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from the condor's eggs. Let me
tell you we went down that noun
tain in just about half the time
We got up.
Very useful birds in eating up
refuse and dead carcasses," said
Bunny, but when two or three
get together they don't wait for
dead food. They'll even attack a
big bull. We don't know whether
that bird has any friends in the
neighborhood or not"
Just look" said Bobby as we
watched the great condor, how
he can soar around and around
for a long time without flapping
his wings"
And without a motor, too
that's more than a man can do"
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believe in nests" said Bunny.
The words were hardly out of
Bunny's mouth when we saw. a
shadow on the side of the noun
tain. I'VE looked up, and there
was a great bird circling around
over us. ""
1T would be well for us to de-
scend," murmured Bunny, his
eyes turning very dark. you
known, those birds would just like
a nice fat little boy or plump
rabbit. He might even go after
you, Foxy Grandpa"
WHO laid them?" he asked.
They look to me like Condor's
eggs" replied Bunny, quietly.
You should have seen us get
down that mountain and away
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NOW Go On With the StOru

stood with i1er head raise d, the
curved, beautiful lips little part
ed. And the boy, his hat off,
stopped and kissed her.
Judith trembled, shot a quick
glance ait Douglas, hoping he
hadn't seen.
Pretty gee, that was pretty"
he chuckfaad softly. rs that
Sandy? Is that Cousin Sandy?"
Tears rushed TO Judith's eyes
CHAPTER rs
CANDY stood a moment her
~ hand on the knob, her profile
in the moonlight etched against
the door panel with pale. haunt
ing charm.
AS her companion went down
the steps she saw Judith's en-
barrassed pause. and smiled.
Home so soon, Jude? LIS that
the boy next door with your"
She put out her hand with The
arrogant yet winning grace OF
young countess. and laughed into
the eyes of Douglas Keith.
He grinned down at her with a
quick, Yes, Cousin Sandy. tbs
he. We got home none too soon"
Judith turned scarlet, but Sandy
raised her Nbrows with gay in
science. almost too soon, I'd
say. But I'll not pay you back
this time. The larkness is
yours"
Planning the Date
AS she turned to go Douglas,
his eyes twinkling, said: "Wait,
won't you? We're taking you
out Thursday night"
oh" a faint color frightened
Sandy's pale cheeks; fix it UP
with Jude. I'm not sure / can
CO."
Judith now stood with her back
turned, the big violet hat hiding
her face.
Some girl. I thought you
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rich eyes. When he laughed the
bland serenity Of his features
gave place to lighted merri-
menf Then one way that be-
hind this gentle kindness was a
broad vein Of willy humor.
Douglas took Judith for a dance.
She was absorbed In watching the
startling poses of some Of the
dancers. "Oh. Doug. isn't it a
rfot?" she murmured do you
think anyone will be carried out
tonight?'
You say that as though you'd
like 1T, Jude. =
We'll, I've heard so much
I've never SEEN anything SEN
sational yet
Take you down Third Street
near Brannan some Saturday
night. child. Well, how about it
now? Like hiTn?''
Thrilled
She giggled: "Oh, I'm thrilled!
With EVERYTHING!'
He's captivated with you.
Jude"
she paid no attention. She
looked up into the young face
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Sometimes he looked up when
he was putting out his milk bot
tie, and saw her powdering her
nose. But they were too far
away to say anything, even IL
they had anything to say. She
felt, though, as If she knew him
very well. So many nights she
had sat at her window in the
dark and watched him writing
away YEARLY until the table was
untidy with papers. And when
at last he rose with a. yawn, she
rose too He seemed so lone
some. somehow always writing
and writing; and there were
pauses when he sat with his head
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THE court was so narrow that
L she could see from her
room quite plainly into his, and
see him writing at his table and
putting mis- milk bottle on the
sill and brushing his hair at the
little smirror he had hung for
the sake Of light at his window
It must be very dark in his
room, as dark AS 1t was in hers.
There were only two windows and
one opened onto a side street and
another tall dingy building Oppos-
ite: and the other window that
opened onto the court. She had
to go to the window every time
she powdered her nose, - see
that it had been done vvnvinc-
ingly.
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Story Of Real Life
Complete In This Issue

