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before nightfall Harriet would tell
the girls in the outer offices and
that this delicious morsel Of gos.
sip would spread through the
plant.
How could she ever walk into
the room where Harriet was? She
couldn't have moved IL she want
ed to, and when Westcott took
her arms again she was helpless
against his embraces. He held
her from him this time. lifted her
head until her eyes were looking
into his. Nancy stood rigid, her
arms hanging straight at her sides.
.T,m sorry: awfuIIy sorry this
had to happen" he said. Wen
have to be little more discreet
hereafter"
Hereafter"
Nancy found her tongue at last.
''Mr. Westcott, what do you
mean, hereafter. You speak as
though / had sver consented to
this, an though you thought there
were going to be any more OF 1t. !"
She jerked herself away from
him and started for the door. She
had almost reached it when he
grasped her arm and held her
fast.
ouch! You're hurting me- she
pleaded.
That's what I want to do. /
want to hurt you. I want to hold
you so tight that you'n beg me to
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so noiseIessly, and he was the first
to see her.
Nancy saw him looking over
her shoulder, an utter change Of
expression on his face. 1t was as
though a mask had been put over
it. She could feel his arms relax.
He let her 90.
Miss Crosby! Haven't / told
you never to come into my office
without knocking?" he asked. He
walked over to his secretary. His
fingers were clenched and his face
almost HvId. Nancy thought for
q momnt he was going to strike
the terrified Harriet, he was in
such q rage.
Mr.. Westcott, the buzzer
sounded. thought you wanted
me-"
Her notebook and pencil con.
firmed what she said. ard imme-
diately it dawned on Wescott just
what had happened. TT was q
mistake. I'm sorry"
Nancy, too, realized just what
had happened. She knew that 1t
wasn't her fault, but she knew.
too, that a girl need not always
be at fault TO lose her job, or
her reputation, for that matter.
What Westcott was going to do
now was an enigma to her. She
was interested to observe how he
would meet the situation. Had
she known him better she would
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The Story Thus Far:

