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of bedroom Gay would in
evitably have had. Spacious.
Silken. Sophisticated. Even
delicately improper. It might
have been created in Holly
wood as a background for a
Naldi Or a Negri. Actually
it was the work of a young
Fifth Avenue decorator who
had fallen in love with its
owner while he did it.
Mrs. Leonard turned on a ra-
diatOr, picked up the fur-and-silver
negligee, from the floor, brought
a pair of mules from a clothes
press, and approached the bed. A
vast. perfectly square bed it was,
at the head of which taffeta CRAP
cries reared in an inverted v
toward the ceiling.
Gay lay In it's exact center, her
yellow hair sprayed over the pill
lows. She had pulled a taffeta
puff to her chin, and she clutched
it with four fingers anonymously
clad in an old tan kid glove. The
glove might have puzzled a
bachelor, but a benedict or any
woman would have known that it
was worn to keep q layer of skin
Sr% nk h
Mrs. Leonard said, Gay"
The sIeeper's eyelids flickered,
but did not open.
"Gayr'
81 heard YOU" drowsily.
After an interval she pushed
porcelain shoulders etched with
black lace straps from under the
covers and sat up, yawning.
Mother?"
Its just ~. dear. You wanted
to be wakened at H."
Did r." Gay sighed.
She peeled off her gloves and
flexed her fingers relievedly; then
held one hand at arms length
and surveyed it, head tilted side
ways. Anybody phone?"
eS, refer newton. ne SAID
he'd cali later. And Irene--she said
for you to call her. And some
one else who wouldn't give his
name"
Wouldn't give his name?"
''Well," explained Mrs. Leonard,
"he hung up before Wilkins could
ask him. l wonder who it was?''
might have been anybody"
Mrs. Leonard drew the negligee
tenderly around Gays shoulders
and sat down on the edge Of the
bed. facing her. How do you
feel this morning, dear?"
"AlI right" s..
"What time was 1t when you
came in?"
oh" Gay yawned again 1T
must have been about four, I
imagine. We were night.clubinz. )"
"who was we"
oh. Tina Holden. and the Mat.
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pied the shelves on both sides Of
the fireplace and presented a
chronological chart of her LIES
reading, from Peter Rabbit to
Sinclair Lewis.
Elsie books, the Little Colonel
books, the Lawrenceville stories
of Owen Johnson, Kipling's
Jungle Tales and Pollyanna. Just
above them was a shelf of text
books. French readers with pro-
fuse interlinear translations done
in pencil. An algebra illustrated
with caricatures of the algebra
teacher. A trot for Caesar 8
Gallo Wars with it's front cover
torn off, disclosing mystic sym
boIs understood only by the fool
ish early teens:
Gay Leonard m
Henry Blythe
HIenry Blythe had been the
romantic looking sideburned
school on the Hudson)
The upper shelves held books
she had bought within recent
years; and books people had given
her, long lines of them, their fly
leaves inscribed variously: Happy
birthday to Gay from Aunt
Lucy" or Externally thine, S. B."
Or, Take this and shut up!
Jimmy"
There was a painted extension
telephone on little painted
stand In one corner. There was
an open fireplace before which
stood the big cushion-laden chaise
Tongue. There were three win
dows draped in heavy silk, and
q door that led into the hall. and
a second door that, left ajar,
afforded an enhancing glimpse of
the many-mirrored pale greenland
orchid dressing room adjoining.
There were approximately 20
Young men in frames along the
sitting room mantel. A motion
picture star, a campus poet, a
pole expert, a tennis champion,
magazine cover artist and a
saxophone player from a famous
band--not to mention assorted
collegians, bond statesmen, gentle
men in business with their
fathers and professional play
boys in no business-were among
the 20.
CHAPTER 7
When Mrs. Leonard returned to
the third floor and hustled into
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Cute in aBabya
awful at Three
land it's Dangerous
bvputh Brittoira