reach out my arms and hold
you until you were rested.
Her eyes were shy, but brave.
You're closer now"
He said. releasing her at last
unwillingly. will you be willing
to marry me and go back home?
My uncle will give me partner
ship in his store. / wanted 10
be a writer-I've failed-I've got
to put that dream away"
She drew his head down and
kissed him I'VE. don't need our
dreams now. We've got each
other"
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1T was SO sick" he told her,
"and nobody came. I think I
would have died - and nobody
would have come-but you."
She smiled. ST missed you at
the window"
did you always look for me?"
he asked eagerly. so, did ! for
you. / would have gone out on
wild parties and gotten drunk.
given up to temptation-~but l
couldn't go off and leave you
there by yourself. Sometimes you
looked so little and tired I could
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to burst forth refreshed and out
fitted from head to toe. much as
the butterfly energies from its
cocoon!
What a joy to cast off the
drab, useful warm winter things
and nutter into the sunshine in
frivolous spring and summer
finery!
And it's "finery" In the degree
it looks fine on youl
Cost has nothing to do with
it.
I've seen. stuff in shops with
tremendous price tags attached
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that would completely overwheIm
and eclipse the young thing who
needs just the inexpensive color
full simplicity she finds where
she can afford to shop!
And think this idea of wear
ing smocks in the office is the
most sensible thing we've ever
adopted.
What a protection to ones
dress and what neat and color
full appearance they make. The
men ought to wear them, too.
They could call them Dust Coats.
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BY FAY KING

What a hum and buzz i'm the
shops these days!
Women flying from this counter
to that. like so many bees buzzing
around bright-cIored flowers!
Even window shopping is a de-
light no one can afford to miss!
/ couldn't help thinking as
romped through the stores yester-
day taking as much interest in
purchases being made by others
as in the few ! made myself that
this time of the year has always
been filled with gay preparation
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SHOCKS sound i bit silly for
man.
One thing one can be thankful
for In modern shopping II one
can get q modern dress or hat
into package that is easy to
carry.
And IL one wants to be sure to
have things at once the best
thing to DO is to carry them your
self!
Packages may be plebeian, but
Id rather look like an animated
truck with smile on my face
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BY ElenOre Meherin,
Author of ssChickie," "Anns' .
"Ann and Phil'' and
'NOra Lee"

ssBut I'm a total loss, Doug.
Just can't go in for that petting
stuff. / can't bear it! It's not
that wouldn't like to kiss some
body, because / would. But /
couldn't do it just with my lips.
I'd have to love him
She pulled the big dropping hat
and shielded her face: I'D have
TO love him with all my heart and
soul so much that I could
die for him. Otherwise, just kiss
ing would bore me to death. l
should think it must be awfully
His face, at first sober. now
lighted up, the eyes twinkling,
blush going merrily to his tenn
pies. Not quite that stupid,
Judy. darling! You see-there's
finesse in everything! You say
Sandy isn't empty and isn't stu,
.ptd. But she likes It. doesn't she?
But you won't have to do any
petting with Hal. Just be your
self. There are plenty who can
pet-but darn few that can talk
the way you can.
''AM right She reached for
her vanity, took the puff and
rubbed it slowly over her now
crimson cheeks: And when I've
got the skids under Sandy, then
do / take Hal and you take herr"
'tOh-we'll see
He put the car in garage
around the corner from the flat.
They walked up the block, still
fntently talking.
They were at the steps and
starting upward before they
noticed the figures at the door.
Judith saw Sandy's shawl. Sandy
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than hatch Il forehead fun OF
wrinkles in rage because the pUr-
chases I'm looking for do not ar
rive!
No wonder in the days Of hoop
skirts and bumper bustles II was
better to have dressmaker come
to the house and construct It for
you on the premises. IT. would
have to be delivered III dray.
re an Easter belle Of long ago
and the maid Of today met on
the Avenue in their new spring
outfit. they doubtless would each
find the other a BIT shocking.
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A Prince Called "CrOuchbacls"

EDMUND of of Henry III of England
u Eleanor Provence crouchback because he
either deformed par crusade and carried
his back.
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Sandy II Movies

Sandy soon win Be seen a.
LOew's Palace. The FOX Film
Corporation already has started
production.
Madgc BellaKay, sIaOrn of her
luxurious tresass, hrs been
selected Tor the paFt 81 the
red-headed, b0b-haiFed. flaming
SANDY !
SANDY" will make her screen
debut while the story II rum
ming in The washington Times.
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Swift Adventure, Tingling Romance,
and the Thrill of Young
Love
Love
The StOru So F0r-

