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and hide, to evade the irksome
duty that brought him to this
crossroad of memories. Boris
approached, and they talked for
a bit, deciding coolly that they
must not tell Becky yet of Scar
let's death, must not spoil her
party. Then Boris went away,
and Estabrook sat in a brocaded
armchair which was rather too
small, and felt that all the world
saw his discontinue, though in
point Of fact none was looking at
him at all.
So he had ample time to think
deeply on the water that had
flowed under the bridge since last
he and Becky McCloskey had
been at a gathering together,
and ample time to contemplate
the emptiness of his life and the
folly of his pride, and to count
up the happiness which might
have been his, and which was
now forever beyond his reach.
He must have been there, in
the round chair which was too
small, for a considerable time,
since presently people began to
take leave of their hostess and
depart. He got up then. but a
light hand on his sleeve detained
him, and Becky said:
IF you aren't too tired, John
will you wait? I want ter
ribly to talk to you alone"
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The Story Of Beautiful Girl Who Bore the Burdens of Her
Family and How She Eventually Found True
Love and Lasting Happiness

Mile looked bored. "Oh, don't
be silly" she answered calmly.
II know there's nothing really
the matter with her. She just
stuffs herself and then her tummy
aches. l told her so this after
noon when she was yipping all
over the place. Tell me, lovey.
have l too much red on my
mouth?"
She swung around lightly, her
skirts billowing out from her
slender hips. and softly closed
the bedroom door. Then she dived
into the pockets of the white
coat and showed Sally what she
had brought home from her even
ing with John Nye.
Honey, his pockets are just
full of galloping dollars" she
whispered joyfully. HE just
doesn't know how to spend enough
money. I forgot my vanity case
and he stopped in at a jewelry
store and bought me this! Isn't
it lovely?"
ut" was silver vanity case.
A square one with a compart-
ment for cigarets and matches.
and cunning little rouge and
powder puffs.
TOO bad I forgot my own,
isn't it," drawled Mile, and she
winked one of her heavenly blue
eye. "Too bad-yee weekum!'
''Yee Weekum" was Miles
way Of saying Yes, indeed"
The next morning Sally held
family council at the breakfast
table over the coffee and the
chopped apple cake.
I've got to have some money
from you two this week." she said,
looking gravely from Beau to
Mile.
They both looked back at her
wordlessly. They always were
sulky and silent in the morning
when they first got up.
II owed most of my salary
this week before got It," he ex-
planned. And then 1 took Mabel
out to eat last highland she
sure can murder the menu. That
meal made a ten-dollar bill look
like a postage stamp"
He grinned suddenly, and took
his fifth large piece of apple cake
that Sally had bought with her
own money.
Then he nodded at Mile. cross
looking and ROSY as a baby, on
the other side OF the table.
why don't you ask Jessie
James, the girl bandit, to lend
you some?" he asked Sally. "She
can borrow some from that new
boss of hers who's got such a
crush on her."
Borrow repeated Sally. "Bor-
row! Why, you and Mile don't
have to borrow from ANYBODY.
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"Have a smoker" he asked. Of.
fering her his case.
Mile smoked constantly, but
now she shook her cleaning
head. Little Millie never
smokes" she said in her best
baby-talk. and even that didn't
seem to disgust John Nye.
On the other hand, it seemed to
charm and amuse him. He's
pretty far gone" said Sally to
herself, as she watched him, and
the thought was dull agony to
her.
She picked up Miles coat and
hat and started out of the room
once more. This time she was
not going to come back, she
firmly made up her mind.
Where's Monster" asked Mile,
who never spoke lovingly of her
mother unless there was a man
around to 'listen to her.
Sally's eyes widened. why,
she's in bed, of course" she
answered. You knew she was
sick when you left her this after
noon."
Mile shook her head. "Why,
no, darling. You've got your
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dates mixed. She was all right
this afternoon" she fibbed
smoothly and convincingly. Other
wise I'd never have left the
house"
She smiled straight down into
John NXe's eyes. mot even
with your she said. Mother
always comes first with me. She
always has,
And. leaving that brazen I'M
truth to get in it's work, she
swayed out of the room like a
tall lily blown in a breeze. John
Nye's dark eyes followed her
hungrily.
Sally saw that before she got
out OF the room-just how, she
never knew.
But presently she was in the
rear hall, on her way to the
bedroom at the back. There was
a light in it. and Mile was stand.
ing before the dresser, carefully
outlining her soft mouth with
