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By Virg inia Swain

on her cheeks, she gave no sign
Of perturbation.
With a strange sense Of repeat.
ing a nightmare she made ready
for her second harrIed departure
from this house. She almost ran
down the steps to meet Doyle.
wen have to pay OR respects
to the chaperone," he was whisper.
ing. you can plead a headache,
I suppose-the orthodox female
lie"
she was too distressed to re.
sent his words. Her only thought
was to find the chaperone and
make good her escape from the
house. That stately lady rose in
establishment from the overstuffed
chair by the piano. "why.
you're not going?" she queried,
her pale blue eyes looking child
ishly at Linda. ''Is anything
wrong?"
Linda tried to smile. After
Doyle's gibe she could hardly
make the headache pretext sound
plausible. NO" she sad, ''but
I've just had word Of an Inn
portant telegram from home.
feel that I must go. I can't find
Dulcy anywhere. viii you please
give my regrets to herr"
why, here is Dulcy?" said the
chaperone, pointing to the daven-
port in the bay window. But
Linda and Doyl3 were already
going out the door.
Dulcy laughed wildly, bounced
from the divan and flung herself
down on the piano seat. There
she executed loud and synco-
pated ballad, with a bass that did
not fit.
Out on the curbstone, under a
harvest moon, Doyle was helping
Linda into his snug sedan. She
sank into the front seat with a
little sigh, and he leaned over
solicitously to pull a fur rug
across her knees, though the
night was far from cold.
Don't think just now" he said,
climbing in beside her. "Relax a
bit and let me do the worrying"
There were five or six other
cars parked in front of them and
still more on the other side of the
road. Linda saw that he could
not turn back toward town until
he had cleared this little conges.
ton in the road. Doyle headed
toward the country at high speed.
Linda saw that he did not mean
to turn back now. But she could
make no protest, for she was
fighting heroically against tears.
The man at the wheel kept
silent for a few moments, casting
anxious glances at her now and
then. They were speeding through
a narrow road bordered by stark.
leafless trees which seemed to
handy the yellow moon about as
tho car tore jerkily over bumps
and hills.
(TO Be Continued Tomorrow
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and put him on his guard. She
wished he would come back. As
she formed the wish she heard
footsteps.
She ran to the window. It
was Mrs. Downey, the farmers
wife, who looked after the cot
tage for Alan.
Paradoxical1y, If Alan had been
with her she would never have
given a second thought to Mrs,
Downey. AS it was, alone in the
cottage, she was conscious of q
certain embarrassment.
Good morning. You're Mrs.
Downey. aren't your" she said.
I'm Mrs. Kelton. My. car broke
down last night and Mr.. Brenn.
away very kindly put me up"
She felt the woman's shrewd
scrutiny. and knew that she re-
garded all city people with GER
tain suspiciousness.
oh" said Mrs. Downey, and
hobbled unconcernedly into the
kitchen.
Shirley went out into the road
to wait for Alan.
CHAPTER Is
Shirley had waited no more
than q minute when she saw Alan
rounding the bend in the road
some hundred yards away. OF =
sudden. fear seized her, that odd,
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tinreaaoning fear OF his anger that
she had felt before. And because
she was afraid Of those unknown,
elemental forces In him she ran
to meet him.
Alan had caught sight Of her
and wondered why she was wait
ing in the road. When she began
to run it meant one thing only to
him-Shirley In trouble. All other
thought Of her was scattered as
he sprinted forward to meet her.
'Hullo, what's the natter" he
shouted. and before she could
answer they were abreast.
Shirley thrust Rogers letter at
him. She was GREATNESS, more
with excitement than with the
short run.
Roger sent me this by .
servant" she gasped out. "Al
the servants know about 1t.
She kept her eyes on his face
while he read the letter There
was q faint flicker of the eye-
brows but beyond that no sign Of
what he felt.
He folded the letter. returned It
to its envelope and gave 1t back
to her. His deliberateness alarm.
ed her Afresf1.
Allan, before you say anything,
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let me speak. I'm dreadfully
sorry, but T.
He waved her apology aside. He
smiled and she could not fathom
the smile.
IT don't want to say anything
offensive. Shirley, but-wouldn't
it be rather good riddance?''
The question was so utterly un-
expected that for the moment she
could not answer.
''I-ti1at hardly seems to the
point OF course, I've finished
with him In any sense that mat.
especially after this.
He had begun to walk in the
direction Of the cottage and she
was walking by his side.
why be indignant with him
for writing that letter, Shirley8"
asked Alan. Its very natural
behavior on his part"
"But-he has no cause for