SANDY MCNEIL, in love with life, marries BEN
MURLo rich Italian, to please her impoverished family
Tyranny by Murlo and frequent quarrels follow
dies at BIRTH BOB MCNEIL her uncle aids in plans for
Sandy and her mother to take trip to Honolulu There
she meets RAMON WORTH who her life in the surf
On the home he declares his love- Murilo
says he will release her JUDITH MOORE, cousin
tells Sandy love everything Murio overakes her she
goes for tyst with Ramon He appears unexpectedly at
party she giving for her friends She leaves his house
and accepts the kindly attentions of Ramon whose she
shares She leaves for her home when learns
i'll Sandys mother dies and she goes to live with her
cousin Judith after parting with Some months later
she receives letter from Ramon Judhs friend Douglas
Keith comes home from trip and plans party of four
with Sandy and Hal, HUME
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1. LITERATURE. Who was
called THE Sweet Psalmist Of
Israeli"
2. HISTORY. Which famous
Greek philosopher was the teacher
of Alexander the Great?
TOPOGRAPHY. Which is the
highest mountain In Western.
Europe?
4. BUSINESS. How much pork,
per capita, is consumed by the
American. people annually?
s. MANKIND. Which flower
lis the national emblem of Japan?
6. HUMAN NATURE. Which
is the greatest danger in the
training of the will?
Z. GENERAL SCIENCE. What
is meant by specific gravity? (
s. LAW. When may an offer
be revoked?
8. CIVlCS. How much revenue
does the United States Govern
ment receive annually from
Panama Canal tolls?
10. ART. What Is meant by
. "Cinquecento" art?
II. MUSIC. Who was the
founder of the national opera of
Russia?
II. HEALTH. What are the i'll
effects Of faulty posture?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions
/. LITERATURE. Aegis, now
used to signify an impregnable
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defense, was originally the name
of the shield of Zeus or Athene.
2. HISTORY. De Witt Clinton's
greatest achievement was the sue
cessful promotion Of the Erie
Canal, derisively called by his OPP
ponents, "Clinton:s Folly"
3. GEOGRAPHY. Hamburg,
Germany, is on the River Elbe.
4. BUSINESS. Automobile COM
panies are revising their Install
ment plans because the relatively
high risks of the present INSTALL
ment plans increase the costs OF
automobiles, which in turn hinder
larger sales.
S. MANKIND. Foch. Joffre and
Petain are the three marshals or
France.
6. HUMAN NATURE. The best
bedtime stories for children are
those devoid OF excitement.
7. GENERAL SCIENCE. A
hygrometer is an instrument for
measuring the relative humidity
of the atmosphere.
8. LAW. A landlord Is charge
able with the duty to use all
means to eject tenants who are
violating the law on his property.
8. CIVICS. The flexible rates
OF the present tariff law require
the Tariff Commission to ascer"
tain the difference in production
costs Of commodity in This
country and in its chief foreign
competitor. The President has
the power to increase or decrease
the duty up to so per cent.
10. ART. The Cathedral Of st.
John the Divine, New York, is 10
have a stained-glass window de-
plotting sports.
II. MUSIC. Sir Edward Elgar'
the English composer, wrote the
popular and brilliant march called
''Pomp and Circumstance"
II. HEALTH. Bandages wound
too tightly will impede the natur.
81 circulation Of the blood.
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? week, long enough to set every
feminine heart humping.
Well. there was a little more
dignity about him than some Of
the others Amy had taken up.
Those university boys. for In
stance, who sat around the We.
randa with their ukelelea and read
her their free verse. and stared
her out OF countenance. like hun.
cry calves. Or the mournful.
eyed male who played with the
stock company last summer at
the opera house and borrowed all
her ready cash before he went
away.
Or the fruit peddler. He was
the worst OF all. How did he
catch Amy's attention. young
Sicilian bringing watermelons and
yes, cabbages!-to the back
door? A muddy-looking creature.
not handsome like most Latins.
He's taken It seriously. too;
threatened to kill himself or some
thing. One night he brought his
mandolin and sang syrupy love
songs under Amy's window.
Daddy Paul nearly tore the house
down. The fellow disappeared
after that. though once Clare
heard her mother telephoning
him
Amy hung up the receiver with
her flashing smile. "Mr. Satterly
is coming this afternoon" she
said. He wants you to 90 for
a drive"
Me? Oh! But he hardly spoke
to me last night! I didn't think
what shall say to him. Amy?
How can They don't care for
me"
"A little more pep. lamb. Don't
say anything: they'll suspect you
of being intelligent if you do and
the live ones hate intelligent
women. Buzz around. Clare.
That's all you need do: just
buzzr
Clare had captured the towns
prize beau for the afternoon. Or
rather her mother had captured
him for her. Why couldn't Sat-
terly have telephoned her direct;
asked IL she wished to drive with
him?
1t looked as IL her debut were
not going to make much differ
ence; as il she would not be a
person in her own, right, after
all, but merely Amy Deans
daughter" with folks discussing
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F N S
FANCIES

