davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

. you! I'VE more head, and God
help us il / haven't d better soul!
It's inconceivable that he should
choose you to me. And I'm out
to see that he DOESN'T. I'm out
to beat your
She took a defiant joy in this
contest. 1t made her arrogant.
She felt sometimes as though she
were made of fire, and other
times, reckless and triumphant as
though she were made Of wine.
= -
Now, sitting here slipping coffee
from Mary's fine French china,
she said impishly. We'll, differ.
ent men like different things.
What type of man. Mary, do you
seek to please?"
Mary smiled dreamily. a. one
who has her choice of the earth's
heroes! The real kind. Jerry
you and Saxon are close friends,
aren't your"
We've known each other for
years
You were engaged for years.
weren't you? It was quite gem
orally known-so I've heard. The
breaking of an engagement,
should imagine worse than the Sc
vering Of marriage"
"Why?"
After marriage comes disillus.
ion. After disillusion the parting
is welcome
But even today. few people are
engaged long enough and inti-
mately enough to be thoroughly
disillusioned. 1 imagine that for
the girl there would always re-
main a residue of hope?"
Mary's Swallowed blue eyes for
a fleeing moment searched Jer-
RVS. -.
These laughed at her: That's
the usual way of imagining it,
Mary. The girl on the screen and
in books is always pictured as
Elaine. suppose Virgil started it
all when he had poor Dido climb
to the flaming couch and burn
herself out with unrequited love"
"How's that for telling the
winds will?" she thought with a
tang of eXultation.
II suppose it is an old-fash-
toned viewpoint. But l can't fea-
ture being friends with a man [
once loved. l don't see how either
one can enjoy or tolerate such a
relation. Yet you and Saxon seem
to enjoy each others company
very much. He writes to you
doesn't he?"
And to you too, Mary?"
A flash across the clear, satin
like skin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

Jerry Srinned in her coffee-cup:
Didn't like that, ole dear, did
you? Puts us on a level! Better
watch my step or III boob myself
out OF this excellent job"'
But she went on casually: II
wonder ii he has much chance of
winning that prize?"
why, of course. I'm confident
he'll win-absOlutely confident"
did you like his sketches that
much, Mary?"
Don't be silly. He's not made
any sketches yet. He's only gone
on q survey of the site.
Hell have a great advantage
over the men who couldn't take
the trip. He'll be able to suit the
architecture to the contour Of the
land"
But it costs quite bit--a trip
like that"
The whole competition will be
expensive. But I don't think
Saxon is going to worry over
the money end of it,"
II think he WILL worry over
that" said Jerry.
terious smiles. She was not
Spilled and would make no
boasts today. Most likely he's
figured the cost and made pro-
vision of some kind to meet it,
Jerry came from this meeting
with two convictions warning in
her mind. Mary was not en-
gagged to Saxon. She was too
eager to discover Jerry'S position;
too openly anxious TO learn just
how much Jerry might still he
counting on him.
So she wasn't sure of her own
hold. They were not engaged,
but he had permitted her to sup.
ply him with the needed funds.
The more she considered this,
the more improbable and distaste-
full 1t became.
He returned. She made an ex.
cuse Of business and went to mis-
office.
Three draughtsmen were work.
ing. The room was charged with
an intent, burning concentration.
Saxon was shut off in Paurs Of
flee. No one made any move to
announce Jerry.
He may be out in n few mo-
ments," one of the men offered.
Jerry waited.
He's in this too deep now"
she thought excitedly. He won't
stop if he has to get the money
from hell. The moneys of no
consequence
He opened the door. The tan,
fighting face~w lean and sharply
drawn with the line Of restraint
that thrilled her.
He saw Jerry. A quick grin
lighted his face. Been wanting
to see you. Been wanting to get
up to the shop. But I've had to
get going. Times awfully short.
I'm afraid to lose a minute" said
he. brushing his hair swiftly.
How are your"
He looked so clean and intent
and nervous; - boyishly pleased
to see her. fH&
He couldn't be In Mary Pen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

