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!, here, Florie. take 1t = shall
We can ! cab" she shook her head
bitterly.
oh, leave me alone. Roen, keep
the girls out Of here. Please, leave
me alone!'
Roen lowered her head over her
note book, pencil poised. She felt
shivering to the bone shivering
and sick.
Everyone on this floor Of the
building knew about Florie Fisher
and Ned BarroWs The affair had
gone on six months.
Florie commanded attention.
distinctive type, seen always In
simple olive-drab suit and white
Peter Pan collars. A girl about
%, with clear Spanish skin, re.
nlarkable enlsrald.green eyes and
/ duslty black hair. She had 4 1.-THE.
hoytsh figure accentuated BY her
unvarying uniform. A. girl with
an air, =. breeze, an Irritating con-
seriousness Of her own charm, that
enhanced II with men and made
girls envious.
She had stoclxy, florfa. iAarffnii.
late Ned BarrOWs completely under
her thumb. Barrows. who wsa
married to q hot-tetnpered virago
ana who had three haIf-gFown chill
dren: sllcclnbed at glance to
Months ago rnmors flew about.
Everyone began secretly to await
some sorild scandal.
But this was brutal this was
revolving utterly.
Where were we?' said Morse.
Then, gruffly: oh the devil
listen to that stampede. Dirtv
illessI told Barrowa to VA fcll Ills
step. With i wife like Emily Par.
rows on his ira ~
He listened he went to the door,
and opened Il cautiously coming
back with 4 sgnirlS Nj
The had sense enough rs lock
the dopr. TOO bad She didn't a.
that al hour ago IS az.
Roen got mp and took Il drink 81.
water and was shocked Nv The
Ieaden image Of her own face. she.
too, had been beaten. she felt IKE
blows on her flesh that sliriIl:
Tflis'll teach you to break IN
homes! This'll teach Won who
owns Ned BarroWs!'' Il
She felt resentfill to F1orfe
Fisher. She was dragged down BY
Florfe Fisher.
It's not as though she loved
him. she said IN q hollow. faint
tone. "She wants what she can
get from him. She wouldn't look
at Ned Barrows except for his
money"
CTo Be Continued TomOrrowD
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", :" Effusiyely. she leaned
nearer Under her breath sally
vas saying. ''snob. snob. and not
listening
The car turned into Mrs.
Brooches drive.
Now, you really must come and
see us. / had no idea. :
What fortunate meetinE--so
strange, wasn't 1t? / do hope you
weren't hurt. Perhaps I'd better
phone my doctor to come and see
you. My chauffeur'S fault abso-
lutely. Now. do call. won't you?
Mrs. Harrington Il my name"
The car moved softly away.
Mrs. Harrington. So this so
cially ambitious. unpleasant woman
was Jerry'a aunt! And that sweet
looking girl was his cousin. OF
course, she was In love with him.
wouldn't anybody be IN love with
Jerry, anybody who saw him
twice?
She wondered why twas as she
went into the house that she felt
go suddenly depressed
CHAPTER XIII
Mark T'relaw was in the
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man. who sat farther hack in the
shadows.
Dan Shevlin! Dan shevlin was
here once more. on another Of his
mysterious, swift visits. No
wonder Mark TrelaW had looked
gloomy. no wonder Carlotta was
tense. Sally sliivered. when
Dan Shevlin arrived, the whole
house was upset.
Still. she had fulfilled her part
Of the bargain. She had met
Adrian Martin, as he had asked.
She went downstairs again, re-.
calling the events of the day.
Jerry would come back there
was no occasion to think he was
going away for good. He'd come
back--he might be angry at her
for having jumped off the train
Ike that, but he'd be curious. Be.
sides he did believe In her, she
felt that. She need merely walt.
be patient.
She crossed the soft laws. Car.
lotta's voice. ShevIin's came to
her ears like pebbles thrown into
a little pool Of silence.
What did you do with what
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library, a book on his knees. read.
ing by one dim light.
Sally smiled. Good evening.
He looked up with his grave
scrutiny. but did not answer.
What q cranky man he Is
really" Sally thought rs she
hurried on up the stairs to her
own room. And why should he
be-why should anyone be 80
gloomy?''
She took off her things. Every
thing looked wreck, but q little
mending then she re-
membered. In Newport, you
didn't mend things you threw
things away and bought more.
Moving around her room, she
glanced out Of the windows.
The pale summer darkness had
fallen. Under 4 tree on the soft
grass, with scrolled iron chairs
and on iron tables. she made out
two slladoWy figures. Mrs.
Brooke sally could see the
CLEANS come and go on her tense,
worried face, as she drew at a
cigarette. She was leaning for.
ward, saying something to
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Nol0 GO on With re StorV