Iipstick.
Il thought you were going in
to see how Mother was Sally
said to her, and her voice was
cold.
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your story seemed summed up in
that radiance"
"All?' A small ironic twist
flickered the corners of her mouth.
well. perhaps all that counts.
Still, there are some other things
can tell you If you want to
listen"
He inclined his head, too agi-
tated to speak, and Becky, unex-
pectedly dropping to the floor,
folded her hands in her lap and
said: Before | begin there is
something 1 must say to you. so
that there won't be anything to
stand between us"
"Yes?" Estabrook's heart was
bes ting painfully.
"A long time ago. John, you
paid me a certain sum to leave
America forever. I've kept my
word. John, I've kept my side Of
the agreement. But now I have
the money, John, and I'd like to
pay it back and cancel the bargain.
/ want to go back home"
CHAPTER 81
Estabrook felt a perfect flood
of words rising to his lips,
storm of protest shook him, and
yet, as on many other occasions,
he could find no fitting phrases.
That miserable check that
wretched symbol of his folly and
his youth. He had hoped, little
while ago, that there, in small
measure, lay compensation. That
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GO he looked at her face. and saw
~ that black crescents of hair
still cut the whiteness Of her
cheeks, and that her blue eyes
were still wistful and grave,
her red lips chaste and enticing.
And he remembered what Briquard
had said, that great ladies loved
the sadness of her eyes, and that
the poorest clerk and the toughest
taxi driver of the Halles applauded
her gamin smile. He saw, saw
very clearly, why all Paris loved
La Janikoff
This much he saw in the
moment before Becky saw him,
and afterwards he saw only that
she turned and came with both
hands outstretChed, the left to
him, and the right to Boris, with
the old smile on her lips and the
old mist over her eyes, saying
that she was so glad to see them.
and that it had been very, very
long since she had spoken to an
old friend.
After that Estabrook felt, per.
haps for the first time in his
life, utterly ashamed. He felt
ashamed, and awkward, like a
STRIPPING at his first ball, and he
wanted dreadfully to slip away
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And then, Mile always was
blooming and radiant when she
was in love-or in what passed
for love with her. AS a matter
of truth, the only person for
whom she had a really over
whelming affection was her
charming and useless little self.
But she enjoyed having John
Nye chained to her chariot wheels
and there was no doubt that
he was chained there, a willing
and infatuated captive. He show.
cred books and candy and flowers
on her, took her to lunch every
day, and telephoned her every
night at bed time.
II don't know why it is-but
1 certainly can get men as easily
as the draft board" she said
one Saturday night to Sally when
four of her admirers had called
her up, one after another, in
quick succession.
There had been a time when
Sally would have given her the
answer that she wanted-when
she would have told her that It
was no wonder that men liked
anyone so pretty and sweet as
she was.
But tonight she was silent.
She went on washing the worn
old silver and the Clipped mis-
matched dishes in the pan be-
fore her as if nothing in the
world mattered to her just then
but getting them clean.
THAT was my Johnny on the
phone just now. He wants me
to go for a drive with him." went
on Miles soft little drawing
voice. And / haven't a thing to
wear that he hasn't seen. Could
you lend me that new blue dress
of yours?"
dress. Sally had bought it six
months before, and if Mile had
worn a dress for six months she
would now be calling it that old
rag" Her things wore out with
amazing swiftness.
well, was going to wear 1t
myself tonight" Sally answered
with her heavy eyes still on the
blue and white cups that she was
rinsing now with scalding water.
Tied wants me to go out dancing
with him-and l said l would"
Mile put out her lower lip.
Haven't you anything else you
can wear?" she asked mournful.
ly. John Nye has seen every
thread l own, and I'd like to
wear something different for a
change"
(TO Be Continued Tomorrow
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brook. you don't mean you've
seen him?"
why =" yes" Oh. this was
a beastly business, beastly. as
it true that he was your husband,
Becky?"
She took a deep breath. eve
were married" She answered
steadily, but at once some in
ward emotion seemed to drive
her. She placed herself next to
Estabrook. extending her ringIess
hands, Just legally " =
married. I've never worn his
wedding ring"
The dying mans words flashed
through Estabrook's mind. Abrupt
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An Amazing Narrative of the Trials and
Pitfalls That Confront Our
Girls of Today
What Has Happened So Ear:

