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She broke off. conscious Of some
one looking at her with an anx.
ious and profound scrutiny. 1t
was Mabel, it was Mabel, whose
dark. sad eyes had fixed them
selves upon her face with a look
SO revealing that Sally knew as
II she had been told. Mabel
yes. Mabel was in love with
jerry.
Her own glance wavered and
fell, and Mabel looked away. But
Sally knew that her own secret
had been guessed. Suddenly she
realized the disagreeable truth
behind this cordial luncheon: this
dark-eyed girl I'm love with her
penniless cousin, her mother push
her into the arms of young Glenn.
He might be penniless. too, per-
haps. but IL his name weren't
worth much on a check. 1t had
immense value in a society col.
umn.
But Mrs. Harrington at least
did rot read what lay behind
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ing room, he said in low voice:
"Wish the old gal would stop
givin' me the rush" He spoke
with an English accent.
Sally did not reply.
She was thinking, wondering
just when and how she could
find out about Jerry.
The refectory table was long
enough for a club banquet. Ser
wants moved nervously, swiftly,
under Mrs. Farrington's alert eye.
She kept up a constant stream Of
chatter.
my poor husbands down in
the city. working himself to
death on the street" If he were
Sally thought she knew whose
fault that was. And again, I'm
80 anxious to give little dinner
party soon-with just the right
people. You too, Of course, and
Mrs. Drake Mrs. Drake!
There was as much chance of
Mrs. Farrington's securing the
super-exclusive Mrs. Drake for
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her dinner party, as there was Of
her flying over the moon.
Snobbery. affectation, a hercely
jealous desire to get on the
world-that was Jerry's aunt.
But Jerry's cousin, Mabel. was
delightful.
She seemed so grave and gentle.
She was sweet without knowing
it-perhaps because she didn't
know 1t. Was she really inter-
ested in young Glenn? How could
she be. how could a girl like
that " but still Mrs. Earring
ton seemed to regard them as IL
they were already engaged.
And what are you going to
do this afternoon" she inquired,
as if no matter what one did, the
other must do that, too.
A pause, while the salad plates
were removed-Sallyis chance.
She gave a little. nervous cough.
"Er-Mrs. Harrington. won
der il you-that is, ! wonder IL
YOU know where a nephew Of
yours-Mr. Evesham-"
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Now Go On With The Story

ARL0TTA looked up, and shot a
~ sudden vindictive glance. Then
she dropped her eyes once more,
without speaking. They ate
in strained silence. Now and
then Sally stole little, 0nhappy
looks at the woman who had been
20 kind. to her. But there was
no kindness there now, there was
only hate. She felt that things
would never be the same again.
Carlottar knew that Shevlin was
attracted by her, wanted her.
That was the end. Just or I'M
Just, It meant q relentless enmity.
Without having spoken once,
Carlotta left when she was
through. Sally felt miserable.
~ don't want to stay here, I
can't stay here, another minute,
while she hates meg'
But what could she do, where
could she go? Jerry had dis
appeared. There was no way Of
knowing where he was unless
unless she could find out from
his aunt, Mrs. Harrington.
She jumped up, threw on her
things, and walked briskIy. But
she uuaked little when she came
In sight Of Mrs. Farrington's
ornate, stucco house. She couldn't
very well ring and say she want
ed to know when Jerry was COM
ing back, If he was coming back.
But she must.
I'm such a coward" she
thought mournfu1ly, walked to the
cliff, and stood there looking at
the water. She was remember
ing a dingy little boat, and day
on q lonely beach and
Jerry.
When at last she screwed up
her courage. to call, an impressive
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a white-light lucidity. No mat.
ter what Claire might now de-
eide, his path was marked out.
He would get free-at any
cost now.
Roen must go away. He would
settle his business affairs; break
openly with Claire-join her.
He tore off his collar. tossed
1t on the bureau. There was a
fine layer of dust on the plate
glass. He rubbed his palm
musingly over this. Queer that
Claire made no mention Of his
letters. They must none Of them
have reached her. On her way
to Norway now 80
He decided that he would send
9 cable-tell her to get his let.
ters-
Suddenly he thought with the
blood in a hot flame in his
mind: 1T will be a year at the
earliest A year at the earli-
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SHACKLED SOULS : By un,s u.n.,in