CHE froWned, begging forgive
5 ness Of : man who was now
miles away. who could not hear.
,.I love you, Jerry" she said
under her breath. II love you!
Don't leave mel Come hack to mel
help tits because 4 love you,
/ know i've been crazy, but can't
I'm 80 unfair to you.
Suppose he didn't come back,
suppose she never saw him again!
That would be q bitter price to
pay for the ratification OF one
moments innpulsive anger!
Cato came past, all the cars
that Nefe to offer her lifts. and
sped by without slowing up at
all. She half turned toward each
In succession. feeling that they
must see she was tired. But
when the sixth car had passed
her. she realized she had to do
something besides merely look
exhausted. Shed hail the next
onewhy nct2
Al Ford came clat tering over the
brow OF the hill behind her. She
stood still and waved. a ti1nid
little mouselike man at the wheel
threw her i tinnid fle mouselike
glance. Al large swollen woman
at his side glared ST her indig.
nantly. A flash of glances and
they were gone.
sOh. dear said Sally 'tthat's
no good. Theirs must be. some.
thing very suspicion looking about
me. Now IL there were only
house somewhere near; where
perhaps could telephone
C.arIOfta ~
standing there. trying to lind a
way out, she did not hear the big
limousine that came purring down
the hjlIsIiid not even hear 1t, as
she took an uncertain step
Thef II was too late. Someone
ecreafIfed brakes were suddenly
applied. But the mudguard Erazed
her Waist. whirled her about like
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NET .he wondered how be might
breach the subject. II Claire
imagined that he. was doing
wrons It she felt IT was her duty
81 His wife to save him--to hold
him fast to his marriageif she
took this attitude. then she would
come flying home without q mo,
ment's delay.
Hs resented hotly the neces-
eity Of asking permission from =
third party an outsider. Such
he now rerded her. She
mad been outsider nearly 1s
years.
An his thoughts reached
atls con- sed. Irrational state he
would decide To 20 away with
Roen 10 reInain with her whether
~ could get release or not 81
1.ste ii April her letters brought
HIN : flare cf hope. She was
AZ love with Europe. She spoke
saraiIl and again 81 the charm Of
Partisan life---the fascination o.
ats culture.
- she wrote Zone could live well
a,ers Mark, for $75 q month
49, III they were content
IS i've richly but without osten.
4afion. YesterdaB we met a
vnung professor who formerly
taught IN Harvard. He - here
With liis wife and two children.
THeir living expenses, even I'M
Guiding the laundry and the maid.
~ less than IS day--for the
antife family.
Mark how thrilling II would
IA Il we should take UP. our
abode here -
And later she asked II he would
mind II sl1e remained six weeks
ion9sr. The Martins were plan
/ Y = x I! 4 Il y = =
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you got from Tnbby WeIls?''
i've just been telling you"
Sheiyin's answer was full Of
WEAKNESS and disgust.
SO it's all gone-everything,'
Takes you some time to get
an idea Shall ! say everything
twiceg''
Carlotta made q short, impa-
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tient gesture. ooh, why don't you
leave the stock market alone?
Tips llese wonderful tips YOU
always have! Do You realize
where this leaves mellow per.
fectIy CHASTITY things are? 4
cant even pay the servants tomor-
row. Oh! Il.
lTO Be Continued TomoFIOW.l
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Who would have them back hackd and Mhaeboned helpless
and fanngnobody but silly who like
their own home and enjoy seeing their folks tm and
cringe.
Some stubborn minded their women wear
bobbed hair short skirts cosmetics puff cigarette
They refuse consent because they think
becoming they feel that to yield in their favor would
their outhorly Woe the who
4 who revds in his authority
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Life, Love and Adventure Are the Lot
Of an Obscure Girl ii
High Society.
Re0d This Firat .

sally Marsh with thousand dollars and
0nderful education
and decides after three marry fails to
lee3l ana Shevtns shFeWd ia
oages her INTO smart society through Mrs provided
VII give him security This security consists
o 1cn &c dictates and Sally rleas signs e e effect that
pngs nFoEgh Ms Brcok she buys onasrtG clothes which shevIn
81 M s MaEk IEeaM cripple She goe ior swim! climbs
noss ATTRACTIVE young man who taies for that
alscoves be secretly married This information
aheyln
promising letter She oyerl.ears Mrs Brooke EhevI and
feeling that
tE00ke SheVIin's
invites Sally board his
violent
he
he will
morning. She realizes she fallen desperately
Non Go On With The Story
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Why scarcely hears 81 fanting nowadays
unless she happens ct great lam like the
welcome Of Lindbergh.
And girls hike for miles, and miles, run
jump and drive their long tours still
any of the feminine graces.
They sin cook Be demure and charming
tea and dance
wonderful thinths wholesome freedom that women
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This Day IL our History

