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try any funny stuff there, I'm sure.
But if he's out at his country place,
Lord help him. I'm seven kinds Of a
damn fool for letting that big bum
Of a Butch give me the slip that
way"
Sketching a map of the road he
must follow from the directions in
must follow from directions in the
book he was consulting, he also
turned his car along the road that
led between the high, bare cliffs to
the quaint red gabled house.
To a stranger approaching the
house it presented an air of inviting
comfort. Shades were drawn, soft
blobs of light marked the windows,
and lazy coil of smoke rose from
the great chimney.
But up on the second floor in one
of the luxurious bedrooms a white
faced girl stared fearfully at a
handsome man who seemed quite at
ease. His general air indeed was
one of interested amusement.
Then we are not at the Anvil
Club?" Joyce was saying.
1--WE are at Oakland, my country
home. If you care to go to the An
vii Club with me in few days l
will take you. I'm afraid your well
come would be, well, rather frosty"
Joyce pushed the button to sum
mon the maid.
mo use," said Carter. Its dis
connected. I think she's gone off
to a servants gathering in the
neighborhood. told her we wouldn't
want her again tonight. In fact,
gave every one holiday-in honor
Of your coming to Oaklands."
"Why did you bring me here?"
Joyce asked.
Il thought you would enjoy the
country air, the fine surroundings,
the house is more than a century
old and I'll be glad to point out
some of its interesting features at
another time if you care to see
them" He seated himself and
smiled at Joyce"
II hate you," Joyce said quietly.
"If you touch me or come near me,
I'll kill myself"
with what?" Carter asked, look.
ing about for a possible weapon
with an air of interest.
IN bite and kick and scratch and
fight and throw everything I can
pick up" Joyce said, a hysterical
break in her voice.
at won't be necessary" said Car.
ter with a yawn. violence of any
kind makes no appeal to me. III
wait until you come willingly to my
arms"
"Then you'll wait forever" Joyce
answered.
ut will be worth It," Carter OBJ
served studying her through the
smoke from his cigaret.
joys face grew a shade paler at
the slow words and the searching
look. She slipped into a chair
and sat staring straight ahead, her
hands clenched in her lap.
Joyce" Carter spoke more kind
ly and the girl looked at him hope
fully. 81 know I'm talking like a
beast. 1t only because 1 don't dare
to tell you how love you. I want
you to come to me gladly. I want
you to come to me for protection"
Joyce made a sudden movement.
II know that seems outlandish to
you. I myself have placed you
where you will need protection. It
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was the only way l could bring you
face to face with my determine
ton. l swear that / will not touch
you while you are here unless you
want me to. In a few days 1 will
give you your choice. You may go
away from here with me, to the
ends of the world, to a life of untold
love and happiness with me. Or you
may go away alone, untouched, to
face all the gossip and scandal that
will be busy with your name.
mo one will believe you did not
come willingly. No one will believe
you were here with me without be-
coming my mistress. In time you
will come to believe it yourself. You
will be Stunned on every side. Peo-
pie Will say had you for a few
days, took all l wanted of you, and
cast you aside.
You will have no answer to this
story, for it will bear all the marks
of truth. You will fight it for a
while and then you will yield to it
and follow the only path that is left
to girl alone in the world, smeared
with the story that will be repeated
again and again about you.
You can't win, Joyce. You can
only suffer alone. No one will be-
lieve in your virtue, ever again.
"On the other hand, You may
come to me tonight. l will leave
you here alone to think of all this
and 1 will wait for you in my room.
1t is across the hall. You will come
to me. We will have a few days of
happiness here together. Then we
will snap our fingers at the busy
bodies and leave for Europe, for life
in Paris, for whatever scenes you
will.
II love you, Joyce, and 1 will make
you happy. In time we will prob
ably be married. 1 can arrange for
a divorce, and when we return in a
few years the very people who have
sneered at you will humble. them
selves before you as Carter Deland's
wife. You can be leader of society
here. You can have all the power
of my wealth and position and old
family name, plus all the youth and
beauty that is yours. You will be
wise, experienced, beautiful, travelled.
Men will worship you and women
will fight for your favor.
You'll have to choose, Joyce.
There's no way out Either you
will go with me to love and luxury,
Lookv'
He went to a large closet and
came back with an armful of dresses
which he flung on chair before her.
Lovely, sheer thing that cried to be
worn.
"They have all been made for
YOU" he told her. you must be
beautiful. You will enchant me and
keep me your slave"
From the mantel he took heavy
copper jewel chest and opened it,
holding it under her gaze. She saw
a tumble of jewels, diamonds, pearls,
emeralds, rings, necklaces, brace
let's.
Some of them have been in my
family for generations" he told
her. 81 took them all from the
vaults for you. And I have bought
new ones. I will buy you more"
He watched her white face, so still,
so quiet, almost as though she were
dead.
Joyce, 1t seems cruel to you now
for me to force this choice on Won
Some day when you look back upon
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CHAPTER Xiv
The Rescue

