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brought Up at all. as a matter Of
plain truth. Who had simply
scrambled up from the back.aIley
where she had been born. from
the dance halls where she had
started her career.
Anyway. the Schultz woman
wouldn't see me, IL / did 60 up
to her house." she added. "She'd
probably send her houseman or
her German police dog out to
chase me away"
"I'iI take you up" Bobbie
offered. II can't do It now.
because I've got to 90 over to
Magnifica to have a dress fitted.
But I'll take you up to Lottie's
this afternoon"
IAN right" Monica put her
cigarette case and her automatic
lighter and her lipstick back into
her bag. and got up to go.
II certainly didn't know the
Schultz female had 1t in her to
spring a stunt like this.' she
remarked with a giggle. But
then, you take that silent. icy
kind Of woman, and they're al.
ways Ing DtfNSSL uSVllS.
Still waters run Deep you
know" Bobbie reminded her.
you're right. I'll tell the COO
COO worlov agreed Monica in her
spicy way. and was off.
Mrs. Mangan peered out from
between her crisp white curtains
to watch her drive away.
my. but amt she grand look
ing. now that she wears al t\se
furs and beads and buckle +"
sighed Mrs. Mangan rapturously.
81 sure do like to see a wonan
dress herself"
Monica was not at home when
Bobbie rang tho door of her little
flat at o'clock,
But Winnie. her new maid, was.
"Come right in, Miss Bobbie,
honey" she said in her rich Afri-
can voice when she opened the
door. "Sct right down ami make
yourself comfortable Miss Monica
be right back, she say. She gone
for little drive with Mr. Ted Piper.
Set right down."
She drew forward one of the
deep sofa chairs, and pushed a
foOtstooi into place before it.
Shall I make you-all little cup
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ESMONICKER'S here to see YOU"
AVA Mrs. Mangan greeted Bob.
bic as she swung open the screen
door Of the little white house.
And, sure enough, there was
Monica sitting in the spotless par
Tor at an hour when she usually
was lolling in bed at home.
Yeah, here ! am. I got up be-
fore breakfast, honey-love," she
said in answer to Boobies wide.
eyed look of amazement. ST
haven't a thing on my stomach,
but I've got plenty on my mind"
She smiled her red.lipped wide
smile, but her eyes remained wor.
ried and anxious looking.
I'll make you some Coffee"
Bobbie told her, 'if you'll wait q
fifty"
She ran upstairs and slipped
into her little cover-all apron.
Brought UP by Aunt Gertrude as
she had been. she wouldn't have
thought of going into a kitchen
without covering her street clothes
with crisp clean apron.
When she came downstairs
again Monica was In the kitchen,
sitting on the corner of the table
and humming, Here Comes
Precious
shut the door," she whispered.
There's no use in letting Mrs.
Mangan in on this news reel"
News" Bobbie echoed. closing
Mrs. Mangan out of her own
Kitchen. What news?"
Bad News
Every bad news" Monica an.
swered. "Lottie Schultz is going
to divorce Roy, and sue me for
alternating his affections. Roy
just heard the glad tidings from
his lawyer and called me up"
Silently Bobbie filled her own
little coffee pot with cold water
and set it on the stove. She was
too flabber.gasted to speak for u
moment-much more flabber-
gastedr than Monica, who went
on chewing gum steadily.
"Well" was all she could gasp
at the end of two or three min.
utes.
Then there was another long
silence while she spread a clean
napkin on one nd of the kitchen
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would powder and frizz up her
hair. finally taking down the
whole mass. rats. hairpins. extra
puffs. and all. Just as the feast
was ready she would fit out with
an amazed: Ready Heavens. in
that mir ute? Here. I'll carry in
the cups
So Roen made the coffee alone.
She reached down the cake and,
turning. met Jackie's ferocious
eyes: Gonna cut that for her?
We didn't make 1t for Evvie
Roycer'
There's enough" said Roen.
cutting 1t somberly. She set the
things in the living room. In a
great hurry now. She hoped fer.
/, vently he wouldn't come-not till
her cousin was gone.
With the exalted idealism of
Is. Roep guarded her love. II
Michael and Evelyn met 1t would
be hurt.
EVELYN had u way of "ioshing".
"A way that Uttered and cheap.
ened, She would raise her. eye.
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sin said putting a faint on the
balmy summer day $50
He said he was coming early
He wrote it in capital letters
now climbing up to o'clock
Not here.
Let's go to the music stand.
