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CHAPTER XXI

After the theater Edith vetoed
Richards suggestion of dancing.
I'm SO tired. Been shopping al
day and have to make an early
train. And Nancy will have tc
work"
THAT'S the TRUTH" Nancy agreed
cheerfully.
She would have liked nothing bet
ter than to go somewhere and dance
with this rather unusual young
man, but Edith should not have the
satisfaction of thinking it nattered
And although she was reluctant, tc
part with him, she insisted that
Richard need not accompany her
home.
"Of course, will. Well take Miss
Harcourt back to the Whitcome
then I'll have you home before you
know it"
Edith, obviously displeased, sulked
like. a spoiled child. Nancy wondered
if she had always been so pettish
Or had her own point of view
changed? At any rate she felt a
great unconcern over what Edith
thought or said. :.
Let her tell the town that she was
rooming with Sue Martin and work.
ing in a department store. At least
she was no longer a selfish, COM
planning, parasite, existing on the
labor of Woodworking parent.
Richard Adams explained that he
had socialistic views. He and his
sister, too.
although Chloris," he smiled, 'fs
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way of offering them was so quietly
dignified.
IT like that very much" she would
say, and the sale was made.
1t was she who pinned rhinestone
pins in hats with such careless
artistry that the women would say,
Just let it stay like that"
From her Nancy learned a tech
nique which made salesmanship a
profession. She discovered, however,
that Annette had unsupported fires
beneath her apparent calm.
When Evelyn Bronson accused
her of breaking a string Of real
comedian beads, Annette flared.
"But I didn't. You must have
caught them in the door,"
"Sure. Blame it on to some o--e
else!" Evelyn replied, in a subdued
voice, but bitterly.
Both girls knelt to retrieve e
scattered beads, but Annette was
white with fury.
The buyer approached and the
argument was sunmarily ended, but
pronounced GOODNESS existed be-
tween the two girls for several days.
1t was during this period that
Evelyn Bronson, lunching with
Nancy, said carelessly, "I've nothing
against Annette. She's whiz of a
saleswoman, but sometimes I Won
der if her husband may not hc~e
had reason for his actions"
"Her husband?" queried Nancy,
dumbfounded.
Haven't you seen him? Real
young and good-looking."
In a flash Nancy remembered the
boy she had seen on her first day in
the store. Sullen Tipped, blue-eyed.
whats the matter with him?"
"FIe wouldn't work. He ran off
from the university to marry her
and his folks cut him off without a
cent"
do you mean she has to support
him?"
"She doesn't" Evelyn chuckled,
happily. "She got her divorce last
week. Listen, Nancy, don't mention
this to anyone else, but I think
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one by fits and starts only. She's
just happy little butterfly, f1utter-
ing from one enthusiasm to an
other. :"
Nancy wondered what part Eric
was playing in that gay existence
But dared not ask Perhaps his con-
nection with little sister" had
something to do with her suddenly
awakened interest in Richard.
When they had reached her door
she expressed her gratitude, and he
said, boyishly, 'Tt's been an I'M
usually pleasant evening for me.
May see you again, soon?"
Nancy ran up the ill-lighted stairs,
feeling stirred and invigorated. Sue
was asleep, so she was forced to con-
troll her enthusiasm. But she was
neither tired nor sleepy.
She undressed and washed some
stockings, with feeling that Rich
ard Adams was to play an impor-
tant role in her life. And she was
sure it would be impossible for him
to be anything but sincere and hon
est. There was a clean f1neness
about him which reminded her of
Eric Nelson.
Flushed and excited, she gazed at
her reflection in the cracked mirror.
Far from hurting her appearance,
work had given her an increased
vividness. She looked more alive.
Certainly Richard had found her
attractive. He had been nice to
Edith, but it was evident his real in
tereSt was in Nancy. Poor Edith!
Even her expensive, good-looking
clothes could not atone for the
dropping, petulant lips, and the list
lessness which became an exagger-
ated animation if she wished to at
tract man.
Jumping into bed, Nancy drew a
deep, satisfying breath. Once she
had coveted Edith's luxurious back
ground Tonight she would not have
changed places with her for any
consideration.
Sue stirred, drowsily.
Whats the matter with you:'
It's great world, old thing! md
I'm glad I'm just who am"
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Edith Harcourt would make any
one feel that way" murmured Sue,
turning over on her other side.
1t amused Nancy to know that
her friend could be so prejudiced,
But she was able to forgive Edith
all her petty little tricks because she
was so sorry for her. So really and
sincerely sorry.
Life in the store continued much
as usual. 1t was surprising how
much went on inside" once one be-
came established.
1t reminded Nancy of Chinese
box, complete in itself, but contain
ing box after box after box /. .
Each to be disclosed by the opening
of another. Most alluring of these
surprises was Annette Ronlaine.A
From the first Nancy had been
conscious of something different
about this girl. Her smiling poise
was so oddly at variance with her
flashing, active motions.
E'llyOlCdlly DIG oCCIIACQ l1ldOC III
g life of silken ease. Skin, eyes and
hair had faint, lustrous sheen, her
features were dainty delicate, her
hands exquisitely frail. Yet she
possessed unlimited endurance.
Otter she was asked to model
dresses on the second floor. Nancy
had seen her fragile as a pearl in
pink chiffon, demurely- quaint in
black velvet, chic as a fashion print
in suit or coat.
Her personality seemed to assume
the character of the garment she
wore. She was an ideal model. But
she preferred selling jewelry. ..
II want to be buyer some day"
she declared.
And Nancy admired her most in
the scant black satin frocks which
chung about her young body, and
from which her white throat rose
sweetly like the calyx of a flower.
In the role of salesgirl Annette
showed an amazing individuality.
Her treatment of customers was an
original mixture OF Difference and
independence.
Her suggestions never seemed to
give offense. Perhaps because her
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BEST ROADS TO
CR|D|R0N GAMES
ARE OUTLINED
Hoosier Motor Club Gives
Routes to Saturday
Contests.