Nancy Desns golden who has lived her is years
parents
III the wealthy
John Blair outstanding
letter
Of Milwaukee,
Ginger Warden style model who takes her to hsr
friends One
to
WestcOtt attracted
beauty In
Vic WestcOtt 1big bum.
That evening while Vic Jerry Duran Ginger ana Nancy v S
Golden Pheasant Westc0Ec
they rough and tumble fight and are
WestCOtg
episode Ginger haAs gOOm
getting Nancy at nOdelng
her employer Mrs. 0Day alarm st ths paPers account q e
When Westcott Nancy the next morning ne acts a. nCs
SHOWS
o Vic Fnng and kisses Nancy She laughs at h ana ne
n
westcOtt and cOnde in him her story all szcspt
they De- Dut
him to discover
with the fecalng Jonn
Blair Wesco takes her otoEng and shows ms ionGneSs IO % ns
planning ask Westcott to let her off early for week.
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the town with It's wheels already
turning. profits rolling up and
down.
At the club he picked up some
mali and went on to his quarters,
a two-room and bath apartment
overlooking the river. A typical
mans refuge, the living room,
at convenient angles and q scat
tering of ash-trays. Magazines
were everywhere, some open and
put by face downward, others in
stacks, some with leaves creased
and pencil marks along the mar.
gins. Trade magazines having
to do with shoe manufacturing
and a few on art, all OF these
featuring studies OF feminine feet.
Benny surveyed the place with
q boyish grin, brought up q COM
placent sign which became q
Rrunt AZ he spied q pile of pho.
tographs tumbling over the table.
do something with those" he
unused aloud and once more in.
spected the room. Tobacco Jars,
a D1lT OL IONlUS cups OH lH0 uBdHs
tel; drawing board and crayons
awaiting a place on the table.
He began to shuttle the pictures,
studying them idly.
The first was the likeness Of a
beautiful girl, as were the second
and the third and all the others.
All inscribed dashingly or in
hands scrawlingly uniformed or
slyIy sophisticated: some with
messages vaguely mysterious,
others possessive or assured or
provocative and every one with
some word of love.
The girl he had wanted to marry
in his freshman year: the one he
had kissed at g. house party who
later came tapping ct mis- door;
the girl who crossed on the liner
and was always turning up in odd
corners of Europe; the dancer who
had tried to frame a marriage.
He pushed the pictures away.
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stop, and / want you to like me
= little more. You're 30 sweet.
I. well, you're new kind Of girl
Ia me. You interest me. / never
knew anyone anywhere quite 30,
So What shall say2'
While he was cropping for words
to express what kind Of q girl he
thought she was, he relaxed his
grip q little and NaUrv freed her.
self. She started rubbing her arm.
mr.. WestcOtt, why do you do
this?'' she asked. Why do you
insist upon making love to me
when all ask is q place to work?
Can't you see / don't want to be
cheap, to let a man make love to
me when I've know him only
three or four days. What Usill
people say? What do you supbose
Miss Crosby il thinking? Don't
you realize she'll tell other girls
i'm the offices and the other girls
will tell still others? Why be-
fore night the factory will be alive
with 1t. 1t won't sound well either
after what happened in the road
house
"I'I fire Miss Crosby IL have
the slightest suspicion she tells
tales out OF this office" he an
swered.
"Mr. wescott, that may sound
well, but it just doesn't do any
good. You're the boss around
here, the most important man In
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disturbed and angry. What the
devil had he brought them along
for? No time for sfooling now;
more important things to think
about. Women! Two sorts OF
women in this world; the dull, good
sort and the others. Some day
probably he would marry one OF
the first and settle down in re-
spectacle gloom, but until that day
he was too busy to bother with
any of them, especially the lively
numbers.
Too much cutting UP going on,
anywayI That was what had
caught Jen. Poor kid, trying to
play the game and going under
or almost. Dad had seen to it that
the shreds of her pride were saved
but her trouble had made her
brother do q lot Of thinking. The
little sister and he had been closer
than most and her grief was his
a. well.
In the end. he ehucked the
photographs beneath the shirts In
his bureau drawer and settled
himself In one of the deep chairs
with a bulky and dry trade mag
azine on his knees, looking very
boyish under the shaded light and
not at all like one through with
girls forever.
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by Ziegelbaum. She knew the
Saturday and Sunday shows
would not interfere with her
work because the office only
worked a half day on Saturday.
What = should she do? What
should she say? Howard Wescott
must have read in her face the
conflict in her brain. He asked
what the trouble was.
mo trouble at ALL" Nancy an
sWered. She tried to shake off
the concern that really was III her
heart. "Only that I've had an
offer to make a little extra money
by doing some modelling work next
Wednesday and Friday nights and
] had planned to ask il you'd
excuse me early on those days"
'ModeIingw
Wescott's face registered sur
prise.
Are you q model? DO you
pose, err in the nude. and all
that?" Nancy laughed at his
expression.
oh, my no. / mean to model
clothes, the new fall froclks and
coats. A girl know who's a
professional model told me about
the style shows that Ziegelbaum'
Inc, is putting on in some towns
north of here, and she wanted me
to 20 as an extra model. You
see, Mr.. Wescott, ] wouldn't ask
but I need money very badly"
With a look OF desperation she
went on: Il was going to ask
you IL / might get away about 3
o'clock on Wednesday and Fri
day and may be one day the week
after. A friend of mine will drive
me back and forth, and / won't
be late for work in the morning
after the shows"
Her earnest request and her
promise not to be late made How
ard Wescott laugh.
you certainly have got grit"
he said, you look like an angel
and you talk business like a
Wall Street broker"
He stood up, walked around the
corner of the desk, and took hold
of Nancy's arms.
you're the funniest mixture OF
a vixen. an angel, woman OF
the world. a baby and an imp
that I've ever seen" he said.
Nancy attempted to free herself.
"If you need money 80 desper-
ately TIL give 1t to you, let the
modelling go hang"
He stopped over and kissed her.
CHAPTER -
When Howard Westcott came
toward her, Nancy sensed that hO
was going to DO Just what he did.
She stseled herself, her hands
gripping the deck before her, and
when he pulled her up toward
him, her hands flew out. Un-
consciously she pressed the buzzer
which connected his desk and the
desk of Harriet Crosby in the
room adjoining.
The result was that when Hsr-
riet opened the door connecting
the two rooms she came right in
upon the two of them. Nancy,
as helpless ss a kitten in the arms
of a. lion, was powerless against
his embraces. He was facing the
door through which Harriet came.
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rot have been puzzled. for he was
q diplomat ii ever there was one.
And so he ignored the fact. that
his secretary had caught him in
the act Of making love to the little
yeIlow-headed girl he had picked
up out OF the factory only few
days before.
When Harriet closed the door,
apolOgetic, confused. he turned TO
Nancy as though he had merely
bidden a business acquaintance
good day. He had the manners.
the poise, of Chesterfield. That,
Nancy knew. came from breed
ing. They were the kind Of man.
ners that didn't scream that he
was being polite" as was so
evident with some men Nancy
knew.
1T looks az though we made q
mistake" he said, laughing. He
walked over to Nancy and again
attempted to take hold OF her
arms, az though he intended to
finish this business of making love
after an unpleasant interruption.
During her many experiences of
Nancy's breath away, ana when
Westcott came back to her, she
stood petrlfied. She was so
ashamed before Harriet Crosby.
She knew just what the girl was
thinking, back there at her desk
in the other room. She knew that
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the factory, outside OF your
father. and they tell me that he's
hardly ever here. You can DO
what you please. fire whom you
please, close the mouths of those
you please That's YOUR posi-
tion.
But what IL mine? I'm i slrl
with yellow hair that everyone
has been calling beautiful ana
glorious and All that. Sincs i've
come to AIilwaukse everyone tries
to tell me I'm this kind Of girl
and that kind Of = Girl and thar
I've cot .'it.' Z and ali sorts &c
other things. rye been coached
in what / should do and what &
shouldn't say until want to
scream This afternoon / asked
q favor Of you and you replied
by making love TO me.
Why. IL my mother had the
faintest idea OF the things I've
gone through In tbs last few
days she'd just shout loss hsr
mind. She
Your motherf I thought your
mother was-dead," Wescott said.
I mean the only mother {
ever knew. Mrs. O'Day. shes ~
dear oId-fashIoned lady who has
given me q thousand warnings
against men, and now soma
times think shes right
(To BE Continued Tomorrow.l
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Our Dancing Daughters