pick his own mate. And after
all, he knows hest what he wants,
though his friends be sure that
they know what Is best for him.
But II he didn't love Mary
Eunice, someone should adroirly
save him from this compromising
even shameful position.
Late Thursday afternoon a very
nervous and high.strung Jerry
casually dropped into the office
of Saxon Rhodes.
She took pains that she was
looking her most alluring. And
she conjured all her resources;
ordered her wit and impudence;
her gaiety and audacity to be
ready to do their uttermost.
A lone draughtsman was sitting
before his board, rather idly study
ing blue prints.
"Mr. Rhodes is not in town"
he answered, pulling the sleeves
down over q thin, hairy arm and
preparing to leave.
"IS he in Los Angeles"
For the first time the man
looked up. oh, aren't you Miss
King? Mr.. Rhodes left a. message
for you. was to mail it tonight.
He's gone east. He'll be gone q
month. You might as well take
the letter."
"A month";"
"Yes-he's gone on business"
Jerry walked down the corridor
to the stairs. She remembered
the day she stood here watching
Ora Pringle leaving Saxon's door.
How wild she had been then!
But what a flaming satisfying
rage that was compared to this
arid desolation!
Half way down the stairs she
opened his letter. There were
the names OF several people whom
he thought she should see. He had
spoken of her and felt certain
she could make these jobs.
He was gone to Melhurst to
look over the site Of the uni
versity.
I'm going into this, Jerry, with
everything I've got! I'm chanc-
ing my life on 1t. and I've got to
win. l think l will"
Jerry folded the letter quietly.
Mary mad won.
CHAPTER 40
Mary Eunice Pennings en-.
Veloped in chiffons of lavender
and jade, invited Jerry to share
an 1870 breakfast. Mary was
draped enchantingly on q Louis
Sixteenth chaise lounge, her arms
clasped behind her head, her legs,
which were bare doubled back in
little-girl fashion, half under her.
Jerry felt it a pity 80 alluring q
pose should be wasted.
Listen, Jerry" said Mary
Eunice, I'D like this room done
all in black-perhaps dash OF
orange, but something very
startling and Arabian. I'm sick
of rose and blue. l want some
thing strong and eccentric, more
like myself than these SimperinR
colors. think q black bedroom
would give 4 great touch of mys-
terry. / think it's quite what /
want"
Jerry concealed q grin; Purple
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

. ct suppose he's used to girls
doing this thing that I'm doing,
thought Lily. He's good look.
ing. and women always talk to
good-looking cab drivers and
policemen in all probability"
she closed the window, and
went back to the corner of the
back seat. Her eyes dropped
once more to the photograph Of
Pat France, behind its ising-glass
shield.
What nice, clever look he had,
she thought, leaning forward 70
study II more closely. Straight.
honest eyes a wide. humorous
mouth. and the kind OF nose that
belongs to a man who does
Then she noticed how white his
collar was above the khaki-colored
coat, and how clean his big hands
were as they lay on the steering
wheel. He certainly was more
than good to look at.
suddenly the car jerked, sput-
tered. and came to a slow, sliding
stop in the wide, wet street they
were passing through. The driver
leaned forward, listening intently
to the despairing sound it made
as it came to q halt. Then he
jumped out and threw up the
orange colored hood, all glisten-
ing and spotted with the rain. He
began to fuss with the motor. his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

1t was half past one when she
reached the busy downtown dis
trict, with the lights shining in
the shop windows and the people
rushing about under their drip
ping umbrellas. jostling each other
in their hurry to get to snelter
from the rain.
The smartest restaurant In
town was the Park Lane, at the
corner of Albermarle Street and
Magnolia Avenue. Lily and Sue
always had lunch there when they
were shopping or going TO matt.
nee or a beauty shop.
sues sure to be there now,
Lily told herself. She knew
Sues habits almost as well as
she knew her own. They had
been bosom friends ever since
kindergarten days.
She started down the foggys
length of Albermarle Street, stop
ping once to look at some dta-
monds in a jewelers. window and
once to inspect herself in the mir
ror outside a tailor's shop.
She never had looked better In
her life. The wind and the rain
had whipped her bright hair up
against the brim OF her tiny black
hat, and had brought color to her
cheeks and sparkle to her eyes.
'I am good looking" she
thought, fitting her hat down
over her forehead. There's no
doubt of IT,"
As she turned away from the
rain-bespattered mirror she felt
someone's eyes upon her. Not
more than six feet away, on the
other side of the walk, man
stood looking intently at her.
She stopped dead still and
stared at him. For a good half
minute she saw nothing of him
: but the eyes that held hers.
Blue eyes under straight. black
brows-the bluest eyes she ever
had seen.
Then she saw that he was
Young and broad shouldered. and
very nice to look at, in spite If
his hard. impudent stare. He
was leaning against a taxicab that
was parked before the tailor shop,
with his hands in his khaki-col-
ored pockets. and q khaki-colored
cap upon his dark hair. Thare
was a badge upon the lapel Of
his jacket.
why, he's a taxi drfverv' Lily
gasped inwardly, and went, on her
way down the sidewalk. After a
few seconds she turned her head
and looked back. He was watch
ing her.
She stopped for an instant. her
head down. thinking. Then slowly
she swung around and went back
to where he stood!
CHAPTER II
Long afterward Lily knew ex.
actly why she turned in the street
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02
NOW Continue.