A group of gaily dressed girls and
sport logged men stood chatting on
the wide porch of the Anvil Club.
Through the drawn curtains of the
club lobby could be seen the glow
of a log fire, which occasionally
cleaned on copper kettles and other
tea paraphernalia standing costly on
small tables.
Feel like a walk, Nelly?" Reggie
Forbes asked Helen Powers.
"In a minute, honey. l want to
see Fitz first"
Mrs. Fitz-Simons came billowing
out Of the doorway, followed by Ma
tilda Truesdale and Catherine Sher-
win. Were worried about Carter
and Joyce" Mrs. Fitz-Simons said.
Garter left the hotel to get Joyce
before we started. They ought to
have been here first"
"Tire trouble probably" said Reg
sic carelessly.
"Or heart trouble" suggested one
of the girls with a giggle.
what do you bet they don't show
MD at all?" asked Catherine, a note
OF malice creeping into her voice.
The girls in the group, most of
whom genuinely liked Joyce, stirred
uneasis.. Joyce was being silly, they
felt, to delay her appearance this
way, but why worry about it. After
some desultorv chatter they scat
tered for walk In the new spring
air before time to dress for dinner.
Mrs. Fitz-Simons sent Matte for
a warm wrap, watching her young
people with indulgent eyes. She, too,
was wishing Carter and Joyce would
appear. Their absence made the
party incomplete and Mrs. Fitz-
Simons had a passion for perfect en-
tertaining.
She watched long low car turn
into the driveway. Perhaps their
car broke down and this is some one
bringing them in" she thought.
But there was only one person in
the car, a thin rakish looking young
man who drove near the porch to
hail her.
''Is there a guy named Carter De-
land here?" he called in a voice that
had a certain queer huskiness in it.
mo, we're expecting him momen-
tarily, though" she answered. Can
give him message for your"
THANKS. No. I'll look in later"
and he roared off down the drive.
Back on the main road he slowed
down a little. His gas was low and
he cursed his carelessness in start
ing on this trip without loading up.
1t meant driving back some ten
miles to the nearest village gas sta
ton before he could so on with his
pursuit.
"Took so much time to lose that
other car I've missed Deland en-
tirely," he muttered to himself.
"But know where to find him. It's
where he went one day last week.
And when I get there I'll be alone;
no dicks on my trail to interfere.
He drove rapidly back to a filling
station and bought gas and oil.
Then he drove off into the falling
night, turning his car toward the
country roads Joyce and Carter had
30 recently traversed.
On the outskirts of Cleveland Jim
Hopkins was standing looking at a
directory in a corner drug store. cts
more than twenty miles from here if
he went to his country place, and
nearly as far if he went to the club, >"
he told himself. IF Deland's at the
club, he's all right. Butch won't
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the years of love and luxury you
will thank me. For / love you,
Joyce. That you must believe.
know life. / am offering you the
best that life gives to any of us.
Wealth, position, the love of man
for woman. Does the shame and
disgrace that will be yours If you
go away to fight alone balance any
Of this?"
Joyce sat silent.
IF it is money you want" he
went on after a. pause, II told you
once before that I would give you
large sum outright in your own
name. l repeat that offer. You
peed never be dependent on me, or
On anyone again"
Suppose 1 tell you I love Henry
Deacon" said Joyce.
THAT need not trouble you. You
will forget it. You have no love
for Henry Deacon. You have let
him struggle through this winter
without even giving him your prom
Use to marry him. 1 will confess
that my one fear when I was away
was that you truly loved that boy.
But when | returned and found you
still unpromised, willing to seek fun
and good times with other men. I
knew that there was nothing deep
to that attachment"
I'm going to leave you alone now,
Joyce" Carter said gently. There
is no way for you to escape. You
must choose between the life can
offer you and a ruined reputation
alone. I will be waiting. Don't
keep me waiting too long. Joyce,
Joyce"
He caught her passionately in his
arms and kissed her. She neither
answered nor resisted him. He re-
leased her and passed from the
room.
Joyce stared into the fire. Her
life lay in ruins about her. She
knew the truth of Carter's words.
Alone she would be the target for
all the scandal that surrounds a girl
who has strayed from the one path
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SYNOPSIS

