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Road and Larchmont Boulevard.
IF he were Pat, he'd be through
with me for good" she thought.
''Pat never would marry a girl
who PLAYED around with another
man while she was promised to
him. He wouldn't care what Deo-
pie said. He'd never look at her
again.
She could hear him whistIing In
the yard, and she went out of the
house by the front door and rem
around to the back of 1t to have
a word with him-to hear his
voice and see him for just sec
ond
She found him, sitting at the
top of a ladder, in his shirt
sleeves, washing the windows OF
the breakfast room.
What are you doing? Wash
ing windows?" she asked, as he
wrung a chamois skin out of his
pail.
He shook his head. mo, I'm
one OF these nagpole sitters," he
called down to her cheerfully.
I'm trying to see how many
hours / can sit up here without
falling to sleep and dropping onto
the ground"
Pat, / hope you're going to
get those windows washed before
it's dark" Mrs. Lexington's voice
interrupted from the back porch
Eyes, Mrs. Lexington, will
Pat was all politeness.
He leaned down from his perch
and spoke quickly end quietly to
Lily. Go on into the house.
No use cooking up trouble for
yourself"
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) feelings. Brought back to that
flaming past. At times her emo
tTon was only prayerful as though
a fearful crisis were passed,
long.dreaded danger vanished.
Days before the unlooked.for cpl
sode was accepted as a fact and
the reality of it became common.
place.
They will sell the house,
Jerry?"
"If you wish"
"I should love to see it. But
I'll tell them to sell. You're sure
/ can have that money in a lump
sum-" .
That's what he said. I can't
believe you're so mercenary."
How much may they get for
it?" Stephanie went on blithely
Indifferent to Jerry's criticism.
Lloyd O'Connor said they should
get $17,5O0 for. it, but they must
hold property in Los Angeles at
an exaggerated price. Here you'd
be lucky to get $4,000 in the
best times"
Seventeen five! I'll pray for
that since it's no more than just!
And clear the mortgage and take
an independent breath-thanks to
grand old stephen, once again"
In the middle of the week came
a letter from Lloyd O'Connor.
CHAPTER 68
O'Connor's message came Thurs
day. 1t was addressed to Steph-
anie. The case was settled; the
proceeds from the trust fund
would henceforth be at her dis
posal. Three hundred a. month.
A check for this amount was
inclosed.
Folded with the check was a
yellow paper to which O'Connor
made a note: 81 thought you
would want to keep this"
1t was the original statement
written in long hand by Stephen
Marsh declaring that he was the
father of a girl baby born July
81; 1906, to Maria in the
city of New York. THAT Maria
and I, Stephen Marsh, had lived
as husband and wife for one year
ana a half prior to the child's
birth; that during this year and
= half c., legal mate of my
childs mother, was continuously
absent in Russia, and we, Nara
and /, shared a secret
home and otherwise lived as
married couple.
THAT it was our intention and
most passionate wish to legaliZe
our union. The return of the
husband when our child was
months old ended our hopes.
Four years and four months have
passed since our enforced separa-
ton.
II herewith declare that have
formed no subsequent ties and
that the little girl, Stephanie
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in his coffee when he came to have.
dinner with the Lexingtons. and
she always greeted him at the door
with her CHEEKY smile. ''She said
she found 1t in your room. Z
Lily did not try to answer him.
Like most people who do not stick
to the plain and simple truth. she
had found out that there are times
when dead silence does better than
any falsehood.
This was one Of those times, she
told herself swiftly. with her lips
pressed into straight line that
hid their beautiful Cupid's bow,
and her eyes going rapidly from
the card to StaIey's face and back
to the card again.
This Is the card that the taxi
driver came here for that night a
couple Of months ago. suppose"
he said, flicking II with his finger.
The card that you said you didn't
faye-that you didn't know any
thing about
Lily knew that this was the
time to tell him the truth. The
time to tell him that she loved not
him. but Pat France.
She tried to, and couldn't do It.
cant, and / won't. talk this
over with you ,Staley," she said,
after a long pause. If you're go
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NON ga on WIN TIE StOrH.