Best routes to football games Sat-
urday, as given by the touring de-
partment of the Hoosier Motor Club,
are as follows:
PURDUE VS.. CHICAGO at Chi
cago-Indianapolis to Chicago. Go
north on Meridian st. and follow
U. S. road 81 through Carmel, West
field, Kokomo, Peru, Rochester to
South Bend; west on road 20 to
Michigan City, Gary and Chicago.
Distance 229 miles and the road is
paved throughout except for two
bridge run arounds north of Koko-
mo and a short stretch of cindered
road at Rolling Prairie.
DE PAW VS.. EARLHAM at
Observation-Disclosures to Green
ctsele. Go west on Washington St.
and follow u. S. road 40 through
Plainfleld, Mt. Meridian to the in
tersection of roads 40 and 43. North
on road 43 to Greencastle. Distance
A miles. Paved excepting the last
five miles, which is graveled.
INDIANA VS.. MINNESOTA at
Bloomington indianapolis to
Bloomington. Travel south on Me-
ridian st. to the 1900 block. Bear
right on road 81 through Martins
vile and Dolan to Bloomington.
Distance So miles. Road paved en-
ti-ely.
MUNCIE VS.. DANVILLE at Mum
Gle Indianapolis to Muncie. Leay-
ing Indianapolis go out Massachu-
sets Ave. and follow State Road 81
through Anderson to Muncie. Dis
lance 81 miles. Road completely
paved.
ROSE POLY VS. EVANSVILLE
AND TERRE HAUTE. VS.. MAN
CHESTER at Terre Haute-Indian-
apolis to Terre Haute. Leaving the
city go west on Washington st. and
follow U. S. road 40 through Plain
field, Mr.. Meridian, to Brazil to
Terre Haute. Distance u miles.
Road completely paved.
VALPARAISO VS.. DE KALB at
Observation-Disclosures to Valpa-
raise. Go north on Meridian ST.
and follow U. S. road 81 through
Carmel, Westfield, Kokomo, Peru,
Rochester to Plymouth; west on
road 80 through .Wanatah to VAL
paraiSo. Distance 165. Road paved
to Plymouth, graveled detour from
Plymouth to Donaldson; graveled
and paved to your destination.
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La F'endrich, La Palinas, Ell
Productos, Roi Tan, Chancel-
lors, Girard, Dutch Masters,
Ell Verso, etc.
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NANCY was pretty, a GAGE. and a
blue-blood, even though she did live o., on
the other side of the railroad tracks.
But Nancy just couldn't help falling in
love and becoming engaged to hand
some ERIC NELSON. whom she had met
at Edith Harcourt's, a rich school chum.
Nancy's pride. causes he to break the
mother is a laundress at the Harcourt's.
Unable to stand the tension OF her en- en-
qyss Nancy e to e1 in H snn Fran nam
about town, whom Nancy starts going
with when she hears that Eric is inter-
ested in another girl.
Nancy's father suddenly is injured and
Nancy now without funds Is fq H fre 70
to impose on her trust, however. thus
compelling Nancy, to h work out forT me
school chum, Sue Martin. who works in
a big department store, Nancy gets
Edith Harcourt Journeys to San Fran
cisco and Nancy, visiting her, meets
Richard Adams, whose sister, ChlorlS. is
Interested in Eric Nelson.
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URGES CHRISTIAN VOTES
Jewett Says Religious Leaders Should
Sponsor High Ideals.