CONTINUED from Local Page.
He liked the day. the town. the
trees which rustIed and flirted
their branches, the flowers
massed brightly on velvet lawns.
He found life highly satisfactory,
take it all in all.
Fate had given him rather more
than a break. A chap out Of col
lege year before last and but just
returned from IL months roam
ing about Europe to have the
vice presidency of Joseph c. Black
Son handed to him, to be dele.
gated. TO establish an eastern
branch of the great factory in st.
Louis whose product, superfine
shoes, was famous the world over
this was rather more than he
had expected, much as that had
been.
But he had no mind for taking
advantage of his luck. His father,
whom Benny admired more than
any human being living or dead.
had begun at a cobbler's bench
and climbed slowly at first, then
by mighty leaps. And Benny was
his fathers son. Fortunate that
such a. fine start had come his
way, but it was not essential.
Eventually he would have been
bound to stand at the top, though
without Joseph Darlington Black
behind him it would have been II
stiff job.
SO he told himself and tiny
laughing wrinkles played about his
eyes. Iightish brown eyes flecked
with gold when the sun struck
down. a whitley flashing smile,
almost too regular features
Drowned by golf and polo and
ocean travel. And tilt to his
shoulders, a care-free rhythm in
all his movements. Such portion
or feminine Manor Park as was
on the street turned to stare after
the personable stranger. But he
saw only what was in his mind
business. the factory over In the
industrial section at the west of
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NOEU Continue.

from work early on the nights OF
the shows There were to be
four shows, Wednesday night at
Oshkosh, Friday at Fond du Lac,
Saturday at Appleton, Sunday at
Green Bay. She didn't know JUST
what other plans had been made
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Then Nancy remembered with
pang that ziegelbaum's first
style show opened at Oshkosh on
Wednesday, that she had planned
To tell Wescott Of her opportunity
to make some extra money
quickly, and ask to be excused
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Ox-BOIse Cures Invalid

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piece oxbOne grated into his spine he il now AZ
work again walking IL miles day from his employment
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Estimating on Rats

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by the number Of rats found
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-12
SEN. ROBINSON M AXES SECOND ATTACK, HOOVER
Colorado River Basin Pro- ject Discussed m
 Reno Address