quite so. But he thinks he
has. And as far as / can see he
has a perfectly good case legally.
Somehow they were missing the
point. They walked on 9, dozen or
more PAGES, while Shirley strug.
gIed for words to express what
she was feeling.
TO Be Confined Tomorrow
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and admiring glances Of three
young men standing girl-less
nearby.
In a moment Dulcy was back,
edging through the crowded hall,
with a man in tow. Linda" she
said, ''let me present Mr.. Doyle
Hoskins-captain of the football
team, you know. He's going to
take you in to dinner. Isn't it
beast1y? I've been drafted to
escort that deaf old Mrs. Buckner,
an alumna Of the class of '93. I'll
have to stick to her until after
dinner, when her chauffeur will
come after her. Doyle will keep
you entertained" She danced
away in search of deaf Mrs.
Buckner.
Doyle stood smiling sardonically
at Linda. Il wasn't to blame for
this, swear-didn't know who
this guest was that Dulcy wanted
me to entertain. Not that
wouldn't have tried to maneuyer
1t, if I had. You're ripping to.
day. There should be law
against such provocation in a vir.
tuous woman"
Linda half recoiled, half thrilled
to the compliment. She could feel
the gaze of the man travelling
over her sleek head. down the
lines Of her body in it's clinpinp
black chiffon. She was proyoca.
tive, she knew it. And try as
hard as she might, to resent his
words, they brought a flush of
pleasure to her cheeks.
He was the perfect cavalier dur.
ing dinner, and Linda realized
from the envious eyes of the other
girls that Doyle must be a carnp,,s
hero. With his rather bold color.
ing, personality, and his positior
AS varsity captain, it was small
wonder, she thought.
The patronesses and their neek
stodgy husbands were scatterad
up and down the two long narrovv
tables, usually with intellectual.
looking girls on either side. DovIa
and Linda were at the chnperone's
table. near the center, where the
candles, burning in tall silver
sticks, added glamor TO Linda's
beauty. She was already at fuIl
glow, stimulated by the attentions
Of Doyle and the unwilling HON.
age which the girls paid her nv
their jealousy. Only two AInha
O's remained steadfastly aloof-
the blue-eyed rush captain OF that
Inflated lawn party, and the nlnmn
girl whose conversation Linda had
overheard at the barn warming.
The others were plainly impressed
curious, envious of her frock, her
necklace and her beauty.
from me OTTER table, where
Dudley and her deaf old lady were
seated, could be heard the loud 70.
marks about the weather which
Dudley was pouring into Mrs. Buck.
ner's ear trumpet. The voice no.
gan TO take on an edge of netu.
lance about half way through the
salad course.
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} When the last sorority song
had been quavered and the last
toast drunk in demi tasse, the
chaperone gave the signal for
leaving the table.
Strolling on Doyle's arm out
through the hall toward the music
room. Linda felt exultant, proud,
at peace with all the enyying
world.
They passed the door of the sun
room, and he pushed It open.
Lets stop here a moment" she
heard him whisper. Before the
words died on his lips, he had
the shadows of the sun room.
She felt his arms around her,
his breath hot on her cheek.
The door burst open, and the
light from the hall fell upon, them.
Dulcy stood there, wearing the
face Of a Fury.
CHAPTER rs
The two women stood looking
at each other. Neither of them
could speak. But Doyle took the
situation In hand.
Next time, knock he said to
Dulcy, with an unpleasant laugh.
Linda looked at him in horror.
There isn't going to be any
next time she said in a low
voice.
But Dulcy took up her words,
echoed them shrilly, so that, but
for the jazz nearby, all the guests
must have heard. Indeed, there
isn't going to be any next time"
she cried, Eat least, not in my sor.
GRITTY house"
Then she turned to Linda, took
IN her chick black dress and
cleaning silver necklace in one
withering glance. "As tor you,
guess first impressions are right.
And nv first impression of you
was that you were crooked"
she turned on her heel and
walked away. Linda watched her,
heard the angry click OK Der heeis
~ the polished floor. She her.
self seemed to have lost the power
of motion. -.
NThen she was conscious OF
Dovle's hand on her arm, and
Doyle's calm voice In her ear.
"Come on" he said, nonchalantly.
ON take you home This is no
rIaco for you after that little
cyclone. Wen tell the others you
" Because she could think of no
hatter nlan, Linda let him lead
~ ont of the dark little room,
through the hall to the steps; IN
he waiting for you here" he
Numbly, Linda climbed the
room where she had left her
wraps. A little fire burned IN
the crate, though the room was
sronty. She fished her cloak out
~ the mass on the bed. slipped II
m and looked at herself In me
glass. Except for deeper t4uSn
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NOU Go On With The Story.