SALLY JEROME pretty and clever, mainstay
her family in the absence father
mother nine The family Of
twins BEAU the apple Of his mothers
Sally
does the homework mornings and office
town afternoons.
In the flat below the Jomes lives SLOAN,
salesman who wants Sally him working.
the only in whom she is interested JOHN
the hall from Mr..
~ to work for him his secretary but
the day she starts MHe promises to wait until he
adds that she needs a little
She takes salary from Nye for this period but bOow
sally SO does Beau who works in bank for small
Finally Sally flat broke to her AUNT EMILY
some money but Aunt Emily plans the
and needs all she
Then Beau suddenly blossoms with
sally begins to suspicion him. especially he has been
honest Ted Sloan he him check
knows Beau had than that although he refused
Nye returns and Ml starts work for him. When she
his father the NyeNayO building play up
him. and he to fall i'm
iHie leaves her mother desperately fiat goes
to meet him. Sally comes home and calls a
NOUU Go On With The StOru.
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If he had not given her happiness
with his love, he had at least
given her fame with his hateful
money. And now-this? This
demand to which there was no an
swer. What answer could there
be? What could he say to this
woman who had loved him, who
had been turned away, adrift,
who now had Europe at her feet.
The flood of words ebbed and
died, leaving no trace but a
heightened color on his high
check bones.
Very WELL" he said. you can
pay the money to the Guarantee
Trust Company. But-but I'd
rather you didn't"
You understand, John, I must
do it. It's-well, in a sense-buy.
ing back my self respect"
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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with agitation: IT see-I see," he
brought out roughly. And then:
my God, l can't be tactful--"
Becky's bare hands cIenched.
He's done something hateful
again. Go on, tell me quickly.
What deviltry is he up to now?"
He's not up an any deviltry,
Becky. 1 did see him-two days
ago-at my sisters place in Eng
land. Lying dead"
Becky's hands dropped to her
side. She stood staring, with
lowered head. Finally: YOU'D
better tell me all about it,"
Estabrook, gloomily regarding
the tip of his cigarette, told his
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She wanted me to try 1t, so my hus-
band got me one bottle at first:
then | took two others. Now
am feeling quite strong again. !"
Mrs. Ernest Tanguay of Adams
Mass, says she was i'll for four
years and could not sleep nights or
go out on the street. She read
about the Vegetable Compound and
decided to try it. After taking eight
bottles she was able to do ali her
work and so anywhere and is quite
herself again.
This dependable Vegetable Com.
oound is household word in thou
sands OF homes. The fourth genera.
ton is now learning the merit of
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. If this medicine has helped
other women, why shouldn't It holp
you? At your druggist'G
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been for your
medicine, I could
not have done
my work 40 It
should have been
done. NJ other
told me of Lydia
3. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com,
pound. and / had
read in different
papers what il
had done for diff.
ferent women
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What Do You KnOW?
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST

Make little book of "a pages, each page
inches square. Then make cover of stiff
paper. Number the pages of your book.
The page opposite the inside cover is Page
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l. Now read your story and color your
pictures. Cut on LONG black line and
paste in the book on the proper pages.
New pages will be printed here each day.
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What One Person Eats

IT has been reported that average person
year. 12O apples, lbs pears lbs of pums IL lbs of
cherries h. of a knds lbs of Strawberries, " h.
Of raspberries, lbs of tomatoes h. of cucumbrs
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Two WOMEN
FOUND HELP


Mrs. Nina Matteson, Box zoe.
Oxford, N. Y, writes-''If II. had moi
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This Day in Our History

WILLIAM PENN founder of Pennsylvania, born in London
w October a. 1914 chiefly because of his
humanaranism srngy shows in his dealings with
the Indians. The Indians never broke treaty.
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By
M. Genevieve Sylvester

Baker, give me some bread.
/ want it for the butcher.
Then he will give me some meat
for the farmer.
The farmer will give me hay
for the cowA
The COW will give'me milk
for the old big cat,
Then the cat will give me
my long tail again"
o. C. Newv Service. IDe 4
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Pastor Expels 300
Members of His Flock

Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 21--(R)--Bc-
cause $500 members of his congrega-
ton refused to sign the church cove
nant, but continued their dancing,
card playing and theatre-going, DR..
James B. Lcavcll, pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Houston, Texas,
has expelled them.
Now he told the Southern Baptist
Sunday School conference. the re-
naming 1000 arc "doing better work
and making more progress than did
the $500 members"
A few excluded persons sought an
injunction in the courts to restrain
him from such conduct. the pastor
remarked, adding that the court in
formed the petitioners that "a Ban
fist church is an autonomous body
and is capable of administering such
discipline as it may feel necessary"
DR.. Leavcll explained that he didn't
expell the members because they
played cards, danced, and attended
theatres, but because they would not
sign the church covenant. He added
that the covenant, among other
things, "would have obligated them
to attend services of the church,
forego worldly amusements, read
their Bibles and pray for one an
other"
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SplendOr of Ben Hur'
Delights Critics

"Ben Hur", the magnificent cinema
version Of General Lew Wallace's
novel, will be presented January %
and 20 at the city auditorium. The
picture has, in other cities, more
than fulfilled the expectations
aroused by the enthusiastic comments
of the eastern press, and its splendor,
in completed form, has delighted
theatre-goers of all classes.
The spectacular episodes of the
chariot race and the battles ut sea
are the high points in the cinema's
pictorial effectiveness, yet it is the
power, beauty and integrity Of the
drama itself that most deeply af-
feet the beholdcr. The story Of
Ben Hur's courage and fortitude and
his great love for Esther is the
element that thrills all who sec the
picture, even as it has thrilled read
ers and theatrc-gocrs, as book and
play, for almost half century.
"Ben Hur" is etro-Goldwyn-
Mayer production, directed by Niblo,
and it's chief roles were played by
Ramon Novarro, Francis X. Bush
man, May McAvoy, Claire Mcdowell,
Kathleen Key, Carmel Myers, Nigel
de Brulier, Mitchell Lewis, Leo White,
Frank Currier, Charles Bclchcr, Bet
ty Bronson, Dale Fuller and Winter
Hall.
The large touring orchestra that
will play the Mendoza-Axt score is
under the direction Of Clarence West.
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Committee Scores
Texas Ex-gOvernOr's
PardOning Policy

Austin, Texas, Jan. 2i.-GP)-T
terms 'disgraceful," "indiscriminatc'
and super liberal" were applied to
the pardoning policy Of former Gov
ernor Miriam A. Ferguson by a spe-
cial Legislative committee which IN
vestigated state departments and re-
ported today.
Governor Ferguson granted 1886
clemencies in her two-year-term
which expired Tuesday noon.
The activities of her husband
James +. Ferguson, about the office
OF governor also were denounced in
the report.
Not in the history of the state
has there been such disgraceful
disregard for the proper and just
punishment Of criminals and the
safeguard Of the people and property
of this state" the report said in
regard to pardons.
The report said the power and
prestige of the governors office had
been practically usurped and die
tated by a private citizen, the hus-
band of the governor, for political
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Christmas Seal Sale
Last Year Is Greater
Than One During 1925

"Penny messengers" sold 2,360, ego
Christmas seals in North Dakota dur
ing 1926, Helen X. Katen, Bismarck,
secretary, says in her annual report
to the North Dakota tuberculosis as.
ISOLATION. This amounts to $2S, 606..
GO, a gain of 5,438.99 over the prcvi-
Gus year.
Teamwork was ascribed by Miss
katen as the foundation Of the un-
usual volume Of sales. Supplies, in
GLIDING postage, were paid for in adj
vance and furnished free to the vari-
Gus counties at cost to the asso-
citation of $1,238.38. Including funds
turned over to the national assOcia-
ton, the total expenditure was 81
415.25.
This made an additional $10,192.7a
available to local groups for tuber-
cular preventative work that other.
wise could not have been had, Miss
Katen said.
Funds spent were as follows: $780,
80 for scales, termed "the basis of
nutritional and general health work.;
$834.90 for thermometers, health
films, health posters, drinking jars,
PSoSSAONuu VYutpIuSuI ouU OtuCL
materials. $1,155.57 for nutritional
work among under pars;" $3.50 for
oral hygiene books, toothbrushcs,
plays and literature; and $7,542.2l for
nursing, crusade materials, wall
cards for children, corrective work
and clinical work.
Accomplishments of the admins
trative department during the year
include collection and classification
of county tuberculosis data for use
of clinics and nurses, registration Of
ceaths as guides to areas of acute
infection, promotion of a book drive
among federated women's clubs, co.
operation with other organizations in
similar work, adjustment of seal sale
management and development OF
plans with the executive committee
in regard to awards, and other mat
tiers.
Among departmental records in.
cluded in the report are those on
educational publicity, child health
education, school nursing, and field
and fair service.
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Annual Banquet For
U.C.T. and Auxiliary
to Be Saturday Night

