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She caught her breath.
"You know, them"
You told me so, Shirley"
II"
When you were telling me
how we'll you were doing you
mentioned that he had made a
few thousands over some stock
exchange tip or other. / knew
enough OF his affairs to know
that he had no capital to invest
in a tip on the stock exchange.
Moreover, the. other night when
he believed Corto Bellas to stand
at fifty-eight, he offered to pay
me back fifty thousand dollars.
'By a little simple arithmetic
and a study of the market col
umns I was able to calculate that
he must have put over. a quarter
million into CoFto Bellas to be
able to make me that offer. He
is at HIS fathers game and he
must have begun by losing
quarter million"
AZ gave him the right to do
what he liked with my money"
she put in irrelevantly.
THAT means that you've lost
everything" he pointed out.
''Oh damn the money!" she ex-
claimed. "We're not talking
about that. Are you going to put
Roger in PRISON."
mo. And Pm not going to
threaten him with it-blackmail
him into declining to exercise
U,hat ha heIieves to he his rights "
"Then-surely you will defend
the case" she tried desperately.
"A lot of trouble and publicity
for nothingr' he answered. You
have admitted that your marriage
is a failure and you we're willing,
for whatever reason, TO break your
marriage vows. I'm sorry if |
hurt you, but you must see the
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By Virginia Swain

there was, too, close at hand, on
the side toward the avenue Of
trees, the whirr of some light
wheels.
A hand fell on her arm and
she screamed and dropped her
hands from her face. Beside her,
leaning on a tall bicycle, stood DR..
Prime in his inevitable opera cape.
lie patted her shoulder little
harder. "Come. come, young
lady. What's the riot? Speak
up" ,
Linda gasped. Her breath still
came with agony. She heard the
engine of Doyle's car starting be-
hind them taking on more gas.
Then it swooped down past them
and was gone down the valley in
the night.
Linda looked at the professor.
His dark bearded face seemed to
her the face of an angel.
IT ran-away-from ID car" she
rasped. 81 fell and-hurt my
back, 1 think" Conscious of
sharp pain for the first time, she
chung to the professors arm.
And there was a man in the
car. of course" said DR.. Prime.
bending his quizzical eyes upon
her face, blanched with moonlight
and with fear.
Ran from one mans car to
another mans bicycle" no said,
with the hint Of chuckle. Then
he began to take off his cape and
and fold it neatly in a small
square. while Linda watched him
in amazement.
He laid the cape pad on the
handle bars of the tall bicycle and
nut his hands under Linda's arms.
Jump a little" he commanded.
But she could not jump, because
of the pain in her hips and back.
He lifted her to the cushion,
steadied the wheel, and flung one
stout leg over it. They were off,
gliding toward the town over a
white road under a gray plush
sky.
Linda gave way and sank
against his shoulder.
CHAPTER %
They were almost at the edge Of
town when the professor shook
her shoulder. Linda cried out
little. because the motion hurt
her back, but he only said, You
haven't tainted, have your?
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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The Narrative Of Girl Who Cast Aside Her Husband and
Reputation to Enter the Isolated House of Her
Former Lover