JOYCE DARING is left homeless by
the separation of her parents, she
works as a telephone operator at
father. penteent,, searches for her,
Through CARTER DELAND, Joyce ISM
troduced into society and makes an
enemy of CATHERINE SHERWIN, who
is Jealous of Deland's attentions. de-
land proposes life of luxury and ease
to Joyce, who refuses angrily. HENRY
DEACON, who is in love with Joyce. is
engaged in untangling his fathers bust
ness, and his little time to give her.
She is befriended by MRS. HALTBY. a
wealthy widow for whom she did a
great service. and upon Mrs. Malthy's
death comes into a fortune. This she
agrees to keep secret, at the request of
JUDGE PERKINS, the Malthy family
lawyer, Joyce continues her interest in
q reading. circle, of which MRS. FTTZ-
SIMONS is patrQness.
Carter Deland returns from Bermuda
and plans to trap Joyce at a house
party for which ! Mrs. Fitzsimons is
hostess. Deacon goes east on business.
Deland tell JIM HOPKINS, detective. he
believes BUTCH SELLER, bootlegger
and burglar. who had tried to capture
Joyce was trailing him:
Joyce. accepts the invitation to the
Anvil Club party, but Carter purposely
drives her to the wrong place. She waits
patiently for the other guests and not
until 1t is late and she has unpacked
her clothes does he tell her they are
not at the Anvil Club.
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mapped out for girls by the customs
and conventions of the ages. With
Carter she would have at least some
temporary protection from the saw
agery of the world.
She thought deeply. But l can
always face myself. Always know in
my own heart that my price is
above rubies' she bowed her head
and wept at these old words of her
fathers. "Tll go away" she de-
cided, "just as soon as Carter will let
me, and my price will always be
above rubies'."
She felt strengthened and COM
forted by her resolution. She tried
to pray for help. A sense of peace
enveloped her. She would not fail,
her faith in herself, her fathers
faith in her, the trust of her absent
mother, the loyal love that Deke had
always given her. She half screamed
at the sound of a tapping on the
window.
Butch Settler was looking in at
her.
(To Be Continued
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Famous Features Syndicate, INC.
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.DaailyDozen
AnStUerS

Here are the answers to questions
on page 4:
1. Pauline Lord.
2. Monsieur Beaucaire; The Man
From Home; Mister Antonio; Clar-
ence; Magnolia.
3. Mister Antonio.
4. BY writing "Abie's Irish Rose. !"
5. Eugene O'Neill.
6. Hamlet"
z. Jean Eagles.
Z. e. II. Sothern and Julia Mar
lowe.
8. Eva lie Gallienne is the daugh-
ter of Richard lie Gallienne.
10. James Gleason.
II. George White:
IL. what Price Glory?"
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Six Years of
Stomach Agony
Now She Eats Anything, Sleeps
Soundly and Gaining Weight.

If you can't eat without suffering,
IL you are trying to do the days
work while tortured by pain and in
digestion, you will be glad to read
how Mrs. Mike Hennis, Fortville,
Ind, overcame this dreadful trouble.
She writes:
"I had severe stomach and bowel
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I felt like 1 was raw from the bot
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After the second bottle all the gas,
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New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
Steiger Days Values Mans Shop

Broadcloth Shirts, with smart col- lars, with new three inch points. Double seam throughout, extra two inches of material in back. Blue, tan and white, in collar at- tached and neckband styles.
 Steiger Days, $1.95, 5 for $5.50 Foulard and Cut Silk Cravats, in new spring small patterns and colors.
 Steiger Days, 6se, , for }2.o0 Lisle Hose, in black, gray, or oordo- van.
 Steiger Days, 1 pairs @l.o0 Lisle and Rayon Hose, Rayon.phtsd Hose and Silk and Rayon Fancy Hose in stripes, checks and plaids.
 Steiger Days, , pairs $l.oo Golf Knickers, of wool, in plaids and allover figures, regular and plus { styles.
 Steiger Days, $l.45 Nainsook Union Suits, athlekic style, full cut, with extra drop seat.
 Steiger Days, 61e., , for }l.7S Lisle Golf Hose, in fancy patterns. Combinations of tan and blue, tan and gray or black and white.
 Steiger Days, $l.lS Union Suits, of soft, finely knit combed yarn, in athletic, as well as short sleeve and knee length style.
 Steiger Days, $1.19 Linen Knlckers, cut full, in regular and plus 4 styles.
 Steiger Days, $2S5
 Steiser's-Main Floor
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20

