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J know you exist. They never knew
you were born,
MY father" Nanacy said. half
to herself. "Tell me. what was
he Iike?"
Both Nancy and Mrs o'Day
jumped at the ring OF the doorbell.
Until that moment Nancy had
forgotten John Blair and her
promise to 90 to the circus with
him. She gave q swift look at
the clock. It's hands pointed to
7:45.
Now who can that be-" said
Mrs. O'Day.
"Oh, that's John Blair. He's
come TO take me to the circus.
He's an old school friend that's
just come back to town. met
him on the street today" Nancy
didn't bother to explain just at
present.
John Blair rang the doorbell
again. three sharp short rings.
Nancy rushed TO the door. threw
1t open, and her swollen eyes
looked into the clear, blue ones
OF her escort.
Muddy dear, this is Mr.. Blair.
He's as wild about circuses as /.
He says he loves q calliope and
the smell of the sawdust."
She talked quickly, nervously,
all the time she was getting her
hat and coat. She tried vainly to
conceal from John Blair that they
both had been crying. She
breathed great sigh OF relief
when at last they were out on
the sidewalk and headed for the
circus at the edge of the town.
my mother, my own motdas.
Is a performer in this show" she
murmured to herself as they en-
tered the big tent.
She looked to the tent top and
there she saw workmen testing
the trapeze above her head.
CHAPTER 3.
In all her eighteen years Nancy
had never seen a huge circus like
this. Things were swimming
about her. Her cheeks were burn
ing. She looked down at her
hands. They were shaking. She
looked at John Blair's hands. Big
calm hands. burned brown with
the sun. He clasped them over
his knees as he hunched> up his
feet OF husky frame in the
little low backed circus seat In
Section &C." reserved.
She tried to look at those hands
of his and be calm. But she
might as well have tried to calm
the Atlantic ocean in a storm just
by looking at 1t.
With a blare of trumpets, the
great flaps of the performers
entrance were thrown aside and
the big parade that starts al
circuses, began.
(To BE Continued T0naOrrOwl
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He was moving toward the door.
Drive the flivvep Of course.
We've got to get back before
breakfast. You wait here min
ute
In q short time he was back,
looking gloomy The gas tanks
empty. he said, .'and there's :
hole as big As my little finger in
tt .' He strobe over to the stove
and held out his hands to warm.
Linda watched him silently.
At last she spoke. with sudden
enthusiasm You could mend 1t
with chewing gum. couldn't you?
Leonard Van Horne said he used
to do that
He looked ait her with new In
terest. Then his face fell. First
catch your gum. There isn't SO
much as q slot machine anywhere
around. His eyes swept the bare,
dirty room. BY craps. Linda"
he shouted. II know where | can
get some. Come along"
They went out into the wind
and snow, and Linda sooa saw
that he was leading her across
the road. toward the Junction Ho.
tel. A light burned in ITS Lobby,
but they could see that there WAS
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Heart Throbs, Thrilling Situations and
Needless Love Abound in This
Serial Of College Life

! it looking kind of wild. lie smiled
Z wise smile. too. damn him.
so rushed out again. had my
little fIiyver filled with gas ard
set out along Jefferson Highway.
I bet I averaged SO miles an
hour all the. way. except when 4
got into drift near Cherry Land;
ing Z
Linda put up hand and laid
it on his cheek. You're why,
you're burning up. and all the
skin is raw on your cheeks.
She glanced at his hands. One Of
them was bleeding. AZ trousAT
cuff was half torn Off. too.
What a frightful trip on a
night like this; Tom2 I don
see how you ever made it--in
thats little open car, with the
roads choked the way they are
The snow pillow had been out
he said. with i show OF TloHcila-
lace. But / did Jim the fiivver.
u ratt;ng her ont OF that big
drift. She's been leaking gas All
wsN Thought u never
make it. I'll have to put her IN
The shop here and come back
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He pulled out his watch Four
o'clock. by golly. You'll have to
catch that 4:15 freight back to-
Marbury to make it by breakfast
time. You see, you've got to
show up at Mrs. Morris breakfast
table, with your head high,
Linda
The station agent was coming
out OF his inner room, ard lock.
ing the door. You taIlSin abort
that there Ais freight? he called
out over his shoulder.
