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brooches pinned on, and their
company smiles. beaming from
the dim family pew.
"our niece, Joan Hastings, is
marrying Mr.. William Martin
yes, we're very proud
he's a big engineer now, you
know"
Now she walked In wedding
finery, every day in Francines
shop. Shielmer OF satin, shadow
Of lace, breath OF orange bios
SONS sand her heart like lead in
her side.
Never had Francfne sold so
many bridal gowns. Never was
there such a bumper crop Of
Francine- outfitted brides. Fat
girls and thin girls. Girls with
eager. plain faces. Girls with
bright. pretty faces. They came
with well-lined purses. and bought
the wistful, Wispy gowns that
Joan modelled
Maisie, dear. laundering Maisie.
wanted her to model for Fran
cine, so she had. 1t pleased
Maisie, and she didn't care what
happened to her any more, there
was nothing left to live ior
'.Be nice to her" Francfns
urged. Il want all my girls to
be happy together, and she
doesn't mean to be uppish-it's
just her way
So because Madame they
called Francin4 Madame1 spon-
sored her. and she was supposed
to be living with Madame'E
mother. "the girls made a few
friendly advances. but only Maud
Murphy, the fat, bleached BLONDE
filter. liked her. and Maud liked
most everybody.
Maud had been in vaudeville. Ut
the team of Sheldon and Murphy,
song and dance. But Sheldon
went into the movies, and Maud
set up light housekeeping with an
Italian commission merchgnt--
Eyetalian. Maud pronounced it,
who grossly exaggerated his bank
account and his bachelord0m.
When his bills and his wife found
him out he packed UP and left.
And there was ]" said Maud.
stranded high and dry. % pounGs
overweight. and not a chance to
get back into the big money
And here she was, shaking with
fat and laughter. telling it all az
good joke. poking fun at her.
self and everybody else-happy-
actually happy! But, of course. :
she didn't care the way did
she couldn't havei'' Joan thought,
and marveled.
Francine watched Joan like a
hawk. She was terribly afraid
she would leave her. When
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PERENNIAL
PRINTS

There will be no need this year
for the customary reluctant fare
well to the gay and colorful
prints of the summer season.
Printed chiffons will be in order
and how charming they are for
the first intimate parties given,
by the returning fashionables
Such designs as the sprightly
Americana prints by famous
american artists will be prom
inent in this march against the
Bombre colors and designs of
previous falls and winter seasons.
Nor will the past GUNNER vogue
Tor ensembles end with the first
chill breezes. In conjunction win
the printed chiffon party dresses
are coats of MORE printed i'm the
same design creating costume
which is at once smart. chain.
Ing and practical for fall or
winter wear.
A simple device. consisting
mainly of mouthpiece attached
10 bag OF oxygen. has been
perfected to ena bic crews to
rescue themselves from sunken
submarines.
Dr.. Robert g Burt. California
physicist. is the inventor of A
sunburnometer." to determine
the amount of solar burn the
human skin can stand without
serious effects.
Apricot pits. commonly con-
sidered of value only for fuel, are
now turned into fixed oils for
salads. cooking oils. drugs. and
cosmetics Growers are paid as
high as SO ton for. the pits
The worlds longest electrically
welded oil pipe line. seven inches
in diameter and carrying from
500 to 1000 pounds pressure, has
been completed between two Lou
isiana towns As miles apart.
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about to offer her own. Glass held
high, her look met his for an in
slant as she said clearly: ITO our
lost 1oves"' An instant of silence;
then someone laughed. and they
all drank while the chatter begany
again, higher, merrier than be-
fore.
When the dancing started, Ben
ny moved to the meZZanine, sat in
shadow there, unwilling 10 leave
even though he felt himself apart,
outside of all this goodwill. And
he saw Diana searching the crowd.
moving the gray eyes restlessIy,
picking him out at last. She
seemed not to know he was pres
ent after that, rOmping through
the evening. the center of color
and movement and noise.
Eventually he got up. stepped
through a easement To little bal.
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CHAPTER xxx