Thumb sucking does look sweet In
a baby, but it is disgusting in the
three.year-old and sometimes it
hangs on until fifteen or sixteen.
The habit may cause an Informed
mouth or induce adenoids; and it
always interferes with digestion.
Pinning the sleeve over the hand:
attaching mittens. or putting on
cardboard cuffs, which prevent bend
ing the arms at the elbows, are
some OF the ways to stop the habit.
Another bad habit-irregularity in
bowel action-is responsible for
weak bowels and constipation In
babies. Give the tiny bowels an op-
portunity to act at regular periods
each day. If they don't act at
first, little Fletcher's Castoria will
soon regulate them. Every mother
should keep a bottle of it handy to
use In case of collie, cholera, diarr-
hea. gas on stomach and bowels,
constipation. loss of sleep, or when
baby is cross and feverish. Its
gentle influence over baby's system
enables him to get fun nourishment
from his food. helps him gain,
strengthens his bowels.
Castoria Is purely vegetable and
harmless-the recipe is on the wrap
per. Physicians have prescribed it
for over 80 years. With each pack.
age. you get a valuable book on
| Motherhood. Look for Chas. H.
Fletcher's signature on the wrapper
| so you'll get the genuine.
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pat Must Be Making Money" She Twittered.

ing her, looking her over, all the
time she said good-by to Pats
mother and locked her little over
night bag. She knew that Flor
ence did not believe her-and that
she was probably thinking of the
golden-browD clothes that staley
Drummond had paid for at Angou.
leme's month before.
But she did not care. Florence
could prove nothing as for
herself, she had the furs and the
wonderful imitation pearls. And
that was the important thing!
The little flat was dark and
cold when she unlocked the door
of 1t an hour later. The bed was
unmade stilI-just as she had
leaped out of it the night before.
Staley's last offering of roses was
wilted in its vase. There was a
fine film of dust on everything.
In an hours time she had
Strengthened it up, and was cook
ing supper for Pat.
The table was set, the evening
paper lay folded at his place, and
the afternoons loot of silver
foxes and pearls was safely hid
den in q dresser drawer. Every
few minutes she would go into
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the bedroom and try them on
before the toilet glass.
Staley had told her that the rich.
dark fur brought out her blond
coloring, and he was right.
Too bad I can't have nice
things to wear always, she 0e-
cided. II look so nice in them
and so many women don't. They
look like cooks dressed up, most
of Them. Fat and funny
The sound OF Pats key grating
in the lock OF the hall door made
ner start and throw her treas
ures back into the drawer. She,
had just time to slam it when
Pat came into the room, still IN
his working clothes.
He did not speak.
In the mirror Lily watched
him hang up his hat and coat III
the clothes closet. She saw MS
muscles ripple under his shirt as
he stood at his cniffonter, brush
ing back his thick, dark, unrtiiy
hair.
Then, all at once, his eyes
caught her in the pool Of shining
glass. He turned slowly and
smiled at her-and the smile
seemed to wipe out all the cold
ness and bitterness and misun-
derstanding between them. II
was the intimate smile that q
man has for just one person In
the world and that person the
woman he loves.
With q little sob, Lily was
across the room and his arms
were around her and his mouth
on hers. She closed her eyes
and tears of relief squeezed out
from under the tight-shut lids.
''Pat-we're a couple Of simps
to quarrel. aren't WEI" she asked
presently. II love you and !
know you love nfeonly promise
me you never will look at that
Ertz again--or speak to her.
Aren't you ashamed Of yourself
for taking her home last night?'
She really thought that he
ought to be ashamed of himself
for it. But she had no feeling
of shame or guilt concerning the
pearls and the gorgeous furs
that were hidden in the drawer
behind her-rone at all!
The warm and sunshiny happi-
ness that always wrapped her
round when she was in Pats
arms enveIoped her now. She
forgot StaIey Drummond and the
long talk she had had with him
that afternoon. She forgot all
the hard things she had said
about Pat to him. And she al
most forgot the pearls and the
furs.
She forgot everything but Fat
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1oneer-I'm not going to let youi
This marriage of yours has fllV-
vered. and it's time you brought
a tn an end. Even IL didn't
1--we YOU as I do. I'd say Ibis
simply as an old friend Of yours!
Lily slowly nodded.
you'll just have to make up
your mind to get out-and then
do it!' Staley's voice ran on.
"There's no disgrace attached to
divorce any more. You can go
hack to your people and live
there quietly until you're free.
And then you can marry me-"
Lily drew her breath in sharp.
w. She tried to think of
anyone's arms but Pats arms
around her. and couldn't bear The
thought. She tried to imagine
anyone's kisses but his, and the
thought Of them was hateful TO
her. The whole thought Of
being married to anyone but Pat
was hateful and beastly to her,
somehow.
.T love him." she said to her
self drawing her hands out If
Staiey's grasp. And then with.
ont warning she began to cry
with her head down against the
velyet-covered cushions OF the
seat.
She was crying because she was
Jealous of Elizabeth Ertz and be.
cause she was unhappy over hav-
ing quarrelled with Pat the night
before.
But staley misunderstood !. the
cause for her tears. The whole
thing looked perfectly simple to
him. Here was the girl
he loved crying because she
was unhappily married to a
poverty stricken chauffeur who
couldn't buy her the ordinary me-
cessitie5 of life, and who ran out
with other women and neglected
her to boot, That was
the way it all looked to him.
Nov, come, come, you mustn't
cry" he tried to soothe and COM
fort her, patting her hands again.
It's not half so bad as 1t might
be. Suppose you'd been married to
France for three or four years
and had a child or two before
you found out that you couldn't
live with him? That would have
been q real tragedy"
With his left hand he drove the
car into the parking space behind
the Adriatic Hotel where ne was
planning to take Lily for lunch.
Although he remarked, 1t
wouldn't make any difference to
me how many children you had.
or how long. you'd been married.
I'd care for you just as
I do now. / guess / must be
pretty much in love with you,
Lily"
He pulled a clean handkerchief
from his pocket and offered 1t to
her. Wipe your eyes, dear, and
well go in and have q bite to
eat" he said. And afterward.
whether you like it or not, I'm
going tc take you down the street
to Hyde & I1yde's and see that
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LITTLE SINS-:- By Katherine Brush