"A ND IL she remained here and
IA said to Jackie-said to every.
one: ''I am to have child have
wanted this" the child--dear
child Of her love and longing
would be callously hurt-perhaps
brutaIly and irretrievably injured
by an attitude it might never
understand
She went back to her room
and sat listlessly, her hands
ciasped between her knees. II
there were but some way--h only
there were some strong. sufficient
way to bring this child OF hers
bore
gho did not get far with these
visions. She would say-"bring
It mere and would then see
4t--the downy head-curled silky
fingers feel it in her rams
and would flush with wonder;
would tremble with wild, incredu-
lous gratitude. She was to have
4 child-her own child-that no
one could ever snatch from her.
No matter what the anguish
ahe would take it eagerly that
ehe might have this child. And
II she could save 1t pain-shut
from 1t the shame of it's coming,
she would go to the lonliest cor.
ner Of the earth and be never
seen again-oh, she would do any
ttlinEi
Mark came. She could not listen
to him. She kept thinking:
what would he say? Would he
be glad? And suffered wondering
this.
Her white lips and flaming eyes
- st. j . .
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told her emotion. He took her
hands. They were burning.
What is the matter?" he asked
alarmed.
Nothing. I've been out with
Jackie. He wants me to go with
them"
"Wfl you? Are you thinking
of this, ,Roen?" He lowered his
head SO that she could not see
his eyes,. do you want to go
with them. Roen?"
1t might have been better"
For whom?"
For evernone-oh, for every
one. Mark"
Mott would be. better for
no one" He now looked up and
said to her quietly, speaking for
the first time directly: 1T would
not even be better for Claire,
And no matter what you do,
Roen, my affairs are definitely
settled. / can not and viii not
go back to the life I've lived for
the last decade and more"
He flushed. He hated thinking
OF his marriage. 1t brought back
to him experiences that made
him wince-that filled him with
resentment and shame, He sWon.
dered why he had so long en-.
dured it. He would never re-.
turn to it.
"Are you then thinking Of
going with Jackie. Roen?
mo"
-Rut do sou want to leave
They were now staring into
each others eyes. and she could
feel hers becoming darker-wide.
dark. flaming.
How could you wish to leave
me. Roen? Space would not
separate us. We are too much
bound. / am SO bound to you.
Roen--"
Into her still. burning eyes
came an awe-a parting Of her
white lips. ''Yesyou are bound
to me, Mark
She held him long moment
with her fixed, burning eyes.
He took q slow. shocked breath.
And felt his hands relax with
shock. "Roen-?" he whispered
hoarsely.
she closed her eyes and
nodded. RS
His veins chilled. Then this
shock passed, He clasped her
arms. He held her in still
panic. He said huskiIy:
tRoen--p
There. was no doubt now what
he should do. Thought came In
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looking butler told her Mrs. Far
rington was out.
What name, Madam"
oh, 1t doesn't matter-I'Il-I'll
drop in later"
The morning crawled on leaden
feet now. Why hadn't she found
out the first time where Jerry
was, all about him. Up and down
in front of the Harrington house
she strolled. Perhaps people we're
noticing her, wondering what she
was doing there.
A car, the same big car that
had picked her up on the lonely
road few days before, came
purring up before the iron gates.
'My dear" Mrs. Farrington's
great bulk descending, Mrs. Far.
rington's face wreathed in smiles.
I've been wondering about you
wanting to see you. Come in.
won't you? You must stay for
lunch, mustn't she, Mabel"
Mabel smiled and nodded. She
was getting out OF the car just
behind her mother, and with her
was a young. pasty-faced man
with weak smile on a weak
mouth.
You know Mr.. Glenn, don't
your"
Yes. Sally knew Mr.. Glenn, mad
met him in places. Generations
before the Glenns had been
austere; proud and powerful. The
line had thinned out to this in
effectuaI youth. with nothing To
recommend him except his name.
But that seemed quite enough
for Mrs. harrington. In her
eagerness to please both Sally and
him, she made her guests i'll at
ease.
Young Glenn strolled over to,
Sally just before lunch was served.
In q corner of thu immense liv.
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By Elenore Meheri