Once again the Yacht Club was
trimmed with bright steamers
and gaily fluttering pennants as
on the night of the ball Benny
Black first attended there. Only
now there were no balloons pop
ping up and down against the
ceiling. and their colorfui buoy
ancy was missing from his own
spirit. he reflected, as he edged
into the ballroom and sat down
modify in for corner.
1t was too early for the guests.
In his haste to get out of the
apartment he had rushed over
ahead of his hostess, forgetting
that he had had no dinner.
He watched the orchestra file in
and settle about the box at the
side of the mezzanine; he saw
Beatrice pass through tine cor
ridor--a tall, handsome woman,
faultlessly gowned., the figure OF
a successful young matron, ex-
cepting for the lurking sadness in
her eyes.
The silence was broken by
sounds from the orchestra, the tu-
multi of arriving parties. And
presently the place was filled by
groups which formed and dis
solved, laughing. calling III eacn
other. all awaiting the guest OF
honor.
And there she was. poised in the
doorway, a slim girl i'm white,
iiasilng her smile, waving both
hands and throwing kisses.
1he orchestra crashed into the
rushing, joyous air of heI dance;
circle formed. Diana could do
nothing but swirl into the mad
fhythm.. Head back. little feet
tlylng, every movement a line Of
grace, Benny thought OF the stat
uette-fhought that this Sirl was
quite as fascinating, quite as cer-
caInly the embodiment of beauty
as that jewel of art.
she glanced heer and there az
she performed, laughing with de.
hsht. And suddenly her ewes met
benny's. watching so lntentIy
from his corner. Amusement
swept the smile from her face:
she missed the step = recovered
quiekly-brought the dance 10 an
end. Nor would she give an en-
core, leading the crowd down the
room to table piled with gifts
all bearing hearty wishes for
bon voyage" 49,
Beatrice discovered him then.
He had feeling that Diana had
spoken to her hostess, disclosing
his presence-and she came 70
greet him with charming and sin.
cere delight slipping her hand
through his arm s. she bore him
back to the crowd.
Hey, Benny" Look who's here
Where you been keeping your
SELF? Such was the weIconne
he received. All friendly more
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CHAPTER MI


Joan turned the key in the
door slowly a few evenings later.
:. She knew what was waiting for
her on the little hall table. even
before Maisie. frying chops in
the kitchen, pushed the swinging
door ajar and called. There's
letter for, you.''
Maieie, sympathetic Maisie. who
never !, knew that anyone ever
wanted to be alone. came and
waited, drying her ink-ringed
hands on kitchen apron, while
Joan ripped the big manila en-
velope open.
All her letters. forlorn little
pile of them. came back to her.
And Mrs. Martin was glad Joan
wrote. she was indeed, because
she didn't know what to do with
the letters. Bill not sending his
address or anything. but she
knew he was getting along all
right, because he was a good
boy, and he sent money home
regularly. And she hoped Joan
would come and see her. because
her daughters husband got a
real nice job in San Rafael and
didn't live with her any more.
and she was getting the house
looking real nice. and there would
be lots of cherries this year.
Don't cry. dearier Maisie
slipped a protecting arm around
her. You see-he never did get
the letters, did ne? You were
right, after a1l-weren't you? He
never got them"
I'm not crying" Joan said
steadily, poking at the little brass
clasp on the envelope. He didn't
get them-he-never sent for
them"
You mustn't worry because he
didn't write to you. You can't ex-
pect a young boy TO remember
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Plenty warm. nothing. he ans"
wered. I'm rot going to let you
go riding in this sharp wind in
that coat. Go get a heavier one.
Howard Wescott, stop bother
ing about my coat! If you must
know 1t. it's all I've got. This
is my coat. wore it all last
winter in a colder climate than
this. guess 1 won't freeze
today"
"You mean it's the only coat
you have? Well. Wen have TO
see about that. How would you
like raccoon coat for riding?'
Nancy's eyes dropped before his
sharp look. She had heard Of
girls accepting coats from men.
In speaking of some of the girls
in Appleton. who Nancy knew
were in only moderate circum-
stances. who had fur coats,
Maggie O'Day had so often said
Yes. and where do they be
gettin' them? It's not from work
ing I'll warrant"
What would she say if Nancy
should come home with a raccoon
coat?
Come on, forget about the fur
coat, you've a lot of blankets IN
the car, haven't you" she said.
Westeott dropped the matter and
in another 10 minutes they
were far out on the Blue Mound
Road. speeding over country
side flaming with the reds AMI
Colds that follow the first frosts.
Where shall we eat? At Wau-
kesha, at Pewaukee, at the Red
Circle lnn?" Howard Westcott
had asked the same question, but
at each place Nancy shook her
head.
AT Oconomowoc, it's got to
be- he said, getting nnasterful
again, and Nancy assented,
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cohy which overhung a dim part
of the drive, sat there with his
hand against his head.
1t was here he came to know
the depth of his wifes deceit, for
it was in the darkness beneath this
balcony that Ann and Freddie
separated for the last time
though neither of them was aware
that it was to be their final part
ing.
They had whiried through
crazy three hours together, Ann,
reckless, bent upon making him
promise to marry her the moment
she obtained her divorce thing
he was determined not to do.
Mothers gone. Freddie. Moth
ing to stop us now. Watch your
liz Annikins.
Forget that stuff. ] told you
I'm not marrying anybody. didn't
/? You're crazy
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By
ROY L. FOLEY