A taste for mushrooms is
causing many fashionable women
to return to the small felt hats
with the mushroom brims. OF
the new spotted felt, so much in
vogue in Paris, these models, re-
viving the mushroom style, are
universally becoming and un-
doubtedly chic.
Bordering on the extreme, the
most stunning evening shawls are
of gold lace with deep black
velvet borders. This extreme
contrast of fabric and color
strikes a distinctive and exclu-
sive note in midsummer evening
fashions.
Not to resist cubist designs
and colorings, one of the latest
French novelties is hand-cro-
cheted silk coat, with the gayest
triangular pattern in vivid shades.
This sporty wrap, created for day
time wear at fashionable resorts,
is highly cubist and futuristic il
weave and shading.
Trips around the world, radios,
trips TO Sesqui-Centennial, East
man Cine Kodaks, Greater Movie
Season Contest. $4,000 in
prizes. See Washington Times
Tor d0taAA =,
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WAR LEADERS
WE'RE WISE

Twenty-three Of the So signers
of the Declaration of Independence
were college-bred men. nearly all
of them graduates, according to
School Life, a publication of the
Department Of the Interior, Bu-
reau of education. Harvard was
represented by eight; William and
Mary by three; Yale, three; Cam.
bridge England). three; Princeton,
two: Edinburgh, one; Jesuit Col
lege at Rheims. one. Sixteen
others received excellent" or
classical education, one Of them
at Westminster School, London.
Two obtained all their formal in
struction from tutors. and 16, In
Guiding Franklin, Wythe, Roger
Sherman. and Robert Morris, had
hut little schooling.
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To Cure a Baby of Vicious Biting

does not usually take such an
alarming hold upon little children
as Mildred's baby seems to have
secured; and as a rule a little
discipline can overcome the ten.
dency.
Shaping or biting the child IN
return is not the remedy. Tha:
only angers him and implants
the idea more firmly in his con-
seriousness. by reason of the fact
that he is in a state Of tension
or excitement at the moment
that this occurs.
If the mother could arrange
some simple device whereby the
baby would hurt his own mouth,
when he INDUCES in this unruly
behavior, that would likely stop
his savage performances.
A combination Of persuasion,
advertisement, punishment and
time, with a little patience and
affection thrown in, ought GER
tainly to put a stop to such UNI
seemingly conduct. The matter
is serious enough to call for in
telligent and painstaking manage.
ment.
Copyright, 1926. International
Feature Service. Inc.)
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her right over her head, or ignor.
ing her entirely!
Perhaps Satterly had asked
Amy to drive. Perhaps he'd
asked Amy first, and she'd slip
per her daughter in. !"
What an idea! Funny she's never
felt that way about her mother
before last night!
II couldn't love Amy II I
were envious of her. she told
herself, ashamed. "And I do love
her. She's kind of-kind Of diff.
ferent from most women, bur
she's so beautiful and brilliant.
No one could help loving herr
Clare dressed for outdoors be-
fore lunch. in a little Dtown vel.
vet skirt and jacket, furred at
the collar and wrists. and crush
ed a brokn felt hat down over
her ears. She looked rather like
q small, brown bird, part spar
row, excepting that her cheeks
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read of your wonderful medicine in
the paper. and my husband bought
me a bottle. and after the first
few doses 1 felt better, so kept
on taking it until / was well and
strong. l take it at times when |
feel tired and it helps me. will
always have a good word for your
medicine and tell anyone what good
it has done me. / recommended it
to my neighbor for her girl, who is
sixteen years old, and it was just
what she needed. She is feeling fine
now, and goes to school every day"
-MRs. E. F. BAssETT, ZIG South
Hayford Avenue, Lansing, Michigan.
Do not continue to feel all run
down and half sick when Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ts
sotd by druggists everywhere. .-.--
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were 30 red and her eyes SO
brightly blue.
In Languid Mood
Amy came to the luncheon table
in a languid mood, trailing the
befringed draperies of q yellow
tea gown. She had slicked back
her hair in French twist and
long rings dangled from her
ears.
Word came from the hospital
that DR.. Paul still was in the
operating room and Ted seldom
appeared for the noon meal.
You're not going out. Amy?".
"Where can you go In this
town? Walls giving a tea at
the hotel. but you know how
Paul feels about my going there.
Nice women are too dignified
to dance Is a public restaurant
she mimicked. ooh, Lord! Who
cares for dignity"
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NOW Continue