You won't mind, Aunt Anna?"
It's too late" broke in Roen
hastily. Besides. I'd have TO
change my dress"
Take a walk. then. I'll treat
to coffee and cake. I'm starved"
you don't have to leave your
aunt's house to get food. Evelyn"
said Dearie with dignity. There's
full and plenty in the house.
Roen has baked her Dutch choco-
late cake"
"Never Kissed" Said Evelyn
Let's make coffee them" said
Evvie. jumping up and grabbing
Rooms arm. When hey reached
the kitchen, she said brightly:
III be back in a minute" and
dashed off to Rooms room.
This was Evelyn's way. She
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into the back yard. The snap
dragons nodded bright rainbow
bonnets; the red camelias famed:
two pearl white chalices CLEANED
high up in the old magnolia tree.
Gould he have forgotten? So
soon
An image of the men Evvie de.
scribed-the bronze god--came 10
her. She shut her eyes against 1t.
She remembered Michael stand.
ing on the steps Of the train. his
lips forming that sweetest OF
words. "Asthore-good-by Roen
Asthorev'
a solemn, momentous. stricken
feeling possessed her-a feeling
that her life was immutably
bound with this brief, consuming
experience. II Michael failed her,
her heart would die.
Where was he? Where could
he be?
She was aware suddenly of
Jackie leaning against the door
at her side. He had his arms
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Evelyn sat on the bed and
began asking questions. Was It
lively on the river? Many stun
ming fellows there? Did Roen
have a good time at the dances?
Who did she meet? Did she fall
for any one?
Roen answered evasively.
youth be telling me next,
Evelyn twitted, that you didn't
even get one kiss"
How many did you get,
Evelyn
THAT would be tellingg'
The disconcerting thing about
Evelyn's visit was that she did
tell. Roen listened, at first blush.
ing, then troubled and finally
with a blazing horror. Evelyn
gave burning details Of her fir.
tations with several perfectly
thrilling men. One in particular
IA divine bronze god who danced
with her 10 times in succession:
who, was the idol of the resort.
He had a big car and took her
riding every night after mid.
night. They had "queened" and
then some. said Evvie. He wanted
to elope with her.
1t then developed that Evelyn
had seen none of these gallants
since her retarn-not even the
bronze god.
did you believe him?" asked
Roen, her heart lesden.
Evelyn shut her eyes and sighed
mysteriously' What q lover: I
could die kissing him."
The clock in the living room
was striking 3--the afternoon
flying-and these things her cou-
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as he concluded. you'll scream
for deathr'
The men shuffled uneasily ct
the conclusion of this vicious
harangue and the weakersminded
looked with shifty eyes from one
to the other. Mooney however,
was undaunted. His veneer
sloughed away from him and he
became the New York gang-leadeE
the cold-blooded gaffer OF thiev'
ing waterfront rowdies, He
laughed his silent derision and. his
thin lips curled. Screwing his
mouth, he began talking through
the side of it in the manner ac-
quired in penitentiaries. '~'
Jaw stow that CUFF and pull
down your vestP' he retorted in
solentIy. what do you think
you are? You talk like old Bully.
be-damned from Turtle Bay and
fancy you're soaring this mob.
But you'd better wake up and
wipe off your chin. There's no
flies on me. Cissy! I'm the joker
that did the shooting on the
Treasurer, and a hot packet ]
made her." r.
1t was pitchy dark, the heavy
vapor aloft seemingly pressing
down upon the tall spires of the
Aphrodite's nasts, and the inter-
mittent lightning flashes and grum.
bling Of thunder forecast the com.
ing storm, A slight swell caused
the ship to roll, breaking the heavy
quiet with the gurgiing water
around the stern. the grinding Of
the rudder post and the rustling of
disturbed canvas. Now and again
a heavy oscillation set the. reef.
points pattering and the ropes and
chains slapping and clanking on
sails and spars. N,-
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow )
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The Hollywood Girl = By Beatrice Burton

o. tea?" she asked Hospitality. She
was on such free.an5 easy terms
with Monica that she was on free.
and-easy terms with everyone who
came to see Monica, too!
mo, thanks" said Bobbie, pick.
ing up a magazine and stretching
out her silk.shcathed ankles to the
little wood fire that burned rosily
in the CRATE.
But Winnie did not go. She was
in a mood for talking, and talk
she did.