We'll, aren't you going to get
out?" He held his hand to help
her from the car. and when she
made no move-she had hardly
the blankets in which she was
wrapped and lifted her out. lie
carried her straight to the heavy
oak doorway and then while he
held her with one arm, laughs
ing and trying to shield himself
from the poundings of her fists, he
put his hand into his pocket and
pulled out big, old-fashioned
key. 1t was just the kind of
key that ought to fit a weather
stained oaken door like this.
Just the kind of key that would
unlock a house like this.
The door swung open and
Wescott gave her a gentle push.
The afternoon was graying and
she had to close her eyes, and
keep them closed for a while,
before she could distinguish OBJ
jects in the big, oblong room.
She could make out a huge fire
place. and then she saw the
CLEAN of copper kettles set upon
the shelf above it.
Howard lit match. in the flick
ering light both could see that the
lodge had been left ready for oc-
cupancy. Dry leaves and shaw
iEgs that peeked out from be-
meath the logs yin the fireplace,
and in no time there was blaz-
ing. cracking fire. The room was
flooded with the yellow light of
the flames that sent shadows
dancing across the walls aDo cell
ing
Cosy. isn't IT," Howard re-
marked, I'VE ought to be able to
spend a nice comfy evening here"
Ito Be Continued Monday
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} Crazy about you, darling"
"Aw"-
They went to the notorious
Green Hills Inn, where Ann drank
with enthusiasm, not aware of the
boys restraint. For the first
time since he had known her he
was bored by Ann, annoyed by
her rash disregard for the world
they lived in. fed up on her cling
ing.
OF course he had something on
his mind-his sisters party at
the Yacht Club. He wished to
attend this, and the twining, half
drunken girl was keeping him
from it, which he resented. He
felt no responsibility for her; she
had made all the advances. trim.
med her own course, since her
maria &c, and what happened to
her was no concern of his. She
had been a pleasant little play
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than cordial. No one asked for
Ann; he thought of this and a
singing sense of shame crept
through him. They despised Ann
his WIFE And. he had TO admit,
with cause. She had abused their
confidence, used them as she saw
fit. No sense of honor
anywhere in her acquisitive little
body.
Diana was surrounded, and he
made no effort to reach her. Just
to see her was enough; more, he
kept telling himself than such
fool as he had been deserved.
Then someone handed him
wine glass: they were toasting the
girl whom they all loved.
He drank with the others, al
lowed his glass to besfilled again
and again, as new toasts were
proposed. And now Diana was
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BALKED BY
ENGLISH