On the foot Of the bed lay the
little pink sports dress that Lily
mad worn all day. It was
crumpled and there were grass
stains on the short, full skirt.
But she put 1t on. ran q comb
through her shimmering red
gold hair, and flew down the
stairs to him.
She had some vague notion of
telling him, then and there, that
she did not love him and couldn't
marry him. But it seemed so
bfkath-taking d thing to do.
Burning all her bridges behind
her
And then perhaps I'll be sorry
after I do 1t, she told herself,
pansing at the mirror on the stair
landing to see IL her nose was
shiny. perhaps I'll get over this
infautation for Pat And so,
still uncertain and puzzled and
unhappy, she opened the door Of
the living room and held out her
hand to Staley.
He smiled at her as he took it.
We've reached the Misunderstanding
stage of our friendship, eh?" he
asked, good humorediy. well,
that's encouraging .
And then he kissed her in the
quick, possessive way of man
who holds In his arms the woman
who is to be his wife.
II hate him to touch me" she
thought, but she let him do 1t.
There was no use in burning
any bridges behind her until she
was sure of herself and Pat
sure OF what they were going to
do
She sat down on the low, deep
sofa. that stood beside the empty
crate, and Staley sat down be.
side her. He took his billfold
from his pocket and drew an
envelope from 1t.
Whats that?" asked Lily.
Something want to ask you
about" the man answered. and
showed her one of the torn halves
of Pats Identification card-the
half that had his photograph
upon It.
Where in the world did that
come from Lily asked, her
startled eyes upon 1t. But she
knew instantly where 1t had come
from. From Carrie, the
ilousemaid! She must have gone
straight to Staley from the house
that afternoon!
From Carrie" Staley said
briefly. He had known Carrie and
liked her always. She never forgot
that he took three Jumps of sugar
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} message went thrilling to Jerry's
heart.
And in the Swallowed room,
dream-sweet with memories, there
seemed now watched happy pres
ences-that lordly laughing fellow
who had caught the radiant, young
Maria in his arms, pressing warm
lips to hers. So that she came
into the room where the grabbed
George King was waiting-came
in with dewy smile and eyes like
light shining.
Old Stephen Marsh sitting over
there in the high arm chair read
ing his precious books and waiting
for a ring at the door-waiting
for the child of his son to call.
Fine, stalwart fellow with his
florid face and full white hair.
She would take this picture
home to Stephanie. And the one
OF Stephens mother-a little, ei-
fin person with rich mahogany
tinted hair like both Of theirs.
And a merriness like theirs--a
short, gay upper lip like Steph-
anie's.
They were warm and living per-
sonalities breathing in the charm
of this room, speaking in the books,
in the subdued colors and the
beautiful pictures. She would re-
member each note, each detail
report them all most faithfully
to Stephanie.
Twenty times that next Sunday
morning-that dramatic Sunday of
her homecoming, Jerry sketched
and re-sketched the scene, the
words, the interviews. Stephanie
wept.
I'VE would have been in time,
Jerry, IL we'd only gone down
there instead of going to Del
Monte. Oh, how he would have
rejoiced! l told you, didn't I? And
he had an oil painting made OF
me? How vastly exciting! How
terrible he died defeated!'
And for long while they looked
at each other with misty, blink
ing eyes. For a long while they
whispered in bewildered happiness:
How strange! How heavenly!
Maria was pitifully affected:
mute with the intensity of her
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She turned to go. "Thcn
promise me you'll meet me in
front of the house in an hour"
she said in an undertone.
Sorry" he answered, softly.
I'm going down home for q
while tonight"
III 60 with hint. Lily made
up her mind, running around tn
the front of the house through
the dusk that was beginning to
gather like fog. s1'll see what
his family is like--and how Id
haye to live IL / married him"
CHAPTER XVIII
Lily could not eat her dinner
that night, she was so afraid that
Pat would get away from the
house without her.
All through the meal she had
one ear cooked for the sound OF
the garage door opening and cl0s-
ing. Her hat and coat were lying
on a chair in the hall, all ready
for her to slip on at a seconds
notice.
Ten minutes to seven found her
getting up from the table, leaving
her dessert untouched.