The separation of church and
State should not prevent the use of
high ideals in government, fostered
by religious persons, from being used
in the promotion of governmental
principles, Charles, w. Jewett, for
mer indianapolis mayor, in an ad-
dress at the FELLOWSHIP dinner on
Thursday night at the Northwood
Christian Church.
Jewett said that during elections
only 40 per cent of the voters go
to the polls. He urged all Christian
persons to vote.
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ALLOW DEARTH SALARY
Court Of Claims Holds Judge En-
titled to Pay.

Judge Clarence w. Dearth of the
Delaware County Circuit Court is
entitled to his salary while i'm
parchment proceedings were pend
ing against him in the State Sen
ate, the Marion County Court of
Claims has ruled. The court al
lowed him $3.50, salary for March
This amount was withheld by
State Auditor Lewis Bowman on
the grounds that Dearth was out of
Office until acquittal. The court of
claims is composed of the five SUI
perior judges.
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OCT. IA, 1927

where they plan to start Monday
on a 25,OOO-mile fight that will end
in the Far East.
The planes are equipped with
folding hunks, psntries and stoves.
They will take with them canopies,
ventilators and awnings for use in
the tropics.
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LOCAL MAN ELECTED
/. N. Miller Member of Dairy Food
and Drug Committee.
By United Press

By United Press
FRENCH LICK, Ind, Oct. 13.-
James w. Kellogg, Harrisburg, Pa,
was elected president of the Dairy,
Food and Drug officials of the
United States Thursday at their
conference here.
R. o. Baird, Bismarck, S. D., was
elected vice president, and w. C..
Geagley, Lansing, Mich, secretary
treasurer. These officers with w. S.
Frisbie, Washington, D. c., and I.
N. Miller, indianapolis, form the
executive committee of the associa-
ton for the next year.
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Annette's in love with Mr.. Hender-
son."
To Be Continued
FRENCH LICK TRIP URGED
FOR AUTUMN SCENERY
Hoosier Motor Club Outlines Route
for Week end Drive

for Week-end/Drive
A trip to French Lick or West
Baden for view of the wonderful
hills ablaze with the autumn color
ings of October, is suggested by the
Hoosier Motor Club.
The route is as follows: From In
dianapolis go south on Meridian ST.,
following road 81 through Martins
vile, Bloomington, Bedford to, Paoli;
detour from Paoli to French Lick.
Distance ITO miles. The highway is
paved to Bloomington and the re-
mainder of the trip is gravel except
pavement between Oolitic and the
Orange-Lawrence county line. The
detour between Paoli and French
Lick is very narrow and quite rough.
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PLAN $4,000 MILE HOP

Four Flying Boats to. Make Trip
From England to Near East.
By United Press
FELIXTOWE, England, Oct. IA
-Four Southampton type Napier fly
ing boats left today for Plymouth,
The Washington times., 1927-03-17
DERIVATION
OF WORDS