Joseph Conrad, the Pole, al.
though he became one of the
greatest masters of literary Eng
lish, never quite conquered the
English language in ordinary con-
versation, reveals Ernest Dawson,
his intimate, writing in The
Living Age.
Those of his readers who
heard him speak were continually
surprised because he could not
utter two words in English with
out betraying that it was not his
mother tongue" says Dawson.
"And there were certain words
which he, so to speak, declined
to learn.
I'm conversing, he often dropped
into French for a sentence or
two. Oftener still he used q
phrase of French apparently
without knowing it.''
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oak trees and their reflections
in the shining water turned that
to crimson, too.
Howard Wescott pointed to the
gables of a red-tiled house. See
that place? That's Dads sum
mer house. Like to drive over?
We can start some fires in the
fireplaces. There are plenty OF
logs. Wen be warm and comfy
in a minute" He didn't wait for
an answer.
"The Rendezvous" was the
name of the place. 1t was of
Spanish design, the walls
cream plaster 1t was hidden
so deeply in the woods, so far
from the main highway, that
no one would have suspected
there could be such little cor.
ner of heaven tucked away in
the woods.
When wescott drove his car
straight across the lawn and the
flagstones that led to the heavy
oak door, she was holding her
breath with the beauty of the
scene.
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ing or a piece of bronze. The
languid air had slipped from her.
Her eyes were dark and snap
ping. like Maisies.
Walk into the front room and
back, will you?"
Joan obeyed, self-consciousIy
Heavens, Ma she said at last,
without a trace of the foreign
accent Joan had found so puz-
cling in Maisie's daughter. do
you realize how that girl would
look in my French jeune file
things? Sell! Listen, grille, Ma
said you were in McBride's--
you tell them you're working for
the Maison Francine''
THERE knew something nice
would happen" Maisie cried.
You see, dearie-"
Madame de Guitry was still
studying Joan through half-closed
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eyes. She waved white hand,
with shining. deep pink nails
The best jeune file type. Re-
fined. SpiritueIle. Oh, my Cod
how young you are! I'll make a
speciality of bridal gowns wist.
full, young looking ones-aIl vir-
ginaI with tulIe''
Joan stood up, her face flaming.
Please" she begged, please
don't"
Once-was it really only last /.
spring?-Joan dreamed of her.
self i'm a bridal gown, simmer.
ing, silken thing fragrant with
orange blossoms. misty with tulle.
She thought of herself, starry
eyed with happiness. looking up
at Bill, and Aunt Babe and Aunt
Evvie cracking in new black
taffetas, with their best pearl
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fIutter. frying squads in the
kitchen. She pointed to Joan's
room with a long-handled fork:
"Fannys in your room resting.
She just got back from New York,
She's going to stay for dinner"
Fanny.
My oldest daughter-you know
the one said was dress
maker and married French
aviator-de Guitry her name is
she calls it Francine de Guitry.
Don't you remember said she
owned that swell place on Suffer
Street, Maison Francine? Well,
she goes East all the time 10
look over the styles, and she
just got back. Just put the
salad on the table. will you,
dearie, and call herr"
Madame de Guitry--no one but
Maisie could have thought of her
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as Fanny-had the most Ian.
guild of smiles for Joan. She
sank into her chair with a faint
stir of pungent Oriental scent,
from her austerely simple black
crepe gown. Her dark red hair
was brushed severely back from
her thin, blue.white face; her thin
lips were scarlet. her cold gray
eyes were Swallowed with coal
black, amazing long lashes.
She couldn't be Maisie's daugh-
ter.
Maisie was pathetically proud
of her. She pressed delicacjes
upon her: she piled her with ques-
tions and ran an inquirirg finger
through the dark red waves of
her hair.
Francine de Guitry during the
meal was looking at Joan, closely,
critically. as one looks at a paint
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s One of the State events to
which California ranch folk look
forward each year is the annual
Los Angeles County Fair. a gi-
gantic agricultural exposition
which opened at Pomona on Sep
tember Is.
And each year the pretty ranch
girls of Southern California vie
for the honor of presiding as the
Sunshine States Typical Ranch
Girl on the opening day of the
fair. This year the much sought
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Musical Echoes

On night in town country echoes are to be
heard-echoes BELLS whistles human voices These
are caused by the reflection Of sound
The Washington times., 1928-09-29

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How Much of Her Past Must a Girl Tell
the Man She Wants to Marry?
That Is JOan's Problem
Read This First:

beautiful. q with
maiden Evvie
affair
with Bill Martin
Aunt EWES
Bill tells the
think
marrying will OverlOYeh
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Bill asking series of unforeseen
circumstances
0ther and the
thought parting the hand
haunting Dolores
She
home the been to JAIL innocent
victim of q bootIegging
she for to
with him
reform school, gives
friend OF
walk go miles
A lift
him
Evve. girl halfway
fnenf. r..
The Washington times., 1928-12-21