Growing Girls Oxfords of tan calf, in butcher style. Plain toe with crepe rubber soles.
 Steiger Days, $3.29 Oxfords and Pumps of tan smoked elk and patent, in dress and play styles. Sizes 5 to II. Steiger Days, $2.19 Dress Pumps, of patent leather and tan calf, and Play Shoes of smoked elk, with crepe rubber soles, sizes II 1-2 to 2.
 Steiger Days, $2.49 Boys Oxfords of tan calf, with welt soles and medium toe. Sizes 1 to 6.
 Steiger Days, $2.59 Children's Barefoot Sandals, of patent and tan calf, in play styles, sizes 5 to II.
 . Steiger Days, $1.19 Growing Girls Dress Pumps, of patent leather, with sensible broad toe.
 Steiger Days, $2.S5
 steieer's-second Floor.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
Steiger Days Values Silk Scarfs

Silk Scarfs of radium and crepe de chine, in black and white and assorted patterns. Also hand painted Georgette Scarfs in floral designs. Soft pastel shades.
 Steiger Davs, &1.lS
 Dssissr-lfas. F1ooe
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
Steiger Days Values Cotton U'Wear

Women's "Merode" Cotton Union Suits, 3 styles. Built up shoulder or bodice. Cuff knee, or shell cuff. Steiger Days, 79c. Nomen's Cotton Vests, either bodice or built up shoulder straps, sizes 36 to A.
 Steiger Days, 3 for $1 Boys and Girls Union Suits, of fine nainsook. Sizes 4 to IF years.
 Steiger Days, 39c.
 Steiger's-Main Floor
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20

Umbrellas Bradford Umbrellas, guaranteed fast color and waterproof. Carved wood and amber handles, 10-rib styles
 Steiger Days $1.S5 Imported Swiss Gloria Umbrellas, with fancy amber and wood han dles.
 Steiger Days, $2.S5 Silk Umbrellas, with novelty borders, some with 16-rib gold frames.
 Steiger Days, $4.s5 Silk Umbrellas, with three styles of fancy borders, some with contrast ing color combinations.
 Steiger Days, $3.S5 steiger'-Main Floor Steiger Days Values Trimmings and
 Laces Real Filet Laces, 3 to 6-inch widths.
 Steiger Days, yd. 69c. Collection of Swatow Irish Crochet Lace.
 Steiger Days, yd., 69c. Monkey Fur Collars.
 Y Steiger Days, s6.98 AlIover Laces in white, bisque, ecru, cocoa.
 Steiger Days, yd., $1.50 Trimming Fur.
 Steiger Days, yd., S4.9S Georgette Crepe, in beautiful figured designs.
 Steiger Days, yd., $1.69 steisers-Matn Floor.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20

Glass Bottom Tapestry Trays, blend- ed colors 85c. Iron Fern Stand with copper bowls,
 98c. Rayon Pillows $1.85 Boudoir Lamps, with painted glass shades and decorated metal bases
 $1.9S Bed Lights, silk lined and covered with shirred georgette $2.35 Bedroom Sets, consisting of cretonne spreads, curtains, scarf, vanity pill low and laundry bag, made and trimmed $5.85 Bedspreads, stamped to embroider, on unbleached muslin, full sizes, Linen Scarfs, lace trimmed 75c.
 Steiger's-Fffth Floor
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Steiger Days Values Junior Fr0cks

Junior Frocks, for junior girls and small women-printed crepe de chimes, georgettes, washable satin, and novelty fabrics. Smart tailored styles. Sizes 13 to IT years.
 Steiger Days, $1275 Steigers-Second Floor
 Steiger Days Values
 Gloves Women's Silk Gloves, in smart shades, novelty cuffs, and elbow length. Plain or with ruffled
 Steiger Days, $1.O0 Chamois Lisle Gloves, with novelty cuffs; also two-clasp Silk Gloves Slightly irregular).
 Steiger Days, Soc. Cham0is Gloves, Tn slip-on style, self or black stitching.
 Steiger Days, $1.S5 Women's Kid Gloves, in various wanted shades.
 Steiger Days, $1.00 Women's Kid and Capeskin Gloves in one and two-clasp styles-want- ed colors.
 Steiger Days, $1.50
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20

 dainty ruffled styles for girls. Infants to 2 years.
 Steiger Days, 2 for s1.00 Tots Sweaters, of silk and wool, plain high colors with Peter Pan neck. 2 to 6 years.
 Steiger Days, $1.95 Infants Shirts, of striped rayon and cotton. Infants to 2 years
 Steiger Days, 2 for $l.0o Infants Bands, of striped rayon and cotton, to match shirts.
 Steiger Days, 45c. Children's Play Suits, full cut gar ments, neatly tailored with fine ly finished seam. Blue cotton trimmed with turkey red. Sizes ? to 6 years.
 Steiger Days, S9c. Steiger's-second Floor.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
Steiger Days Values House Dresses