Hard Luck
"Ain't this a terrible trouble
what come on Miss Monica? All
this talk Of suing Miss Monica for
stealing Mr.. Roy Schultz off'n Miz
Roy Schultz she asked, and her
rich mellow tones were deep with
sympathy for Monica. II tol' Miss
Monica not to get chicken hearted,
but to jes' roll right up to MiZ
Roy Schultz and tell ner where to
git off attr'
60pDie nodQeo, without looking
up from her magazine.
"Trouble with Miss Monica is
that nobody understan' her" the
low, soft voice of the woman went
on. "Ev'ybody thinks Miss Monica
bad as bad can be just because. she
cut up and laugh and paint her
face like a wild indian But there
amt nothing bad bout Miss Mon.
lea. She's just a good-time wom-
an"
At that instant the ''good.time
woman" flung open the door and
came rushing in. followed by the
long. lanky form of Ted Piper. He
made Bobbie think Of faithful
watch dog guarding a small and
naughty child.
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow
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HE DELIVERED A MESSAGE

resolutely folded and stared where,
she stared.
Guess he amt coming. Roen
Thought you said he was. Oh.
gee!-wonder if he knew how we
expected him.
She stopped suddenly and flung
her arms about Jackie, astonish
ing him with her almost hystericaI
You angel!"
In the mornings she always lef;
the house with Jackie. They
walked together to the subway
But this Monday she sent him
off alone. II want to fix some,
thing special for Dearis's lunch
You mustn't be late the first
day >" And she loitered
till the last minute because the
mail came then. She was GER
tain there would be a letter-a
dear, trimming letter. She would
tuck it in her blouse and go off
to work singing,
There was no letter.
She reached the insurance Of
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NOw Go On With The Story

FVELYN was their cousin. Aunt
~ Carries only daughter. She
worked and spent all her money
on clothes. Whenever she got a
new outfit she came over to
Aunt Annals to display her eie-
gance.
She wore a new blue taffeta
suit curving in and dipping at
the waist in the approved ''kan-
CARGO" fashion. The full circular
skirt trailed the ground. She was
q small slender girl with slick
brown hair worn in huge roll
pompadour. On top of this perched
a small pancake hat rakishly
tiled on the left side with an en-
banknent of little pink roses. Her
long white gloves went over her
coat sleeves to the elbows. Outside
these, and giving, in Evvie's
opinion, the final touch of smart.
ness, were three heavy. gold
bracelets.
Like the coat?" she asked,
wishing Roen to repeat her com
pliments. Her eyes rested with
faint patronage on Rooms home.
made dimity. Il adore these cir.
cular skirts, don't you. Roen? So
much more graceful than those
bouncey, plated affairs
Then on Rooms face: "Still
wearing your hair in the classic
knot. You ought to get rat and
puff It out over your ears"
Lord" thought Roen. as Ev-
elyn now removed gloves and
hat, '.She's going to spend the
day." She bit her lips, an but
ready to cry. f7
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MYTH calm purposefulness Mary
w fetched a basin of warm
water, linen bandages and sticking
plaster. Her nimble fingers
cleaned the clotted blood away
from the dep score in the side
of his head, and with scissors she
cut the hair free from the
vicinity Of the wound. After bath
ing with hot water. she drew the
severed skin together with strips
Of sticking; plaster.
While. she was niniStering to
him, Arson remained quiet and as
submissive as child. II think it
should be stitched together, sir"
she ventured.
Can you do it?" he asked sui
lenly.
"IIl try If youIl ad-
wise me how" ss
"Then go into the mates room
and get the needles out of the
medicine chest"
Tenderly and deity. she com
pleted the operation-the man
stoicaily indifferent to pain, his
thoughts full of the two conspira.
tors in the forward house. At
last, the job was finished and he
rose to his feet THANK you"
came his surly acknowledgment
and without looking at her, he
clambered up the after companion
to the poop.
The wheel was in the beckett,
idle and deserted. He walked to.
ward the chart.house and found
Mr.. French, Crosby and Null
cahey, the Irish bosun, therein.
The mate was cleaning an old
single.barreied shotgun.
II fossicked this aout, sir" ex.
planned the officer grimly, land
I got a couple b.rd.shot ca'trid.
ges."
Where are the hands?" Arson
noted the deserted appearance Of
the decks.
IAN in the fo-c'sle Iis'nin' to
Mister MONEYS sarmonizIn'." an.
swered the carpenter. "Me'n Mike
slipped aft while <he was workin'
his jaw"
whats Mooney talking about?."
demanded Arson.