Yes said Tom.
well. there ainst none. this
kind Of weather Lucky IL we
keep the passenger service UNI
broken. Ill say
The station agent tried the lock
on the door after announcing
fleretd be. no train, and went
shambling off, with curious
slightly spiteful glance at the.
girl and boy on the bench.
When he had gone out and
slammed the door, Tom st0od up
and thrust his hands info his
pockets. Well. that's that,
Linda
She looked up AT him with lack
luster eyes. What will we dor
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E
Now you 30 out and climb
into the car, Re whispered 70
Linda. Don't stumble over the
can ok eas sitting on the rum
ming board III b aiong ia q
minute
What are YOU going TO dor
Her voice BETRAYED uneasiness.
He only shook his head and
opened the door FOR her. She
went down the steps and across
To the car. IA moment later
she heard Il faint splintering Of
glass within the hotel lobby.
Then. Tom came bounding down
the steps and into the shadow
OF the stAtfOn where the car
STOOD. completely invisible from
the hotel.
He thrust something into her
hand. Chew. darn it! Chew
as fast az you cam! He also
was ripping away the paper
jackets OF several sticks Of gum.
Linda tore hers open and
obediently put the gum into her
mouth. ~
Then he had the top Off the
gas tank and was feeling for the
hole. He demanded her gum,
and she gave II to him. He
bent to his task for several mo-
ments, Strengthened up, poEfed
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to see you As soon as / land In
town.
Lovingly, Julie Abbott"
Up. S.--If my baby lived she
must be is now"
Nancy finished the letter. The
pages dropped from her hands.
Muddy, Muddy dear, is the let
ter true? Is this Julie Abbott
really my mother?
What does she mean by THE
Deanes? Tell me. you've got to
tell me!'
She kept running her fingers
through her honey colored hair.
She fell on her knees beside Mrs.
OHDay and wept into the old green
couch, that had been witness to
many scenes before, sad ones,
and merry. in the O.Day house
hold.
Mrs. ODay raised her up, put
her head against her breast,
soothing her as she had when she
was a little girl.
Finally they both Gained down
to a point where Mrs. O'Day
could talk eoherently: Nancy,
Colleen" said Mrs. ODay, that
letter came several days ago. I
just couldn't let that woman claim
you until saw what kind of a
person. she was"
Muddy, dear. Is It. nay real
mother, this Julie Abbott? Is my
name Abbott too? Abbott instead
of Deane?"
Mrs. O'Day seemed not to hear
her question.
/ wanted TO see what she was
like" she continued, $50 l headed
her off over at the depot. T. was
scared would miss her and she'd
come right up here first but r
knew her the minute she got off
the train. The same Julie. Vel.
low hair, like your own, the same
eyes, the same glints in them. oh.
: Nancy, Nancy, you're the image
OF your motherr'
Mrs. O'Day fell to weeping
again, and Nancy put her arms
about her, smuggling close.
Il told her that she mustn't
come up here today. told her
you weren't home and wouldn't
be until late tonight. long after
the circus had pulled up stakes.
l thought she'd leave town with.
out trying to see you. She left
you when you were three weeks
DID, and she's hardly sent word
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they sat down in a corner Of
the room, deserted now, even by
The ticket seller. Linda, where
we're you golns?'
She answered ~serily but ODE.
diently, like i little child ''To Chi
cago. simon's there. or was two
weeks ago.
she saw his face darken. But
whyg Didn't You know It was
suicide TO do it?s
what do you mean7'. There
was no curiosity in her voice.
She sat down suddenly on bench
and dropped her head.
Tom sat down beside her and
took her hands. Because, to run
sway is to show you're scared.
And the law holds that no innO-
cent persons should be scared.
ROppycock. Of course. Innocence
is no protection, with evidence
against YOU But IL you'd gone
away tonight, all Marbury. incIud-
ing the district attorney and
the jury would have believed sou
Killed Pete. 2
The jury, breathed Linda, in
: stifled voice.
Tom shook his hair sack merry.
dusly. Well. i hope not: but
there might be one. You see.
Linda, you don't realize how
serious this business is. You've
simply got to build your fences
now
She drew back and locked 1T
him duly. What do you want
me to do. Tom?
Come back with me in my car
Instantly. III sneak you into
town before anybody is awake.
You can get into your room and
pretend you've been there all
the time.