Pongee Dresses, of fine quality pon- gee, in attractive styles. Sizes IS to 48.
 Steiger Days, $2.S5 Porch Frocks, of novelty crepes and sports fabric.
 Steiger Days, $500 Porch Frocks, of broadcloth, foulard, rayon and colorful prints. Sizes 36 to 46. Steiger Days, $2.65 House Frocks, of cool plain voiles, dainty dimities, and colorful novel, ty ginghams. Also figured rayon. Sizes 16 to 46.
 Steiger Days, $2.S5 Daytime Frocks, of broadcloth, nov city prints, percales and dimities. Sizes 36 to 46.
 Steiger Days, $1.65 House Frocks, of fine ginghams, broadcloth and percale. Sizes 36 to 46.
 Steiger Days, $1.35 Steiger's-Third Floor.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20

Jewelry Novelty Jewelry-Hat Ornaments, Brooches, Earrings, Children's Jewelry, Smart Bracelets and Necklaces. ...'
 Steiger Days, 35c., 3 for $1 Pearl Ropes. in rose lustre, 72-inch style, knotted.
 Steiger Days, $3.85 Pearl Ropes, in rose or cream lus- tre, 60-inch length, knotted.
 Steiger Days, $1.S5 Pearl Chokers, Hat Ornaments, and Rhinestone or Crystal Brooches.
 Steiger Days, 95c. Novelty Pendants and Brooches.
 Steiger Days, 59c. Slave and Bangle Bracelets. Rhine stone Ornaments, Stud and Drop Earrings, Debutante Necklaces.
 Steiger Days, 59c. steigers-Main Floor.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
Steiger Days Values Children's Hose

Infants Rayon Socks, in pink, peach, green, orange, cham pagne and black. Sizes 6 to 8. Steiger Days, 25c. Girls and Boys 7-8 Fancy Socks, sizes z to 10.
 Steiger Days, 3 pairs $1.00 Misses Shaped Hose, with fancy legs, in various colors and pat terms.
 Steiger Days, soc.
 Stciger's-Mafn Floor
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
Satin BraSSiereS 75c

"Chic Mode" make, of pink or white satin with fancy rib bon straps. Hook back, styles, sizes 32 to 38.
 Steiger's-Third Floor
Evening star., 1927-11-10
HURLEY OFFERS PLAN.
100000, 900 Revolving Fund Asked to
Build Up Fleet.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
. CHICAGO. November 1O.-Assert-
Ing that railroads of the United
States are interested vitally in over
seas traffic, Edward n. Hurley, war;
time chairman of the United States
Shipping Board, yesterday dispatched
a letter to 7. V. O'Connor, chairman
or the board, outlining plan for es-
tablishment of a permanent merchant
marine.
The need Of such a unit in world
trade is stressed by Mr. Hurley as
means of meeting increasing compe-
tition in foreign trade, and to aid in
building UP the national defense.
The merchant marine could be op-
Grated out of a $500. 100000 revolving
fund. which he proposes Congress ap-
propriate for loans to shipping COM
panies to build modern passenger and
freight ships. The ships are to be
built In American yards, with the
provision that for every ship built
on money borrowed from the Gov
ernment. a given number of the pres
ent war-built feet Of ships now
owned by the Government must be
purchased by the borrower. Loans
would not be made to companies
seeking to compete with existing
American services. =
Evening star., 1927-11-10
BISHOP HAS OPERATION.

BALTIMORE, Md, November 10
@.-Right Rev. John Gardner Muir
ray, presiding bishop of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church in the United
States, was reported this morning as
being in a "very satisfactory condi-
ton" after his operation for the re-
moval of a carbuncle on the back of
. his neck at a local hospital yester-
day.
The prelate's son. DR.. John G. MUIR
ray, jr., said his father was in excel
lent physical condition and that there
was no cause for alarm. Before
going on the operating table yester-
day Bishop Murray. who is II years
old, Cancelled all his engagements for
the next fortnight. covering the period
he was expected to remain at the
hospita1.