New Britain herald., 1928-03-05
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 Jil! Justin. ultra modern al 70. and adorably pretty, starts out on a moon lit night in August, accom- panied by her brother Tony to at tend a harvest festival in their home town Of Elliston, ". Va,
 The two run tneir car into an automobl1e holj-up. Jill Is llldnap- d by bandits, but quickly rescled by Jack Stuart. eA--ervice man, just back from overseas. who returns her to her home.
 It IS the old. old story reHamped. Jack stops for >,s' and remains to we'd the lovely Jlll.
 Threp wears pass into the discard, lndins tn" young couple the happy parents of a pair of twin boys and a girl. Life has been very kind 10 them, despite hard times.
 Then comes the Great Change, stuar, and Tony Justin buy tung- sten mine on 3 tax title and sell foyrth interest for sl0Q,00o to Pat sweeney, millionaire from Chicago, and the father Of Mary, whom he has nicknamed Mike" 2 typical tlapper, but 'square shooter as even her enemies admit.
 Jill Stuar, and Mike clash at their slrs' meeting, when the wife thinks her Jack" is 100 much interested in Nike. who, sensing her anlmoslty, takes pains 10 feed the green non- ster''
 Wealth to the Stuarts and Tony Justin seem lmltless, SO they start m at once on 8 spending orgy.
 Jack comes home. after spending the night in the hospital, where he las submitted to blood transfusion operation. Through misunderstood ing, he believes that Jill has been away all night. and accuses her Of spending the time with dancing professor. And Jill, in turn. hints that Mike has kept him from his family Jack leaves the flat
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 The muscles Of his legs suddenly began to ache. Before he had reach cd the end of tn, eiock he had to stop. A convenient tree provided something for him to lean against. and that was just what Jack most needed at that moment. Not only was he in need of physical support. tut his senses were calling for the tonic Of a human sympathy. He wanted somebody to pity him. II
 .f hot of,t him Mike Sweeney in her powerful roadster.
 Jack Stuart. Why. you're ill., you're
 She had stopped her car at the curb as she saw him stagger up to the tree. Then, catching sight Of his face, pale and drawn. she threw open the door. leaped ont, and rushed over to him.
 Jack" she cried out again. What are you doing-trying 10 kill yourself: They shouldn't have let you out Of tn hospital yet! Good Lord. You ouehtta be in bed this instant. C'mon. get right in that car now. and I'll take you back where you h'long.'
 Jack Stuart was in no condition, physically or mentally. 10 argue the question. A terrible weakness, a mental and body languor. was grip ping him, lansuor, it seemed to him. of soul and brain and heart. He Nanted-oh, he wanted some 'hing-som ebody just to lean on. He uanted-to cry.
 And he cried-rlght there, Not loudly, nor passionately, but just weakly--like q great baby, ni1imper- lngly Mike Sweeney seemed tntu- Itirely to understand. as she helped him across the green grass sWard to the open door Of her car. He dropped into the low. cushioned seat and there quietly unostentati- ously, and for the first time in his life Jack stuart falnted,
 Eut Mike didn't know ii then. sue pushed the door shut. ran a.round To the loft side. and squeezed in behind the big steering wheel Mindful Of the fact that she had 2 sick man for g passenger sine got under way without the usual ac- ,ompanyinc roar. Then she looked at her passenger. observed that his eyee were shut, that his mouth was q little open and that he was resting m The deep seat with all the grace md boise of a big sack Of meal
 "I'oor boy sine whispered to her srl' commis ratinclN. ''H hat could thny have been thinking of a' that l.o.sri'al 70 lot him out ill such rondition? I wonder f he has been ho'ne yet" Mother Martha said his nift never even telephoned to ask
 Her lips closed in 3 grim line. aud sht s'npp@l on the accelerator. Tle heasy roadster jumped ahead 'kc live thlng. Neither 10 the rIeht nor inc left did she look for rlo straight run of q tulr. Then .5he slonod doHn for the turn into tho hospital grounds
 ~he looked again at lcc pass"r- : r. His eyes Herc still closed. his uaouti, still open. Something, I slack la.ss of the mouth, perhaps, drew her attention closer. Shr rca aChed over with her rieht hand and grasp- d rIs left u-rist. lring sHpinciy across his leg. The eyes renamed closed. The lover lin saEGed T little lower.
 "Jack,, she cried out IT sudden alarm. and shook his arm There was no response. although she ga" bv fine rise and fall Of tls chest fat te was breathing. Hor for +u0ato fiat ahe had found hun when shr a,d and had brought bim 70 the pital
 She stopped The car under tho rortieo A. tbe same instant 'hf door opened and Mother Martha stepped OUT Swiftly Mike made her