sobs shook her. For the moment
she was almost frightened. Every
thing that she had believed solid
and permanent seemed to have
been destroyed. She had en-
visaged poverty in vague way
--impersonal poverty where one
was bored and had to do without
things. But caste was a funda-
mental reality to her.
In a few minutes Alice with
nothing but friendly. even kind
Iy intentions, had shown her that
the edifice of society in which
she had whole heartedly believed
was founded on shifting sand.
Alice who believed that she was
conducting a furtive intrigue with
Alan and had been accidentally
found out by her husband-Alice
had revealed the existence of q
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''tAliceF' interrupted Shirley. her
voice like the lash Of a whip. II
appreciate your desire to help me
but I'm sorry that l have no
further need for. your services
after you have done what I have
Just told you."
oh, very well! said Alice, shrug-
ging her shoulders. II can only
say I'm sorry, and you'll be
sorry too. when you two leave
here together"
Shirley sat still and heard the
woman 60 outside and speak to
Carter. The sense OF outrage
was so great that she dared not
move. When she heard the car
start towards the barn, she re-
Taxed.
.'oh, my God!" She pressed her
hands over her face while dry
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-10

WHY should spirits go down
w when the thermometer
goes up? Beat the heat with.a
bottle of delicious, wholesome
carbonated beverage. They're
made Of finest sugar, pure water
and wholesome taste-tempting
favors. Perfect carbonation-
possible only when the drink Is
bottled-is what gives them that
refreshing tangy taste.
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Continued from Local Page.)
rhapsody made conversation
unnecessary.
Dulcy had gone away for a mo-
ment, leaving Linda to weather as
best she could the frankly curious
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"THE best housekeeper I ever
L had" said a young married
woman the other day, twas man.
"It was in a little village down IN
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More RigItt-Hunded Babies

medical made public in London that out
babies born naturally righhanded three
are ehaned and the remaining 80 capable of using either
hand
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A Thrilling Romance Of High Courage
and of Two Who Gambled for
Life's Highest Stake
Read This First:

New York after
he Shirley
whom loved and finds that though
abe is she did went
father left 100000 which in the hands Of
Alan
interest rather esents the superficial
Is him but
him friend
Sheys fortune with that of
his
Kelton Shirley
He
Kelon the
with
Shirley. Alan
specialist Shirley that
he staying,
jealous Alan
tell that KetOn
husband still living
KeitOn
KetOn makes plain that he has
OIL going there after all.
the stock market Of money bongng to
Disguised with him. him
She decides to her debt and to
AIans cottage
night in her leaving her alone
m cottage.
Aans cottage in the morning she receives
intention divorce
bidding q longer.
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an TOR the
the additions
composed Of blocks Of cOod silk;
right another scarf and
mostly
hutchp bake sandthe
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polite
of voice to Dina And look rather like sweet girl graduate yourself
enough notice white which,
only
o
accessories that
bring life ndcoor to the ONE
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" DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN

By DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor Journal Of the American Medical
Association and Of Hygeia, the
Health Magazine.
ITO the average person an oil IS
L an oil, except when he puts it
in his automobile, on the sewing
machine or in the oil heater; then
he is careful to select an oil that
will not gum the works and which
the manufacturer Of the device says
is a proper one for the purpose.
There are all sorts of oils used
in the human body in the preven-
ton and control of disease. The
most conspicuous examples are cod
liver and mineral oil.
The difference may be emphasized
by pointing out that the cod liver
oil provides essential nutrient sub
stances for life, whereas the min
eral oil is a lubricating oil.
Cod liver oil is used today pri-
marily for its content of vitamins
A and D. The vitamin values can
be measured by testing the oil on
the white rat.
II can be shown whether or not
the oil contains sufficient amount
Of vitamin D to protect the rat
against ricketts, or a sufficient
amount of vitamin A to protect
against vitamin A deficiency.
Cod liver oil does not tend to
constipate. Indeed it is the ten
dency of most oils to be slightly
laxative. Castor oil is distinctly q
purgative oil which gets its effects
by the Initiative action of its
constituents
Mineral oils are not laxative,
since they do not irritate the bowel
and are not actually absorbed into
the body.
They produce their effects by
mingling with the food and By
lubricating the intestinal tract.
The amount of oil TO be taken
therefore depends on the state OF
the bowels at the time the oil IS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-20
Preachers On Prohibition

One of the most remarkable documents the
great controversial subject is Prohibition We See
It." released by the Temperance Society of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church for publication today The
story of the report will be found elsewhere in this
paper
The document is remarkable in two chief respects
because it is an expression from ministers of the
Gospel not laymen, and particularly because it
goes deeper into the subject than any other publica
ton issued 1t presents not only the conventional
arguments against prohibition, but challenges on
theological and philosophical grounds the whole theory
OF prohibition as of social reform 1t assails
the virtue that arises from being sheltered from evil
and exats only that which through the strength
of character that is born of temperance attained
through Self-control.
1t emphasizes and urges lead us into temptation"
instead of lead not into temptation the means
by which strong character will be developed.
prohibition" it says sis Mohammedan doctrine
We might be willing to exchange for it the Greek and
Christian theory of temperance, if anywhere in the
world prohibition had ever succeeded. But in mat
tiers of food and drink in matters Of opinion and
belief there is nowhere police force sufficient to
compel all The success of prohibition the pro-
hibtonists themselves tell U.s. depends a voluntary
cooperation of the citizens as a whole. But such
cooperation if it existed, would be not prohibition but
temperance. IT, having attempted to improve
by force, must in the appeal to his better
nature why not appeal to that better nature imme-
diately and first of alp"
Against prohibition it sets up temperance as i'm
plying "sefcontrol self respect discipline respect
for others, and respect for law Reinforcing that
statement OF general philosophy, it quotes specifically
from ministers.
Says the Rev w. Fred Allen, chaplain, Philadelphia
City Mission, Philadelphia, Pa:
THE question OF success of failure of the act is
not to the point. II prohibition had proved able to
remove every drop OF liquor from domestic use and
absolutely the drink evil that would justify it.
Prohibition, in itself, morally is wrong and violates
fundamental moral principles
IF men could not get liquor and so did not get
drunk that would not improve their characters They
not better because they do not drink simply
because they can not.
THAT is not the divine way A is placed in
circumstances where is possible for him to go astray
and his moral strength his manliness developed by
selfcontro doing the WISE strong thing when it was
possible to do the other
I'VE need strong men with stiff backbone not
spneless things that are sober only because they
can not get drunk
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Need Reign of Law