est before he could be freed =
the child would be born
would be months old before he
and Roen could marry
He walked up and down, push
ing the chairs out OF his way
kicking over the rugs-months
old before they could marry
They would face this-have to,
An Tuesday there was the
long-delaged word from Claire.
She was coming home. They
would arrive with all possible
haste. They hoped to be here
within three weeks.
Moisture broke coldly on his
forehead - streamed down his
temples.
CHAPTER XLvII
Claire was coming home. He
had letters from her now, Mar.
tins bushes forced this abrupt
return.
Her cable was sent after they
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But Bert bawled j. D. right back him better do
little rowing himself and raise few bster which might
in handy to float them to safety if the boat fopped!
As the interested gallery watched the folded boat been
taken from its small be pumped developing regu-
lar sized boat with seats and everything their astonshment
unbounded.
Several the watchers whose paaa yachts parked nearby
became enthusiastic they trying swap yachts
the rubber boat!
invited christen the rubber boa-bu thought that
stretching just little too farand declined the
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sublime to the rdiculOus-when there is emergency
large gallery stood Sam H. Harris private wharf
the mild waters Of the Sound lap the shore of his magnificent
tate at Great Neck
The gallery imagine D. manipulating
the (which look like ice at the bali park
in the mighty Atlantic!
fight boat was too funny to be
taken seriously and hope they'll have take the
seriousyl
bawled rowing like "cake eater" when the
tail spn This chocolate layer
cake Bert had so enjoyed little earlier.
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Life, Love and Adventure Are the Lot
Of an Obscure Girl in
High Society.
Read This First.

Sally Marsh New York thousand dollars and
nosrG education She keeps house with four other girls learns
er deal and Dan shevn shred Of the world offers
" eve him some security This security consists Of which
Sally reCessy
the
buys wonderful
Brooke cottage
Mark Trelaw cripple She
and discovers he secretly
es Shevn Brooke I'm
sally begins
young who greatly attracts goes Tubby Wells
yacht bathing suit He
dives off the boat and
a6out realizes
with Shevn but he persuades her
sne q as poor Under unusual circumstances
ask him o do what ne to help Jerry
Martin and Sally hides derry worst
ne getting on train to leave Newport Sally
Later she with
hsrpy JeEEys aunt gives her lift back town.
SheVln information
70 regard as very valuable Sally discovers shevn
vain for her letter. shevln seizes her and
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JERUSALEM
CHERRIES

A UGUST is the time to pot the
"A Jerusalem cherries for winter
towering. they require good soil.
plenty Of sunshine. and moist but
well-drained earth.
The fall Towering plants like
dahlias and chrysanthemums, says
Nature Magazine. must be well
fortified from now on to give
the best results. Liquid manure
applied every two weeks is excel.
lSnts
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sally's voice. Instead she was
merely surprised.
8 why, do you know my
nephew? I-he's almost a bar
barian. I'm afraid. often won
der what viii become Of him
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impractical. Ran off and mar
ried a dreadful singing teacher
for-for infatuation. MY poor
eister-dead, now, poor thing!
What was It you asked?
Something about Jerry?''
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why. / wondered whether he
were Il" coming back this sea.
son. or--or whereabouts in New
York"
Go Be Continued TOmorrow.)
The Washington times., 1927-08-17
BY Fay King

ROUND the hangar Curtiss Flying Field, large
husiastic crowd ubberng at Old Glory! The beaut
full golden plane will into the sky its flight to
Rome and back!
The set being installed Bertaud and a.
H famous mail pilots who will fly this lovely Fokker ship to
Rome under auspices of William Randolph Hearst also rub
boring" around sound waves-but far from Old Glory!
They miles testing the rubber boat which they will
in of emergency "a
Old Glory the rubber boat indeed going from the
The Washington times., 1927-08-17
Honey IN a Clock

Tor the twentieth in succession bees have appeared in
the school clock at Michedever village Winchester
Efforts have been made to rid Of them for they wind their
money around the clock works They have been smoked out
The Washington times., 1927-08-17
A Powerful Microscope

MICROSCOPE which gives magnifying power Of $500
a win show the interior Of tiny mcrobe
rax recently shown TO the members Of the Royal Society
in London.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
2 MEXICANS
BEAT WOMAN
Disappointed in Hunt
For Refugee From
Mexico