After firemen and physi-
clans had attended them with
out 4 moments rest al night,
two Baltimore man died today
Of monoxide gas poisoning in
the Georgetown University
Hospital.
They were Lester IA. Iinaburg.
50. ana b. Il. Cassort. 50.
Iiraburg died at $40 o'clock,
while Cassort fingered several hours
longer. Neither man ever regatned
ccnsciousness.
The two men were cvercome
yesterday when they stopped their
automobile truck on the Lee High
way near Falls Church to fix tire
Believed Drunk
Policemen who found them
thought they were intoxicated and
removed them to the Falls Church
jail. The officers soon realized
their mistake. however. and rushed
the two men to the Georgetown
Hospital.
The fire rescue squad was called
and members Of the squad worked
for hours trying to revive the two
trucksters. After oxygen had
failed to bring the men to hur-
ried consultation of physicians was
held and it was decided that
blood transfusions should be made.
More than a score of George.
town University medical students
who were watching the battle
volunteered to give their blood.
Two Give Blood
Blood tests showed that John NJ.
harrington. 23 and George Schmid,
"a, had the kind of blood needed.
Physicians Immediately trans
ferred pint of blood from the veins
of the two volunteers to the two gas
victims. With the successful COM
pletion Of this operation 1t was
hoped that the two men might live.
The struggle continued through
out the night. As the morning APP
preached physicians began to lose
hope. The hoped-for results OF the
TRANSMISSION did not appear and
Linaburg, particularly, began to
lose strength.
Too Far Gone
The tranSfuSionS at flrSC SeemSu
to have strengthened the pair q
great deal. 1t soon became ap-
parent, however, that the men were
on the verge of death and that noSh-
ing more could be, done for them.
AT no time, though, did the
physicians, firemen and nurses
cease their constant vigil. Doctors
said the men were too far gone
when brought to the hospital.
They explained 1t frequently Is
possible to revive persons suffering
from monoxide gas poisoning. 1t Is
necessary. however, that the victims
be given immediate treatment after
becoming unconscious.
No investigation has been made
of the deaths so far, but it is ex-
rected that Coroner j. Ramsey
hewitt will order an inquest.
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Fowler revealed that 1876 persons
have been reported suffering from
the disease since the first Of De.
cember. Although the death tolr
of II is unusually large for the
number of persons reported suffer.
ing from the disease. Fowler said
that this does not indicate that in
fluenza had reached this city in a
more dangerous form than 1t
reached on the west coast.
There are probably several nun
dred persons in this city suffering
from influenza whose cases have
not been reported to the Health De-
partment. Fowler said. He pointed
out that the disease is hard to dag
nose and physicians are probably
reporting only cases they know
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COOLIDGE SIGNS.
BOULDER DAM
MEASURE

President Coolidge signed the
Boulder Dam bill today.
The long struggle TO enact a
measure to control the flood waters
of the Colorado River. protect the
residents of the Imperial Valley of
California. and supply water and
power was ended in the President S
office at 1920 O'Clock this morning.
President Coolidge attached his
signature to the bill with a pen
brought to the White House by
Representative Philip d. Swing R)
of California. who. with Senator
Hiram johnson Rl OF California,
fathered the legislation. The pen
was saved for later presentation to
George Young. publisher of the Los
Angeles Examiner.
Five See Signing
There were five witnesses to the
signing. on either side Of the Presi-
dent stood Senator johnson and
Representative Swing Joining with
them in the little ceremony were
Representative Smith CR1 of Idaho,
chairman of the House Irrigation
committee: DR.. Elwood Mead. COM
missioner of reclamation. and w. B.
Matthews, counsel for the Los An.
geles bureau of power and light.
The pen Representative Swing
brought to the White House for
the Presidents use was mounted on
an ornate block. Publisher Young
was to have been> witness to the
signing. but the train on which he
ID coming to Washington will not
reach here until tomorrow. The
pen will be his, anyway.
Pose For Pictures
After the Presidents signature
was attached, there was handsnak-
ing all around, and the company re-
fired to the South grounds of the
white. House TO pose for a large
battery of movie cameras.
The Boulder Dam bill reached the
White House last night after having
been endorsed by the Department
of the Interior and the Budget Bu-
Teau
Three pens in all were used by the
President in signing the measure,
He started his signature with the
ceremonial pen furnished by Repre-
sentative Swing, but broke 1t mid
way and completed the signature
with two other pens. one Of which
went to Swing and the other to Sen
stor Johnson.