"Tellin' the hands what a hot
packet they was aboard Of, and
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table. and set out a pitcher of
cream, a bowl Of lump sugar, and
a plate of soda crackers on it.
Well"
Don't look so upset about 1t!
You're positively pop-eyed over
IT," Monica snapped at her. sit
isn't so terrible. Somebody's al
ways getting sued in Hollywood.
/ should worry about the disgrace.
The thing that gets my goat is
that Ted Piper's gone right up in
the air about itv'
lied Piperg echoed Bobbie,
pouring coffee into the two cups.
She never had thought that Ted
Piper. that long lazy blond young
man, made much difference to
Monica. one way or The other.
Yes. Ted Piper. You heard
me the first time" Monica replied.
"Simp that I was. l called him up
and told him the whole thing,
and he's having a fit You see,
he never knew just how thick
Ray and / were-and now that
Lottie's sprung this, he does.
Ho--hum." She ended with
long-drawn sigh Of despair.
Have some coffee" said Bob.
bic. because she could think of
nothing else to say. The whole
mix-up was too much for her.
Monica slipped her hot coffee,
and took drag of two at one Of
her silk'tipped cigarettes,
What I want you to do, Bob.
bic. my good kid" she began
then lis to 20 up and cali on
your friend, Lottie Schultz. for
me. Get it over to her that
don't want her little husband
that l wouldn't have him as a
gift. That I'm sick of him, and
that never want to see him
again except when he's directing
me in picture"
Bobbie shook her head. her eyes
on the amber fluid in her cup.
No. you'll have to go to see
her yourself, Monica" she said.
That's the only sporting and
honest way to do it,"
Alley Brat
Il don't see why" muttered
Monica, who had never been
brought up to be sporting" and
honest. Who had never, been
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crow punched solidly behind him.
and from under the after-boat-
skids, he shouted: I'VE want to
speak to the captain"
Arson raised the gun as though
to fire, but thought better Of it,
and dropped the barrel until 1t
restsd on the rail. yes? Then go
ahead"'
Keeping under the protection Of
the boats, the second mate CURLY
came to the point. I'VE want you
to put back, sir"' His speech was
respectful but there was a de.
termined quality in it that Arson
interpreted instantly.
what for?" he asked, sternly.
ITO land the lady you kid.
Mapped" He paused. Arson
wished he could see his face.
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Shooting or stabbine meant
troublesome explanations" he
ruminated bitterly, "but poison
say l died of apopIexy
or heart failure and dump me
over the side. With me out of
the way. she'd get back to New
York"
Mr.. French standing quiet be-
hind the mizzen-mast, suddenly
called out to him: Moneys com.
ing aft with a white flag"
He is, is he?" Arson picked
up the shotgun, broke the breech.
saw that a cartridge was in.
serted, and, snapped it shut again.
Carrying the weapon in the crook
of his arm, he advanced toward
the rail, followed by the mate and
the others.
Mooney came boldly aft, the
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brows. for instance. and say: "Oh.
how do you do you do" Mr..
Scott! You and Roen met in the
country. you say? Oh. so you're
the one that's never kissed or
been kisstd? Now, who'd believe
that" Making it appear that
Roen had talked of him.
1t always made Roen furious.
Here. have more cake" she
now said, rushing a mammoth
portion on Evvie's plate before
the first piece was finished.
And listening with her heart IN
her ears for steps at the door.
At last Evelyn was leaving.
Don't think I'm as fast az !
sound. Roen," she shrugged, draw.
Ing on the long gloves and care.
fully placing the bracelets out.
side. after you've had two or
three vacations. you won't be so
green yourself"
Disappointed
It was after 5. Roen stood on
the kitchen porch and looked
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BY
Frederick William Wallace

flag Of truce" he observed smugly.
please respect it,
The tone and the inference
angered Campbell so that he felt
like raising the gun and firing its
contents into the insolent face of
the fellow addressing him. "I'l
respect it," he growled instead.
his calculating serenity returning.
Now sing your song. l don't
think ! heard you right the first
timer
PUT back and land the lady"
came MONEYS determined de-
mand.
81 can place her aboard the first
inbound ship" countered Arson,
his eyes narrowing.
The other shook his head.
That's not good enough" he said.
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step out. you Mooney" he said.
ignoring the answer. II want TO
have a look at your
And get skinful of shot?" the
other retorted derisively. mot
likely"
"There'll be no shooting" prom
ised Arson, but want to see
the man I'm talking to-" He
dropped the butt of the gun to the
deck as he spoke.