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Oct g.
Two Mexicans seeking to locate for
mer General Francisco Cos, . ref
ugee severely beat Mrs. Rodriguez
valero, keeper Of a rooming house
here today, when Mrs Valero was
unable to tell the men where Cos
could be found.
Cos, who has lived in San An
tonic since the beginning Of 0bre-
CONS administration in Mexico re-
ported the affair to the sheriff's Of
flee in person.. He told deputies that
he was not in hiding, fearing vio-
lence and gave them two addresses
where he might be found.
Investigation showed that Mrs. Va
lero had been badly bruised by the
fists of the men, both Of whom she
said. carried pistols.
Chief Deputy A. Newton, Jr., prom
ised Cos protection and sent depu-
ties TO hunt for the two a~ssailants
Of the woman, Of whom they had
good descriptions.
Newton also declared he had In
formation that there are several
Mexican secret service men in San
Antonio wearing arms. he has issued
instructions TO deputies to watch for
such agents and arrest all who ara
found armed. He declared charges
Of carrying pistols will be filed
against them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
Boy Breaks Arm
While Playing

]. T. Sadler, eight-year old son of
Il. Z. Sadier. county traffic officer,
suffered a broken right arm at 1880
o'clock Saturday afternoon when he
fall from a sliding board while at
play in the st. Joseph college yard
here.
DR.. William N. Spohn, who treated
the youngster, said both bones Of
the forearm were broken. 1t was a
clean break, he declared, and, bar
ring unforeseen complications, will
knit clearly.
The boys father removed him TO
his home following the accident and
later took him TO the office Of DR..
Spohn, where the break was set.
Sadler said the boy told him he
fell about eight feet. The young
ster. who is a pupil Of the fourth
ward school, was playing in the
college yard with some other boys
when the accident happened.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
BISHOP Will
VISIT VALLEY
Methodist Dignitary
To Preach Here
Sunday

Bishop John N. Moore, Dallas. will
begin 9 ~three-day visit to Valley
Methodist churches next Saturday, il
was announced here Saturday night
by Rev. o. c. Crow, pastor OF the
First Methodist church. He will
reach Brownsville Saturday night.
spend the night here, and deliver a
sermon at the First Methodist
Church Sunday morning.
Bishop Moore will arrive in Nc
Allen by rail early Saturday where
he will be Joined by J. z. Lovett,
Brownsville, presiding elder for the
Brownsville district. The trip
through the Valley will be made by
motor, and the visitor Is expected 10
reach here late in the afternoon.
Following the delivery of his SER
mon here Sunday morning Bishop
Moore will leave for Edinburg,
stopping briefly Mt San Benito and
Harrington. At Edinburg he will
preach at the Methodist church dur
ing the evening services. Monday he
will pay q visit TO churches in Ray
mondville and other Willacy county
points, leaving for Dallas Monday
night or early Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
WATER MEET
Set TUESDAY
Committee Represent.
ing Valley Will
Be Selected
Especial 20 The Herald.)

SAN BENITO, Oct. s.-one Of the
most important meetings which the
Lower Rio Grande Valley has held in
recent months will take place here
Tuesday afternoon when the man
ayers Of the Joint Association of
Cameron and Hidaligo County Wat
err Districts meet to select a commit
tee OF five members TO attend the
gathering of seven other similar
committees in Dallas, October IT.
The meeting was called by Frank
Robertson, manager of the Cameron
County Water District No. 2 (San
Benito) following his return from q
meeting last Monday at Austin of the
COMMITTEE Of 25" selected by the
West Texas Chamber Of Commerce
to map out q definite water rights
program for the State Of Texas. Rob-
ertson was the only South Texas
man, and the only man from the VAL
ley present at that meeting.
In order to enlarge the scope Of
the meeting apd make it more repre-
sentative Of the entire state it was
decided to hold another meeting at
which 40 men from all sections Of the
state will be present to outline the
water rights Of the entire state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
Christian Church
Conference Held