plain horse.sense of it. Why not
leave it at that?'
But she protested, and bit
off the word with a horrible sts-
picion that she was about to burst
into tears.
Have you had any breakfast"
he asked.
II don't wa. any breakfast"
You had better have some all
the same, and Wen see what is to
be done. Come along, Shirley"
He led the way into the cottage.
Il shall choke If I try to eat,
she faltered as they came inside.
you won't really" he said.
''You have a hard day in front OF
you-you will want all your
strength"
The cottage was filled with the
smell of bacon frying and from
the kitchen came the sound OF siz-
Zling. Shirley laughed, a shril,
high-pitched laugh that spoke Of
tangled nerves.
Steady warned Alan, glancing
at her with quick anxiety.
Its all right" she assured him.
II laughed because really am
hungry. It seems lad to want
just breakfast"
Its the sou1dest proof of san.
ity," he smiled back. THE body
is awfulIy useful for dragging one
out of the clouds I've ar
ranged for a reasonably compe
tent electrician to mend your mag
neto. All, here's Mrs. Downey."
They sat down
You'd better let me tackle the
coffee-pot. Mrs. Downey's coffee
requires very careful pouring
Funny finding an electrician
in the country, isn't It? He's got
rather a queer story"
She sensed that his attitude to-
ward her had changed He was
still friendly and amiable and
solicitious, but this was mere in.
terlude. After breakfast they
must settle something.
Suppose we have a stroll while
Mrs. Downey is clearing up?" he
suggested.
She murmured assent.
II must just change this dress"
she told him, and he carried the
suitcase upstairs for her.
one CdA4lG uOWA III hH}CkGESS
feeling more confident of herself.
He was smoking on the porch. In
five minutes they had reached the
open without a word. In those few
minutes she was resting sure that.
presently, Alan would tell her
what they were going TO dc.
We'll, what about your personal
plans?" he asked abruptly.
CHAPTER rs
Alan's words chilled her. In a
single sentence he had detached
himself from her. He was willing
to help her--to throw her a rope
from the safety of the bank. But
those few words had made it
clear to her that she was alone
in the waters.
II haven't had time to think.
Does it matter very much? / shall
go back to New York and put up
at a hotel"
s"why not go to Mrs. Sibley?"
mo- She was firm on that
point. 1--WE dropped out, Alan.
You don't seem to understand
that"
He made no answer and she
wondered whether he understood.
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of the outspread fingers bit a long
scratch in the skin.
Hoskins clapped hand to the
wounded cheek, made a sound that
was almost a snarl. and lunged for
her again. Linda was cropping
wildly behind her back for the
handle that released the door. In
her struggle she found it, felt the
door behind her burst open. The
next moment she had fallen back.
wards, struck the running board,
collapsed in a heap in the dust of
the road. A fine cloud of the dust
flew up in her eyes and nose. It
blinded her so that she could
scarcely see the man leaning across
the front seat OF the car to stare
down at her.
A great sneeZe came to her res
cue, cleared her eyes and nose of
dust. Her back was paining duly
where it had struck the edge of
the running board.
The man above her made a
move that set Linda's blood pound
ing harder, electrified her linn
body. She rolled over, out of
reach of the hand he stretched
down toward her, lifted her body
in one convulsive effort, set off at
a staggering run down the road.
The hedgerows on either side an
preached and receded in a hiIlow.
ing motion and the stars wheeled
overhead.
She had run some so feet TO a
spot not far from the old avenue
OF trees that wound back on the
left of the road, when the rush of
gasping breath exhausted her.
She threw her hands over her face.
She shuddered and was not con-
scious that she shuddered.
Now she could hear only her
own straining breath. And vet
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foot down on the accelerator.
The car shot forward.
The sense of greater speed
brought Linda up again, and
wide-eyed. They were roaring
along stretch of sparsely built
UP road. Minute by minute, the
houses grew farther and farther
apart, and the roar of the en-
CINE deepened. She caught him
convuIsively by the arm. Where
are we going?"
CHAPTER u
The man only smiled and shook
his head. Where are We going?"
she cried. louder still, trying to lift
her voice above the sound of the
engine. He shook his head again
and looked straight ahead. She
sank back against the door of
the sedan. and watched him help
lessly. He seemed as uncon-
scious and as implacable as a
piece of machinery as the motor
itself. an automaton attached TO
the wheel over which he bent.
The dark brows were drawn TO-
gether. as the wind tore at his
eyes. and his hair left uncovered
when his hat fell to the floor,
streamed back.
Const erna ton, almost terror,
grew in Linda az she watched.
Appeal against the deafening noise
of the car was useless
To check the surge of fear,
Linda turned to watch the land
scape. Sometime, somewhere, he
must stop. And whenever that
might be, she was ready for him.
1t was when they Zoomed up a
little rise of hill that she felt the
first shock of familiarity with the
scene. There was the valley be-
low. with its flat meadows to the
right, and to the left an avenue
of huge oak trees winding back
from the road. The only change
in the setting was that the mead
ows now were drenched in the
moonlight.
The car paused, idled. came to
a full stop. just beyond the hill
crest. Come here, Linda" said
Doyle, compellingly. She drew
away from his hands. shuddcred
against the door Of the car,
Don't he a fool" he said
sharply I'm mad about you.
Linda. don't give a damn what
Dulcy thinks or what thu whole
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Hills Of Macedonia