Lily glanced up at her and
nodded. Do me good" she said,
But you'll ruin your clothes!"
mo, l won't-and what il |
do?" The girl laughed. 1t was
careless sound, even If there, was
nothing light.hearted in it. TN
never be able to wear out all my
clothes before June. Mother. and
after that Her words were
swallowed in the wind. The door
closed behind her.
And after that, she said to
herself. starting down the wet
shining sidewalks on slender
arched feet in the thinnest of kid
pumps, I'll have everything J
want,
Everything she wanted.
and yet she felt that she was
being cheated of something. That
she was missing something that
she ought to have Something
important. Something worth
while. What it was she didn't
know, but she missed it anyway.
And Lily hated to miss any
thinsi sG
Sue Cain was not at home.
She's. gone down town for
lunch" the old colored house man
who opened the door OF the Italian
villa. where the, Gains lived. said.
So Lily swung around on the
heels of her wet slippers and set
off through the misty rain once
more to the street car line.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02
DO YOU KNOW
THAT


Policemen in Paris, France. are
served with free warm wine at
their station houses whenever
there is cold wave.
There are about $500 motion
picture theaters in England and
regular weekly picture-goers total
around $4,000. 900.
King Gustaf Of Sweden win cele-
brate two events on next June.16
his SEVENTEEN birthday and the
completion OF 20 years on the
throne.
The largest sailing yacht ever
built in Canada is under construc-
ton in a shipping yard at Shell
bourne, n. s., at an estimated
cost of 500, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02
A Story of Wild Youth

Of rich but mellow shade would
be just 80 striking and much
more becoming to your COM
furnish a subtle background.
Think how like a funeral
black in q bedroom would be.
I've read Of nuns who had cot.
fins put in their cells to remind
them that death was near
Hardly helpful hint in my
bedroom" said Mary with wicked
tones. But you know this house
Is mine now and I'm going to
have 1T done over from attic to
the second basement. ] wish
you'd make me sketch of each
room as you think it should be-
then we'll go over them together.
u want the house comfortable.
So that q man would like it,"
jerry very family raised her
eyebrows. She thought quickly:
What a grand little Joke on me
II | decorate a house for Saxon
and herr
He was gone three and a half
weeks and on the homeward trip
now.
There we're letters that puzzled
and thrilled Jerry. Letters like
those he sent from Paris-full of
his burning enthusiasm. He sent
inspired sketches of his general
scheme and asked her to write
back what she thought of them.
She answered ardently, urging
him to greater, more flaming eff
Iorts. She never dropped a hint
OF the information Sylvia had
given. For she knew instinctiVely
that a thing like this written in
colo black and white becomes
doubly poisonous. 1t would only
make him darkly ferociouS.
And it would harass him so
that he would be unable TO work
with concentration. 1t would
furiously shame him to know
tnat Mary Eunice prattIed of
thelr oargain-if indeed such a
bargain they had between them.
Let him get all he could from
the trip. The money was spent,
anyway. He should have enough
TO pay for this expense. When
ne returned she would visit him
and, II possible. subtly warn him
against involving himself with
ANYONE on the money angle.
IN this, at least, she would
block Mary Eunice,
whenever they met-and this
was frequently--a feeling of com.
Pat dominated Jerry. She would
thlnk; I'm better looking than
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