MISSION, Oct s.-All parts 81 the
Valley were represented at the
Christian Church Ministerial Asso-
citation meeting here, while the pas
tors wives held their meeting at The
W. II. Braden residence.
Plans for the coming winter were
made. At the moo hour luncheon
was served to all at the Christian
church.
Those present at the meeting
were: Rev. and Mrs. Farmer of DON
M; Mrs. o. X. Osborn. McAlien; Rev.
o. s. Baker, Brownsville; Rev. and
Mrs. +. d. FRITZ, San Benito; Rev.
and Mrs. VI. o. Ewing, Harlingen;
Rev. and Mrs. ID. G. Wagner, Mer-
eedes; Mrs. Paul Shotwell, Merce-
des; Mrs. Leland Fields. Frankfort,
No.; Rev. and Mrs. Colglazier and
Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Moye Of wes-
laco; Mrs. Chas. Sargent, Mrs. L.
Sargent and Mrs. r. L. Swertfager,
Donna; Rev. and Mrs. lie Grand
Pace and Rev. J.. II. Thompson, Edin-
burg; and Rev. and Mrs. jewell Mat
thewS Of MeAllen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
PERSONALS

w. L. Pendergraft, vice president
pany, left for Houston Saturday
will return to Brownsville after his
trip there.
Paul Springman left Saturday for
San Antonio to be gone several days,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Dodge Of Ray
mondville are visiting in Browns
vile over the weekend.
d. A. Huddleston, superintendent
Of schools at Point Isabel, spent the
weekend in Brownsville.
L. Z. Thompson Of San Juan is
in the city on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. q. Johnson OF
San Antonio are in the Valley
for several weeks.
W. L. Stephenson and B. w. Todd
Of Kingsville are in the city on bus
mess.
Miss verna Phillips, teacher in
Point Isabel, was in Brownsville
Saturday shopping.
Mrs. VI. L. Gardner Of Houston is
in Brownsville on business.
Frank Rogers Of San Antonio is
IN Brownsville on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Smith OF San
Antonio are here for a few days
visiting.
Joe H. Verble of Galveston is
spending a few days here in the in
terest Of his firm.
w. II. Dunlap Of Robstown spent
the weekend in Brownsville.
Mrs. N. Yantis Of Harlinger spent
the day here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. Hopf OF
FL Paso stopped here over the week.
end On their tour OF the Valley.
Misses Mary ]. Palm and Doris II.
Couyerly Of Austin are spending the
weekend in Brownsville visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Rush Of Dallas
are here 70. a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. H. Kipring or San
Antonio spent Saturday here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
Kiwanis Speaker
Urges School Aid

SAN BENITo, Oct. s.-Better
supervision in the schools. vocational
guidance and other aids to the bet
terment Of the underprivilegtd child
were urged by DR.. Z. 7. Morris,
chairman Of the Kiwanis club under
privileged child committee, at the
meeting OF Kiwanians this week.
DR.. Morris discussed the diseases
to which the underprivileged child
is exposed. stressing the Importance
Of the service clubs in taking up the
problem Of such q child. Vocational
guidance or helping the child select
his vocation was stressed by the
speaker. DR.. Morris has made a
thorough study Of the child problem
and his talk was based on his
studies.
The Kiwauians contributed 800
for buying new instruments for the
San Benito municipal band.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
New Type of Dredge
Used In Los Fresnos

SAN BENITO, Oct. s.-The new
type Of dredge bought by ice G.
BaIlinger, a p. and II. dredge, is
on its way to Los Fresnos to do
drainage work, following its unload
ing. Ii is one Of the newest types
and will speed up the work being
carried out by Cameron County Wat
err Improvement District No. 6. The
dredge has a fo~ur-cylinder Diesel
engine and has q capacity Of a yard
and a half. II is equipped with an
electric lighting system and will be
kept in operation day and night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
Benefit Kermesse
To Be Given Here

Members Of the Sociedad Juarer In
Brownsville will give a benefit kerr
messe, 70 raise funds for the club,
Sunday afternoon and evening at the
home OF the club. on jefferson
street, between Fourth and Fifth.
Mexican foods. including taccs,
enehiladas. tamales, and The ->like
will be sold.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
Decoration Company
Opens at Harlingen

HARLINGEN, Oct. s.-The Shaef-
fer Decorating company has been
opened in this city by I'D (. Shaeffer
and Mrs. b. II. Shaeffer.
The two came 70 the Valley from
Springfield, Ohio, where they lived
fer IL years, being engaged in the
wallpaper and decorating business.