81 public service and Of marriage
IN the interests Of their class.
they may b. wrong fundamentally
that doesn't matter. You tried
10 accept their privileges and shirk
the particular responsibilities those
privileges involved. You tried 70
receive without giving"
Shirley sank down onto a boul.
der. Alan stood by her side, look
ing over her into the horizon,
pursuing his own train Of thongE1t.
sfTsut--wl1at can give2" The
words broke from her without con.
acIous y0iition.
"By Jove. you've learned to ask
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Former Lover
Read This First:

Alan Brennaway New York after
Mexico millions He Shirley
he has always loved and finds that though
did when he
left 100000 which is In the Of
which
interest rather the superficial
him always be- friend
ShiIeys that Of
Shirley
He
to
specialist hearing Shirley that
Alan
He
n KeIon
frightened not
Alan waiting
Alan that she and her husband sn living
Ke0n Alan
makes
o there after ALL
the stock market Of belonging to
Disguised with him,
She decides her debt and to
the night in her leaving her alone
In cottage
Aan cottage in the morning she receives
his intention divorce
bidding her to live in his home longer
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campus thinks. I've always
known, even back in Redhill. that
you belonged to me--and sooner
or later I'd get you. OF course,
since you've come up in the world
and all" he swept her exqui.
sitely clad body in giance--1
may find rougher shedding"
Linda flung him an angry glance.
"No rougher than before, Doyle.
You never had chance"
He decided on gentler tactics.
Well" he said ruefuIiy. II
did get a few set-backs--like the
time you slapped me because
put dollar bill in your pocket"
He laughed harshly. II liked
your spirit-showed you could
take care of yourself" He looked
humorously at her rich cloak
again-''And you really needed the
money, too"
Linda pulled away and leaned
against the door of the car, her
hands tightly clenched.
Doyle saw them. caught them
in his hands. Look here" he
cried. "cut. the comedy and give
us A little kiss. We've been re-
straining ourselves quite long
enoueh~-and wasting the moon
light" He pulled her steadily
nearer.
His breath was on her face and
his red eyes burning into hers
when Linda, with sudden effort,
wrenched herself away. lie came
after her again. this time without
the sardonic light in his eyes, but
only with fierce and brutal desire
written on his face.
Linda covered moment, made
a little moan of terror and struck
out blindly. The blow caught him
on the cheek, and the nail of one
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were not willing t6 give that
servise-@you chose rofnanbe
"You cannot biame ms for inst.
! loved him honestly ard vihoEss
heartedty 81 the time.
Il don't doubt 1t. But van ace
cepted money the money You IN.
herited from your fathef Won ~.
cepted all the surroundings Of
the class In which you move on
terms which might rsutifs you 70
sacrifice love, That's the contract
the high world offers. YOU know.
Throughout the decades that
class has accepted the obligations
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sim not thinking about my
side of it." she floundered. But
don't you see I--he--I'm making
you correspondent"
He laughed and every nerve in
her body WINGED.
That won't trouble me in the
least" he assured her. If you're
really worried about that, please
forget it,
Her bewilderment grew. His at
titude was utterly incomprehens.
ibIe. She could not believe that
he was genuinely Indifferent.
I'VE are getting at cross-pur-
poses," she faItered. I've been
thinking ever since I got the
letter. You've got the whip-hand.
You can stop him from bringing
this action
Alan frowned.
BY suing him for the money
he owes me?'' he challenger. No,
Shirley. / lent him the money
for a definite purpose, as you
know, and I'm not going back
on it,"
NO. you needn't sue him. /
wasn't thinking of that. But IL
you were to see him and tell him
that he has no cause for divorce
tell him he must not bring the
action-he's afraid of you, Alan"
Not because he owes me
money"
mo. perhaps not because of
that, but"
Shirley hesitated. In the vast
nuddlement in her brain there
fingered some idea that it was not
fair to betray the whole of Rogers
confession to Alan.
Because he knows that I could
put him in prison II cared to
make few inquiries?" demanded
Alan
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"A Serial Of High Life in New YOrks GiIded Society and
Thrilling Adventures In the Bandit-lnfested
Hills Of Macedonia