She shook her head 4 think
/ left my room OPEN
He fished in his pocket. = Yes,
YOU did But its closed now. and
here's the key. / rushed to your
house from the theater. sneakei
upstairs in search OF you, saw
you'd been packing. So / turned
out the lights, put a Don't DIS
turb sign on the door, locked it.
and drove to the station like
clycl0ne out or hell. The train
vas gone, hut the station master
said q girl had made dash for
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ing IL his eyess forgetting to
answer him Thomas Moonlight
put his arms around her and
kissed her. Then hs tucked II
the robe where the embrace had
disarranged ii. and turned hack
To his wheel without word
Driving Was arduouS work. with
the wheels grinding and slipping
into rslts ana the engine still
wheeling and cursing at the
heavens.
Under her furs Linda snuggIed
close To him. The car j0ltGd along
and the snow came down on them
like frozen feathers nut 0E great,
black pillow The lights Ok Way
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Keeping in Trim for Foot Ball
BY RICHARD E. HANLEY.
Head Coach Of Football Of Northwestern University.

recommend the continued use of stren-
uous calisthenics as preseason condi-
toner because the game Of foot ball
requires superior all-around develop
ment. Calisthenics tend to strengthen
all the. muscles of the body and are
used regularly throughout the season
by our squad at Northwestern.
BY the continued use throughout the
year of certain sports, the player can
report for the opening Of the foot ball
season In good shape. There are o
number of these preseason exercises
which should aid In preparing any boy
to Withstand the rigors Of foot bali.
We believe the following sports will
be Of great aid in putting a boy in
the proper physical condition for the
game: Boxing, rope skipping, wrestling,
track athletics, tennis, basket ball and
hand ball.
Hand ball Is very valuable, as it
teaches coordination Of the hands and
feet and is particularly useful In the
development Of linemen. Rope skip
ping Is another exercise which over
comes the clumsiness Of the normal
growing boy and helps build up gen.
eral physical endurance. However, my
contention is that either of those two
exercises carried to excess Is apt to pro-
duce a strain on the heart and lungs.
Wrestling outside Of season is an
aid to preparing for foot ball, while
boxing teaches Judgment of distance,
muscular coordination and gives a can
didate confidence when In contact with
another individual.
In regard to track as a conditioner
for foot ball, would suggest that boys
Evening star., 1928-11-04
BY PHILLIPS RUSSELL.

~ OMMODORE HOPKINS was
4 working desperately but con-
I fusedly to building at Provt@
~ dence, r. l., two ships of the
eight new ones ordered by
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confine themselves to the sprint events
and hurdles. It is pretty generally
accepted theory that distance races do
not help foot ball men. Most coaches
have eliminated tiresome and some
what mechanical exercises such as
these from the training program.
Starts and windsprints are fine and
should be INDUCED In regularly. The
hurdles develop muscular coordination,
high knee action and SmoothneSs in
ones running ability. do not recon-
mend continued swimming, as 1t has
a tendency to soften the muscles so
that they are unable to withstand the
shocks and contacts that are ever pres
ent in the game of foot ball. Golf in
itself is not strenuous enough for a
preseason conditioner, but If combined
with other sports Of fast action 1t Is all
right.
1t isn't possible to go into detail re-
garding training but word about diet
ing should be said here. We insist
upon plenty of wholesome food, but do
not impose rigid diets since we feel
that it would tend to make foot ball
a game of drudgery. It is bad habit
to eat between meals and rich foods are
always taboo. Boys can well guide
themselves in their eating habits,
practice which will not only aid them
to play better foot ball but viii teach
self-discipline as well.
We recommend eating plenty Of vege-
tables, fruits and coarse foods. We
object to ice cream, and candies. not
only because they do not help build up
a strong physical condition, but be-
cause they tend to let boy give in to
himself too much; which is bad habit.
My advice to all boys is never to start
the use of tobacco.
There are two vital things to watch
out for In the conditioning of the body.
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est of American youth, there need be
no fear for his future. The game en-
bodies all the physical attributes, In
cluding stamina and endurance, which
bring rugged health to thousands OF
players and much pleasure to hundreds
Of thousands of spectators.
This article is directed to the atten.
ton of the player or prospective play
err who desires to learn something about
the modern way of playing foot ball
as taught in our colleges. While 1t Is
not practical for many high school
teams or younger players to have the
advantages of university varsity
eleven, It Is nevertheless possible for
boys to help themselves to become bet
ter physically to play the game If they
are willing and ambitious.
