking
in with Photographic accuracy its
every detail. Near the corner, d.
rectly opposite where Ramon lay,
was little pool of blood-Sandy's
blood. She had crept from there
came creeping along with those
l CIftS.
And there on the desk was her
handkerchief. He went over and
got it, stuffed it in his pocket.
His head felt like a whirling ball
of fire.
Stealthily he now opened the door,
shot furtive glance down the cor
ridors. Over there were the stairs
marrow stairs--carry her down.
Be cool about it-pretend she had
just become little faint
He sent last burning glance over
the room-went again and hold his
hand over Ratnon's mouth. No
breath
He switched out the light.
Then he lifted her. He whispered !:
"Oh, Darlington, dearest Sandy
you won't die-you hear me I'm
carrying you away. Try to do as l
tell you"
The flutter of her hand against
his check
A thousand steps it might have
been that he carried her-pausing
at the Misunderstanding blind, swift
rushes-propping her on her feet
when he heard a footstep-
Once she smiled. Once she said !:
Let me-walk-I can"
At the landing just above the
lobby he listened till the elevator
was going Hp--Iistened till he heard
man let the door swing behind
| him
Now - oh, my Sandy-lean
against me-walk-the car at the
corner
| Tie GOT her With bvsterira1 fender.
ness in the car.
For a moment he swept his hands
one after the other swiftly through
his hair.
The night went helter-skelter-a
dusty paper vhirled against the radi'
ator.
He leaned down and whispered in
her ear: "Sandy-you'Il be all
right-you're all right now"
Then he carried her up steps
the steps Of Hal Hume's flat
The steps Of his own agonizing
| Gethsemane-
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CHAPTER IS

She lay heavily in bis arms, her
pale, cold face and the bright hair
falling back against his shoulder.
He steadied himself along the wall,
half mUttering and sobbing-stunned
by this appalling misfortune. Sandy,
inert and deatb-like in bis arms Ra-
mons lifeless body; blood on the
floor
In few stark hours all their lives
altered
What pitiless fate had driven her to
this.
A few hours ago she stood before
him, her face radiant with love. She
had come up and put those dear, ap-
pealing hands in bis-needing him
wanting him-worshiping him. Touch
ing all his veins with tenderness and
fire so that he longed with young.
flaming passion TO 20 out and night
for her; protect her; carry her off
make her boundlessly glad
He staggered. He said 10 Hal
Hume's astonished query: SANDY
HAHN taking her a1ay-look at
her first"
They laid her on the bed. Her eyes
opened widely with dulled, dilated .pu-
pills that slowly responded when their
forms bent over her. Now and then
her hand made quick, spasmodic ges-
ture-she whimpered: "Don't-Ra-
mon-Oh-God ~
The bullet pierced the chest wall,
driving out through the back in d.
rect line with the point Of entrance
Powder marked her skin.
Douglas, seeing the blood stains
turned his head. He followed Hume
caught his arm, gulped: Not COINS
TO die. Hal?'
Hume, his face pale as Sandy's
II hope not. don't think she'll die
Doug. But you can't drive her any
where tonight"
"Pve got 70. I thought you'd let me
have the hunting shack"
aYou can't move her tonight-per
baps not for week"
@They may trace her hereT She .
rather die than have that j cant
let that happen TO her. Hal yor
can see. Can't you seel" His np'
moved helplessly = he snapped hi
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RECIPE.

RECIPE.
Pfatos philosophy and Berlin's
Jazz; Man O'war's speed and the
sweetness Of honey; Ben FrankIin's
common sense and the light.hearted.
ness OF a sparrow
Add all the pep in sight and heat In
a roaring furnace.
Then will be prepared the Ioveliest
and most amazing paradox in all re.
membered history
She snaps her fing.rs az eonven-
ton yet, when all is said and done,
she Is as level headed as was her
grandmother, when Queen Victoria sat
on q throne.
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You wont snswer-that's because
you won't come-you're tired Of me
80 / must take you"
"God-Ramon, what DO you mean
oh no! Don't do that"
She tried to clutch his srm-to
take his hand.
And be said wildly: Don't Be
frightened, Sandy. Do you see what
/ have"
She gave a vhimpering cry, tried
10 push from him, seeing the pistol
cleaning in his hand.
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Crazed, Ramon ellsSandy
He Plans to Take Her
On Long Journey
CHAPTER SO.