want to go anywhere, except to
the Park Lane restaurant that
was not 30 yards away. She had
come down town to see Sue Cain.
and here she was!
II want to go home" she de.
cided, Montpelier Road. You
know where it is?'' 1t was far
out beyond the city limits. and
Lily was grateful for the long
ride ahead OF her.
The cab jerked and started.
Lily leaned back against the
cushions and studied the back of
the drivers head very we'll
flat against it under the stiff
visored cap.
Then suddenly she sat forward
in her seat.
Just above the lump seats"
was q small pasteboard card. and
upon It was the drivers photo
graph! Above it was this legend:
MERCURY TAXI COMPANY
Owner-driven Cabs
And below that was the sigma
ture Of the driver himself-"Pat.
rick France
'Pat France-what a lovely
name!' said Lily to herself. Pat
France!" She liked 1t immensely.
1t had such a gay nonchalant.
cheerful sound Pat
France Pat.
She turned down one of the
jump seats and pushed open the
window behindI the driver. If he
heard her or saw her. he gave
no sign. He looked straight
ahead OF him at the wet street,
crowded with automobiles and
people and street cars.
"Your car sl1idS on q day like
this. doesn't it," she asked
"Yes." He did not turn his
head.
II drive my fathers car a great
deal-and 1 hate to be out in
weather like this" Lily said, after
long pause.
No answer.
II should think 1t would be an
exciting life-driving taxicab.
was the next thing she said, her
eyes on the mans face.
What a nice nose he has.
she was thinking as she spoke. She
liked the firm way his lips came
together. too, and the way his
black hrows jutted out little
over those blue eyes.
IL taxi.driving was an exciting
life, Patrick France did not say
80. He smiled in an indifferent
sort Of way and stepped on the
gas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02
lin This Story Of Girl Torn Betwix Two Great Desires
Beatrice Burton Has Woven Vibrant Serial
PuIsating With Romance

lips puckered up in . cheerful
whistle.
Presently he stopped whistling
and began to hum the tune Of the
"Cherie, waltz which happened 10
be popular everywhere 1t that
time.
After q minute or two he slam-
med down the hood, wiped his
hands on spotIess handkerchief,
and jumped back into the taxicab.
1t started at once.
Lily moved over to the Jump
seat once more. Well, you GER
tainly knew what was the matter
with 1t. didn't your she asked.
socially. The engine Of car is
q complete mystery to me. Do you
Ike to tinker with them
He nodded, and seemed 10 fairly
light up. do I? You bet dol!
An automobile engine is the r ost
interesting thing on earth to me.
/ like q car the way
the way Charlie Chaplin likes the
movies"
Lily laughed. you're an ex-
pert, them" she asked, chatting
him.
To her surprise the driver nod.
ded his head vigorously, always
been crazy about cars" he said.
Ever since I was a kid. and had
q red tin auto that wound up
with q key-I'm working on an
invention Of my own now. It's.
q whizv'
His blue eyes flashed with eager.
ness for an instant. Then Lily,
watching his face In the wind.
shield mirror, saw him frown.
He lapsed into q grim kind Of
silence as IL he had made UP his
mind he was talking too much.
What il your invention? she
asked.
sign Of 1t. He never said another
word all the rest OF the way 70
the big Lexington house far out
on the Montpelier road.
As he swung the cab into the
gravel driveway. Lily did a thing
that she would not have believed
herself capable of doing an hour
before.
She put out her hands. In their
satiny kid gloves. and slipped the
card from its ising-glass pocket
the card with the name Patrick
France" and his photograph upon
It!
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02
JEzRRY

ga BOLD thrilling way to feel
IN about it, said Jerry with
lint cSnieism. "But it doesn't
- told Is quit s ssullines the mama
fluff. And you'd only infuriate
your man and plunge him head
long to the soothing. s.acqu iescent
.NfOnan's arms"
1T here are ways and ways Of
saying the grass Is green" Sylvia
went on stTbboInly, the sharp
9Jfack, black -broWs closed over
her nose. One way you say 1t
pthe man will see it red--redder
than red. I'd find the other
Wayp'
What is the other way?"
thought Jerry, lying awake that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

night and going over for the hun.
dredth time an imaginary inter.
view. warning Saxon of his dan.
ger.
He would first OF all deny the
whole affair. Or he would ad-
init it and scott at her fears as
the mere wild jealousy-the mean
woman-way OF suspecting and
judging a rival.
If he loved Mary Eunlce and
wanted to marry her, she would
have no right to say q word.
And il he loved her and wanted
to marry her, she would be a fool
to take the mad Sylvia's advice.
A man-although women would
like and often try to deprive him
of the priVilege-has the right to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

and went. back to the orange
colored taxicab and its driver.
But that afternoon she had no
idea why she was doing it. She
simply did it-moved by some
impulse that pulled her back as
il she had been ..maEionette
jerked this way and that by
slender threads.
With her eyes on the drivers
face, she opened the door of the
cab and climbed nimbly into ii.
She dr0pped down upon the
leather cushions.
Where do you want to go,
MiSS?" the man asked. and in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02
By ELENORE MEHERIN