. the sitting room, followed closely
by a butler with a tray and a
maid with an armful Of little birch
logs to be burned in the fireplace,
Gay was te1ephoning. She sat
perched on the arms of a chair.
her legs crossed, her slight body
in its silver robe bent over the
instrument, which she balanced on
her knee. This was her telephone
attitude. Like all her attitudes,
it was pictorial, charming.
Upon the entrance of the little
procession she frowned slightly
and swung around so that her
feet were in the chair and her
back toward the room. Mrs.
Leonard and wilkins and Matha,
busying themselves behind her,
were then treated to the follow
ing discursive monologue:
ooh, but I did. / always do
what I say I'll do unless l change
my mind Well, it's that
kind of a mind I'm.
Yea OF course not. I'm
never serious before breakfast
can't tell you just
now You know damn
we'll haven't forgotten!
Yes Yes Yes.
I'm planning to Well. not
this minute. Not in my black
lace neutrality-suspicious. since
it's raining Oh. don't
know Yes, about that
time, barring accidents
Yes Be sure you do!
You know how afraid l am of
you! Yes, I'll try
'Bye!"
Gay hooked up the receiver and
placed the telephone back on its
stand. Her breakfast was by this
time spread out on a table beside
the chaise Tongue, and the log fire
was suffering promisingly.
She stood silent. hands on hips,
until the butler and the maid had
departed. For heavens sake,
Mother" she exploded then. Must
l have an audience when I'm
telephoning? You could've waited
a rninute."
Mrs. Leonard was accustomed
to filial upbraiding and took it
humbly. I'm sorry, dear.
didn't like to keep them standing
in the hall with that heavy tray
and those logs
What are servants for?"
I'm sorry, dear
Gay sat down beside the break
fast table. Her expression as she
attacked her melon was some.
what Modified, and it gave Mrs.
Leonard courage to add, II don't
believe their being here made
much difference in your conversa-
ton, did it, dear? You swore,
and talked about your black lace
nightgown--I wish you wouldn't
Gay!"
wouldn't what?"
"TaIk $3.50 intimately to
young men. 1t doesn't sound nice
bit"
Don't be silly" Gay said.
Go Be Continued Ts,norrowl
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thewa. and Windy Grant and Jane
Mcclure, and Harry"
Gay stopped short, and all Of
a sudden sneezed, feebly. punily,
as a kitten does. Gien always
laughed, and felt especially mus
cular and mighty, when Gay
sneezedl.
"Sneezing?' cried her mother.
Catching cold! Get back under
the covers, dear, this minute. I'll
go down and see about your
breakfast. You want it up here,
don't you?"
Gay nodded. "In the sitting
ROOM"
The sitting room was not the
largest OF Gays four rooms, nor
was 1t the most artistic IN design
and decoration. But more than
any other room, 1t expressed It's
owner. 1t was full of Gay. Full
of her personality and her tri-
umphant youngness. Crowded
with her small significant posses
sions. Photographs of men. Snap
shots OF men and girls. prisoned
under the plate glass top Of the
desk, Letters and more letters. A
memorandum pad with such- nota'
tions as Peter tea Wednesday
Ritz" and white velvet dress to
cleaners" written thereon in dash
ing girl chirography. A souvenir
hammer from a jazz cafe, serving
as a paper weight. Gold sticks
acquiring winter rust in corner.
The wooden paddle with which
one Punk Wyman had re II
spanked into his fraternity.
An original drawing Of Gay
herself, framed and autographed.
A prodigious scrapbook she had
kept one year, cracked at the
binding and mended with ad-
hesive tape, it's pages so laden
that they held the top cover at
an acute angle to the lower and
drooled tassels and tiny pencils
on cords and scraps of candy
box ribbon and wisps of corsage
tulle in all directions.
The table beside the chaise
Tongue had a trough below it. in
which reposed four of the latest
novels. a University of Michigan
year book, pamphlet on the
care of the skin. and much be-
thumbed volume which Irene
Matthew'S younger brother had
secured in Paris the summer be-
fore. Gays real library occu-
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NOlO Go On With The Story.