Aren't you going to eat your
pie? It's cocoanut custard," said
Mrs. Lexington. II had Agnes
make it especially for YOU"
She and Agnes always were
planning to have things that Lily
liked to eat-creamed chicken
peas, corn bread, frozen fruit
salad. cocoanut custard pie. The
whole house revolved-and al
ways had revolved-around Lily
and her likes and dislikes.
I'm not hungry, Mother" she
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ing to marry me, you've got to
trust me. You cant go around
listening - tales from people
who've worked here IN this
house"
Staley's pleasant. good-looking
face darkened. II haven't lis
tened to any tales of anybody.s.
Lily" he said. Carrie brought
this envelope to me III my office
an hour ago, and told me IT was
something she had found IN your
room. She was gone before ]
even opened the thing.
He tore up both card and enve.
lope and tossed the pieces of
paper into the empty smoke
blackened fireplace.
but even II she hadn't shown
me the fellows picture / was
coming her to talk ito you about
him" he went on, quietly. Its
perfectly clear to me that you
know him a great deal better than
anyone knows you do Your
whole manner toward me has
changed since the night he came
to this house for that card" His
eyes went to the ashes Of the
fireplace. where the bits OF torn
card lay.
Lily gave him a. long look from
under the heavy black lashes that
curled up from silver.white lids.
well, what do you want to do
about it," she sasked, pertly
Break our engagement
He shook his head then, de-
cidedly, just as she had known he
would. She knew that was the
last thing that he wanted!
Good lord, we're going to be
married in three weeks, and every.
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JERRY

found in this secretary" asked
Jerry dreamily and visualizing
the tender eagerness of Steph-
anle when she went through all
these little secret drawers.
Yes, it was. Do you want to
see the letter that made me sus-
picious of you? Made me almost
certain the 15.year search was
over?"
He handed Jerry an old Drowned
envelope-one of Marza's love
letters. How terrible a thing like
this falls into alien. hands! Jerry
hesitated.
Read it. Your sister did. And
Your mother"
do you not think my mother
beautiful?'', said Jerry mistily and
opening the faded sheet.
VERY. And not changed q
great DEAL
"Oh, she is still quite young
younger than sometimes!
Jerry read: Stephen, do not
fail me In this--do not wait until
tomorrow. Today only is ours
this moment only is ours. ask
you in love to sit down now and
write the statement. Both you
and I may pass. We must make
what provision we can for our
child. At best we can do so ter.
ribly little for her now.
II have told 1t all. in long
message to my Jerry. In the
event Of my death this, document
carefully sealed will be handed to
her. So she will share with our
little one. / know.
She is mine now and very dear:
very wild and very pretty. Her
hair Is blacker than black and her
eyes a misty purple-blue. Like
flag.lilies you used to say in that
happy time.
'This property will one day come
to Jerry. Even though we make
no other provision, two girls can
maintain themselves on this. And
/ have made my plea most ur-
gent, Stephen dear. have told
my little one about my other one.
The child adores me and will go
to the ends of the earth, know,
to carry out this sacred trust"
The words of that long-distance
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Heavenly"
I wish old Stephen Marsh
could have known this
That" said Lloyd O'Connor,
pausing before beautiful old
secretary in a Swallowed alcove.
was Stephen Marsh's treasure
chest. 1t belonged TO his son.
After the boy was killed, they
opened it.
There they found the medal
ions of your mother, OF the
child. And there they found the
letters. Those letters came so
near to being destroyed unopened.
but the resemblance of the
little girl to their son was SO
startling that one day they
pried the frame of the medallion
loose. They came upon that re-
vealing inscriptions: Stephanie
March, daughter OF Maria and
Stephen Marsh. born July 81,
1906.
1.-THE child Of whom they had
never heard and whose where
abouts were unknown. And they
two who were so newly bereaved
learning Of this precious ex-
istence at the moment when
their grief was freshest and
when even an old hat. worn by
their boy was treasured.
We'll for your mother that they
did not find Stephanie then.
They would have fought for her."
''She knew itr'
But the letters contained no
HI ~ l.
And in none was, there any more
definite address than California
somewhere in California
the child was secluded.