ROBERT GREEN INGERS0LL lawyer lecturer,
~ born August H. 1888 He best known religious
nost His first lecture Mistakes criticism
the Old Testament, aroused immense interest
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Stone Are Home Discovered

THE Stone Age family been unearthed in Russia
IN the peat boys Of the Moscow province feet under the
ground Clay dishes and rough wall The attention
pest digger.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25
Burglar Requests
Prompt Action

"I'm guilty and want it over
with -
That was the statement made by
Felice Mendaso when arraigned be-
fore Judge |. Mayfield this morn
ing, charged with burglary. He
waived all rights and asked that he
might be allowed TO enter plea
of guilty to the charge before Judge
A. c. Finney in superior court at
once. He vas ordered held over by
Judge Mavfield and his ease was
set down for arraignment in super
ior court next Friday.
Mendaso was arrested late last
night by Patro:man A. A. Rousseau
of the city police department. The
patrolman 8 suspicious were aroused
when he found the man in posses
sion of an overcoat, shirts, sweat
er and a suitcase.
Questioned, the man admitted
that he had just broken into a room
occupied by Ed Jackson and Ben
Ferrin in the Peppers Fruit com
pany shed and stolen the goods. He
said that another fellow was with
him at the time but that he had run
away just before the policeman ar
rived. He said that they had brok
en- a lock on the door to gain en-
trance.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25
COlOred Citizens
Hold Banquet

Over 100 persons were present at
a banquet given last night on the
east side by the Negro Citizens
Business League in honor Of the
East Side Community's Women s
club.
Following the banquet Rev Hart
nett, pastor of the A. NJ. f. church
delivered an address in which he
urged the need Of parents training
their children 10 look on the bright
side Of life and encourage them in
every way to become good citizens.
Mrs. J. p. MeGee spoke on
" Unity and stressed the necessity
Of united effort as the means by
which. residents Of the castside can
better their condition.
The work which the women Of
the Community club are doing on
the east side was interestingly dis
cusscd by Mrs. Foster Smith who
emphasized the splendid social re-
latiOns that exist between various
members Of the community.
Mrs. L. II. Martin, member Of
the East Side school faculty, urged
the need Of closer cooperation be
tween parents and teachers, and
asked the help of parents in aiding
the teachers to carry on the work
Of moulding charac.er and ideals in
the school children.
Other speakers were Mrs. Nc
Kenny, j. p. McGee, Foster Smith,
7. Anderson and Mr.. Jones.
Foster Smith acted AK chairman
of the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25
STONE MARKER REMOVAL
rs SOUGHT IN LONDON

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Rcprcsenta-
tions have been made to the City of
London urging that the famous Lon
don Stone be moved from it's pres
ent position in the wall Of st.
Swithin $ Church to the Guildhall
or Charing Cross.
The London Stone was once used
to measure distances on the great
military road leading from London
1t was formerly on the south side
of Cannon street, but was moved to
the present site in 1898. Before it
was moved weather and buffcts of
medieval carts had Clipped and
worm it from the original pillar to
a small stone landmark.
1t is argued that the situation of
the stone in its present position is
not suitable for measuring distances
and that placing it at Charing Cross
or Westminster Bridge would again
allow its practical use as a point
from which distances could be meas.
llred.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25
Five Cremated
In Tank Blaze
ny United Press Leased Wire

HEARNE, Tex, Feb. 25.-Whilc
dozens Of fellow workers made fran.
tie efforts 10 rescuc them. five men
were burned to death in an oil tank
near here late Yesterday. Six men
were cleaning ont a $1,000 barrel oil
tank on the Humble Oil company
tank farm when the fire. believed
TO" hav. been started by a blow
torch, trapped them Dock Williams
escaped through a man hole which
closed and trapped his comrades.
aud ran for help.
Only one BODY was rescued from
the flaming caldron by the oil work
ers before the terrific heat blocked
tbem. The other four were ere
mated.
Families of the doomed men
stood by but were powerlcss to give
any. aid to the men inside the tank.
The dead are Clifford Nicholson.
Jack Bland, Dan Blair, W. NJ. Craw-
ford and Eugene Wright.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25
Heavy Toll In
Mexican Wreck
By United Press Leased Wire