THE words cap" "cape" cloak
4 and cope" were once upon
a time, according to the Mentor,
all the same word, coming from
the Late Latin cappa, "a mantle"
or capa, cape" The modern sense
Of the word cap comes as a d.
rect development from its appli.
cation to a woman's hood.
The word has developed also
a great many derived and figura-
tive meanings, as in percussion
cap The idiomattc expression
to set ones cap for someone Is
really nautical. although that con.
nection has been lost. Connection
with head" appears directly only
in cape" when it is really
another word meaning a promon-
tory or "headland" directly from
the Latin caput, ''head." The
further sense of ''cope" as COW
ering is felt in the coping" of q
wall.
Ducks carry oil in a little pocket
near the tail. With this they oil
their outer feathers and so make
them waterproof.
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and timidity. constant tiredness
and unwillingness to learn, incon.
thence of urine. habit spasms. and
in may other ways. If, as often
happens, defects OF this kind are
treated by scolding and punish
ment, the child will be warped and
twisted, and, IL he survives will
be something very like q criminal.
1t is quite natural for teacher
to react to the many annoying
ways children have by hitting
back. but this kind OF teacher is
a calamity. The only way 20
bring up properly-balanced chill.
dren is to develop their Joy in
life and their confidence and give
them attractive aims to work for.
Joy in life is the only source OF
strength, therefore, one of the
most urgent duties Of the civilized
state today and the whole key to
the problem OF avoiding perpetual
war is to search for persons with
fine ideals and healthy nerves and
to make them the teachers Of
school children. Mothers are near
ly always overworked and cannot
educate their children after the
first two or three years, and their
place must be taken by kinder
garten teachers who have the ca
racity for awaking the children's
capacity for joy.
Like a man Of forey-five who is
beginning. to be conscious of his
defects and to try various patent
cures, many modern States are
realizing that there Is a defect in
the system which is based on mere
power and intellect. Since, like
him, they are beginning to desire
friendship and gratitude instesr
of absolute obedience, they a
tending more and more to look 4
the sources Of general welfare n.
a the exercise Of the kindher emo
tons, giving wing to what Lincoln
called ''the better aspects Of our
nature"
Don't scold, don't drive, but
praise and lead.
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behind. He caressed the leather
bag at his side, and Rugged 1t tc
him. He had gone away with it
$4,000 in negotiable securities.
And something infinitely more
precious-life itself.
Amos reused himself from the
drowsy stupor into which he had
fallen. The reaction after long
anxiety. the sense of relief. and
the monotonous hum of the en-
CINE seemed to have hypnotized
him. His brain became busy
again.
In the Cabin
There was much less noise in the
little cabin. The engine seemed no
longer to be beating, though the
propeller still whirred. BY a Curl
GUS illusion it appeared to Quantrill
that the sea was slanting gradually
upward to meet him. He could see
it very plainly now a waste Of
darkness relieved by flashing white
wave caps. It seemed amazingly
close-hardly hundred feet be-
meath him.
He turned, with a cry of alarm,
70 the dlFman SltLlng -FOUR feet be-
hind him at the controls. The cry
died in QuantrilPs throat, he stared
dumbly at the pilot, whose leather
hood was thrown back. The face
was the face Of Robert Masterton,
the lips smiling family, but the
eyes that looked into Quantrill's
were keen and inexorable as fate.
Turn round again." said the
pilot, land look to your 'front.'"
Quantrill, without being con.
scious Of what he was doing, obey
ed. He turned in his seat and re-
manned quite motionless.
"The hour Of reckoning, Guam.
trill," said the gentle voice behind
him.
QuantriI1 stared before him
blankly, his hands lay open beside
him. trembling; his spine seemed
to have turned to ice.
IA reckoning" concluded the
voice. that you believed you could
avoid? But who are you, to be IA
vored above your partners? You'll
have the same, chance that they
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MORTUARY
MUSIC
Music under all circumstances

MUSIC under all circumstances
49, produces profound impress
sions, but perhaps on no occa.
sion, points out Walter A. Gawler,
washington Hnortician, does It
possess such great power to
sootl1e ones sufferings and quiet
ones mental anguish as when
someone near and dear is about
TO be given to the grave,
Thus has the custom grown
up to include music in the serv-
Ices for the dead Aside from the
part it plays in whatever religious
ritual may be used in church or
home or mortuary chapel, music
Is so definitely capable of soften
ing this tremendous blow that ii
is universally accepted as almost
an essential part of the funeral
rites. Many norticians, Mr.. Cav.
Ter states, are taking cognizance
of this well established custom
by equipping their mortuaries
with organs, SO that they may
offer an effective type of music
as regular part of their NOR.
tuary service.
"Mortuary music has been
found effective both as vocal and
instrumental" states Mr.. GaWIer.
But while q single voice or
several voices are adaptable to
the solemn occasion, not every
instrument is desirable. In fact,
the scope is rather limited, and
narrows down to the organ for
maximum effectiveness and COM
plete propriety. The organs
swelling, reverberating, puIsating
tones, Of all those issuing from
musical instruments, seems most
likely to awaken the finer, nobler
and higher sensibilities Of the hu.
man heart.
Whether they issue from the
instrument as its tones roll swell.
ingly down the silent aisles of a
majestic church edifice or In the
more private, intimate surround.
ings Of a mortuary chapel, the
effect basically Is the same. Sor-
row is soothed, sympathy aroused
and, for those who have lost \
dear one, a spirit Of hope is awak-
ened for the future"
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ADVICE TO
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax
MISS FAIRFAX:

nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
~ 1 go with a young man
who says he loves me and wants
me to tell him the same. I never
tell him, because / am not sure
whether I love him. Yet at times
I feel that I do love him.
Is this fickleness? Or is it be.
cause / am so young, that I don't
know my own mind?
The fear always turks In my
thoughts that, IL tell him / love
him, some day I may meet some.
one else whom 1 might care
more for. If this should happen.
wouldn't break my word to the
other young man, and then /
would be unhappy. l wouldn
break my word once 1t was given,
because he is so nice to me and
it would hurt him.
Please tell me what to do.
GERMAINE
Ten him the truth, Germains,
just az you have told 1t to me.
II he really loves you heswill be-
content with your friendly affec.
ton and the opportunity to try to
win your love.
It Is best to withhold assurance
Of undivided love until q young
man earns 1t by proving his own
love through a proposal Of mar.
YfapA
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dom, because we are very old
friends. Robert. and we can talk
more openly than you might care
to do il were still q member OF
headquarters. I'm feeling rather
anxious"
About what?"
Well-partly about you" said
Forbes. I've come here to give
you a little warning"
1. A Big Mistake
Masterton glanced at him and
smiled.
Headquarters made a mistake
over you once. They would need a
rock-bottom certainty next time.
Every gap in the evidence would
have to be filled before they went
for you again. They mustn't fail
twice with the same man it means
loss Of prestige"
Masterton made no answer. He
chose q cigar carefully and lit it.
Tell me, Henry" he said, do
I strike you as belonging to the
criminal type?''
MY dear fellow, there is no
criminal type" said Forbes.
Take your own case. A young
diplomat. quite good-looking,
rather hard about the jaws, but
with pleasant eyes; a fighting
type, and brain above the aver
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WASHINGTON
MYTH

'TNHERE is an extant Telegraph
i letter to Lafayette inviting
the overseas nobleman to visit
Mt. Vernon and STIMULATING that
two comedy slave wenches awaited
to regale his coming" writes Wal.
ter Hart Blumenthal, editor Of the
Universal Encyclopedia. in March
Current History.
Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart re-
plies: ''It is objectionable that Mr..
Blumenthal should give currency
to this statement. The writer of
this article hereby offers the sum of
800 in cash to any one who will
show him this alleged Telegraph
letter or a photostat OF this letter
certified by competent experts as
made from an actual letter writ
ten by George Washington"
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By Chas. A. L. Reed, M. D.
Former President Of the American
Medical Association

S6WHOM the Lord loveth, He
w chasteneth." was too gen.
orally the inspiration of the treat
ment that, a century ago, parents
extended to their children.
The whole thing was brutal and
too generally brought on reactions
that were disastrous to health,
mental, moral, and physical condi'
ton OF the offspring.
The whole policy may have beer
inspired by love, but IL so, it served
so completely as a mask that you
could hardly see the love.
We live in an age when arts,
knowledge, and science are de-
veloped to the highest pitch, but
in which the qualities Of the
heart have been correspondingly
neglected. Civilized men value in
tellect more highly than sympathy.
The consequence Is that we live
in an age of great wars between
nations, between political parties,
and between employers and work
ers. Force Is the shortest way to
get anything one wants, and so 1t
Is very tempting to anyone who
thinks he can use 1t successfully.
The more the feelings are ne
elected in civilization, the more
do men rely on force, whether it
is physical, intellectual or financial
The penalty for using intellec-
tual force, and for forbidding to
the natural good feeling its proper
chance Of development, too often
is nervous breakdown and insanity.
This Is more liable to occur just
at the beginning of old age, when
the powers fail and there are no
friends TO replace them.
The user OF force, however, does
far more harm to others than to
himself. and to no one more than
to children, who naturally expect
more affection than adults and
who are profoundly and unfavor-
ably impressed by GOODNESS and
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The Trials Of a Man Falsely Accused Of
a Great Crime and How He Came
Back Is Graphically Told
Read This First:

By of plot engineered BY
Ass Chester Femme 9gntE and vegece Robert Masterton
e. another charge reveals while dying the q the p
his hands Masterton IS in with Cynthia Knowles
ana beautiful young woman Her faith in him shattered
NauhOHand wedding
cung her husband OF the plot to railroad jail
grandfather
Back In New York he gives Sadie Hicks hungry Of Job
position secretary
her to blame herself for her lack
tsrton who to his calling next morning
Masserton vengeance Femme declared suicide
plan 20 make ally Of Talbot MYSTERIOUS
ak VIII Talbot Ames offers Talbot $4,000 for certain
when ne Mastet0n
ssrGSsy disappears and detective questions NuhOand
conversation
asterton and realizes that the only thing she about