~ ANDY sat with her back turned to the dresser. She
couldn't Ramon's letter. But that corner OF the
- envelope protrudng from the scarf stuck in her
mind like sharp little knife All evening had stuck
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bling desperation, drove it against his
heart.
Douglas waited al the cigar store.
What in the world kept her? Queer
that she didn't cay why she had 10
come.
Nine thirty-nov It was ten-nov
ten twenty-five. His neck began TO
get hot. He stretched it restlessly as
horse champing at the rein.
Queer thing to do. Why hadn't
she phoned him:
An alarm that he had at first i'm
patiently dismissed now rapidly OBJ
sessed him. Was it anything to 20
with Ramon that brought Sandy SO
mysteriously 10 town. He recalled
the tall, waiting figure standing with
one foot on the running board Of the
automobile-tbec crazy plunge Of Ra-
mons car down the block.
Had Ramon sent for Sandy? And
Sandy had gone in answer to the mad
summons;
Douglas ran his handkerchief be-
tween bis collar and his neck re-
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have better sense she'll be along
any minute now. :.
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A quarter Of eleven. For the TWEEN
tieth time in the last half hour he
walked to the corner. looking up and
down. A lonely ysgrant strained his
eyes over the page Of the want ads
pasted in the window. A fat woman
scurrying after the car going 70
North Beach.
Then for a moment the corner was
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will send his valuable guide to Health
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receipt OF 10 cents. Coin. The trust
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WACO, TEXAS: A Physician Cd
dorses Chex as follows: "We fin
Chex to be a high grade toilet an
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any we have ever used. ETC."
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he looked 20 thin. His eyes gloWed.
An ashen pallor about bis mouth.
And she stared at him. She tried
10 put up her hand and touch his
face. She was paralyzed with fear
and began talking playfully-hmil-
ing-suing for time
All, don't, Sandy, Don't trick
me, Why do you force me 10 IL;
Let me kiss you just once-just once.
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Common Trouble Corrected

NEWARK, N. j., Mrs. J. e. White
"a Chestnut St., writes: II am We
man over forty. Was troubled Wit
a scaut flow Of urine. After takinl
two large boxes Of Balmwort Tablet
the flow became normal, as 1t shout
and I feel very much benefited an
wish to recommend it. etc.
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advertiser

Continued on Page 10, Part %
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1t was Q o'clock. She scrubbed. q
note and left the door of her room
ajsr.
The note was for Douglas. She
told bin little: 1--WE gone 10 town
on important business. II you wish,
drive down and wait for me some
where near Market and Third. You
might stand near the cigar store at
the southeast corner. III meet you
there as soon as / can"
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She took a taxi-driving through
the clear, starry night. She suddenly
remembered the darkness that first
time she had gone with such an
exultant, guilty sense Of adventure
to meet Ramon at the pier. The
black shadows, a throb with the
boom Of the sea encompassing
She felt that she wer. plugging
into shadows now-plunging to an
oninous and terrible doom.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-15
COMMUNIST INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
APPEAL FOR MINERS STRUGGLE
BY JOHN PEPPER
Especial Cable to The Daily Worker)


MOSCOW, Oct 12The Executive Committee of the Communist
International has issued appeal stating that the mighty social
struggle in Great Britain growing acute day The last
conference of delegates the Federation which rejected
with overwhelming majority the nsoent the
sentative government decided continue the the most
energetic The manifesto points the that the c
enge hurled at the mine workers accompanied cha
enge of the British capitalist against whole working
the decision the conservative party Scarborough
against the right of the trade unions to exist.
Communist Party Demands
The Communist Party of Great Britain the driving
out of the conservative government the dissolution parliament
the establishment real labor the
workers. and embargo coal The workers
hurry assistance the British miners
Vaccinations of the General Council of the
ess of the leaders of the labor party They oppose
eachery of the refoms leaders the Amsterdam Inter
national
Support Miners.
The struggle the British miners Importance
the fate of the workers Of all countries spite predictions
of defeat in the bourgeois Of the world in
forts the reformis the British miners will w supported by
the world proletariat.
The manifesto calls upon International Trade Union
ment organize internationally embargo exports
Britain international levy for the struggling
Britain
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-15
Cafeteria Workers of
N. Y. Being Organized;
Mass Meeting Tuesday

NEW YORK, Oct. 13,-The cafe
terra industry is gradually conquering
for itself prominent place among the
large and important industries Of the
country, yielding one OF the largest
interests on capital invested.
The bosses are rapidly growing
rich and arrogant. Meanwhile the
workers must toll for ~ hours day
under the most inhuman conditions,
and in most cases seven days week
or at the best six and half days a
week, receiving some of the lowest
wages paid TO any unorganized work
ers.
During the winter months a large
and extensive membership drive will
be conducted. beginning with a mon.
ster mass meeting to take place on
Tuesday, October 10, at 8 p. m. at
the Manhattan Lyceum, 6s East
Fourth street. A large number of
members are expected TO join the
union at this meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-15
TORY N. P.'S TOO TIPSY
TO SUIT LABOR MEMBER,
\ ASKS FOR BEER PROBE

LONDON, Oct. 1s.--PolItical CIR
eles were agog today as the result
of the statement made by Dr.. Al
fred Salter, labor M. p, that he has
seen members hopelessIy intoxieat-
ed in the houss Of commons.
Drunkenness lie most marked In
the tory party, partly because they
are the largest party. Frequently
the debates become noisy because
some one taking part In them has
lost control Of himself thru drink"
Or. saIter declined to mention
any names but he said he would
ask for an investigation, charging
that the bar In the house of COM
mons ls always open when the
house is In session, even at hours
when the laws provide that public
houses shall be closed.