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 25.-The
toll in the wreck of a Tampico-
Monterey passenger train near
Manuel Chocov. 45 miles from Tam
pico, was reported today at 40 dead
and between 20 and 100 injured.
A broken axle on the tender of
the train caused the engine, express
ears and two coaches to oyerturn.
One Pullman was derailed and dam
aged.
Bodies of three adults and one
child have been taken from the
splintered wreckage of wooden ears.
and SO other bodies, pinned in the
debris, have been counted, il was
reported here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25
Valleys Flowers
Draw Attention

Imperial Valley has long been
talked of as a winter hot house in
which early fruits and vegetables
are ripened under the genial 5 sun 5
rays while the east is blanketed in
snow. But branch of the valley s
development which adds much
pleasure to the lives of its residents
and draws admiration and wonder
from eastern visitors is its flowers.
FL Centro's February sweet peas
are an example of this wealth of
beauty. This season they are par
ticularlv fine. Long stems. wonder
tul and varied colors. and vines
which in many places grow well be
yond the head of a six foot man
make the blossoms striking.
Mrs. f. s. Strickler. who make 4
speciality of growing fine flowers
and knows just how to DO it. has
unusually high vines which are
bearing heavily. The Press received
several bunches of peas from Mrs.
Strickler yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25
Two Men Admit
Forgery Charge

Jose Sofa and Alfredo Ortez en-.
tered pleas of guilty to charges of
forgery when arraigned before
Judge \. c. Finnev in superior
court, department two this morning.
The men after admitting their guilt
requested the court to withhold SEN
tence and grant them probation
hearing. The couf- granted the re,
quest.
Sofa and Ortez. both youths, We're
arrested when they attempted tc
pass a check at q bank. They had
been given good check by their
employer and on the way to the
bank to get it cashed they had made
a copy of it, using the name of the
employer as the endorser.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25
Hardin Case Goes
Over to Monday

Trial of Mark L. Hardin. charg-
ed with assault with q deadly wea-
pom, moved slowly yesterday after
noon rs the prosecution continued
to build up its case against the de-
fendant.
As the afternoon session gotrun-
der way Attorney Hervey Of the
defense. cross-examined Rov Nor.
rison. traffic patrolman of Imperial,
who made an investigation imme-
diatelv after the shooting. Several
readings from the transcript of the
preliminary hearing were read by
the attorney in an effort to show
that Morrison s present testimony
;.aG that which he entered a. the
preliminary hearing differed slight
ly.
Ernest R. Utlev. former district
attorney, was next called to the
stand in order that numerous ar
ticles which were later entered in
evidence might be identified. He
was also asked several questions
relative 10 the appearance Of liar
din in the district attorney S office
the NV after lie shooting.
J. " allace Stevenson and ]. ".
Harris. both Of Imperial, were cal
ed before the S"ss-on was bro !h'
10 a close. The ca was cGrtinu
ed over until Monday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25
WISCONSIN MAN SERVES
STATE FOR 46 YEARS

MADISON, Wis, Feb. %. -
Fortv-six years of service to the
state entities Oliver G.. Mmson,
Nirocqua, to the record of having
more legislative experience than any
other man in Wisconsin.
In 1881. when James Garfield
was president and William Smith
was governor, Munson started in as
a book ok-keeper to the state senate,
and then progressed upwards. until
IN 1898 he was elected senator. He
served thus until 1908. when he
went back to his clerical duties. In
1919 he WAS elected chief clerk. and
has held that post since that time
The action of the senate in cen.
surfing the course of Robert VI. La
Toilette during the World War was
one of the most dramatic incidents
he has witnessed, Munson said re-
Ctntlv.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25
New Trial Asked
In Civil Suit

A notice of motion for a new
trial was filed at the county clerk s
office this morning in the ease of
W. F Mead against William G.
Richter. In the case named n
judgment of little more than 800
was awarded the plaintiff by the
court in n suit in which the plain
tiff sought to recover $20l.97.
The document filed this morning
declares that the new trial is sought
by the plaintiff on the grounds that
the conclusions of law were not con
sistent with or supported by facts,
and also that the evidence SUBMIT
ted was not sufficient to support
the decision of the court.
Another action in which Mead is
suing Richter asks $500 damages
for slander.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25