J awful bang, aren't your
I've got to. I'm late in start
ing. Lost month scheming around
on ways and means"
Is Paul in with you on II?
At all?"
He'll help with suggestions. Of
course. But the scheme will be-
mine-and the risk"
You mean the money end Of
It? Paul isn't going to back you
for the cost?''
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

ning's clutches and look like this!
CHAPTER I.
You're awfully thin and beauti-
fur said Jerry laughing and
surveying him with open pleasure.
Left wine and all my women
at home. So I'd no choice but to
be good. And keep the hair on
my temples. I'll have to do that
for some time. Walk the chalk
line. which you'll be pleased to
hear"
You're going into it with an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

stantly Lily liked the sound Of
his voice. 1t was low and deep.
It was the very incest voice she
had ever heard. She felt as il
she had been waiting to hear that
voice for ever so long-for years
and years. 1t soothed her, and 1t
excited her. too. it stirred her.
She was more excited at that
Tloment than she ever had been
before in her life that had been
filled with excitement Of all kinds.
Where do / want to go?" she
repeated. "Why--where do / want
to go?"
As a matter OF fact. she did not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02
Love in a MiIliOnaire's Mansion or In a
Poor Mans Flat Is Lily's
Problem of Future
Read This First:


LILY LEXINGTON spoiled only child Of the CYRUS LEX
lived beyond their
been reared be thoroughly useless and her highest ambition
realized engaged to STA1EY DRUMMOND
telephones
he Is coming her at five that afternoon and Lys mother
begins
what life would be like she had TO eat dinner with Staley
She likes him, the thought OF
than pleasant thought to her But she wonders Y she really
talking about the June wedding and the lace veil and the decorations
She starts in the rain ask her chu SUE CAIN be her
maid
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02
The Gro10th Of Young Animals

CHILD between and years grows the rate Of only "
per cent year. while young animals ct the rate q
per In other words ~ less tnan TOUT uas ~
young animal gains much child IN year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02
What Do You KnOW?
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST
Questions on Editorial Page


Answers to Todays Test.
American; French; g. American a. German; England
Italian Florida May he, she rest IN peace
IT, superintendent H. Alabama; ~ Marvel 49, Shakepsare
a. Winston Churchill; Alexandra Dumas; l6, Charles Ram
Kennedy; II, John Greenleaf Whittier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02
This Day in Our History

IN March 1793 Houston born at Timber Ridge
~ Church. Va great soldier and statesman and the
Leader against Mexico rebellion His birthday OBJ
: served in Texas.
Nogales international., 1928-04-20
DrFrank Crane Saws
esssr'eaG Q @ss
THREE THINGS

Gabriel Wells had a Christmas card in which he
says that there are three things that constitute a
rounded out life: Power Pleasure and Peace.
The more we think of it the more this seems to
be very good definition.
There is not much satisfaction in life of no
power. What gives zest to sport is the employment
of powers and all applaud the victor, that is
the who shows the most power. This includes
both fentalty or mental acumen and SKILL
AS for pleasure, they have learned great les
son who have found out the abiding pleasures of life
are those that come from serving Others The plea
sures that we experience in merely receiving gifts
or benfits merely enjoying things that own,
the pleasures of possession and amusement tenn
porary and they fade.
But one who devotes his life to bringing JOY in
to the lives Of others has an unfailing source of
satisfaction
Peace comes from the firm establishment or con-
nection of life with certain fixed principles There
them, we lay on the shelf. They are not to be re-
opened. One who is continually arguing the funda-
mentals is always in hot water and unsatisfied
That is the advantage of a belief in God 1t is
something fixed and settled, central sun about
which all of our other thoughts and opinions may re-
volve. -
Of course the belief in God does not imply any
congeries Of fantastic connotations Ones belief in
God may take many forms, but it must have a cen
tra core OF repOse life without inner repOSe is con-
stantly buffeted to and fro by contrary passions.
One who has power sufficient to enjoy his alb
llty to overcome obstacles, who takes pleasure in
giving pleasure to Others and who has inner repose
enough to keep him content in the center Of his be-
ing be truly said to live somewhat complete
life.