Science is like rain. 1t comes to
both the just and the unjust. Peo-
pie do not have to be Christians
to fly, or even Democrats.
While it takes a certain amount
Of genius to invent, it takes very
little to copy. Oriental people will
find it far easier to understand our
machinery than our religion or
politics.
One hundred years hence will see
more military planes than church
steeples in China, not to mention
Russia, unless we change our tone.
While civilization, as we call it,
has little hope of surviving unless
it can bring itself under the rule
OF organized peace.
European and American nations
have it within their power to de-
stroy this monstrous illusionment
Of safety through war that has come
down to us from the jungle, this
nightmare Of bloodshed, the end of
which is elf-destruction, but not
if they continue to visualize their
salvation as dependent on physical
force.
The only hope of safety we can
rely upon consists in bringing the
civilized world under a reign of
laws
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With other Editors

be mayor. Another claimed it by
right of succession as controller
in the Shank administration, that
claim resting upon the singular
ground that Shank, though sur
rendering his office and ceasing
to function, had never ceased to
be mayor, and meanwhile had
died. 1t was a complex and
grotesque mess which the courts
were given to retrieve from con-
fusion.
The Supreme Court the other
day upheld Mayor Stacks title to
the office and for the first time
since he had taken over the gov
eminent of the city he was per-
mitted to exercise his lawful
functions without question Of his
authority to do so. The credit of
the city was restored and means
to carry on the government be-
came available without any inter-
vention Of doubt. Yet, during the
months that he served through
the beclouded situation, Mayor
Slack gave the people of Indian
apolis capable and decent govern
ment-the first experience of that
which had been permitted them
since Duvall regime entered upon
its delirious and scandalouS course
in January, 1926.
1t was a season of great trial
for the mayor while his office was
under assault. He made the most
of all his opportunities within the
narrowed latitude created by suits
against him and indianapolis has
done much to regain the decency
of her repute.
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Bridge Play
Made Easy
BY W. W. WENTWORTH

(AbbreyIatiOns: A--ace; K-kInE;, @
queen; Jack; X-any card lower
TN the illustrations which follow,
i east has not bid and south has
won the contract at one heart.
Vests holdings are shown and the
correct blind opening leads accom-
pany the illustrations.
l. Spades, @ ] 10 8; hearts, 4
3 2; diamonds, A 6: clubs. K 7 5.
West should lead the spade
Queen. In leading, the aim is to
establish a suite. That headed by
Queen-Jack is called the big
driver"
You will often find the King in
dummy and If your partner holds
the spade Ace you may make all
of your spades good. Mirror the
position of the outstanding RICH
cards before your opening lead.
2. Spades. K @ j; hearts, 5 2;
diamonds, @ j 10 8; clubs, @ So.
West should lead the spade King.
This suit can probably be estab-
lished more readily than the dia-
mond suit.
3. Spades, K 8 7 6; hearts, 4; dia-
monds, @ 8 7 6; clubs, j 7 6.
West should lead the spade 6. 1t
furnishes the declsrer with the least
advantage and leaves west with
maximum protection in the other
suits Do not lead awaV from a
king suit.
4. Spades, A K j; hearts, 4 g.;
diamonds, 7. 4 3; clubs, @ j 10 5.
West should lead the spade king
and if the card played by partner
is not such as to encourage continu-
ing spades, west should lead the
club queen at the next opportunity.
Switching conveys to partner a per-
feet picture of vests holding.
Copyright, 1923. by the Ready Reference
Publishing Company a
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NJ. E.
TRACK
War, IN Spite of the
League of Nations, the
Locdrno Treaty and the
Kellogg Plan, Still Is
Taken for GRANITE"

A IL last week. the Royal Air
L n Force, maneuvered over Lon
don playing at war and trying to
show what would happen if Eng
land were attacked by a continental
power.
OF the fifty-seven daylight raids
undertaken, nine proved completely
successful and many more partially
so.
After balancing the tally sheet
experts figured that 800 tons of
bombs had been dropped on the
metropolis and that it could be re-
garded as practically helpless.
News dispatches say that the
English public is diSmayed. If that
is true, this spectacular bit of
military propaganda suggests more
than it would seem to at first
glance.