EDMONTON. Alta.-Area sown
10 wheat in Alberta has increased
more than 100000 acres in the last
five wears, according to bulletin
issued by the provincial department
of agriculture.
Wheat acreage amounted to
6,056,000 acres in 1926 says the
bulletin, compared with 1853, ,967
acres in 1921. Yield of wheat rose
from 53,560,00O bushels in 1921 20
1896, ,00G bushels this wear.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25
LONDON BUS PASSENGER
MAY OCCUPY l6 INCHES

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Cae s dee
laration of Let me have men
about me who are fat, apparently
does not impress the British Minis.
Try Of Transport as much as Musso.
lini 5 recent expression of his horror
and disgust of fatness.
The ministry has officially desig-
mated the space which those forum
ate enough to secure seat on an
omnibus may occupy as l6 inches.
The figure determined upon to pre-,
vent arguments among bus users
has historical precedent as do
most official decisions in England.
At the coronation Of King Edward
the width Of seats provided for
peers was limited to l6 inches.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25
PASTORS TAKE EXERCISE
FOR DUTIES IN PULPIT

CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-Twenty.fivc
Of the best known pastors in Chi
cago. may he seen weekly going
through all Of the gymnastics that
the Chicago y. NJ. c. A. has to offer.
The pastors recently went to a
physical instructor and told him
they desired to fit themselves
for their duties in the pulpit. The
class was organized and the pastors
are regular in attendance.
Ill Is as much n necessity to
keep physically fit for the pulpit, -
enc Of the pastors said, "as it is to
keep mentally alert.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25
Market Prices
POULTRY

Hens, Leghorns, 3A to 4 lbs, o5c.
Hens, colored, 4 lbs, and up, SIC.
BToilers, IL lbs, and under "a j.
37c.
Fryers, Leghorns, Pa to 8 lbs,
25c.
Fryers, colored, PA to 3 lbs, 3sc.
Roasters, soft bone. 3 lbs up 34c.
Dueklings, Pekin, 314 lbs, up o5c
Geese, 25c.
Young Tom turkeys, l3 lbs., and
up, 40c.
Old Tom turkeys, Sac.
Small Tom turkeys, under 13 lbs.
l5e.
Hen turkeys, s lbs, up 40c.
Small hen turkeys, under lbs,
l5c.
squads, light and heavy. 40c.
Capons, pounds up, 35c.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25

no internal tariffs, Davies said.
1.-THE banding together of all
European countries in a comparaj
lively perfect spirit of cooperation
and free from all troublesome tarl
ifs is not far off in my belief. Tar|
iff walls between nations causd
wars rs do national vanity and
boastfulness.
He also branded the teaching os
military training in schools a,
stupid and barbaric. -
If You think cold showers are
lot of fun, YOU re all wet.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25

Lewis Peck doesn't permit his
aged wards to smoke in the Otta-
wa county infirmary at Muskegon,
Mich, Of which he is superinten-
dent. He said he thought the pa
tients were better off without to-
bacco. He gives them candy in
steay. A move has been started in
the legislature for an investigation
Of the rule.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25
BRITISH LABORITE SEES
END OF TARIFF WALLS
by United Press Leased Wire

DETROIT, Feb. 25-America s
commercial dominance has literally
thrown nations of Europe into one
another's arms and it is not un-
likely for the future that they will
band together as the United States
of Europe, in the opinion of John
l.. Davies, former labor candidate
for British parliament.
America s economic preponder-
ance is due to the fact that it has
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25
LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23-Cattle:
Receipts 800, slow, steady to weak;
bulk steers. $S.15-s.j; bulk she
stock $5.25.6.35; bulk calves $3.50
1900.
Hogs: Receipts 200, still back;
top and bulk Sl2.S5.
Sheep: Receipts none; lambs
$10.50-12.25 ewes $6.00-7.j0.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25
BUTTER AND EGGS

Los ANGELES, Feb. 25.-Fol-
lowing is the market for produce:
Butter 49c.
Extra eggs 26e.
Fresh eggs 24Rc.
Pullet eggs 2312c.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25

When King George was opening
parliament he said the warships
were being sent to China as a token
of friendship. No wonder the Prince
fell over his sword!
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25

Five carloads Of certified seed po-
tatoes have been received at Graude
Runde valley, Oregon.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25

The Solano county farm advisor
reports that all orchardists who
We're requested to will keep apricot
production costs in 1927.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-25

In fire at Durham, Butte coun-
tv. last week, $50 900 worth of farm
used on the 2100 acre
Dodge ranch was destroyed.