The physical condition Of a boy who
aspires to play foot ball is Of all i'm
portance, for If he is not physically
fit in every way, he might rs well
never attempt to play the game. Ere.
uuently We hear the argument that
some great player does not train and at
the same time Is able to turn in q
good performance on the gridiron. Plain
common sense applied to this argument
will readily point out its fallacy. We
can nken the body to a big, powerful
locomotive. This mighty engine, even
though not thoroughly prepared for its
daily run, is able to travel mile after
mile at fairly high speed. However
when taken into the shop, completely
overhauled and tuned up, is capable
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a boat to replace the one they had lost,
added money for new outfits, and sent
with them two sick men, with their fares
paid to Dublin.
1.-THE grateful IriShmen were enrap-
tured," wrote Jones, land expressed
their JOY in three huzzas as they passed
the Rangers quarter"
* y * r
Jones then went down the west coast
of Ireland, taking prize on the
way, and when in sight of France turned
to pursue strange sail. On returning,
he found the Drake, with Simpson in
charge, disappearing over the horizon.
It soon became evident that Simpson,
who ignored all signals, meant to- desert
him. All that night Jones pursued the
fleeing ship, being thus compelled to
pass by several valuable prizes. The
next day he overlook her, and on Simp-
sons failure to explain his conduct,
Jones suspended him and put Elijah Hall
in command. That night his Swedish
conpagnon de voyage, Lieut.. Meyer, told
Jones of something he had learned from
a Swedish sailor. It Is thus given IN
memoir left by Meyer:
4AAC NAGW SARROA VCA Ny VAC AAA&JS@A ASy
Of their officers had decided to seize the
person Of their captain, whom they dis
liked because he was O Scotchman, with
the intention of throwing him overheard,
or at least to put him In irons. They
intended afterward to choose Lieut..
Simpson for their captain, to take them
back to America, where all ardently de-
sired to return"
Jones leniency with Simpson on this
occasion would seem to be astonishing,
did not his subsequent actions indicate
that he suspected Simpson of having
been incited by men in high place. Jones
was convinced that treachery was being
carried on somewhere in an American
Office in Paris. He knew that the Eng
liSh had been informed of his coming
and had even learned in advance of his
departure from Quiberon.
He had complained to the American
commissioners about the flow OF secret
information to London. But no action
had resulted. He meant TO deal with
the situation himself at the proper time.
Meantime he regarded Simpson, who
had fought we'll in the Drake battle,
with half-amused contempt. "The trou-
BILE with you, Mr.. Simpson" he wrote,
'iS that you have the heart Of lion
and the head of sheep"
JOnSe 0dAeu 1IIo VAC naA DOA "a o.ecU
at sundown on May with the brakes
colors inverted under his own flag. He
had been out Of port % days. during
which he had achieved feats of the
kind in which he most delighted.
AS the Ranger glided up the roadstead
in the darkness she was challenged by
a French guard frigate. Jones replied
with private signal. He was ordered
to stand by until the frigate had sum-
moned another ship. The two ships
then bore down on. him suspiciously.
who are you, and what is your prize?"
came the hail in French
Jones' sonorous voice replied proudly:
THE American continental ship Ran
ger Of 10 guns, Capt. Paul Jones. The
prize Is his Britannia Majssty's late ship,
the Drake, of 90 gunsl"@
lCopyrtaht, 1921
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The first is the stomach and the Sec
ond is the heart and lungs. The
stomach can be taken care of through
proper eating, while the heart and
lungs can be aided through abStaining
from smoking, and continued exercise.
AS important as all the above instruc-
tions is obtaining the proper amount
of sleep. Any foot ball man must have
plenty of sleep. We recommend mini
mum of eight hours to the boy in col
lege. For the grammar school or high
school boy nine or ten hours is about
the proper amount.
Adherence to the rules cited above
will help a boy get into condition for
foot ball. To observe them will require
self discipline, sacrifice and courage.
College candidates are impressed with
these rules and placed on their honor
and made to feel that their violation
hurts not only themselves but the team.
We find that 1t Is typical of the Ameri-
can boy to obey such instructions If he
feels that by doing so he can help his
team, in aGdition to proflting person.
ally.