Very Angry
Carrying a stick to which was
affixed a white handkerchief, the
man stepped out in full view Of
those on the poop. His swarthy
face held an expression of cool
confidence, his attitude was swag-
gering, satisfied. I'm carrying u
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flee where she worked. They oc.
cupied a temporary building,
while across the street the
permanent building rose. All day
long went the sound Of riveting-
a paean of triumph. .~g
As, she entered the building.
James Burton: manager Of her
department, greeted her warmly.
He liked Roen-an appealing, pro-
Vocative- girl for all her Jealous
industry. He had even gone 80
far in his softer moments as: to
speculate on her possibilities a
a wife.
Now, as she came in,. flutter
Of hair about her temples, she
looked like. Springtime. thrilling
with youth. He. admired her
trim business outfit--the long
plaid skirt. full pleated, the severe
tailored waist and the blue reefeF
jacket. tt4
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
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} None Of us will make the voyage
in this hooker after what has
happened. Dye think we're
fools?" He favored the shipmas.
ter with an impudent leer.
The lady ASKED me for pro-
lection against YOU" observed
Mooney glibly and In well-chosen
words. "As a gentleman pledged
my help. These honest fellows
-" He indicated the men with a
sweep Of his hand. are not the
kind to see a woman abused, and
they. too. are determined to make
you put the ship about for New
York or any other handy Ameri.
can port" He paused impress
sively. Now. sir he continued;
you have committed a crime
against law and decency and
should be made to pay the PEN
atty. but If you do what you
are told, we'll say no more about
it. and you can resume your
voyage"
Anson's eyes glittered eviIly as
the man finished, his lips com.
pressed to a sinister cash in his
face. and with his bandaged head.
his expression appeared satanic.
unholy.
"All right" he began deliber:
ately, in cool, rasping tones.
You've had your say; now I'll
have mine. The ships cleared
for Valparaiso and she'll get
there. Hear that? Neither man,
God nor devil will stop me! Hear
that? There's going to be no;
bargaining about this, and before
I'm finished with you, some Of
you fellows will curse the day
i your mothers bore you. And as
S for you. Mooney! I'll get you
sometime. and when do" He
&fixed him with a menaeine stare
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A Gripping Serial Of the Love Of a Girl
and Her Great Sacrifice, by the
Author Of "Chickie."
Read This First.

When both meet love-
09n an vital @ WITH strength and beauty IN the sweet
enriched BY devotion Of her father her angaced
mother Dare When ROen IL B0bbydad
Rooms the fragile mother wnsOe little brother
Jackie ROen struggles herOCay to keep this
she is ID they for their country
IN the moOnit forests and the ShadOed musauned
Michael her. Michael returns
OFFICE But both upLted with the
ght Oh their farewell They plan to both
Years of ncessant industry = -
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A Goraeous Bathroom.

ONE Of the luxurious bathrooms built belong
~ ing Indian prince the x-Maharajah Indore It
has just shipped the from London This gorgeous
bathroom cost $4,000 to equip and furnish.
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Violet Ray Saves Eyesight

COME remarkable people threatened with blindness
have been reported by the Royal London ophham Hospital
In certain instances people who have been practically blind have
been cured by ultraviolet ray treatments. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02

found defective from decay or other
causes. restored to first-cfasS condi-
ton.
Among the vegetables which may
now be planted outdoors in the open
garden are carrots. parSnips, spinach,
turnips, peas, radish, lettuce, cabbage.
chard and beets. The average date
of the last real freezing weather is
estimated to be. about April IS. but
there are apt to be light frosts to the
middle of May.
Club Notes.
In view of prospective trip to
Africa in the interests of the United
States Department of Agriculture, Mr..
l.. w. kephart. president of the Ia
koma Horticultural Club. has rendered
his resignation, and will be succeeded
by Mr.. Edwin &. Powell, now vice
president. Although Mr.. kephart's
services have been of brief duration.
he will because of his unusual organ
izing and creative ability be remem-
bered as a very effective president.
The Takoma Horticultural Club at
its monthly meeting, held March %
at the local library, listened to a very
interesting and instructive talk on
vegetables and their care by DIR. ID, n.
Shoemaker of the United States De
partment of Agriculture. Particular
emphasis was laid upon the adapta-
bility of the various species to Wash
ington climate, which is particularly