They were very beautiful let.
tiers your mother wrote. This,
more than any other factor, kept
Stephen Marsh's interest alive.
He once said to me: With my lad
for her father and the girl with
that face and the pen for her
mother, she's worth searching. I
want herr"
But they knew my mother was
married? And to another"
1T was known, of course. Your
mother refers to her husband as
c. The references are few.
But in many of the letters she
speaks of the child Jerry. You're
curious OF this. There were vivid
descriptions of a black haired,
blue-eyed child who should one
day learn of her sister and love
her.
Your mother was in torment
lest the child be denied. She
urged Stephen to make an ac-
acknowledgement in writing OF his
paternity
Ibid he do this?"
"He did. But even here, he
withheld the married name of
your mother"
II suppose that statement was
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body knows It." he said. I'VE
can't change our minds now. It's
too late. Besides, / want to
ever did. More"
Lily smiled at him--a slow smile
that curled up the soft corners
Of her pretty Lips, but left her eyes
as cold as ice. "Well, then, let's
forget this card business. what do
you say?" she asked, sweet as
honey.
Mr.. Lexington came into the
room all brightness and shrill,
cheerful talk.
staying for dinner, Staley"
she wanted to know, giving him
q motherly pat on the shoulder OF
his well cut coat. We haven't
any waitress tonight, but Agness
has some roast veal, stuffed, and
a custard pie"
Staley shook his head ana
thanked liter. I'm going back 10
town to have dinner with some
men who are here from out-of-
town. he said. Il just ran out
here to see Lily for a minute.
HI SOAHK Ia Alcll ~ AAAAh 500
And he went, promising to have
dinner with them on the next
night.
Lily watched his stocky figure
going down the front walk
watched IL vanish into the big
closed limousine that would
soon be hers. That is, IL she
married him it would be hers. :.
And still filled with, doubts and
uncertainties, Lily stood at the
window of the room until his ear
turned the corner of Montpelier
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NOVEL DEBT
FUND

An unknown Englishman has
presented the British govern
ment with $500, 900 to be invested
at 5 per cent interest Vor 100
years. The sum, which will
amount to $65 100000 at the ex-
piration of a century. is intended
as a gift to relieve the British
taxpayer in his payment of the
national debt, which includes the
war debts.
Eight OF the nine British orders
of knighthood are held by the
Prince Of Wales. The exception Is
the Order of the Bath.
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HAPPERS TO
FLY

The Aero Club OF Milan, Italy,
conducts an exclusively feminine
flying school. Candidates must be
ut least Is years old, must pass a
severe medical test, and must have
permission of both parents, or il
married, of the husband, to fly.
The first of the Is lessons consists
In q trial flight as passenger, and
the pupil is thoroughly coached
until she is able to fly alone in
windy weather when atmospheric
conditions are considered to be not
favorable.
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said now. shaking her head and
pushing her chair back into place.
Mr.. Lexington winked at Mrs.
Lexington. These engaged girls
don't have much appetite, Ellie,
he said, wittily. They're SO full
Of plans for the future that they
don't have much room for food,
I guess He was well content
these days, knowing nothing
about Pat France and believing
that his daughter was marrying
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the man Of her choice and her
heart when she married Staley
Drummond. He often
told himself that his little girl
was marrying well when she mar
ried a man who could give her all
the things that he, himself, had
been shaving to give her all his
lifeline clothes, fine cars, fine
friends and fine times.
To Be Continued Monday
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Growing fruit vegetables under glass has become
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Love in a MiIliOnaire's Mansion or In a
Poor Mans Flat Is Lilys
Problem of Future
Read This First !:

LEXINGTON spoiled only daughter OF the CYRUS
LExINGTONs who live far beyond their means Her me1es o1de.
OND rich bachelor older than herself The day after h proposes
watching her through the crowd She oddly and strongly attracted
bis cab and he drives her home She learns that his h PAT
friend ROY JEFFERSON However he Intends to sell III he
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his
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herself wedding early in
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admits
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father
friends
wife,
clothes because ELIZABETH
hOusemaid, tells Iy's mother
that Mrs. Lexington
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