MY touched her eyes with q
a small square of lace and her
throat worked alarmingly. Clare
sat still however, she'd seen her
mother do that before and knew
there were no tears on the hand.
kerchief. Amy's grief was me-
ehanica1 as a dolls and about
~ convincing.
II suppose I've got to expect
g." she sighed. Nothing but
trouble all my life! Married off
to Jim Eddy when I wasn't as
old as you and
Well, no one made you mother
You eloped with him, didn't your"
What's that got to do with
It? Five years batting around,
lodging bill-collectors. washing
dishes, cooking over q gas-plate
with baby on my hands toward
the last! Fine chance to train my
voice then when It would have
been easy!
And there wasn't any chance
after divorced him and went
knocking about making a liv-
ing; though I began to live a
little then. Lord, l wish / were
back! But what's the use! I
thought was the luckiest woman
In the world when l came to
Atkins and the distinguished DR..
Dean wanted to marry me. I
didn't know what an old moss.
back
she broke off to pick up the
telephone, tinkling on the table
beside her bed.
"Yes?" me1odiously. Eyes. dear
Glare knew that the man at
the other end of the wire was
Satterly. Amy went on saying
nothings In the intimate man.
ner that made them full OF mean
ing, and the girT stared at pink
satin and wondered.
Would Satterly be another Of
her mothers finds one of the
omnipresent "proteges" that ciut-
tered life at various times?
There'd been so many.
A Heart Breaker
He had a thing that none Of
the others possessed; a certain
suave assurance, arrogance, NAV
be, that some acquire with
wealth. They said that in New
York. where he lived, he owned
an interest in a film producing
company. He'd been in Atkins a
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By L. Lamar Matthews

"M1LDRED's baby is the
AVA meanest child I ever saw.
Why. he is positively vicious" de.
clared Mildred's younger sister.
I'M be glad when she takes him
back to her home"
what does he do that IL 30
terrjble?" inquired a friend.
He bites" answered the girl.
when you are least expecting
1t, he comes rushing upon you
and buries his teeth in your hand,
your knee or any other available
spot. He bites hts mother: he
bites other children; bites any,
body he can reach. He Is simply
crazy about biting"
Then the friend, who was in.
terested in all children and espe-
cially those in that family, began
making inquiries about the baby's
influences. And she found, upon
investigation, that the first nurse
the baby had amused herself by
pretending to bite his chubby
legs, his fat little hands and his
soft, inviting neck. AS he grew
a little older. he returned the
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Clare rushed to her room when
she heard satterly's voice in the
hall. A little more. powder on
her tilted nose; a final crushing
down OF the brown hat.
When she came to the library,
Amy was reclining plcturesquely
in atabig chair, smiling up AZ
Satterly, who was bending over
her with his arm on the cushion
Clare entered noiselessly: paused
inside the door with the sense Of
bewiIderment that had assailed
her at the party last night.
What was 1t she didn't under
stand? The look. in his eyes as
he stood there-what did 1t
mean? She'd seen 1t before when
Amy was like that, all flushed
and smiling and so alive. Now
he was bending lower. slipping
his arm along the cushion.
She moved, and Satterly looked
up suddenly. Then he came for