RENO, Nevada, Oct 12.-Sena tor Joseph T. Robinson chose th' Colorado River Basin for his sec ond attack upon Herbert c. Hoo ver's views on the Boulder Can. yon Dam legislation.
 The Democratic Vice-Preslden tial Nominee charged Hoover witt instability and vacillation" regard ing the huge power and irrigation project, condition which he saif was in striking contrast "to thf firm stand on prompt action takef by Gov. Alfred F. Smith"
 Senator Robinson said the "Re publican party has wasted eigh years and accomplished nothing substantial toward construction O the Boulder Canyon Dam. Lei me join in a promise of Gov. Smitl and Senator Key Plttman, that the Democrats win. development o the Colorado River will be under. taken and carried forward prompt ly."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-12
CROWDS GREET
 GOV. SMITH ON
 CAMP AIGN TRIP
Inyades Virginia and North Carolina Enroute to
 Tennessee

ON GOV. SMITH s TRAIN, Oct 12.-Enroute to Tennessee, Gov Alfred E. Smith was hailed by large and enthusiastic crowds in nearly dozen cities and towns along the route of the special train.
 Gov. Smith invaded Virginia and North Carolina bringing those states, additionally Democratic in the Solid South, the first cam paign appeal made by a candidate of their party in recent years.
 At the Capitals of these states, Richmond and Raleigh, Gov. Smith made the longest stops, staying about an hour in each place.
 Wearing his brown derby, the candidate left his train and head ed the long automobile processions in each city.
 During the journey, the nominee received numerous reports from Democratic leaders of the two states expressing satisfaction in the political situation al credict- ing victory in their -etions in November.
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WINTER JEWELRY IS
 RED, WHITE IND BLUE

primitive derivation. Imitation and genuine Algerian and Moroc-
 can jewelry of gilded silver and unpublished precious stone is hay ing a vogue.
 Colored costume jewelry is CT than crystal, but the
 chains of cut stones popular last season are still extensively used.
 Most of them are longer than they were last season, and in- stead of reaching a few inches
 below the throat extend to the
 waist or hang open like sautoir with loose ends nearly touching the hem of the dress. Such chaons are also worn with the ends hanging down in back, sometimes nearly touching the shoe heels.
 New twisted bead collars are copied in coral and small beads of semi-precious quartz like tur- quoise and jade. They usually have matching earrings which are pear shaped or balls covered with small beads and hung from delicate silver or gold chains.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-12
SMITHS STAND ON FARM RELIEF AGAIN ATTACKED
Senator Curtis Brings Up Old Views of Demo-
 cratic Nominee

JAMESVILLE, Wis, Oct. 12.- Gov. Alfred E. Smiths position on farm relief was assailed last night by Senator Charles Curtis in the closing campaign speech in the agricultural area.
 Senator Curtis read statements purporting to give the views of Gov Smith on agriculture last year and the year before. He quoted Gov. Smiths speech made last year, saying when the farmer stops sitting on the top of the world and begins thinking and keeps to rules of economies, he'll begin to help himself"
 Senator Curtis reiterated a pledge for higher tariff on agri- cultural products saying that Her. bert c. Hoover will keep his prom ise to place agriculture on an equality with other industries"
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the settlement of Massachusetts began, the filtration problem had become sos serious that the fathers felt constrained to pass law for cufbing the pernicious habits of authorized courtsnipr In fact. the waywardiess of youth was such that in l7i3 the Rev. Cotton Mather wrote in his diary:
 There are knotts O. riotous young mel in town on purpose 10 insult piety they will come un- der my window in the middle of the night and sing profane and filthy songs. The last night they aid so anf fell upon People with Clubs. taken off my wcodpile. 'Tis nighttime to call in the help of the Government of the place for the punishing and suppressing of these disorders"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-12
Women Select Workers
 To Plead Rights Cause

WASHINGTON. Oct. 12.-Two working women, one ticket seller and the other a restaurant worker, have been selected by the National Womans Party as speakers on the equal rights is- sue in the election campaign.
 Mrs. Marry Murray of Brook lyn is a subway ticket seller and Mrs. Frances Roberts of New York worksi ma restaurant. Both took an active part in winning suffrage for women.
 They will go out as speakers along with such prominent wom- en as Mrs. Harvey Wiley, Mrs. Richard Wainwright of Wash ington, Mrs. Clarence M. Smith of New York. and others.
 They are two of the most eff fective workers we will send into the campaign" says Miss Maud Younger, in charge of election activities of the woman's party.
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FLIRTATIONS BOTHERED
 PURITANS, WRITER SAYS