thats he exclaimed. 'Tt's the
first question in the catechisn Of
money. It's pretty traEic,
shirley, but though you're only
twenty-seven you've asked that
question too late ia life.
j. at any rate, don't know the
answer. we shall have to give It
up and content ourselves with
finding some practical way for
you to live .
She sprang up from the boulder
and faced him.
Gro Be Continued Tomorrow
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What Do You KnOW?
ANSWERS TO TODAY's TEST
Questions on Editorial Page

Questions Editorial Page
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Nax ia iron The valuable probably
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A MosIem's WOman's Umbrella

of the classes in STEAMBOAT wear as
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THE little something that's
gone wrong -. it seems very
big to him JUST now. And il gives
him that choky feeling in his
throat - as though his heart were
there and couldn't be swallowed
down:
Every mother knows those pitt.
full sobbing days, when her child
grieves and will not be comforted.
And she knows too that they come
wheh serious dangerous things
are happening inside the child's
body s::
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THE poisons of fatigue, of
l. course, get bottled up in
children's bodies just as they do
in adults.
Yet mothers feel particularly
unwilling to shock delicate
little bodies by giving harsh,
ordinary laxatives -.
Feen-a-mimt is different!
1t is just like a bit of delicious
chewing gum. You don't swal-
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Its magic laxative principle
is released slowly, the way
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1t actually becomes part Of the
digestive fluids - does not dis
turb digestion. 1t works NTH
the body-not against it!
1t wont torture you with
gripping pains. 1t won't poison
or weaken the system. It Won't
enslave you to. laxative pills.
Begin now to correct constipaA
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Evening star., 1928-11-20

There are certain skin blemishes which
no woman should tolerate. Some OF
them, unfortunately, she cannot cure
herself. If a birthmark is unsightly, 1t
will have to be removed by a skin
specialist. Practically all birthmarkS can
be. If it is a mole or wart on the face,
any physician can take 1t off. Never
attempt to remove any of these your
self, for unless they are properly ham
died blood poisoning can result.
On the other hand, there are any
number of facial blemishes which you
can treat quite easily. There are, of
course, lots of freckle lotions that can
be used when freckles become too nu-
merous or too unsightly. All hairs can
be pulled out The skin should be
rubbed with peroxide first and when the
hairs have been pulled the skin should
once more be rubbed with peroxide.
Personally, think this is much the best
treatment for superf1uous hair, for in the
end If you keep on pulling the hairs out
and treating them so, the growth will
become weakened. and the hairs even
tually will die. However. if the growth
has become so thick and the hairs are
so long and coarse that you hesitate
to treat them yourself, have them re-
moved by the multiple electric needle
method Some will come back, but If
you watch them you can pull them out
as 1 suggested. Meantime the peroxide
discourages the fine down that often
disfigures the upper lip.
Lots of blenisheS are temporary. Large
brown patches appear on the skin be-
cause of some trouble of the liver or
kidneys. Internal treatments will remedy
this. Deep gray or purplish shadows
under the eyes are almost always due
Evening star., 1928-11-20