The annual banque. Of the u. C. T..
and Auxiliary will be held tomorrow
evening at O'Clock at the Grand
Pacific hotel. All U. c. T. and Auxi-
liary members and visiting members
are invited to attend.
Guests for the evening will include
Mrs. Richard Hancock Of Minneapolis,
grand councillor of the Auxiliary, and
A. R. Wolfe of Albert Lea, grand
councillor Of the U. C. T. Governor
and Mrs. A. G. Sorlie will attend and
Governor Sorlie will deliver an ad-
dress. Henry Halverson will lead in
community singing.
The Auxiliary will have a meeting
at the Elks hall at $3.50 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. All members, are urg-
ed to attend. The mems meeting will
be held Immediately after the banquet
in the Elks hall. During this meeting
there will be q card party for the
ladies in the reception room Of the
Elks hall. A dance will conclude the
program for the evening.
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Mrs. A. G.. SOrlie
Entertains at Tea
For Superintendent

Mrs. A. G. Sorlie and Miss Bertha
Palmer received Thursday afternoon
from 4 to s o'clock at the tea given
at the governors home for the county
superintendents of the state. Assist
ing in the living room were Mrs. E.
0: Bailey, Mrs. Alfred Zuger and
Miss Chrissie Bulge.
Mrs. 0. s. Hilleboe of Bemidji,
Minn., mother Of Mrs. Sorlie. and
Mrs. William Anderson poured. Mrs,
2. G. Larson, Mrs. w. ]. Targart, Mrs.
r. E. Wenzel and Mrs. Carl Sorlie Of
Larimore, sister-in.law Of Governor
Sorlie, were assisting in the dining
room.
Mrs. R. E. Norris gave piano selec-
tions during the afternoon. Mrs,
Targart and Mr.. Brown Of the Mac
Phail School Of Music, Minneapolis,
sang.
The dining room was prettily dec.
Grated with daisies and yellow can
dies. Roses were used attractively in
the living room.
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adequate training in its theory and
practice.

adequate training in its theory and
practice.
Requirements
Each student is required to have
the use Of q text book during the
term of the school. These may be
purchased from Mrs. Worncr. Each
credit student will be required to at
tend all session of his class. One
hour Of preparation for each hour
of recitation is expected Of the stu
dents. One unit of work will be
awarded each student completing the
course satisfactorily. Teacher train
ing diplomas will be awarded by the
International Council of Religious
Education.
Chapel addresses to be given dur
ing the week follow:
Monday, 1.-THE Ten Command
ments," Rev. G. F. Strutz.
Tuesday, "The Value of the Cate
chism in the Teachers Work"--Rcv.
+. H. Davenport.
Wednesday, "Thc Pupil Of First
lmportancc"-Rcv. c. A. Stephens.
Thursday, "The Value Of Pictures
in the Class Pcriod"-Miss Bertha
Palmer
Friday. "Thc Importance of the
Teachers Task" Rev. Paul S
Wright.
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anddaughter of
Mrs. N. j. Cochrane
Wed in Centralia

The wedding Of Miss Lucille Coch-
rane Oeltien. granddaughter Of Mrs.
Nora J. Cochranc of this city. and
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. J. Oelt-
ien of Csntralia, Wash, formerly OF
Bismarck, and Carl S. Linden Of Cen
tralia took place at 1880 Saturday
morning. January Is, in St. Johns
Episcopal church, Centralia. The &C.
rcmony was attended by relatives
and intimate friends of the couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Dare, brother
in-law and sister Of the bridegroom,
were the attendants. A wedding
breakfast was served at the home Of
the brides parents following the &C.
rcmony.
The bride attended school in Bis
marck, leaving here when about IL
years of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linden will be at
home at Centralia and Raymond,
Wash, conducting dancing studio
at the latter place.