BOSTON, Oct. 12-New England Puritianism in the seventeenth century was bothered by bootleg ging and other problems not un- like those of today, says Prof. Henry w. Lawrence of Connecti- cut College.
 Even betting parties were not unknown, but had different name , -bundlinf. for instance.
 New England in the seven- teenth century" writes Professor Lawrence in "The Not-Quite Puri- tans," was probably no more wholesome than it is in the twen- tleth.'
 The seventeenth century. he said, specialized in repression and as a result had coquettes, fops and narrow escapes from breach of promise suits 10 contend with.
 Within a dozen years or so after
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-12
By HAZEL REAvIS Associated Press Feature Editor)

PARIS, Oct. 12.-The furore of flag Scarves and flag colored sport ensembles has died down with the summer sun, but the tricolor goes waving on in the form of costume jewelry for win ter.
 Ornaments of semi precious character are bigger and bright CT than ever. Some of the new red, white and blue necklaces are half as thick as the wrists of the girls who wear them. They are made of small beads twisted to- gether rope-fashion.
 Other colors than red, white and blue also are employed for necklaces, sometimes in a grand hodge-podge of multi-colored beads. Choker necklaces of vari- colored glass discs as big as 25 cent pieces are a phase of cos tune jewelry.
 There are modernistic choker collars made of fiat metallic discs in a ariety of shapes. Some are strung like Congo ornaments of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-12
Foreign Steel Makers
 Maintain Production

LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 12.- Europe's production of steel for next year will change very little from this years figures. The In- ternational Steel Cartel, meeting here has decided to maintain it's tonnage program at the present level of 29,2S7,000 tons.
 The executive committee noted that exports in all classes of pro- ducts remained constantly firm, but in the interest of stability of production preferred not to depart from its program The next meeting will take place De- cember IS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-12
COAST STORM
 IS REPORTED
Co ol Fresh Winds from Mountains Chase Out
 Warm Weather

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. 12. Predictions of continued cool. fresh winds from snow storms in the mountains during the last two days gave little promise for warmer weather to the Pacific Coast today.
 Along the coast, a wind from the north whipped the sea and brought danger to small craft.
 The Coast Guard Cutter Smith, carrying 13 men. is reported in distress off Point Arena. Califor- mia. The Smith is a wooden ship and used ordinarily for harbor duty. She sent up distress calls during the night and coast ships in the vicinity of Northern Cali fornia waters have gone to her aid.
 The weather in Juneau has been variable during the past three or four days. There were two days of bright sunshine with a crispness in the air and rather heavy frosts during the early morning hours. Yesterday 1t clouded up and rain began to fall. There was a slight snow Hurry at Thane about o'clock morning. During the night a heavy wind prevailed. rain fell more steadily and this morning, at times, was a regular downpour, with decided chill in the air.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-12
Lifeguards' Diving Cat
 Gets Gift of Mattress

WESTPORT, Conn, Oct. 12.- A silk mattress from an admirer in Tucson, Arizona, has been sent to Commodore Wildfoster of tho Compo Beach life guards for Gas sidy," the diving and swimming cat that is mascot of the guards.
 The fame of the cat as a trick diver and swimmer reached the western cat lover and was respon- sible for the unique and handsome gift. It is just large enough for Cassidy to sleep on and is now in daily use.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-12
NEW SCHEME
 IS REVEALED
 POWER PROBE

WASHINGTON, Oct. lc.- t,ircu.
 arizing of Washington and Oregon schools with power propaganda prepared by private Utility repre- sentatives. was revealed at a hear ing of the Federal Trade Commis- sion through testimony of Mrs Clare K. Trip, Director Of Wash ington Industries, Education Blu reau at Seattle. She declared that pamphlets, bearing her name IS author. were written by Nor wood w. Crockett, attorney for the Puget Sound Power Company, and H. l.. Walther of the oregon Utili- ties Information Bureau and dis tributed to 50,000 pupils in the two states.