"This suit isn't the warnest
thing In the world. j. would have
worn the brown chiffon velvet
coat that you paid for. but it's
not much warmer than this. and
besides it was at homeand ]
slept away from home last night. !"
Something in her tone made him
give her q narrow. questioning
look. You did,"
Lily nodded. YES. I did she
answered. and her head dropped
towards her shoulder. Her lashes
dropped, too, throwing a dark
shadow on her cheek. She was
very l0wIy and very sad to see.
MY husband went to party
without me, !" she explained,
changing the story to suit her.
self. And when he came home
he told me he had taken another
girl home from the Party-and
then when / objected he got sore
and left me all alone in the flat
in the dead of night"
GOOD IzordY' she heard Staley
say under his breath. His jaw
frightened and his lips came to-
gether in 9, straight. line. The
hand that held hers crushed 1t
until she could have cried out
with pain.
But she did not. She sat per.
fectly still and watched him. Sud
denly he turned his head and
spoke to her in the quick, firm
way of q man who has definitely
made up his mind about some.
thing.
Look here, Lilyw he said, 'you
can't go on with this thing any
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No one had breathed q word to
Pat. she went on thinking. az
staIey helped her into his big
closed car and tucked a rug
around her knees. Elizabeth Ertz
had seen her with Staley that first
night she had met him and had
not told. Neither had Florence
told him about the check that had
paid for her clothes at Angou!
leme's Shop
.Evidently . man is always the
last person to hear about his wife
and another man. she said to
herself. watching the crowds in
the streets az the big car sped
along them.
And then the thought came to
her that perhaps that rule worked
both Ways-and that possibly
people were keeping from her the
truth about Pat and Elizabeth
Ertz!
"What are all your dark
thougllts?" Stsley asked, laying
his hand on hers. Gosh, now
cold your hands are, Lily!'
She laughed. And, gosh. how
cold I am, myself!'' she said.
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In This Story Of Girl Torn Betwixt Two Great Desires
Beatrice Burton Has Woven Vibrant Serial
PuIsating With Romance

husband. twirling around 90 enc
heel n j manner that might have
been graceful ana airy X sadys
had not been % broad and TT.
.look ct these gof-r-gecug furs
that LdIy's bought silver foxes.
They're horribly expensive. but !
want some, too. Honey BoyF@ She
crossed the room and sat down on
the arm Of his chair with her
arms around him,
Roy looked ct Pat ana winked.
..The old girl thinks ! have money,
Ell, wot?'' he asked hurnorcusly.
Money to throw away on silver
fox furs.
But pat did not see the wink or
hear the question. Ills intent blue
eyes were fixed on his own wife's
face. and under his steady gaze
she went red and then dead white.
I'll haven't bought them yet, |"
she faIfered. trying to think up
some plausible lie. II just had
them sent out on approval. They
they're much too expensive for
me, Pat.
The words were scarcely out OF
her mouth before the door bell
rang, and light. quick footsteps
came up the stairs. They could
be heard quite plainly through the
ment house.
Pat got up and opened the door
to his sister. Florence. She was
in rain coat and rubber hat and
her face was Redeemed BY the
wind. IN her hand she carried q
little white paper package
Here, Lily, you left your
nightie at the house" she said.
And mother asked me to stop in
with it on my way to the movies
with this new Captain Kidd Of
mine z
New beau, hnm?" asked Sadye,
getting up from the arm Of ROy's
chair, and drawing the furs close
around her throat. @Just look 1T
these furs. F1ore1 ace! Aren't they
lovely? I'm trying to make Roy
buy some like them for me. You
tell him how wonderful silver for
il. You ought to know--Working
in Z swell shop like Angouleme's
and air
no Be Continued Tomorrow
& -
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Have You Never Tried a
Box Spring Under
Your MatfresS7
,ur Mattress?