Allow yourself three minutes for this
test At the start, read over the first
list of names. Then cover it and read
through the second group, crossing out
every word that you think appeared in
the first. Follow instructions with the
other groups.
~ John William, Percy, Grace,
Mary, Charlotte, Jane, Algernon, Lloyd,
JOY Marie. Walter, Norman, Albert.
Reginald, Robert, George, Alexander,
Katherine
Cross out all names in group that
appeared in l.
C2) Theodore, Arthur, Anthony,
Henry, Maurice, Alfred. William, Will
helmina. Eric, Jean, Patricia, Raymond,
Frederick, Edward, Charlotte, Margaret,
Anna.
In group cross out all that were in
2, covering 2 as you do.
(3) Harold Harry. Egbert, Edwin,
Walter, Jane, Howard, Henry William,
Virginia. Elizabeth, Charlotte, May,
June, Joy, Mary Marie.
Cover group and cross out all words
in group 4 that appeared in group 3.
ca George. Gilbert, Edwina. Theo-
dore, Alice, Helen, Frank, Howard,
Henry, Elizabeth, Jeanette, Louise,
Marie, Charlotte, Harry, John, Edward.
Note that the names to be marked
out in each group are only those that
appeared in the group preceding. A
name in group can also be in 4, but
one appearing in 3 must be crossed out
if in d.
In group 2. cross out: william, Char
lotte In group 8, cross out: Henty,
William, Charlotte. In group 4. cross
out: Howard. Henry. Elizabeth, Marie.
Charlotte, Harry.
Evening star., 1928-11-20
BRIDGE TALKS
BY MRS. JOHN MuNcE. JR.

| In the last talk we discussed the auc-
ton, explaining in detail how player
becomes the declarer. The next move
ment in the game is the play, which Is
started after the auction for the privi-
| lege of naming the declaration is closed
The play begins with lead by the
adversary on declarers left, the one
who leads selecting one of his 13 cards
and plaring 1t face up in the center OF
the table, Rules governing proper
cards to be lead will be given in later
! talk.
| The partner of the declarer. called
! the dummy, then places lis hand face
up on the table, not exposing any of
| the cards until after the lead is made.
Exposure prior to the lead would give
| gratuitous information to the leader,
which might be advantageous to him.
Many persons will tell you to always put
your trumps on the table, but no other
cards, before a lead is made This Is
wrong. To play correctly do not put
any card face up on the table until the
lead has been definitely made.
The first lead is called the blind"
lead, because dummy is not exposed
when the card Is played.
The laws of the game allow dummy
to place his cards on the table In any
order he chooses, but declarer then has
the right to rearrange as he may see mt.
1t Is customary for dummy to alternate
the red and black suits as he puts them
down; and when there Is trump, to
put the cards of the trump suit on
dummy's right.
When the dummy's 13 cards are eX-
posed, it is the turn of that hand to
play. But its owner does not play it.
1t is played by the declarer. who thus
has the advantage of playing both
dummy's hand and his Cwn, with a
common purpose.
After the original lead Dy the adver-
sary, and after dummy has exposed his
cards, the careful declarer stops for a
moment to plan how best he can play
the two hands together. In other
words, he plans his campaign. A de-
scription of how he should plan is not
yet due as we are not concerned now
with bidding or playing methods but
are merely explaining the mechanics OF
the game.
1t is important for the inexperienced
player to understand that If declarer
touch card in dummy, that card is
played and cannot be recalled. This Is
easy to remember in these words, "A
touched card Is always a played card"
The law which covers this point was
drafted to sharpen up the play and pre-
vent the delays and confusion which
are liable to ensue when a player draws
one card out of dummy. puts it back
and then draws out another. Because
of this law, the declarer should do his
preliminary planning before and not
after he touches a card In dummy. For
any player who has acquired this habit
I would suggest that he SIT on his right
hand while planning his campaign,
thereby probably making an extra
trick as the result of not playing his
first card too hurriedly.
We will continue the discussion OF the
laws and rules as to exposed cards IN
the next talk.