Then You have Never Slept yet! Learn the Reasons
why ali Good Hotels use BOx-SPrings
3. under Their Mattresses.
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Love in a Millionaire's Mansion or In :
]. Poor Mans Flat Is Lily's
$ Problem of Future
Reod This Firat:,

spoiled daughter Of the CYRUS
TONS. engaged to STALEY DRUMQND rich bachelor
before wedding
naother chauffeur, PAT FRANCE
kind piston that his friend
ROY JEFFERSON intend to market He gees to work a Roys
ring. lily living with his parents and sister
quareIs with Pafe
in htOrmss fashion.
She welcomes
at
fall clothes and
at
at III
Staley,
N q
Mt
speak StaIey asks her she
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What DO You KnOW?
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST
Questions on Editorial Page

Eight Mouthpeces for pipes cigar holders beads and
office B. B. sqt Century q Gynd or1 True r False
men is monarchy. H. FaseGreg composed the Peer Gynt
Suite IL True. Is. Fase"My Last DUCHESS is poem by
Browning IA Contract Is. Humility IT, Ooey IT, Counterfeit
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How Far Do You Walk in a Day?

It has been estimated hospital doctor walks an average
~ sixteen miles day of his duties. shop
assistant eight waiter twelve miles, and street car
miles.
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This Day III our History

cbauncev Depew whose death occurred early this month
was born on April g. 1894 Peeks N II he Was caies
Of Party having asenuea
all national conventions since his birth. N
Evening star., 1928-01-20
TALIAFERRO LAUDS
INDUSTRIAL DISPLAY
Commissioner Sees C. of c. Exposi-
tion as Important Civic
Enterprise.

The fourth annual industrial exposi-
ton to be staged by the Washington
Chamber of Commerce at the Washing
ton Auditorium. March l2-17. was in
dorsed today by District Commissioner
Talaferro.
Viewing the event MS n civic enter
prise of outstanding importance and
definite benefit to the community. Com
missioner Taliaferro also voiced APP
proval of plans for industrial develop
ment In and near the District Of CO.
lumbia within limits to prevent con-
tlict with plans for the Identification
of the National Capital
The industrial exposition sponsored
by the Washington Chamber of Com
merce seems to be a logical and effec-
tive means Of furthering the city's
progress" declared the Commissioner in
his statement. 1T appeals to me as a
praiSeworthy civic enterprise which de-
serves encouragement and support.
"WaShington'S advancement to be
fully advantageous should be achieved
with due regard to its economic 1cvcl-
opment. This, l believe. can be done
without cncroachment upon plans for
the city's Identification. 1t will mean
only that careful discrimination be eX-
erciSed III the selection of the various
types of industry. so that business de-
Velopment will be in harmony with the
park and highway and public building
plans which are intended to heighten
the charm and pleasing appearance of
the Capital City"
The exposition and the movement of
which it is part recently were in
dorsed by Commissioner Proctor l..
D0ughertv
Evening star., 1928-01-20
VETERANS GRANTED
sBB,627 "REL0ANS"
Constitutes Increase in Bor-
rowing Value of Certificates
Since January |.

The Veterans Bureau has granted
$SS62765 in ia45 "reloans" on ad-
;uSted compensation certificates since
January /. when the new loan value
became effective. it was announced
today by Director Frank T. Hines.
These "reloans" constitute the in
crease over the original loan value OF
the certificates before January J. In
all cases the new loan value was more
than sufficient 10 redeem the previous
loan. with interest. and the margin
constituted the amount of the "reloan." ="
II was a process Of refunding and OBJ
tainng additional advances.
The bureau UP 10 the end Of the
calendar year had redeemed from the
banks l9l.S79 notes which veterans
had failed TO take up AT maturity FOL-
lowing first loans on their certificates
from the banks The bureau had paid
the banks in taking up theSe notes a
total OF SlSS9o, ,3o9 90 cash.
Whom the time for applying for the
bonus expired January /. the bureau
had issued 70 veterans a total of
3.2il.SS0 certificates. but a great pile Of
new applications AT that time was in
tlla hands Of the War and Navy De-
parimentS. About l400 Of these new
applications have been certified TO the
bureau for issuance.
Up 10 the last Of the year banks had
made 10 veterans a total of 54s.235
loans, amounting 70 S5l,i76,0Io3S, Of
which l0,505 were renewals Records
for loans By the bureau TO November
SO last show S76,779 loans, aegreeating
Sc5.65o. .5e545